About SCYD

We are a young professional club committed to getting young folks involved in politics, serving their communities, and becoming change makers in all spaces. We aim to be a bridge for young people to find events, connect them to campaign activities, professional development, and advocacy tools to fight for a cause. We want to continue working to cultivate ease of access for young folks to understand politics, public policy, and most importantly GET INVOLVED!

The Next Generation of Leadership

We are doing everything we can to prepare the leaders of tomorrow, while providing them a space to meet like-minded folks who want to make a difference. We ensure education, fundraising, and candidate support are a part of our collaborative programming with the Democratic Party and community leaders.

Come Join Us!

We have a general meeting every month on the third Wednesday at 6 PM. Check our Facebook Page for details.

Meet the Executive Board.

The 2024 SCYD Executive Board

President of SCYD- Steven Hooten

Oversee the organization and work with officers to develop the organization’s overall strategy; will work with all committees, officers, and appointed positions to execute the business of the organization; will serve as a liaison to the Ohio Young Democrats; review and approve expenditures; lead organizational meetings; serve as the primary spokesperson of the organization; will appoint / dismiss any necessary positions not outlined in the constitution.

Vice President - Vacant

Assist the President in overseeing organization and strategy; will chair the Activities committee; will serve as the Acting President when the President is temporarily absent; will assume the office of President in the event of a permanent vacancy in the office of President.

Treasurer - Stephen Yakopovich

Maintain all financial records of the organization and prepare campaign finance reports; will coordinate with the Finance Director to organize fundraising efforts; will advise the Executive Board and membership of the financial condition of the organization.

Political Director - Arell Tee

Stay advised of relevant Democratic campaign activity; will serve as organization’s primary contact for campaign assistance; will chair the Campaign Committee. Will work to focus the political efforts and involvement of the organization and identify opportunities to assist with Democratic campaigns; will coordinate volunteers for necessary campaign efforts.

Secretary - Hailey McCracken

Prepare, distribute, and maintain minutes of all meetings of the Summit County Young Democrats; will assist with any necessary clerical duties; will maintain an accurate and official list of members.

Membership Director - Ryan Shank

Organize membership-building activities of the organization; will develop and implement strategy to build membership; will chair the Membership Committee.

Comms Director - Dylan Carter

Prepare any necessary press releases and serve as a media contact for the organization; will oversee website content and effective development of such; will maintain any necessary communications with other relevant organizations.

Finance Director- Vacant/Treasurer

Develop an overall strategy and timeline for fundraising and campaign donations for the year; will chair the Finance Committee. Will plan and organize any fundraisers for the organization and work to ensure they are fun and successful; will develop ideas to raise funds to meet the financial needs of the organization; will be chaired by the Finance Director.

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