This August 11-14 the Young Democrats of America will host their 2021 National Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Franklin County Young Democrats are proud to share they are sending sixteen (16) Ohio Delegates to the convention.

Delegates were chosen earlier this summer by the Ohio Young Democrats, led by President Christopher Anderson, to serve and represent the Great State of Ohio at the convention. For many delegates like Jen House, Bridgette Tupes, and Dontavius Jarrells, this will be one of many YDA National Conventions attended. For others like Jake Dretzka, Mikayla Lee, and Cory Ventresca, their first-ever YDA National Convention will be the best one – because it’s being hosted in Ohio, of course!

Please join FCYD in congratulating our wonderful 2021 YDA National Convention Ohio Delegates and giving a big round of applause to the Host Committee Members who have all worked hard to help make this convention the best one yet.

The sixteen (16) FCYD Ohio Delegates heading to YDA Cincy are:

• Jen House, Host Committee Chair
• Lucy Frank, Host Committee Member
• Andy Price, Veteran & Military Affairs Caucus Chairman
• Jordan Hawkins, Host Committee Member
• Millie Vaughn, Host Committee Member
• De’Juan Stevens, Host Committee Member
• Spencer Dirrig, AAPI Caucus Vice Chair
• Dontavius Jarrells, Black Caucus Chair; Host Committee Member
• Bridgette Tupes, Host Committee Member
• Maddy Lomax-Vogt
• Brandon Edwards
• Mikayla Lee
• Kelly Harrop
• Jake Dretzka
• Cory Ventresca
• Angie Phifer

Learn more about the 2021 YDA Convention.

If you would like to DONATE to help cover delegation costs, any amount is greatly appreciated!

Join FCYD for our first meeting of 2021 & executive board elections. Come to hear the 2020 review and 2021 action plan as well as vote for the 2021 leadership team. To be considered a voting member, you need to be active and pay the annual $20 dues. You can click HERE to pay.

When: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 @ 6:00 pm

Where: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be meeting virtually. You can access the Zoom link through our Facebook page HERE.

We are excited to see you – whether it has been a while since you have attended one of our events, or are new to Franklin County. FCYD is an affirming and inclusive organization. This event is free to attend.

Tuesday May 2! We strongly urge our members to vote for and support our endorsed candidates/issue! The candidates in bold are FCYDems members.

• The Franklin County Senior Options Levy
• Shannon Hardin  – Columbus City Councilmember and former FCYDems Vice President
• Mitchell Brown – Columbus City Councilmember
• Priscilla Tyson – Columbus City Councilmember
• Dominic Paretti – Columbus City School District Board Member and Ohio Young Dems Secretary
• Ramona Reyes– Columbus City School District Board Member
• Michael Cole – Columbus City School District Board Member
• Stacie Baker – Candidate for Reynoldsburg City Council and former FCYDems Secretary

Our next general body meeting is on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 5:30pm at the Ohio Democratic Party, 340 E Fulton Street, Columbus, OH 43215.

Come and get an update on all things FCYDems, plan for 2018, and hear from our guest candidates!

Additionally, we will have a presentation from Christine Smith, the Pro Bono Director and Staff Attorney at Giffords Law Center, on the state of gun control laws and what municipalities can do to prevent gun violence.

More about Christine Smith:

Let us know you will be joining us HERE!

We’re excited to announce our first round of endorsements for the 2017 elections. These endorsements are for countywide races, races in the city of Columbus and races/issues on the May 2, 2017 Primary Ballot. We strongly urge our members to vote for and support these candidates! Candidates in bold are Young Dems (under 40).

We strongly urge our members to support:

The Franklin County Senior Options Levy
Lori Tyack –  Franklin County Municipal Clerk of Courts
Andrea Peeples –  Franklin County Municipal Court Judge
Cindi Morehart – Franklin County Municipal Court Judge
Jarrod Skinner – Candidate for Franklin County Municipal Court Judge
Morgan Masters – Candidate for Franklin County Municipal Court Judge
Zach Klein – Candidate for Columbus City Attorney
Megan Kilgore – Candidate for Columbus City Auditor
Priscilla Tyson – Columbus City Councilmember
Shannon Hardin  – Columbus City Councilmember and former FCYDems Vice President
Mitchell Brown – Columbus City Councilmember
Ramona Reyes– Columbus City School District Board Member
Dominic Paretti – Columbus City School District Board Member and Ohio Young Dems Secretary
Michael Cole – Columbus City School District Board Member
Stacie Baker – Candidate for Reynoldsburg City Council and former FCYDems Secretary

The Franklin County Young Democrats are grateful for the years of service from our former Secretary Stacie Baker, who stepped down to enter the 2017 Reynoldsburg City Council race. Having young progressives actively engaging in the political process is our mission and it’s always a point of pride to see our members stepping up in this important way. We wish him the best of luck!

The FCYDems Constitution outlines our process for appointment of officers when necessary. It is left to the president’s discretion. Although an application, interviews, etc. is not required, we’ve afforded members this opportunity in the past.

With our Screening Committee meeting for the May primary already set, as well as our endorsement meeting, we felt it necessary to appoint quickly. We narrowed our pool of candidates based on previous applications. It is from there, and with the approval of our Executive Board, that we have chosen our new Secretary.

It is with great enthusiasm that we welcome Michael Corey to the FCYDems Board! Michael most recently served as a Regional Voter Protection Director for the Clinton Campaign. He is also an active member of the FCYDems Policy Matters committee. An attorney and Columbus native, he brings a depth of applicable policy experience to this new role.  Michael joined the campaign after serving as a policy analyst at the Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio, and as a healthcare attorney at Bricker & Eckler LLP. Michael has also served as a Legal Fellow for Sen. Sherrod Brown, and has held positions with the Kirwan Institute at The Ohio State University, the Children’s Hunger Alliance, and the Ohio Board of Regents. Michael is a graduate of Duke University, and holds an M.A. from Ohio State’s School of Education Policy & Leadership, and a J.D. from Ohio State’s Moritz College of Law, where he served as Executive Editor of the Ohio State Law Journal. Michael lives in Columbus with his wife, Lori, who directs the Healthcare for the Homeless program at Primary One Health.