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On this week’s episode of UnCorrect New York, Stephen Witt, Kelly Mena and Tom Russotti sit down with the 43rd Assembly Male Democratic District leader and brother of slain City Councilman James Davis, Geoffrey Davis, to talk about his role in local politics and the future of the democratic party.
District Leaders are unpaid, volunteer, party officials that are elected by voters from within the Assembly District in the Democratic Primary. Each term of office is two years and there are no term limits. Elections are held in odd-numbered years.
There are two District Leaders for each Assembly District or part thereof: one female and one male. They work with community organizations like block associations and other neighborhood-based civic groups on local issues.
Although District Leaders have no legislative authority or budget, they are often successful in advocating for both legislation and funding related to community needs by working closely with neighborhood elected officials.
Each District Leader is a member of the Executive Committee of the New York County Democratic Committee and is expected to attend those meetings and to serve on subcommittees of that body, fashioning party policies. They serve as their community’s advocates, voting on policy matters and the endorsement of candidates.
District Leaders are usually active in judicial and electoral politics. District Leaders have the responsibility for staffing poll sites within the district they represent for both the primary and general elections. They also identify and encourage candidates for other party positions, such as county committee.
Check out the podcast where you will learn about the role of district leaders and more!
