The following letter signed by 43 members of the Queens County Democratic County Committee was hand-delivered on April 4 to the party’s county headquarters. To get involved or receive updates about this effort, please fill out this brief form. You may also wish to show your support by signing this petition.
April 4, 2019
Gregory W. Meeks
72–50 Austin Street
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Dear Chairperson Meeks:
We, the undersigned members of the Queens County Democratic County Committee, are writing to request a meeting with you, the new Chairperson of our Democratic Organization’s Executive Committee, to discuss the attached list of proposed constructive changes to the current procedures and activities of our County Committee. We composed this document because it is our belief that the Democratic County Committee of Queens County should be a democratic, transparent, inclusive, accountable, and accessible organization. Democrats will continue to win elections only when our Party itself truly practices these principles of democracy.
Please contact Sarah Kenny (AD 23) at sarahkenny109@gmail.com, Maria Kaufer (AD 28) at mariakaufer@gmail.com, and Radha Vatsal (AD 39) at radhavatsalqcc@gmail.com to schedule a meeting.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Members of the Queens County Democratic County Committee:
Alison Abulafia (AD 28)
Amy Althoff (AD 28)
Martha Ayon (AD 35)
Melissa Enama Bair (AD 30)
Peter Beadle (AD 28)
Rebecca Bish-Cornelissen (AD 34)
Zachariah J. Boyer (AD 36)
Gary Brocks (AD 28)
Peter Bronson (AD 28)
Jeremy Buchman (AD 28)
MacGregor Burns (AD 28)
Danielle Cione (AD 28)
Michael Connor (AD 23)
Heather Dimitriadis (AD 28)
Morry Galonoy (AD 37)
Nora Gomez-Strauss (AD 28)
Nick Haby (AD 36)
Lauren Feldman Hay (AD 28)
Peggy Heeney (AD 39)
Katya Hott (AD 30)
Karina Imas (AD 28)
Evan Karl (AD 30)
Maria Kaufer (AD 28)
Sarah Kenny (AD 23)
Kelsey Kettelhut (AD 30)
Soumaly King (AD 28)
Nina Kulkarni (AD 28)
Prameet Kumar (AD 28)
Hannah Lupien (AD 36)
Erica Manney (AD 25)
Laura Newman (AD 34)
Ashley Reed (AD 35)
Matthew Retzer (AD 28)
Emily Sharpe (AD 30)
Felicia Singh (AD 23)
Megan Stotts (AD 36)
Jacqueline Sung (AD 39)
Alisa Tippie (AD 28)
Radha Vatsal (AD 39)
Amanda Vender (AD 34)
Alexa Weitzman (AD 28)
Dan Wilson (AD 34)
Tim Wilson (AD 36)
Summary of Reforms
It is our belief that the Democratic County Committee of Queens County should be a democratic, transparent, inclusive, accountable and accessible organization whose purpose is to:
Set the agenda for the Democratic Party in Queens
Fill vacancies to public office and nominate judicial candidates through a robust selection process
Continue to grow the voter base to ensure the continued success of the Democratic Party in Queens
Empower grassroots Democrats to participate in the political process and learn about candidates and local party efforts
Foster a new generation of leaders so that the party reflects the needs of Democratic voters in Queens
Ensure Democrats continue to win elections in Queens!
To this end we believe that a variety of changes to the current procedures and activities of County Committee is required. A summary of these constructive changes is listed below. Each topic is explained in detail in the pages that follow.
Primary Elections:
Endorsements in primaries shall be abolished