Standing Committees

labor committee
​Chair - mohammed chowdhury

The Labor Committee shall engage the Labor Unions in Richmond County with the County Committee, recruit members of labor unions as members of the County Committee, and address issues of important to labor unions and working people.

Committee Members:
Mohammed Chowdhury, Chair
Abou Diakhate
Gary Lane
Robert Holst
​​Barbara Waldmann
Selena Grey
Michelle Akyempong
Kevin Elkins
Darlene Williams

law committee
​Chair - andrew poznanski
​Deputy Chair - Rosemary o'donnell

The Law Committee is comprised of our Law Chair and Deputy Law Chair.

Policy Committee
​Chair - Charlie destefano

The Policy Committee's purpose is to address important issues affecting the community, and to inform the Executive Committee,,County Committee members, and the people of Richmond County about these issues, and the Democratic Party positions on these issues

finance committee
​Chair - sadia malik

The finance committee is responsible for the fundraising function of the Party.

Committee Members:
Sadia Malik, Chair
Helen Vitaliano
Jon DelGiorno
Mark Murphy
Charlie Destefano

outreach & diversity committee
​chair - marci wiggs

The Outreach and Diversity Committee's goal is to engage members of the diverse communities across Staten Island; to help the membership of the County Committee better reflect the make-up of the community; and to report on and address issues that concern the various communities on Staten Island. 

Youth committee
​chair - pryde smith-gilbert

The Youth Committee is comprised of members of the Staten Island Young Democrats between the ages of 18 and 35. The Staten Island Young Democrats develop and maintain programs and activities that encourages Youth participation in the Party.

campaignS & Elections committee
chair - steve higgins

The Committee on Campaigns and Elections is responsible for planning and supervising all activities of the Party in all general elections, including the preparation and distribution of campaign literature, planning of campaign events and the maintaining of election research and voting data. 

Committee Members:
Steve Higgins, Chair
Thomas Blancero
James Clinton
Dennis Brown
Rebecca DelVecchio
Carmen Cognetta
Ashleigh Owens
Richard Reichard
Nicholas Popolo
Paul Casali
Robert Perkins
Troy McGhee
Andrew Poznanski
Michelle Akeympong
Jasmine Robinson
Michael Colombo
​Vincent Argenziano

BYLAWS COmmittee
Chair - Joann olbrich

Committee Members:
​Joann Olbrich, Chair
Rian Silverman
Andrew Poznanski
James Clinton
Charles DeStefano
Vincent Argenziano
Daniel Lavelle
Stephanie Shavuo
Stephanie Ward
Tom Blancero
Liz Price
Marie Dwyer
Laura Sword

Technology Committee
​chair: kc hankins

Committee Members:
KC Hankins, Chair
​​Roxanne Mustafa
Brandon Patterson