Young Democrats of America

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Young Democrats of America
Young Democrats of America
President Chris Gallaway
Founded 1932
Headquarters Washington, D.C.
Mother party Democratic Party
International affiliation International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY)
Website www.yda.org

The Young Democrats of America (YDA), founded in 1932, is the official youth arm of the Democratic Party of the United States, although it severed official ties with the Democratic National Committee following passage of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 and became an independent 527 group. The group's membership consists of those Democrats under the age of 36 (although two chapters allow members under the age of 40), and its political activities tend to concentrate on issues impacting that demographic group. It tends to be somewhat more focused on political activism than the party at large.

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[edit] 2005-2007 YDA Leadership

YDA membership elects nine national officers bianually at the organization's National Conventions. These officers, as well as six "stakeholders" who are leaders in other related organizations form the national board, which deals with day-to-day management of the organization. The officers were elected at the 2005 YDA National Convention in San Francisco, California.

Along with the national officers, YDA's national executive committee includes chairs of the eight constituency caucuses, eight regional directors, and a variety of appointed officers.

[edit] National Elected Officers

  • President: Chris Gallaway of Kansas
  • Executive Vice President: Alexis Tameron of Arizona
  • Democratic National Committeeman: C. Giovanni Garibay of Texas
  • Democratic National Committeewoman: Lauren B. Goode of Ohio
  • Vice President for Programs: Chris Anderson of Tennessee
  • Vice President for Development: Francisco Domenech of Puerto Rico
  • Secretary: Rob Dolin of Washington
  • Treasurer: Kristopher Anderson of Illinois
  • Vice President for Students and Youth: Jeff Leanna of Nebraska

[edit] Caucus Chairs

  • Women's Caucus Chair: Atima Omara-Alwala of Virginia
  • Minority Caucus Chair: Tashea Brodgins of Maryland
  • Disability Issues Caucus Chair: Daniel Davis of Virginia
  • GLBT Caucus Chair: Greg Holcomb of Ohio
  • Jewish Caucus Chair: Josh Pasek of Pennsylvania
  • High School Caucus Chair: Jonathan M. Padilla of California
  • College Caucus Chair: Luther Lowe of Arkansas
  • Rural Issues Caucus Chair: Jeff Hoffman of North Dakota

[edit] Regional Directors

  • Northeast (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont): Michael Gilberg of New York
  • Mid-Atlantic (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Young Democrats Abroad): Adam Neary of New Jersey
  • Southeast (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virgin Islands): Mark Newman of North Carolina
  • Great Lakes (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio): Jason Ervin of Illinois
  • Midwest (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin): John Owens-Ream of Nebraska
  • Southcentral (Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas): David Wilkins of Texas
  • Southwest (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming): Ruben Alonzo of Arizona
  • Pacific (Alaska, America Samoa, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington): Ben Spangenberg of California

[edit] Other Elected Leaders

  • State Presidents Association: Billy Joyner of Georgia
  • Chapter-Building Committee: Josh Blevins of Arkansas
  • Campaign Committee: Dominic Gabello of Virginia

[edit] Staff

[edit] National:
  • Executive Director: Alexandra Acker (Formerly: Jane Fleming)
  • Political Director: Tony Cani
  • Finance Director: Andrea Pagano
  • Campaign Administrator: Stephen Zigmund

[edit] State:
  • Young Democrats of Arkansas Executive Director: Gary Moody
  • California Young Democrats Executive Director: Stacey Berger
  • Pennsylvania Young Democrats Executive Director: Paul McKrell

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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