WHY YOU SHOULD

VOTE FOR US

FOR JUDICIAL DELEGATE

Judicial Delegates represent our community at the Bronx County Judicial Convention and vote on the bench of judges for the New York State Supreme Court.

We’re running as a slate of Judicial Delegates to bring transparency to the Bronx County Judicial Convention and educate about the New York State court system. We pledge to vote for candidates who will represent our values and our diversity, creating a bench that is fair, impartial, and committed to justice.

DELEGATES

ALTERNATES

RAMDAT SINGH

(District Leader)

RAMDAT SINGH is the Male District Leader for the 81st Assembly District and a teacher at Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy (RKA- 141). He’s been a special education teacher for 8 years now and advocates for education policy changes, working with Education think tanks and grassroots organizations. For more than 10 years, he has worked in political organizing; managing campaigns, and civic engagement for community-based organizations. He is a Board Member of Community Board 8, serving on the Parks and Education committees. He received his MS. Ed from Brooklyn College and a Bachelor’s in political science and public policy from the City College of New York. He is a Norwood native, currently living in Kingsbridge.

GEORGE DIAZ

GEORGE DIAZ grew up knowing the struggles of being poor in Mott Haven, Wakefield, and Norwood. George volunteered with God’s Love We Deliver bringing meals to homebound AIDS patients while in High School, graduated from Bronx Community College and the City College of New York. George volunteered for and was hired by former City Councilman Oliver Koppell to handle housing, transportation, disability, and police-related issues among others. George twice campaigned to get rid of Democratic Senator Jeff Klein who made deals with the Republicans to keep them in power in Albany for Klein’s political benefit instead of us. . Dissatisfied with the go-along-to-get-along politics of many of the elected officials in the Bronx who take money from developers and landlords and excuse the actions of fellow politicians.

SUE ELLEN DODELL

SUE ELLEN DODELL has been a lawyer in public service for more than 45 years, including as General Counsel of the NYC Campaign Finance Board, Deputy General Counsel to three NYC Comptrollers, and a Hearing Officer. She has volunteered virtually full time for the last two years to mobilize elderly and disabled retirees to fight the City’s attempt to move them from traditional Medicare to an inferior Medicare Advantage Plan. To this end, she has organized meetings with City officials, developed written material for legislators and the public, and drafted amicus curiae briefs submitted to the New York Court of Appeals and the Appellate Division, First Department.

MORGAN EVERS

(State Committee Member)

MORGAN EVERS is a community leader, teacher, mother, and wife who has lived in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx with her family for 10 years. As a New York State Democratic Committee Member representing the 81st assembly district, she is actively involved in local politics in the Northwest Bronx. Morgan is a founding executive committee member of the Unity Democratic Club, and an executive board member of the PS24 Parent Teacher Association, and a member of the Women of Reform Judaism at the Riverdale Temple.Morgan's 16 years of experience as an elementary school teacher have instilled in her a deep passion for educating children about the importance of kindness and respect. This mindset has carried over into her work as a community leader, where she is known for her willingness to listen to the stories and needs of her neighbors.

JOHN MARTH

JOHN MARTH is an attorney who has spent his legal career working at non-profits in the Bronx. His practice has focused on housing and public benefits law. He has been politically involved since the 1980s and began a particular interest in local Bronx politics in 2010 when he volunteered to help elect Senator Gustavo Rivera to his first term in office. In 2011 his focus turned toward opposing Jeff Klein and the GOP-empowering Independent Democratic Conference. He volunteered on the 2014 campaign of Oliver Koppell to oust Klein, was a leader of the IDC Action Group (a project of NYCD 16 Indivisible), and volunteered on the 2018 campaign of Alessandra Biaggi. He served as an alternate Judicial Delegate in the 81st Assembly District in 2020. Most recently he volunteered in the campaigns of Mino Lora and Jessica Altagracia Woolford. He is a resident of Kingsbridge Heights.

JACQUELINE (JACKEY) GOLD

JACQUELINE S. GOLD is one of the founding members of the Unity Democratic Club, is an expert in policy communications, speechwriting, press strategy, and thought leadership. She was the special assistant for public affairs to former comptroller (now State Senator) John Liu and authored all his major speeches and State of the City addresses. Previously, she was a journalist and her work appeared in many publications including The NY Times, CNN.com, and Crain's NY Business. She also served on the kitchen cabinet for New Majority NYC Executive Director Jessica Haller's campaign for NYC Council. Ms. Gold lives in the Skyview development in Riverdale and is the proud single mom of two amazing daughters. She has an undergraduate degree with honors in Rhetoric and History from the State University at Albany and a master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of Minnesota. She is currently the Special Projects Director at the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services.

ARYEH KALB

ARYEH KALB is a PhD student in Political Science at the CUNY Graduate Center and serves as Parliamentarian for the Unity Democratic Club. He previously worked for the New Majority NYC, an organization committed to electing women to the New York City City Council, and has interned for Judge Verena Powell of the Bronx Civil Court. Kalb was actively involved in student government and advocacy as an undergraduate, serving as Lehman College’s University Student Senate delegate for two years. He has been active in Northwest Bronx politics for several years, often being the youngest person in the room, and has worked on multiple local campaigns. Kalb has lived in Riverdale for twenty years and is humbled to be running to represent the community in which he was raised.

KIMBERLY HOLOCHER-FURLETTI

Kimberly Holocher-Furletti is a technology and brand consultant from Woodlawn in the Bronx. She’s also a wife and proud mother of 3 young men. Kim is running in the 81st AD for County Committee, and as a Judicial Delegate. Born to teenage parents, Kim’s upbringing quickly taught her self-advocacy and the importance of supporting and uplifting women. Combining her professional talents with a desire to serve the community, Kim serves as President of the civic nonprofit Women of Woodlawn where the mission is tied to quality of life improvement for all. Through Kim’s deep community ties, and trusted relationships with community stakeholders and elected officials, she was instrumental in bringing Universal Pre-K to her community, successfully advocated for Parks improvements, and zoning changes, and has run food, gift and clothing drives for migrants and women’s shelters. Kim believes the key to solving community problems in the Bronx is through coalition building.

Judicial Delegate Candidate Jen Bader - 81st Assembly District

JENNIFER BADER

JENNIFER BADER began her career as a transactional attorney, working as an associate at the New York and Paris offices of Cleary Gottlieb, followed by several years as an associate and then counsel at DLA Piper. Having changed her focus to commercial litigation, she is now a partner of a small firm, Provenzano Granne & Bader LLP, which she founded with two other former Cleary Gottlieb attorneys. In addition to her legal practice, Jennifer founded and operated a French-to-English legal and corporate translation company. Jennifer has a JD from Columbia Law School, a maîtrise in French law from the University of Paris I – Panthéon-Sorbonne, a master’s degree in environmental sciences and policy from Johns Hopkins University, and an undergraduate degree in Romance Languages and Literatures from Princeton University. She resides with her family in North Riverdale.

ABIGAIL MARTIN

(District Leader)

ABIGAIL MARTIN was elected District Leader of the 81st Assembly District in 2022 and is a founding member of the Unity Democratic Club. Abigail’s early professional career was in social work and advocacy where she fought for The Bronx’s most vulnerable residents- children in foster care to receive the services they needed while in the family court system. Abigail then went into academia, teaching at Columbia University School of Social Work and Fordham University School of Social Service, helping prepare our city’s next generation of social workers. As part of her campaign for District Leader, Abigail promised to advocate for reforms that make our local democracy a more energized, participatory, and responsive space– this applies to our Judicial System. Abigail is pleased to lead a slate of Alternate Judicial Delegates for the 81st Assembly District in 2023.

BETSEY KNAPP

BETSEY KNAPP is proud to serve as President of the Unity Democratic Club. Prior experience includes being co-founder of our local Indivisible, launching the Bronx Unity Coalition, and worked to help elect Abigail Martin, Ramdat Singh, and Morgan Evers. My goals as President are to create a welcoming community for all, empower, and encourage participation in committees, activities and new leadership opportunities. Under my leadership, the club will be inclusive, transparent, accessible, and engaging. It is my plan to increase engagement throughout the district based upon these same principles.

DARIO QUINSAC

DARIO QINSAC is the Special Assistant to Senator Robert Jackson, where he oversees special projects. Before joining Senator Jackson’s team, he was a licensed real estate agent. Dario graduated from Baruch College with a degree in public affairs. Dario is a resident in Spuyten Duyvil.

BRENT SCHNEIDER

BRENT SCHNEIDER was born and raised in Riverdale, the Son of a Speech Therapist and Special Education Teacher. After graduating from St. John's University in 2017, He began to volunteer and organize political campaigns, beginning with Alessandra Biaggi's successful campaign against Jeff Klein. After 3 years at non-profits, working with people with developmental disabilities while continuing his organizing work, State Senator Gustavo Rivera hired Brent as his Field Director for his successful 2022 re-election campaign. Immediately following the campaign's conclusion, Senator Rivera brought Brent on board on the government side, hiring him to be a part of his Community Affairs Team, where he serves as the Senator's liaison for Community Board 8 and the 50th Precinct. Brent continues to live in the Spuyten Duyvil portion of Riverdale with his fiancée.

MICHAEL VILLANOVA

MICHAEL VILLANOVA is an adjunct professor of political science in the CUNY system and works part-time in public health initiatives around COVID. From a queer, working-class background, Michael lives in Woodlawn and has been an organizer on several electoral and issue-based campaigns.

AARON STAYMAN

AARON STAYMAN is a Riverdale resident who has been heavily involved in local politics since 2018, when he led volunteer teams in Riverdale for Alessandra Biaggi's first New York State Senate campaign. Professionally, Aaron is a marketing analytics consultant and frequently brings that knowledge of technology to any volunteer team he works with, as well as his management experience in retail and corporate settings. Aaron ran for Male Democratic State Committee Member in 2018 with Morgan Evers as his female counterpart-their goals were heavily focused on transparency of that role and its processes, and that objective remains for his focus on a position as an alternate judicial delegate as well. Should Aaron be elected, he will work to ensure that he and his teammates are clear and transparent with the community before and after the judicial convention and that we engage the community in the judiciary process.

BEREKET GHEBREMEDHIN

BEREKET GHEBREMEDHIN is a resident in AD 80 & and active member of the Unity Democratic Club. He has always made himself available for canvassing and community outreach efforts.

CONNOR GEIRAN

CONNOR GEIRAN served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Latin America where he taught English and computer skills. He works as a data analyst and previously worked as a consultant and civil servant. He lives in Riverdale with his wife and their son.

Judicial Delegate Alternate Stephen Freidman - 81st Assembly District

STEPHEN FRIEDMAN

STEPHEN FRIEDMANN is a long-time Riverdale resident and graduate of Manhattan College, class of 1970. Stephen is vice president of a mid-sized co-op in central Riverdale and is running for Judicial Delegate because he is committed to giving back to his community and bringing an independent voice to all levels of government.