by ydma | May 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Congrats to everyone elected at our convention last weekend! President: Rebecca Pinn Vice President: Michael Kaplan Secretary: Ally Blanck Treasurer: Frank Ulip Membership and Outreach Director: Michael Dooley YDA Committee Representative (Male-Identifying): Caesar...
by ydma | May 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Across the country, Republican-controlled state legislatures have ramped up their attacks on reproductive rights. In Alabama, Georgia, Ohio, and countless other states, anti-choice legislators have pushed forward draconian, medically inaccurate legislation to deny...
by ydma | Apr 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Young Democrats of Massachusetts were heartbroken to learn of the horrific attack at the Poway Chabad in San Diego this weekend, which tragically killed one person, Lori Gilbert Kaye, and injured three others, including the Rabbi. Our thoughts and prayers go out...
by ydma | Apr 26, 2019 | Blog
The Young Democrats of Massachusetts stand in support of Newton District Judge Shelley Joseph and court officer Wesley MacGregor. The charges brought against them are but the latest effort by an increasingly authoritarian federal government to undermine our...
by ydma | Apr 15, 2019 | Blog
Quality public education for all is a central component of the YDMA and Mass Dems platforms, and no bill before the legislature better delivers on this promise than the PROMISE Act (S.238/H.586), filed by Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz and Representatives Mary Keefe and...
by ydma | Mar 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Rep. David LeBoeuf was elected in November 2018 to represent the 17th Worcester district, which includes Leicester and parts of Worcester. (1) What got you involved in politics in the first place? I first got involved in politics back when I was a junior at South High...
by ydma | Mar 5, 2019 | Blog
As young Democrats, we are proud of the role that Massachusetts has played in the advancement of LGBTQIA rights in the US. We were the first state to legalize same-sex marriage. We have strong laws to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity —...
by ydma | Feb 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Rep. David Biele was elected in November 2018 to represent South Boston’s 4th Suffolk District. (1) What got you involved in politics in the first place? Local issues in my immediate neighborhood caused me to first get involved in politics. I worked with...
by ydma | Feb 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Rep. Andy Vargas was elected in November 2017 in a special election to represent Haverhill’s 3rd Essex District. He was re-elected this past November to a full term. (1) What got you involved in politics in the first place? Two big influences:...
by ydma | Feb 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Rep. Maria Robinson was elected in November to represent the Sixth Middlesex District, located in Framingham. (1) What got you involved in politics in the first place? I’ve been a bit of a political nerd (in addition to my other nerdy passions) since elementary...
