District Leaders or State Committee Members make up the Executive Committee of the Kings County Democratic County Committee “the County Committee”. The County Committee consists of two members from each election district. The leaders vote on the party rules and leadership and help facilitate constituent involvement in the Democratic party

Arleny Alvarado-McCalla is a longtime Brooklyn resident. The third child of Honduran immigrants, Arleny and her family moved from Hoboken, New Jersey to Brooklyn in the early 1980s. Arleny saw educational inequities firsthand as the mother of public school children. She served as PTA treasurer at her children’s school, while working full-time at the Bank of New York, studying at Long Island University Brooklyn Campus, and acting as a caregiver to her elderly parents. Through the years, Arleny has seen that her neighborhood has gone through many changes and consistently supported her local elected officials in finding solutions to many of her community’s problems. The COVID-19 pandemic has given her the opportunity to look beyond her own needs and see to it that the needs of underserved communities are met. She has partnered up with local nonprofits to establish a pop-up food distribution site in her front yard, and delivers food to homebound constituents.

David Schwartz is the District Leader/State Committee member for the 48th Assembly District, representing Borough Park and parts of Midwood. Since being elected at the age of 22, he has been a coalition builder, working with elected officials across Brooklyn. David served as Communications Assistant for a New York State Assemblymember prior to becoming District Leader. He is the youngest-elected leader in the history of the Brooklyn Democratic Party. A graduate of a yeshiva, David is a fierce advocate for the Jewish community. He hopes to bring unity to the Brooklyn Democratic Party as first vice-chair and District Leader. David lives in Borough Park with his wife and two young children.

Tori Kelly is Chief of Staff to State Senator Andrew Gounardes, who represents the 22nd Senate District in southern Brooklyn. Prior to that she worked for the New York State Assembly for many years. She is currently in her third term as State Committee Member and District Leader for the 49th Assembly District representing portions of Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst and Sunset Park. In addition to her government and political work, Tori co-founded the Sexual Harassment Working Group in 2018 and advocates for strengthening workplace protections for workers who face harassment and discriminations. She resides in the Dyker Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn with her husband.

A former small business owner, Chris McCreight currently works as the Chief of Staff to Councilman Justin Brannan. Before that, he worked in the private sector as a Project Manager in one of the largest Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities in Brooklyn. Always fighting for Bay Ridge, he co-founded the Bay Ridge Democrats in 2010.

Ella Frederick is the Chair of Legislation and Policy for the Unified Political Association. For over 20 years in Central Brooklyn, she has taught Social Studies, English as a second language, and Sunday School. She recently started a culturally responsive Black History program and is a lead teacher in the NYC Civics for All program. She is a member of Moms Demand Action, The United Federation of Teachers, The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Democratic Club, and Mama Bears to the Rescue which is an orgnization in which she volunteers to stand in as an affirming mom at same sex weddings of LGBT people who have been disowned by their birth families. Ms. Frederick has been awarded on the City, State and Federal levels for her work. Ella Frederick lives in Flatbush where she is a single mother by choice to two marvelous children.

Yamil Speight-Miller began his career in public service in 2000 when he was selected by the late Queens District Attorney, Richard Brown to participate in a paid internship for at-risk young teenagers in the Far Rockaway section of Queens. Speight-Miller held the experience close to his heart and pursued careers in serving the Queens Borough Public Library, New York City Police Department, New York City Administration for Children Services, New York City Human Resources Administration, New York City Correction Department, New York State Department of Taxation & Finance, now the New York State Department of Health-Office of Professional Medical Misconduct Conduct Bureau.

Speight-Miller has tied his love for public service and the community into his personal activities where he also serves as President of the Cleveland Pitkin Block Association in East New York Brooklyn.

With over 20 years of dedicated public service, his members of the community are positively impacted by his leadership. Speight-Miller career pivoted tremendously when he was activated to serve in a leadership role as DOH Commander Incident Commander for the New York State Mass Vaccination Site POD.

Speight-Miller has an Associates in Accounting, and received his Bachelors in Public Administration from the City University of New York system. He resides in Kings County.

Aaron Maslow is an attorney, practicing for nearly 40 years. He has represented numerous candidates in election law matters; NYS Accredited Provider, Continuing Legal Education; past NYC administrative law judge; legal counsel to the Board of Elections in the City of New York, 1988-1992; past vice president, Cong. Bnai Israel of Sheepshead Bay; began Democratic Party activism in 1968, supporting a local State Assembly candidate affiliated with the reform movement; candidate for delegate to 1976 Democratic National Convention; member of the Democratic County Committee for many years; past delegate to Judicial Conventions; resides in Marine Park, in the 41st Assembly District, with his wife Lori, a Democratic District Leader.

Sabrina Rezzy currently works in the New York State Assembly as a Director of Communications and Legislation. She is from a blue-collar town in Pennsylvania and has lived in Brooklyn for over five years. Prior to working for the Assembly, she was an associate at a technology-focused investment fund and a law clerk at a civil litigation law firm in Philadelphia. Rezzy graduated from Temple University in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science, and formerly interned on Capitol Hill. She lives in Brooklyn Heights with her husband and children.

Emmanel Vambran is a 42-year resident of Flatbush, Brooklyn. He is a graduate of Shaw University, with a degree in Communications. He was a producer at ABC news and served as the financial secretary of his Alumni Association for nearly a decade. Emmanuel lives with his wife, and four children.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, Sue Ann Partnow is a graduate of the New York City public school system and a graduate of Brooklyn College. She is the Director of the JASA Senior Center, where she has served for nearly four decades. Sue Ann is a founder and a board member of the Canarsie Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Sue Ann is a former member of Community Board 18, and held various offices with the PS 312 PTA. She is also a member of the Bergen Beach Civic Association. She is also a former officer of Pals for Palsy (United Cerebral Palsy) where she raised thousands of dollars for children and adults afflicted with cerebral palsy. Sue Ann lives in Bergen Beach Brooklyn. She is married for over 40 years, is the mother of two sons and a daughter-in-law as well as a grandmother. Sue Ann is also a trustee of the sisterhood of Temple Sholom and District Leader/State Committee person for the 59th Assembly District. She has received various awards fro her community service.

T.S. Candii is a transgender political activist and public speaker; lead organizer with Decrim NY and Repeal Walking While Trans Ban coalition; founder of Black Trans News and Black Trans Nation; resident of East Flatbush.

The Brooklyn Democratic Party will hold a Public Policy County Committee meeting in odd-numbered years for the sole purpose of discussing issues of international, national, state, and local public policy. We are currently accepting applications from the public to serve on one or more of the committees.

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