January 27, 2021

To:​ Governor Andrew Cuomo

Mayor Bill de Blasio
New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie
New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins
Jay Jacobs, Chair of the New York State Democratic Party
Alex Wang, Executive Director of the New York State Democratic Party
Members New York State Legislature
From:​ State party officers
Local political organizations and officers
Candidates for the 2021 election cycle
Re:​ Urgent need to cancel New York State ballot petitioning
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Dear Governor Cuomo, Mayor de Blasio, Leader Stewart Cousins, Speaker Heastie, Mr. Jacobs, Mr.
Wang, and esteemed members of the State Legislature:

On behalf of a coalition of Democratic Clubs, political candidates, grassroots advocacy groups, and
community leaders throughout New York, we ask you to use the authority under the State’s Emergency
Declaration to protect the health of all New Yorkers by waiving the 2021 designating petition signature
requirements and instead allow any candidate who files a cover sheet with the appropriate Board of
Elections (BOE) to be on the ballot. Collecting signatures for a successful designating petition creates an
unacceptable risk of exposure to COVID-19 for candidates, their staff and volunteers, and political club
members through what are essentially hundreds of thousands of mandated, non-socially distanced
interactions.

Even amidst the State and City’s vaccination effort, we continue to have nearly 20,000 new cases a day
statewide and there have been over 26,000 total deaths from this disease in our state. Even if the
vaccination rollout were to significantly improve between now and the first day of petitioning, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention cautions that even vaccinated individuals can contribute to the spread
of COVID-19. Under these conditions, it is essential that we take all precautions and make all efforts to
reduce unnecessary exposure. New Jersey​1​ and Rhode Island​2​ both recently announced the
implementation of online designating petitions to reduce the likelihood of campaigns becoming
superspreader events; Florida also implemented safety precautions to protect campaigns and constituents.​3
These changes are not revolutionary; Arizona​4​, Denver​5​, and Washington D.C​6​. have allowed electronic
petitioning since 2012, 2015, and 2017 respectively.

Right here in New York, we successfully implemented online solutions for legal processes, including
remote witnessing and electronic signing by notaries, and remote BOE hearings. While similar processes
could be implemented for designating petitions, we understand that it would be a heavy lift to implement

1
​https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/candidate-information.shtml
2
https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Candidates/Nominations
3
https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/local/2020/04/03/coronavirus-florida-allows-political-candidates-to-gather-electronic-petitions/112256
466/
4
​https://azsos.gov/elections/running-office
5
​https://ballotpedia.org/Methods_for_signing_candidate_nominating_petitions#Denver.2C_Colorado
6
https://www.dcboe.org/Candidates/Candidate-Ballot-Access-Information
in such a short amount of time. That is why we believe it would be more efficient to temporarily do away
with the signature gathering requirements altogether.

The reduced signature requirements for the 2020 election cycle, implemented once the State of
Emergency Declaration took effect, was an important step towards making the process safer. However,
the confusion caused by the rushed implementation led to conflicting understanding across campaigns,
and petitions being deemed invalid. More so, a number of candidates, political club members, and BOE
staff reported contracting the coronavirus during the petitioning period, inadvertently spreading the
disease. We must learn from our experiences over the past year and prevent further unnecessary spread of
COVID-19.

Under normal circumstances, we would not advocate for such a radical change as doing away with
petitioning; collecting valid signatures for designating petitions is an important part of protecting the
integrity of our elections. However, given the specific circumstances of the 2021 elections, we feel
canceling petitioning is warranted. Many of the Party offices on the ballot this year will be uncontested,
and the implementation of ranked-choice voting in the City of New York’s June primary reduces the
potential danger of “spoiler” candidates affecting the outcome.

We couldn’t prevent people from traveling and gathering for the holidays, but we can prevent our own
elections from adding to the prolonged public health crisis we are facing. We urge you to take action and
waive ballot petitioning requirements.

Thank you for your consideration, and for all the work you do to serve our community.

Your neighbors,

List of signatures in formation on the following page(s)

ELECTED OFFICIALS

Charles Berman - North Hempstead Receiver of Taxes

William M. Boland Jr. - Mayor, City of Corning
Michael Godlewski - Glenville Town Councilman
Kerri Keyes - Elected School Board Member and Candidate for Re-Election, Gates-Chili;
Chili Democratic Committee Member
Hilda T. Lando - Steuben County Legislator
Patrick F. Nelson - Trustee, Village of Stillwater;
New York State Democratic Committee Member, 113th AD
Diane M. Telehany - City of Corning, Councilman, 1st Ward
Lori Wahila - Chairperson, Town of Union

CANDIDATES

Stephen Bishop Seely - Candidate for New York City Mayor

Quanda Francis - Candidate for New York City Mayor
Carlos Menchaca - Candidate for New York City Mayor;
New York City Council Member, District 38;
Chair, New York City Council Immigration Committee
David Snyder - Candidate for Mayor of Saratoga Springs

Brad Lander - Candidate for New York City Comptroller;

New York City Council Member, District 39

Lindsey Boylan - Candidate for Manhattan Borough President

Rob Ramos - Candidate for Brooklyn Borough President
Jimmy Van Bramer - Candidate for Queens Borough President;
New York City Council Member, District 26

Maud Maron - Candidate for New York City Council, District 1

Tiffany Winbush - Candidate for New York City Council, District 1
Phelan Dante Fitzpatrick - Candidate for New York City Council, District 3
Marni Halasa - Candidate for New York City Council, District 3
Aleta LaFargue - Candidate for New York City Council, District 3
Arthur Schwartz - Candidate for New York City Council, District 3
Billy Freeland - Candidate for New York City Council, District 5
Julie Menin - Candidate for New York City Council, District 5
Kim Moscaritolo - Candidate for New York City Council, District 5
Tricia Shimamura - Candidate for New York City Council, District 5
Chris Sosa - Candidate for New York City Council, District 5
David Gold - Candidate for New York City Council, District 6
Sara Lind - Candidate for New York City Council, District 6
CANDIDATES CONT.

Shaun Abreu - Candidate for New York City Council, District 7;

Tenants' Rights Attorney
Marti Allen-Cummings - Candidate for New York City Council, District 7
Dan Cohen - Candidate for New York City Council, District 7
Maria Ordoñez - Candidate for New York City Council, District 7
Corey Ortega - Candidate for New York City Council, District 7;
Democratic District Leader, 70th AD Part D
Carmen Quinones - Candidate for New York City Council, District 7
Jeanette Toomer - Candidate for New York City Council, District 7
Tamika Mapp - Candidate for New York City Council, District 8;
New York State Democtaric Committee, 68th AD
William A. Allen MS, MPA - Candidate for New York City Council, District 9;
Democratic District Leader, 70th AD Part A;
Founder, Uptown Democratic Club
Joshua Clennon - Candidate for New York City Council, District 9
Ruth McDaniels - Candidate for New York City Council, District 9
Sheba Simpson - Candidate for New York City Council, District 9
Mino Lora - Candidate for New York City Council, District 11
Abigail Martin - Candidate for New York City Council, District 11
Dan Padernacht - Candidate for New York City Council, District 11
Marcos Sierra - Candidate for New York City Council, District 11;
Democratic District Leader, 80th AD
Adolfo Abreu - Candidate for New York City Council, District 14
Pierina Sanchez - Candidate for New York City Council, District 14
Latchmi Devi Gopal - Candidate for New York City Council, District 15
John Sanchez - Candidate for New York City Council, District 15
Yves Filius - Candidate for New York City Council, District 16;
Democratic District Leader, 77th AD
Darlene Jackson - Candidate for New York City Council, District 18
John Choe - Candidate for New York City Council, District 20
Dan Yin - Candidate for New York City Council, District 20
Ingrid Gomez - Candidate for New York City Council, District 21
Tiffany Cabán - Candidate for New York City Council, District 22
Evie Hantzopoulos - Candidate for New York City Council, District 22
Jaslin Kaur - Candidate for New York City Council, District 23
Shekar Krishnan - Candidate for New York City Council, District 25
Alfonso Quiroz - Candidate for New York City Council, District 25
Carolyn Tran - Candidate for New York City Council, District 25
Sultan Al Maruf - Candidate for New York City Council, District 26
Amit S. Bagga - Candidate for New York City Council, District 26
Jonathan Bailey - Candidate for New York City Council, District 26
Julia Forman - Candidate for New York City Council, District 26
CANDIDATES CONT.

Glennis Gomez - Candidate for New York City Council, District 26

Badrun Khan - Candidate for New York City Council, District 26
Hailie Kim - Candidate for New York City Council, District 26
Jesse Laymon - Candidate for New York City Council, District 26;
Democratic District Leader, 37th AD Part A
Brent O'Leary - Candidate for New York City Council, District 26
Emily Sharpe - Candidate for New York City Council, District 26
Julie Won - Candidate for New York City Council, District 26
Ebony Young - Candidate for New York City Council, District 26
Kerryanne Burke, Esq. - Candidate for New York City Council, District 27
David Aronov - Candidate for New York City Council, District 29
Evan F. Boccardi - Candidate for New York City Council, District 29
Aleda Gagarin - Candidate for New York City Council, District 29
Eliseo D. Labayen - Candidate for New York City Council, District 29
Marcelle Lashley-Kabore - Candidate for New York City Council, District 29
Douglas Shapiro - Candidate for New York City Council, District 29
Edwin Wong - Candidate for New York City Council, District 29;
New York State Democratic Committee Member, 28th AD;
Forest Hills Asian Association, President Emeritus
Juan Ardila - Candidate for New York City Council, District 30
Kaled Alamarie - Candidate for New York City Council, District 32
Raimondo Graziano - Candidate for New York City Council, District 32
Felicia Singh - Candidate for New York City Council, District 32
Victoria Cambranes - Candidate for New York City Council, District 33
Sabrina Gates - Candidate for New York City Council, District 33
Lincoln Restler - Candidate for New York City Council, District 33
Stu Sherman - Candidate for New York City Council, District 33
Benjamin Solotaire - Candidate for New York City Council, District 33
April Somboun - Candidate for New York City Council, District 33
Jennifer Gutierrez - Candidate for New York City Council, District 34
Renee Collymore - Candidate for New York City Council, District 35
Michael Hollingsworth - Candidate for New York City Council, District 35
Deirdre Levy - Candidate for New York City Council, District 35
Hector Robertson - Candidate for New York City Council, District 35
Regina Edwards - Candidate for New York City Council, District 36
Christopher Durosinmi - Candidate for New York City Council, District 37
Rick Echevarria - Candidate for New York City Council, District 37
Sandy Nurse - Candidate for New York City Council, District 37
Alexa Avilés - Candidate for New York City Council, District 38
Rodrigo Camarena - Candidate for New York City Council, District 38
Shahana Hanif - Candidate for New York City Council, District 39
Justin Krebs - Candidate for New York City Council, District 39
CANDIDATES CONT.

Doug Schneider - Candidate for New York City Council, District 39;
New York State Democtaric Committee, 44th AD
Brandon West - Candidate for New York City Council, District 39
Cecilia Cortez - Candidate for New York City Council, District 40
Rita Joseph - Candidate for New York City Council, District 40
Kenneth Lee - Candidate for New York City Council, District 40
Edwin Raymond - Candidate for New York City Council, District 40
Wilfredo Florentino - Candidate for New York City Council, District 42
Nikki Lucas - Candidate for New York City Council, District 42
Anthony Beckford - Candidate for New York City Council, District 45
Lou Cespedes - Candidate for New York City Council, District 45
Zuri S. Jackson - Candidate for New York City Council, District 46
Shirley Paul, Esq. - Candidate for New York City Council, District 46
Selina Grey - Candidate for New York City Council, District 49
Troy McGhie - Candidate for New York City Council, District 49
Kelvin Richards - Candidate for New York City Council, District 49

Gwen Clifton - Candidate, Chili Town Board

Marvin Stepherson - Candidate, Monroe County Legislator

Alex Bores - Candidate for Democratic District Leader, 76th AD Part B

Rebecca S. Weintraub - Candidate for Democratic District Leader, 76th AD Part A

Patrick Boblin - Former Candidate for New York State Assembly (2020), 76th AD

PARTY EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Emily Adams - Chair, Town of Caroline Democratic Committee;

New York State Democtaric Committee, 125th AD
Cathryn F. Bern-Smith - Chairperson, Scotia-Glenville Democratic Committee;
New York State Democtaric Committee, 112th AD
James Carr - Executive Committee Member, Chemung County Democratic Committee;
New York State Democtaric Committee, 132nd AD
Holly Dixon - Chair, Ticonderoga Town Democratic Committee
Robert Egan - Chair, Johnson City Democratic Committee
Randee Glazer - Co-Chair, New Castle Democratic Committee
Robert R. Haskins - Char, Town of Lloyd Democratic Committee;
New York State Democtaric Committee, 104th AD
Shawn D. Hogan - Chairman, Steuben County Democratic Committee
Kathleen Iannone - Treasurer, Chili Democratic Committee
PARTY EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP CONT.

Emily Jonas - Chair, North Salem Democratic Committee

Bridget Kane - Chair, Broome County Democratic Committee
Shirley Knop - Treasurer, Kirkland Democratic Committee
Margie Lawlor - Chairman, Corning City Democratic Committee;
Vice Chairman, Steuben County Democratic Committee;
New York State Democtaric Committee, 148th AD
William Liblick - Chairman, Town of Liberty Democratic Committee
Jason Marsherall - Town Leader, Town of Chili Democratic Committee
Martha Meskutovecz - Secretary, Scotia Glenville Democratic Committee
William J. Morin, Jr. - Vice Chair, North Salem Democratic Committee
William Orestano - Associate Chair, Sullivan County Democratic Committee
Monica Perrotti - Executive Committee Member, New York State Democratic Committee;
New York State Democratic Committee Member, 117th AD;
Member, Oneida County Democratic Committee
Michael C. Seifert - Vice Chair, Chemung County Democratic Committee; Constable, Elmira City
Jane Silverman - Co-Chair, New Castle Democratic Committee
Roslyn Stone-Pollock - Chair, Pound Ridge Democratic Committee
William R. Thickstun - Chair of Towns, Oneida County Democratic Committee

POLITICAL CLUBS AND GRASSROOTS/ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS

Amplify Her
Black Lives Matter Brooklyn
Central Queens Independent Democrats (CQuID)
Chelsea Reform Democratic Club
Concerned Citizens For Change
Downtown Independent Democrats
East River Democratic Club
Empire State Indivisible
Forest Hills Green Team
Four Freedoms Democratic Club
Gramercy Stuyvesant Independent Democrats
Grand Street Democrats
Indivisible Binghamton
Indivisible Upper East Side
Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club
Manhattan Young Democrats
New Downtown Dems
New Reformers
No IDC NY
NYCD16-Indivisible
POLITICAL CLUBS AND GRASSROOTS/ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS CONT.

Queens County Committee for All (QCC4ALL)

Queens United Independent Progressives (QUIP)
Samuel J. Tilden Democratic Club
Sunrise Movement NYC
Uptown Progressive Action, NYPAN Chapter
Voters For Animal Rights

STATE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Hon. Taj Rajkumar - New York State Democratic Committee, 24th AD

Hon. Virginia Ramos Rios - New York State Democratic Committee, 28th AD
Hon. David Aiken - New York State Democratic Committee, 35th AD
Hon. Darlene Baker - New York State Democratic Committee, 55th AD
Hon. Rachel Lavine - New York State Democratic Committee, 66th AD
Hon. Conrad Foa - New York State Democratic Committee, 73rd AD
Hon. Anthony Feliciano - New York State Democratic Committee, 74th AD
Hon. Michelle D. Winfield - New York State Democratic Committee, 74th AD
Hon. Francine Haselkorn - New York State Democratic Committee, 75th AD
Hon. Adam Roberts - New York State Democratic Committee, 76th AD
Hon. Lauren Trapanotto - New York State Democratic Committee, 76th AD
Hon. Neva Shillingford-King - New York State Democratic Committee, 83rd AD;
Vice President, 1199SEIU
Hon. Jay V. Bellanca - New York State Democratic Committee, 113th AD;
Co-Chair New York Progressive Action Network
Hon. James P. Testani - New York State Democratic Committee, 122nd AD;
Executive Committee Member, New York State Democratic Committee, 6th Judicial District
Hon. Kim Cerretani - New York State Democratic Committee, 124th AD
Hon. Deborah L. Lynch - New York State Democratic Committee, 124th AD
Hon. James A. Sacco II - New York State Democratic Committee, 146th AD

DISTRICT LEADERS

Hon. Tamara Osherov - Democratic District Leader, 25th AD Part A

Hon. Mark Morrill - Democratic District Leader, 27th AD Part B
Hon. Zachariah Boyer - Democratic District Leader, 36th AD Part B
Hon. Shawna Morlock - Democratic District Leader, 36th AD Part B
Hon. Emilia Decaudin - Democratic District Leader, 37th AD Part A;
New York State Democratic Committee, 37th AD
Hon. Melissa Bieri - Democratic District Leader, 37th AD Part B
Hon. Derek Evers - Democratic District Leader, 37th AD Part B
DISTRICT LEADERS CONT.

Hon. Julio Peña III - Democratic District Leader, 51st AD;

New York State Democratic Committee, 51st AD
Hon. Lee Berman - Democratic District Leader, 65th AD Part A
Hon. Caroline Laskow - Democratic District Leader, 65th AD Part A
Hon. Daisy Paez - Democratic District Leader, 65th AD Part B
Hon. Paul Newell - Democratic District Leader, 65th AD Part C
Hon. Georgetta Gittens - Democratic District Leader, 67th AD Part A
Hon. Joshua Kinberg - Democratic District Leader, 67th AD Part A
Hon. John Blasco - Democratic District Leader, 74th AD Part A
Hon. Thomas H. Nooter - Democratic District Leader, 74th AD Part B
Hon. Sandro Sherrod - Democratic District Leader, 74th AD Part C
Hon. Sylvia E. Di Pietro - Democratic District Leader, 75th AD Part A
Hon. Steven Skyles-Mulligan - Democratic District Leader, 75th AD Part A
Hon. Marisa Redanty - Democratic District Leader, 75th AD Part B
Hon. Benjamin Wetzler - Democratic District Leader, 76th AD Part A
Hon. Joshua Kravitz - Democratic District Leader, 76th AD Part B
Hon. Kevin Foley-Littell - Democratic District Leader, Pound Ridge
Hon. Karen Ondrovic - Democratic District, Leader-Somers Democratic Committee
Hon. Dana Vernetti - Leader, Irondequoit Democratic Committee

COUNTY COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Hon. Kathleen A. Taylor - Cherry Valley County Democratic Committee, AD 102

Hon. Aaron Gruenberg - Scotia-Glenville County Democratic Committee, AD 112/ED 7
Hon. Jason D. Scott - Monroe County Democratic Committee, AD 138/ED 20
Hon. Gerald Seward - Chili County Democratic Committee, AD 138/ED 8
Hon. Gavin Barry - Chili County Democratic Committee, AD 138
Hon. Mark Clifton - Chili County Democratic Committee, AD 138
Hon. Jennifer Hill - Chili County Democratic Committee, AD 138
Hon. Shawna Lusk - Chili County Democratic Committee, AD 138
Hon. Rachel M. Scott - Chili County Democratic Committee, AD 138
Hon. Daniel Starr - Chili County Democratic Committee, AD 138
Hon. Ozzie Araujo - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 27/ED 46
Hon. Marie Renee Cita - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 27/ED 48
Hon. Peter Bronson - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 28/ED 12
Hon. Miriam J. Bensman - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 28/ED 13;
Judicial Delegate 28th AD
Hon. Maria Kaufer - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 28/ED 23;
Interim President of Central Queens Independent Democrats (CQuID)
Hon. Sahand Shahrabani - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 28/ED 24
Hon. Jeremy Buchman - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 28/ED 48
COUNTY COMMITTEE MEMBERS CONT.

Hon. Raj Korpan - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 28/ED 51;

Candidate for Judicial Delegate, 28th AD
Hon. Peter W. Beadle - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 28/ED 56
Hon. Mark Laster, LCSW - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 28/ED 63
Hon. Sean O'Brien - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 30/ED 13
Hon. Bill Bruno - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 34/ED 69
Hon. Nuala Naranjo-O'Doherty - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 34/ED 8
Hon. Michael Parrella - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 34/ED 8
Hon. Ashley Reed - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 35/ED 18
Hon. Megan Stotts - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 36/ED 73
Hon. Adam Staropoli - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 36/ED 81
Hon. Ben Guttmann - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 37/ED 22
Hon. Nicholas Berkowitz - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 37/ED 30
Hon. Jonah Levy - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 37/ED 67
Hon. Larissa Hayden - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 37/ED 79
Hon. Karolyn Hatton - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 39/ED 18
Hon. Dev Purkayastha - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 39/ED 44
Hon. Daniel Y. Shin - Queens County Democratic Committee, AD 40/ED 99
Hon. Jeanne Lurvey - Kings County Democratic Committee, AD 51/ED 13
Hon. Joseph Criscione - Kings County Democratic Committee, AD 52
Hon. Rebecca An - Kings County Democratic Committee, AD 53/ED 50
Hon. K. Sage Rockermann - Kings County Democratic Committee, AD 56/ED 85
Hon. Virginia Bechtold - Kings County Democratic Committee
Hon. James Findlay - Kings County Democratic Committee
Hon. Carey Tan - Kings County Democratic Committee, AD 57
Hon. Elizabeth Felicella - New York County Democratic Committee, AD 69/ED 84
Hon. Harry Manin - New York County Democratic Committee, AD 73/ED 37
Hon. Adela Garcia - New York County Democratic Committee, AD 74/ED 1
Hon. Ramonita Santiago - New York County Democratic Committee, AD 74/ED 2
Hon. Anthony Bryant - New York County Democratic Committee, AD 74/ED 3
Hon. Jasmin Sanchez - New York County Democratic Committee, AD 74/ED 3
Hon. Jasmin Sánchez - New York County Democratic Committee, AD 74/ED 3
Hon. Joshua Almonte - New York County Democratic Committee, AD 74/ED 4
Hon. Melanie Tubens - New York County Democratic Committee, AD 74/ED 5
Hon. Kathy Nizzari - New York County Democratic Committee, AD 75/ED 39
Hon. Erica Vladimer, Esq. - New York County Democratic Committee, AD 76/ED 15;
Recording Secretary, Four Freedoms Democratic Club
Hon. Michael Dillon - New York County Democratic Committee, AD 76/ED 5
Hon. Jeremy Berman, Esq. - New York County Democratic Committee, AD 76/ED 55
Hon. Jennifer DeWeerth - Kirkland County Democratic Committee
Hon. Roberta Krueger - Kirkland County Democratic Committee
Hon. Christina L. Willemsen - Kirkland County Democratic Committee
COUNTY COMMITTEE MEMBERS CONT.

Hon. Liliam Stettner - Sullivan County Democratic Committee

Hon. Barbara T. Britt Hysell - Oneida County Democratic Committee
Hon. Alan Cole - Oneida County Democratic Committee
Hon. Katherine Collett - Oneida County Democratic Committee
Hon. Samantha Rijkers - County Democratic Committee

COMMUNITY LEADERS

Lauren Ashcraft - Community Advocate and Long Island City Resident

Doug Bullock - First Vice President, Albany County Central Federation of Labor
Jesse Cerrotti - Astoria Community Leader
Gus Christensen - Steering Committee Member, No IDC NY
Michael Colombo - Campaign Manager, McGhie for Council 2021
Christina Cramer - Central Region Vice President at New York State Young Democrats;
President of Broome County Young Democrats
Josh Daniel - Founding Member of Indivisible Harlem;
Executive Board of the Manhattan Young Democrats;
New York County Committee Member, 70th AD
Christina Das - President, Brooklyn Young Democrats
Natalie Dauphin - Interim Vice President, Central Queens Independent Democrats
Nancy Dorfman - Member, Indivisible Binghamton
Mar Fitzgerald - Co-President, Village Independent Democrats
Melquiades Gagarin - Campaign Manager, Aleda for City Council
Cari Gardner - Chair, NYPAN Greene
Samuel Ghazey - Organizing Director, Tahanie Aboushi, Candidate for Manhattan District Attorney
Julie Kkeenan - Member, Indivisible Binghamton
Cameron Krause - Co-President, Village Independent Democrats
Colette LaDue - Member, Indivisible Binghamton
Amelia Lang-Wallace - Volunteer, Sheba Simpson for New York City Council, District 9
Penny Mintz - Treasurer, Arthur Schwartz Campaign for New York City Council;
Member, NYPAN Board of Directors; Co-Director, PALM
Alison Newell - Founder, Underdog Strategies
Claudia Perez - Resident Council President of Washington Houses;
Co-founder Occupy NYCHA
Brandis Rector-Ilboudo - President, Our Very Own NYC Inc.
Bryan Rosenberg - Campaign Manager, Phelan for New York City Council, District 3
Mindy Rosier-Rayburn - Community Leader and President of Chelsea Reform Democratic Club
Joe Sackman - Long Island Activists Steering Committee
Beth Schneck - President Greenville Democratic Club;
Former Vice Chair and New York State Democratic Committee Member, 102nd AD
Rev. Constance L. Seifert - President, Steuben County League of Women Voters
COMMUNITY LEADERS CONT.

Joseph Sellman - Campaign Manager for Marni Halasa, New York City Council Candidate, District 3;
Member, Black Lives Matter of Greater New York
Marti Speranza Wong - Executive Director, Amplify Her
Jordan Stein - Upper East Side Community Leader
Hon. Jay Stuart Dankberg - Former New York Civil Court Judge
Mary D. Thorpe - Former New York State Democratic Committee Member, 132nd AD
Christopher Vecchio, CFA - Policy Co-Chair and Executive Committee Member, Downtown
Independent Democrats
Phyllis Weinstein - Member, Indivisible Binghamton
Claude L. Winfiel - Vice President, Tilden Democratic Club

COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS

Sultan Ali Jr.

Trish Anderton
Pam M. Armstrong
Gail Arsenault
Ting Barrow
Michael Bassman
Janet Beal
Gene Binder
Susan Brazen-King
Jeffrey S. Cadavid
Garry Colarusso
Robert Cox
Max Davidson
Tanginika Feliciano
Corinne Gardner
Renee Greene Levitt
Meiyammai Gumbs
Eveline-Adele Halpert
Charles Handras
Maria Hantzopoulos
Christina Hila
Anthony S. Hoffmann
Lee F Jamison
Haina Just-Michael
Kayla Lewis
Charley Mills
Nekelia Nicholas
Chelsea O'Brien
COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS CONT.

Brighid O'Brien
Rich O’Malley
Dr. Magdalena Orntein-Sloan
Christa Paterline
Christine Pedreschi
Lennin Reyes
Victoria Rouff
Joyce Sanchez
Patricia Schacter
SUSAN Schofield
Peter Shafran
Sharon Simpson-Amsterdam
Eileen Sinkowitz
Vivian Street
Gabriel Turzo
Jeanne R Wescott
Howard Wong
Jeffrey Zimmer