Meet Our Team
Dillon Rankin, Campaign Lead
Dillon is a Political Science and Pre-Law student at CU Boulder, and has been interested in electoral reform and alternative voting methods since his middle school teacher gave him a book on the subject. In his free time, he likes to read, cook, and study martial arts.
Michael Habinsky, Treasurer
Michael has lived in the Denver metro area since his early childhood. Ten years ago, Michael moved to Longmont and started a family. Michael's interest in election reform originated with him growing up in a family from the Soviet Union. Soviet corruption has marked the lives of so many people, replacing trust and safety with suspicion, fraud and abuse. Longmont doesn't have those problems, but through election reform we stand to gain a more inclusive, vibrant democracy. And as we better our city, we also lay the groundwork to end division, strengthen democracy and fight back against corruption globally.
Lilly Raker, Social Media Director
Lilly serves as social media director, bringing together her interests in communication, public service, and community engagement. She is passionate about making politics approachable and accessible to encourage civic participation for all. In her work, Lilly enjoys finding ways to inform others about electoral reform and connect with members of the community.
Tal Minear, Executive Team Member
Tal is a Longmont-based Mechanical Engineer who also loves fiction podcasts, fantasy books, and making art. When not volunteering with RCV for Longmont, Tal spends their free time with the Longmont Crochet Guild, at Rocky Mountain Equality, or home with their two cats (probably starting a new project).
Meg Reeder, Executive Team Member
Meg Reeder is a licensed attorney turned marketer. She manages the brand & marketing for WestPro, a Longmont-based small business. Originally from Oklahoma, she attended OU Law with the hope of being involved in public policy. COVID brought the career change but could not stymie her passion or interest in this work. Based in Lafayette, she lives with her spouse, dog, and cat and loves working for Longmont and hopes to help set an example here before spreading the change to Lafayette and beyond.
Gwen Steel, Executive Team Member
Gwen has lived in Longmont with her spouse since 2015, and believes in the care, feeding, and continuous improvement of democracy through electoral reform, civic engagement, and community building. Her experience hosting exchange students inspires her curiosity about democracy, elections, and systems of governance around the world.
Shawn Kings, Executive Team Member
Shawn moved to Longmont in 2018 after taking a Job with Constant Contact for Email Marketing. Initially the draw to Colorado was based on a week spent in Denver and the surrounding areas during which he attended Portugal. The Man, Glass Animals, The Eagles of Death Metal, Medeski Martin and Wood, Vulfpeck, and The Motet concerts, and didnt sweat a single drop despite mid-July heat. After seeing a Reddit post in r/Longmont about RCV being promoted at a Town Hall meeting, he wanted to get more involved.
John Lembke, Executive Team Member
John is an aerospace operations manager and engineer by training, serving on the Longmont Sustainability Advisory Board while advocating for housing policy and voting reform. He founded RCV for Longmont, served on the board of RCV for Colorado, and ran for City Council to spotlight vote-splitting and minority-winner elections.
Matthew Wellborn, Executive Team Member
Matt Welborn is a proud Longmont resident (Longmonster, if you will). He loves the walkability of Main Street, the local library, and the scenic views available all over town. He is especially known for being famously Gen Z like Robert Pattinson and his tuxedo cat agrees.