{"id":9254,"date":"2022-10-04T19:37:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T23:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/eastnewyork\/brooklyn-democratic-party-chair-rodneyse-bichotte-hermelyn-is-reelected\/"},"modified":"2022-10-04T19:37:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T23:37:00","slug":"brooklyn-democratic-party-chair-rodneyse-bichotte-hermelyn-is-reelected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/eastnewyork\/brooklyn-democratic-party-chair-rodneyse-bichotte-hermelyn-is-reelected\/","title":{"rendered":"Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn Is Reelected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Content Distributed via <a href=\"https:\/\/nycnewswire.com\/\">NYC Newswire<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div>Assemblymember (AD 42) Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn\u00a0was reelected to\u00a0serve a second term as Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Bichotte Hermelyn<\/strong>, who began serving as Brooklyn&#8217;s first woman and first Black woman Democratic County Party Chair in January 2020, stated, &#8220;I am honored to be reelected County Chair to continue to strengthen and unite our Party.\u00a0This is a historical chance to enact monumental change as the largest Democratic county party in the U.S. We have the opportunity to unite and keep Brooklyn Blue during the pivotal midterm elections.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>With gun restrictions, abortion rights, voting rights and more on the table, we will keep the party united to fight issues that will affect the entire future of our borough and nation.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<div>We will continue to relentlessly focus on improving and uplifting the lives of all Brooklynites. Nothing will get in the way of our united Brooklyn Democracy.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Henry Butler<\/strong> (AD 56)\u00a0was reelected to serve as\u00a0Vice Chair. Butler, who also serves as a Brooklyn Community Board 3&#8217;s District Manager, said,\u00a0&#8220;I thank the Party for choosing me to serve again. We might have short-term disagreements, but our Party has displayed strong leadership and unity, and I look forward to leading the Party towards even greater inclusivity and fairness.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Nancy Tong (current District Leader, AD 47)\u00a0was elected as\u00a0Secretary.\u00a0&#8220;I am proud to serve Brooklynites and the Democratic Party in an even greater capacity as we all display strength and unity in the new term,&#8221; Tong said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Arleny Alvarado-McCalla<\/strong> (AD 54)\u00a0was re-elected to serve as the\u00a0County Committee Chair\u00a0by an overwhelming majority.<\/div>\n<div>Alvarado-McCalla\u00a0said:\u00a0&#8220;I&#8217;m honored to continue serving as the first-ever Latina County Committee Chair, and I will relentlessly continue to champion the diverse needs of Democrats across our borough. I thank the county committee members who supported me, and look forward to working with all our members to keep Brooklyn Blue as a united and inclusive Party.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Bichotte-Hermelyn thanked the Kings County Democratic Party for a successful Organizational Meeting and congratulated the winners:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;Congratulations to all of the winners and to the Party &#8211; especially our volunteers &#8211; for helping support this successful, transparent meeting where we listened to the community\u2019s feedback and ensured every vote and voice was counted.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Thank you to all Brooklynites for demonstrating your commitment in ensuring my re-election as the Brooklyn Democratic County Leader. I thank the Executive Committee and its Chair\u00a0Arleny Alvarado-McCalla, Interim Executive Director\u00a0Yamil Speight Miller\u00a0and all Brooklyn Dems for a successful Organizational Meeting as we usher in a new era.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Content Distributed via NYC Newswire Assemblymember (AD 42) Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn\u00a0was reelected to\u00a0serve a second term as Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair. 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