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BInghamton College Democrats
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The Binghamton College Democrats began in 1994 after the reformation of the College Democrats of America program. They have served as the liberal and Democratic group on the Binghamton University campus since then. History In 1992, Vice President Al Gore re instituted the College Democrats of America program. At Binghamton University the program was started immediately. By 2004, the BU college Democrats had become a major force on campus. Energized by the campaign, they mobilized one of the largest voter registration and Get out the vote drives in the schools history. Although the Democrats lost, many Democrats were elected due to their efforts. In 2005 the College Democrats were rewarded for their hard efforts by winning the Mary Richardson award which is given to the best student group at Binghamton University. Currently Currently the Binghamton College Democrats are a powerful group. They have two members on the New York State College Democrats board. They successfully worked to elect Congressman Michael Arcuri and have worked to elect State Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo. Further they worked to turn the Broome county legislator to the Democrats. The Binghamton College Democrats have also hosted numerous speakers, including Assemblywomen Donna Lupardo, Broome County District Attorney Gerald Mollen, State Supreme court nominee Molly Fitzgerald, Don Cierco, and Richard Rich, as well as Binghamton City Judge Mary Ann Lehman. Activities Typical activities include inviting guest speakers (often elected officials or party activists), arranging for members of the club to work on campaigns, and organizing students for letter-writing campaigns or phone banks. They also organize voter registration drives. Their Work culminated in a huge 200 + person debate between them and the College Republicans. Awards The culmination of their work came in 2004 when the Binghamton College Democrats won the Mary Richardson award for best student group at Binghamton University. The BU College Democrats have also been named the best political group for numerous years since their inception. Other awards include best political e-board leader and best non e-board member in a political organization. On total the Binghamton College Democrats have won over 20 awards for their work in the past 10 years. Current E Board *President Dan Levin *Vice President Sari Frank *Treasurer Sergio Mojica *Secretary Josephine Chu *Publicity and events Coordinators Jon Stockman and David Lewandowski *State Southern Tier Regional Chair David Lewandowski *State Legislative Director Brian Young See Also
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