Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn was re-elected to serve a third term as chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party during the Sept. 26 Kings County Democratic County Committee Organizational Meeting.
"I am deeply honored to be re-elected as chair to continue to strengthen and unite our Party. With less than 40 days until the pivotal general election, my commitment is stronger than ever towards uniting our party and uplifting Brooklynites by winning the White House, maintaining control of the Senate, flipping the House blue, and electing Democrats across our great borough and state," said Bichotte Hermelyn through a press release.
The meeting, held at the Brooklyn Marriott, saw the re-election of several other leaders including Henry Butler (AD 56) as Vice Chair, and Nancy Tong (AD 47) as Secretary. Arleny Alvarado-McCalla (AD 54) remains the County Committee Chair, continuing her role as the first Latina to hold that position.
Elected county committee officers (2024-206) include:
1st Vice Chair: Anthony Jones - (District Leader, AD-55)
2nd Vice Chair: Michael Boomer - (District Leader, AD-57)
3rd Vice Chair: Anthony Beckford - (District Leader, AD-43)
4th Vice Chair: Jacqui Painter - (District Leader, AD-51)
5th Vice Chair: Julio Peña III - (District Leader, AD-51)
6th Vice Chair: Renee Collymore (AD-57)
7th Vice Chair: Hon. Mark Partnow (AD-59)
8th Vice Chair: Council Member Susan Zhuang (AD-60)
Treasurer: Jean Joseph (AD-41)
Assistant Treasurer: Yamil Speight Miller (AD-54)
Secretary: Sabrina Gates - (BK Dems Deputy Director) (AD-52)
1st Assistant Secretary: Alan Rocoff (AD-48)
2nd Assistant Secretary: Pamela D. King-Farquharson (AD-60)
Sergeant-at-Arms Mohammed Razvi (AD-44)
There were 12 new members elected this year, according to the press release.
The entire elected slate are as follows:
(AD 41) Jennifer Faucher | Kalman Yeger
(AD 42) Josue Pierre | Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
(AD 43) Anthony Beckford | Sarana Purcell
(AD 44) Douglas Schnieder | Diana Gonzalez
(AD 45) Joey Cohen-Saban | Victoria Mushailova
(AD 46) Christopher McCreight | Angela Kravtchenko
(AD 47) Charles Ragusa | Nancy Tong
(AD 48) Pinchas Ringel | Ida Klein
(AD 49) Tony Ying Ko | Joyce Xiaoqiong Xie
(AD 50) Luke Ohlson | Jenna Bimbi
(AD 51) Julio Peña III | Jacqui Painter
(AD 52) Aaron Ouyang | Lydia Bella Green
(AD 53) Felix Ceballos | Maritza Davila
(AD 54) Heriberto Mateo | Arleny Alvarado-McCalla
(AD 55) Anthony Jones | Council Member Darlene Mealy
(AD 56) Henry Butler | Kenesha Traynham-Cooper
(AD 57) Michael Boomer | Shaquana Boykin
(AD 58) NYS Senator Kevin S. Parker | Council Member Mercedes Narcisse
(AD 59) Frank Seddio | NYS Senator Roxanne J. Persaud
(AD 60) Michael Rosendary | Assemblymember Nikki Lucas
(AD 64) Mark Hanna | Widad Hassan
