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Since our last update, YDG has seen a whirlwind of activity! Keep reading to get caught up. The November DNC Democratic Debate was in Atlanta and several Young Democrats attended.
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2019 municipal elections have come to a close. Overall, we're very happy with the outcome. Young Democrat Austin Wagner won his election to Smyrna City Council last night. Democrat Van Johnson won mayor of Savannah, Bianca Motley-Broom won mayor of College Park, Vincent Cutts won mayor of Smithville, Travis Wimbush won mayor of Blakely, and Ryan Campbell nearly won mayor of Smyrna. These wins wouldn't have happened without help from Young Democrats across the state. If you know a Young Democrat who deserves a shoutout for a job well done this election cycle, let us know on social media!
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The Young Democrats of Georgia also hosted the 2019 DPG State Dinner Official After Party where we raised over $3,000 in support of Young Democrats across our state! Thank you to VP of Programs Maria Andrade for making the event a huge success.
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The Young Democrats of Georgia have co-signed a letter from Georgia State University's The Signal Editorial Board to Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. The editorial was also featured in the AJC shortly after publication. |
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This weekend is the Young Democrats of America quarterly business meeting. All Young Democrats are welcome to attend. The meeting will be held just across the state line in Birmingham, Alabama. To learn more, visit https://www.yda.org/bhm. The Young Democrats of America Hispanic Caucus has also reached out to share the application to join their leadership team. Check it out here.
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ORGANIZING CORPS 2020 is recruiting and training young people so they have the skills and experience to put a Democrat in the White House and win up and down the ticket in 2020. Interested?
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The Democratic Party of Georgia has reestablished their AAPI caucus and the board consists of a former Young Democrat and two current Young Democrats! We're so proud of Jen D. Rafanan, Angela Jiang, and Elisha Kim for stepping up to reform this group. Like their page on Facebook at Democratic Party of Georgia - AAPI Caucus.
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"On Saturday, October 19th, I got elected as the Vice Chair of the GA Dem's AAPI Caucus, alongside a Filipina-American Chair and a Korean-American Secretary. Our very existence is our ancestor's best and wildest dreams of what is possible here in America. I could not have done this without my village of friends, allies, and family."
Angela Jiang, DPG AAPI Vice Chair
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Our YDG Executive Committee has selected UGA's YD chapter to host the 2020 YDG Convention next year! Executive Vice President Jaylan Scott and I are cochairs for this event so don't hesitate to reach out if you have feedback from last year's event or suggestions for the upcoming one.
If you'd like to stay up to date on everything YDG, join our slack workspace here. From there, you can join channels for different committees, interests, and more!
We have big dreams and we're making them come true. Please support Young Democrats by becoming a recurring donor today. This work can't happen without you.
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Every dollar makes a difference. If you're not sure whether recurring donations are right for you, please make a one time contribution in whatever amount feels right. We appreciate you and together, we'll turn Georgia blue.
In Service,
Rachel Paule
President
Young Democrats of Georgia
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