Young Democrats of America

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Young Democrats of America
Young Democrats of America
President David Hardt
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.[1] 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 increasing the voter turnout of young Democrats and affecting the 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] 2007-2009 YDA Leadership

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YDA membership elects nine national officers biannually 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 2007 YDA National Convention in Dallas, Texas.

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

The President, Democratic National Committeeman, and Democratic National Committeewoman are automatic members of the Democratic National Committee, and superdelegates to any Democratic National Convention occurring during their terms.[2]

[edit] National Elected Officers

[edit] Caucus Chairs

[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): Rod Snyder of West Virginia
  • Southeast (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virgin Islands): Alan Brock of Florida
  • Great Lakes (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio): Kristopher J. Anderson of Illinois
  • Midwest (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin): Jamie Epstein of Kansas
  • Southcentral (Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas): Rebecca Burgin of Oklahoma
  • Southwest (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming): Kevin Bondelli of Arizona
  • Pacific (Alaska, America Samoa, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington): Kelly Drake of Washington

[edit] Other Elected Leaders

[edit] Committee Appointments

[edit] Other Appointments

[edit] Staff

[edit] National

[edit] State

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Connery, Michael. Youth to Power: How Today's Young Voters Are Building Tomorrow's Democratic Majority, ig Publishing, 2008 ISBN 978-0-9788431-3-7
  2. ^ Clinton continues to fight as superdelegates flock to Obama
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