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The Democratic National Committee’s Youth Coordinating Council (more commonly called the Youth Council) was made an official council of the DNC in December 2005. The goals of the DNC Youth Council are: to ensure the Democratic Party maintains a majority of the youth vote; to increase involvement of young people in the inner workings of the DNC; and to get more young people placed on key DNC committees. LATEST »DNC Youth Council Statement on President Obama’s Signing of Wall Street Reform Legislation"Wall Street reform is a victory for every young American who has struggled with buying a home and credit card debt, and whose savings were impacted by the financial crisis." July 2010 Youth Council DispatchIn the July 2010 Dispatch we announce 2 open positions on the youth council, recap the launch of Raise your Vote and the new official Democratic Party app, remember Senator Robert Byrd and DNC member Hon. Susan Burgess, and much more! Download the Youth Council Dispatch. Youth Leader Spotlight – Felicity PereyraFelicity Pereyra, a native Houstonian, is the Youth Outreach Director for the 2010 Harris County Coordinated Campaign. Harris County is the most populous county in Texas and the third most populous county in the United States. Felicity was part of the Democratic Coordinated Campaign team in 2008, and her leadership at the busiest office in Harris County translated into over 3,500 a night during GOTV in support of Democrats running for office up and down the ballot. DNC Chairman Tim Kaine Statement on Senate Armed Services Committee Vote to Repeal Don’t Ask Don’t TellWashington, DC— Today, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, a policy that has meant that some brave and dedicated American servicemen and women have been required to leave the armed forces and others have been prevented from serving openly. In response to the historic vote by the Committee, DNC Chairman Tim Kaine released the following statement: |
