What is County Committee?

The Democratic Party is governed by committees of citizens who are registered Democrats, from the national level down to state and community-level.

County is the most local level of party governance in New York.

What is the County Committee supposed to do?

- Choose the Democratic Party's nominee in special elections

This one is particularly important, since 1

in 3 current New York state legislators was chosen in a special election!

- Help create the Democratic party platform

- Organize local neighborhoods- And more! 

What has the County Committee actually done?

Up until recently? Show up once every two years and hand power over to the party boss. :-(

What’s different now?

Thanks partly to the hard work of reformers, the last two years have seen dramatic changes for the better in our county leadership.

Since he was chosen to chair the party in 2012, Frank Seddio (the current chairman) has pledged to implement important reforms that the district leaders have passed.

These reforms include:- The elimination of unelected at-large district leaders- The creation of a website to improve communication with voters- More frequent meetings of the full committee membership- Other reforms designed to increase participation and prevent corruption

Why join County Committee?

Change to the County Committee are slowly beginning to be implemented.

But Brooklyn is one of the most Democratic counties in the country. It should set the standard for innovation and progressivism, and demand competence and transparency from our local elected officials. Here in Brooklyn, we are uniquely positioned to continue advocating for systemic change in our often-dysfunctional state and local governments, to move Brooklyn toward a more progressive future.

In order for that to happen, move of us need to be involved! Join me as a member of our Brooklyn Democratic County Committee - start learning about how to get elected in 2020! Sign up now to #RepYourBlock! (Text from repyourblock.com)