Event Honoring Steve Lenox

The Hoboken Democratic Party Organization is holding it's First Annual Party Builder Awards, and they are honoring our former president Steve Lenox!

Other honorees include Chairman Joseph Cryan, Juan Melli of Blue Jersey, and Whitehorse Strategies.

Tickets are only $50, for more details, check out the invite below:

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Thank You

Dear Friends,

Since 2002 I have had the honor of serving as President of Democrats 2000. Thanks to your help, we turned this group into the largest organization for young, professional Democrats in the State. We are proud of the more than 150 candidates under the age of forty whose campaigns we have supported, and look forward to continuing to work with them, and many others, as their careers in public service progress.

There is no doubt about the positive influence Democrats 2000 has had on the Democratic Party here in New Jersey. We have more young people serving in public office at the local, county and state level then ever before; have given younger generation voters an opportunity to be heard in some of the most important public policy discussions of the day; and have played key roles in the most competitive and important races throughout New Jersey. Together we have raised and contributed more than half a million dollars to Democratic candidates and have helped to develop a model of fundraising which allows us to make a financial impact on important races through smaller contributions.

Most importantly, we have made politics fun!

So now, with a sense of great accomplishment and appreciation for all that Democrats 2000 and its members have done for my own personal and professional development, I am announcing my ‘retirement’ as President of this great organization. As has been our organization’s tradition, I will continue to serve as an ex-officio member of the Executive Board.

As I have done often at our events, I would like to thank my family who have endured the long hours this position required; our Party’s leaders that have supported our efforts and given our members a real voice in the Democratic Party; and all of the candidates that have allowed us to be a part of their efforts to serve the public as elected officials.

With record turnout in this year’s Presidential primary, 2008 has already proven to be a year of tremendous growth for our Party and right here in New Jersey we are poised to turn three House seats from Red to Blue, including the 4th Congressional District where 34-year old Josh Zeitz has launched the most aggressive challenge to Representative Chris Smith in recent memory.

Democrats 2000 is in a unique position to harness that energy and channel it into our Party for years to come.

I look forward to continuing to work with all of you to grow our Party and hope that you will continue to support Democrats 2000 and our new President, Mike Giglio.

Please feel free to be in touch with me at s.lenox@verizon.net

Sincerely,

Steve Lenox

P.S. I hope you will join Democrats 2000 at the New Jersey Democratic State Committee’s Night at the Alleys next Wednesday, March 19 in North Brunswick!

Upcoming State Party Event

The New Jersey Democratic State Committee is hosting a low-dollar event; this is a great opportunity to get involved with the State Party!

Wednesday, March 19, 2008
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Brunswick Zone Carolier
790 US Highway One
North Brunswick

Tickets are only $50, and include two games, shoe & equipment rental, pizza, chips, pretzels and a soft drink

For more information or to RSVP please contact
Megan Cryan at (609) 392-3367 or mcryan@njdems.org

View The Invitation Here

Help Wanted

Democrats 2000 is often asked to help find candidates for a variety of jobs and encourages members to send a copy of their resume to us so that we can keep it on file and make recommendations when approriate positions become available. If you would like to email your resume to us please send it to us in Word format at Democrats2000@aol.com.

Several positions are currently available which we thought you might be interested in:

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

The Newark, New Jersey office of U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg has an opening for a highly organized, detailed-oriented person to serve as Executive Assistant to the Senator. Responsibilities include providing administrative support to the Senator when he is in the Newark office and supporting projects and constituent service staff when the Senator is in Washington, DC.

This position requires strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to handle confidential information.

A college degree is preferred. This full-time position includes health benefits, paid vacation time, a pension plan and the Federal Thrift Savings Plan. Salary commensurate with experience.

Please forward your resume and/or any questions to:
Shamshadeen_Mayers@lautenberg.senate.gov

STAFF ASSISTANT

Northern NJ Democratic Member of Congress seeks high energy, outgoing person with excellent writing skills as staff assistant. Entry level postion with great potential. Salary commensurate with experience. Constituent service, correspondence, among other duties. Valid drivers license and good driving record a must. Interested persons should email resume and cover letter to jacky.grindrod@mail.house.gov.

FUNDRAISER

Senator Lesniak is looking to hire a fundraiser/ event coordinator to work out of his law office in Piscataway. Job responsibilities would include organizing fundraisers, coordinating community and charity events, and the like. Salary will be based on experience.

If you know someone who is interested, please email Yoshi Manale at manleo@gmail.com to schedule an interview.

POLITICAL DIRECTOR AND FIELD ORGANIZERS
Garden State Equality is hiring for three positions, a Political Director, Central Jersey Field Director, and a North Jersey Field Director.

The Political Director will be the organization's liaison to key demographic communities and their leaders throughout New Jersey, including labor unions, people of color and other predominantly straight communities, to grow their support for marriage equality for same-sex couples.

The Field Directors will be responsible for organizing the grassroots on a legislative district-by-district basis in northern and central New Jerse.

For all positions, only applicants with at least three years' experience in political, activist or not-for-profit campaigns will be considered. Other experience will not substitute.

Salaries are very competitive. Garden State Equality also provides excellent paid health benefits. All positions are full-time.

Please e-mail your resume, and indicate which position you are applying for and why, to Employment@GardenStateEquality.org

Glad to Help

On December 20, Democrats 2000 members from across the state gathered at Doll's Place in New Brunswick for our annual Holiday Party and Toy Drive.

A record number of toys, which, according to Pastor Keith Jones of Grace Worship Center, "were a blessing and made a real difference in the community" were collected at this special event.

Thank you to all of our members that attended and contributed to this event.

What We're Spending

At a recent Senate Hearing President Bush's top budget advisor claimed to not know how much was being spent on the war in Iraq. Lucky for us, Senator Frank Lautenberg has the answers.

Democrats 2000 looks forward to supporting the reelection efforts of Senator Lautenberg so that he can continue standing strong and making a difference in Washington.

Beach Bash A Success!

More than 300 people turned out for the Democrats 2000 Beach Bash at the Parker House in Sea Girt on Thursday, July 12. With more than $40,000 raised, this event was one of the most successful hosted by Democrats 2000 since the group was founded in 1992. Those attending the event enjoyed live music by The Generation Next and the Joe Baracata Band, open bar, appetizers...and shuffleboard

Democrats 2000 would like to extend a special thank you to all of our guests and host committee members for helping to make this event a success. Additionally, we thank the more than 50 sponsors that contributed between $250 and $2500 to this event. As always, the funds raised at this event will be used primarily to support the campaigns of candidates under the age of 40 seeking office this November at the local, county and state level.

Democrats 2000 was especially proud to welcome so many of the candidates we have supported in the past including Assemblyman Fred Scalera; Passaic County Clerk Karen Brown; West Paterson Councilman Keith Kazmark; Hoboken Councilmen Peter Cammarano and Mike Russo, as well as Councilman and Legislative candidate Ruben Ramos; Mt. Laurel Councilwoman and 8th Legislative District candidate Tracey Riley; Manasquan Councilman Michael Mangan; Belmar Councilman Matt Doherty; Hawthorne Councilman Joseph Wojtecki; and Bloomfield School Board member Louis Venezia.

If you have pictures of the event that you would like to share please email them to Democrats 2000 today!

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