Young Democrats of America
| Young Democrats of America | |
|---|---|
 | |
| President | Joshua Harris-Till |
| Founded | March 4, 1932[1] |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Ideology | Modern liberalism Progressivism Social liberalism |
| Mother party | Democratic Party |
| International affiliation | International Federation of Liberal Youth |
| Website | yda.org |
The Young Democrats of America (YDA) was founded in 1932 as the official youth arm of the Democratic Party of the United States. YDA operates as a separate organization from the Democratic National Committee; following the passage of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, it became an independent 527 organization.[2] The group's membership consists of Democrats from ages 14 to 34, and its political activities include an emphasis on increasing the voter turnout of young people.
YDA Leadership[edit]
YDA membership elects seven national officers biannually at the organization's National Convention in odd-numbered years and two DNC representatives in even-numbered years. These officers maintain the day-to-day management of the organization. The officers were elected at the 2019 YDA National Convention in Indianapolis.
Between national conventions, the governing body of YDA is the National Committee which is composed of the president, the national committeeman and committeewoman of each chartered state federation, along with the chairs of the twelve constituency caucuses and the eight regional directors.
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.
2019–2021 National Officers[edit]
- President: Joshua Harris-Till of Oklahoma
- Executive Vice President: Carrie McFadden of California
- 1st Vice President: Quentin Wathum-Ocama of Minnesota
- 2nd Vice President: Mohammed Tazbir Alam New York
- 3rd Vice President: Terri Chapman of Alabama
- Secretary: Rebecca Pinn of Massachusetts
- Treasurer: Dunixi Guereca of California
2018–2020 National Officers[edit]
- Democratic National Committeeman: Morgan Jameson of Virginia
- Democratic National Committeewoman: Briana Cartwright of Florida
Past Leaders[edit]
Democratic party leaders and Democratic elected officials who are alumni of YDA include:
- U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson[3]
- U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer[4]
- Chattanooga, TN City Councilmember Chris Anderson
National Convention, National Committee, and Chartered Units[edit]
The YDA organization is composed of "chartered units" with one from each U.S. state or territory.[5] YDA holds a National Convention every two years during the summer of odd-numbered years with complex rules for how many votes each chartered unit may cast. The YDA National Committee meets at least two times per year and consists of the President of each chartered unit, two representatives of different gender identities from each chartered unit, and a number of other officers and committee and caucus chairs.[6]
Past National Conventions[edit]
Past YDA National Conventions were held in the below venues:[7]
- 2019: Indianapolis, IN
- 2017: Dallas, TX
- 2015: Los Angeles, CA
- 2013: San Antonio, TX
- 2011: Louisville, KY
- 2009: Chicago, IL
- 2007: Dallas, TX
- 2005: San Francisco, CA
- 2003: Buffalo, NY
- 2001: Tucson, AZ
- 1999: Little Rock, AR
- 1997: Miami, FL
- 1995: New Orleans, LA
- 1993: Merrillville, IN
- 1991: St Louis, MO
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Young Democrats of America – Marin County Young Democrats". WordPress. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ^ 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
- ^ http://ydwa.org/about/
- ^ "Past Officers - YDA". Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ https://www.yda.org/yda_charter_and_bylaws_2016.pdf
- ^ https://www.yda.org/yda_charter_and_bylaws_2016.pdf
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120116070344/http://www.yda.org:80/about/past-officers/
