Chester County Young Dems

Recent Accomplishments (since January 2006):* We were chartered with the Pennsylvania Young Democrats * We hosted meetings with Joe Sestak, Joe Hoeffel, Barb McIlvaine-Smith and Andy Dinniman * We worked for Andy Dinniman, who became our first State Senator in over a century * We worked for Joe Sestak, who defeated a long-term incumbent for US Congress * One of our YDs, Mike Handwerk, upset an incumbent in a Phoenixville Borough Council Race and is now the favorite to become the youngest elected official in the county * Another YD, Kevin Fitzpatrick (is our nominee for Recorder of Deeds * Our former Vice-President, Jonathan Long, became Secretary of the County Party and then Legislative Aide for Barb Smith * We designed, produced, and distributed a lit piece which is currently on display at the Chester County Historical Society * Two YDs (and a former ChesCo YD) were tapped for extremely important positions in the recent County Commissioners primary * We have sent delegations to State PAYD meetings larger than Philadelphia or Allegheny County * Our former Treasurer, Abe Haupt, is now President of Montgomery County YDs * Our former Vice-President, Eddy Foster, is now Vice President of the YDA College Caucus, the second highest ranking position for a college student * Our former President, Daniel E. Tyman, was chosen to be Secretary of the Chester County Democratic Committee to "maintain the spirit of cooperation between the County Party and the Young Democrats" * We received a standing ovation on the floor of the YDA National Convention in January * We were named PAYD Flagship Chapter * Our Secretary, John Haskell, has become the expert in High School recruitment state wide * Our former Treasurer, Abe Haupt, was appointed Recording Secretary of PAYD * Our former President, Dan Tyman, was elected Corresponding Secretary of PAYD