HOBOKEN DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE ELECTS LEADERSHIP FOR NEW TERM

On Monday night, the Hoboken Democratic Committee held their reorganization meeting for the new term. Committee members elected new leadership for the upcoming two years, including a mix of new and returning members.

Rachel Hodes was unanimously elected as Chair. Rachel previously served as Recording Secretary. Rachel works at a non-profit focused on training and empowering young philanthropists, holds a BA from Rutgers in Political Science and an Masters in Public Administration from NYU. Rachel lives in Hoboken’s 6th Ward with her husband, Jason Freeman.

“I am grateful to the members of the Democratic Committee for electing me to serve as their Chair,” said Hodes.  “At a time when our Democratic values are under constant assault, it is important now, more than ever, to come together and get to work,” she added.

The rest of the Executive Board, also unanimously elected is made up of:

Phil Cohen as 1st Vice Chair

Eileen Carvahlo as 2nd Vice Chair

Seth Abrams as 3rd Vice Chair

Marla Decker as Treasurer

Vera Sirota as Corresponding Secretary

Joe Quintero as Recording Secretary

George DeStefano as Sergeant-at-Arms

Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla as Honorary Chair

Assemblywoman Annette Chaparro as Honorary Chair

“I thank Chairman Cohen for his service and I am excited to work with Rachel Hodes as she has been a critical part of the growth we have seen in the Democratic Party in Hoboken,” said Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla. “With the 2020 Presidential Election just around the corner, it is imperative that we have a strong Democratic Party in Hoboken and our new Executive Committee has demonstrated that they are ready to take on that task,” added Bhalla.