What Is A District Leader?
The District Leader is an unpaid volunteer elected official. Each district gets to elect two district leaders, one male and one female, with the same responsibilities. District Leaders are elected for two-year terms.
This year’s election for Democratic District Leader is on Tuesday, September 15, 2009.
The most important role of a District Leader is to be an advocate for the community. Too often, neighborhood concerns are brushed aside by the powerful interests involved.
As District Leader, Paul Newell will stand up and fight when our neighborhoods are ignored.
Other Candidates to Support
Bill Thompson Mayor
Bill Thompson has been an extremely able Comptroller for the last eight years. His thoughtful, human approach is exactly what we need to return Democratic values to City Hall.
Richard Aborn District Attorney
Few public offices impact so many families as DA. Richard Aborn understands how law enforcement affects our lives – and has a progressive vision to make it better.
Pete Gleason City Council District 1
Pete Gleason is a Civil Rights Lawyer and former FDNY Fireman on the Lower East Side. You can be sure that Pete will never shy away from the fight to protect our neighborhoods.
Rosie Mendez City Council District 2
For four years, Rosie Mendez has been one of the most honest, progressive and fearless members the City Council. She stood up to the mayor on the undemocratic term limit extension and a lot more. We’re lucky to have her voice on the housing, education and healthcare issues our neighborhoods face.
Yetta Kurland City Council District 3
Yetta is a Civil Rights Attorney and the most dynamic progressive candidate I’ve seen in years. In the City Council, she’ll be there for our kids, our families and our small businesses.
Why Paul Newell for District Leader?
I’m running for Democratic District Leader because our neighborhoods deserve better representation. As District Leader, I’ll stand up to the big developers and entrenched political powers to fight for us. Together, we can use this platform to advocate for the issues facing our communities:
Great Public Schools: We need a School Trigger Law preventing the city from granting new residential permits until enough schools seats are available in good, local public schools for all our children. I’ll support education reform to increase choices for downtown parents and improve the quality of education for all our children. And I’ll stand up when bureaucrats get in the way of teachers, administrators and parents trying to improve education for our kids.
Where is the 64th District, Part C?
The 64th District comprises regions of Manhattan's Lower East Side, East Village, Nolita, Chinatown, Wall Street and Battery Park City.
How Can I Help?
We need volunteers to get the word out, especially on September 15th, Primary Day. Please let us know if you have a few hours to help out.
Also, we are looking for modest campaign contributions, please click the link below to donate:
About Paul Newell
Paul is a 34-year-old community organizer and progressive Democrat, who has committed his life to social justice. Whether working to elect progressive leaders, preserve Yiddish culture or bring needed services to children orphaned by AIDS, Paul has always believed in working together to achieve real change.
Born and raised in Lower Manhattan, Paul attended New York City public schools. After college, he documented the history of the Lower East side as an archivist at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.
… the lower East Side, East Village, Chinatown, Wall Street and Battery Park City would gain in Newell a well-qualified representative who is both in sync with the district's political leanings and in touch with grass-roots concerns about traffic, schools, affordable housing and sustainable neighborhoods.
The New York Daily News, 9/7/2008