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What’s the role of the corporation in America? Can there be value in wealth inequality? Finance vs. Tech: What’s the future of NY’s economy?

Two nights ago the Econ Committee had it’s first meeting of 2012. This is a great year for Econ and in the next 360 days we’re going to delve into some of the greatest questions of our day with experts, politicians and, most importantly, the real people who have to live with the answers. Please join as… Read More

Tomorrow morning the state will be holding a hearing on the proposed district lines released by LATFOR last week.  As we’ve mentioned, MYD vehemently opposes the lines as drawn as signed on this Downstate Young Democrats statement calling on Governor Cuomo to veto the proposal.

If you would like to make your voice heard on this matter, you can sign up to attend the hearing and offer testimony:

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The following people have been selected to serve on MYD’s 2012 Executive Board. Congratulations to everyone, I know this is going to be an amazing year!

Campaigns and Outreach Director – Robin Brown
Communications Director – Kat Kane
Community Service Director – Jordan Reisner
Creative Director – Chris Baily
Development Director – Dan Lewkowicz
Events Director – Veronica Libman
Finance Director – Alex Leopold
New Media Director – Jon Reznick
Political Director – Andrew Goldston

“To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

In 2011 the Manhattan Young Democrats set out to meet several goals:

• Get Marriage Equality passed in New York State (check!)
• Create a robust Women’s Issues Committee (check!)
• Run even more young people for Democratic County Committee and

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Every year, we make adjustments to the Constitution to better suit the needs of our growing organization.

In December, a committee of Board members appointed by the President were asked to come up with a set of proposals for 2012. Download the full set of recommended changes HERE.. The full Constitution and By-laws are also available HERE.

Some of the key issues we were focused on solving for included:

• Evolving the Committee structure – with a larger

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