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2010-2011 Candidacy Statement

Hi everyone! My name is Andrew White and I am running to be your Vice-President next year. I am currently a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in History, Classics and Economics. I first got involved with the Cornell Democrats in the second semester of my freshman year, and have truly immersed myself over the past year. I helped organize Joan Walsh’s visit to Cornell a few weeks ago, an event that many people enjoyed. In addition to being a member of the Cornell Democrats, I have served on the executive board of the College Democrats of New York as the Region Chair for the Finger Lakes and I was recently elected Membership Director for the upcoming year.

2010 will be an extremely important year for Democrats across New York. There will be competitive elections at the local, state and national levels, which will be looking to us for help. We’ve all heard the predictions that this November will be something of a doomsday for Democrats. It is our job to make sure that those predictions do not come true. We have to develop a cohesive election strategy, be in constant contact with the various campaigns we choose to work with, and also have fun while doing it.

In addition, one key issue that must be addressed this year is that of membership. I expect that during the fall semester our numbers will be strong. After the mid-term elections however, we need to make sure that we sustain those numbers into the spring as well. This means having engaging speakers and activities and planning those events in the fall. In addition, we need to have membership drives (quarter carding, posters all around campus, and Facebook campaigns to name a few) to attract new members during both semesters.

I believe that next year can be one of the best that the Cornell Democrats have ever had. I hope to be able to make that a reality as your Vice President. Thank you so much for your time and I look forward to working with all of you next year!