ABOUT
ARLINGTON YOUNG DEMOCRATS
ABOUT
ARLINGTON YOUNG DEMOCRATS
Founded in 1936, AYD is the largest Young Democrats chapter in the COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.
We are comprised of Arlington advocates under the age of 35 committed to furthering our stated mission and electing Democratic leaders.
Mission Statement
Empower Young Democrats by fostering inclusion, exemplifying service, and implementing data-driven mobilization.
Our Goals
- Foster inclusive environments to embolden a diverse membership.
- Empower young Democrats to be impactful leaders by exemplifying Democratic values.
- Employ data driven strategies to mobilize young Democrats to defend the House, flip the Senate, and take back the White House.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Dan Matthews
President
Matt Royer
Vice President
Maya Jones
Secretary
Phil Kattato
Treasurer
Izzie Taveras
Membership Director
Phebe Carlson
Community Service Director
Sacha Brenac
Outreach Director
Michael Hemminger
Democratic Party Rep
Ian White
Campaigns Director
Kassi Yukevich
Finance Director
Kayla Sykes
Programming Director
Tenley O'Hara
Digital Director
Dan Goldberg
Recruitment Director
Grace Barnhill
Retention Director
Tania Cohn
President Emeritus, 2019
Caucus Chairs
Michael Angeloni
Arts, Culture, & Entertainment
Ethan Hudgins
Infrastructure & Development
Ankit Jain
Civil Rights & Liberties
Henry Pratt
Health, Education, & Environment
Adam Chaikof
Commerce, Labor, Tech, & Finance
Rachel Locke
Health, Education, & Environment
Annie Styles
Veterans & Foreign Affairs
Aaron Kalafarski
Veterans & Foreign Affairs
Vacant
Immigration & Justice
JOIN ARLINGTON YOUNG DEMOCRATS
Joining the largest and most impactful democratic young professionals organization in the Commonwealth is one of the most effective ways to become engaged. We need your help fight back against the current injustices we’re experiencing across the country. We focus on local, state, and federal elections every year. We’re aiming to raise young democratic voices from the school board to the senate and we need your help to do so.
CONTRIBUTE
Contribute to a new generation of leaders working to elect Democrats.
JOIN ARLINGTON YOUNG DEMOCRATS
Joining the largest and most impactful democratic young professionals organization in the Commonwealth is one of the most effective ways to become engaged. We need your help fight back against the current injustices we’re experiencing across the country. We focus on local, state, and federal elections every year. We’re aiming to raise young democratic voices from the school board to the senate and we need your help to do so.
CONTRIBUTE
Contribute to a new generation of leaders working to elect Democrats.