Samuel J. Tilden Democratic Club

On Thursday, March 21st, The Tilden Democratic Club with co-host a forum for the candidates for Manhattan Borough President and Public Advocate for the City of New York. Other co-hosts include the Lexington, Lenox Hill, and Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Clubs, the Manhattan Young Democrats, and ACT NOW.

Candidates will each have 15 minutes to speak and answer questions. The forum will be held from 7 to 9pm at New York New Church, 114 East 35th St, between Lexinton and Park Avenues.

The candiidates for Manhattan Borough President:

• Gale Brewer, City Councilmember, CD6
• Robert Jackson, City Councilmember, CD7
• Jessica Lappin, City Councilmember, CD5
• Julie Menin, former Community Board 1 Chair

The candidates for Public Advocate for the City of New York:

• Dr. Cathy Guerriero, Professor
• Letitia James, City Councilmember, CD35
• Reshma Saujani, former Deputy Public Advocate
• Daniel Squadron, State Senator, D26

We hope see everyone at our annual dinner on Thursday, April 26th as we celebrate 59 years of Tilden serving the community!  Look for your invitation in the mail; if you do not receive one by April 1st, please email steven@tildendemocrats.com.  At the dinner we will be honoring County Democratic Chair Assemblyman Keith Wright, along with Tildenites – and community leaders – Claude and Shelley Winfield.

The details for the dinner are below:

Samuel J. Tilden Democratic Club Annual Dinner
Thursday, April 26, 2012
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Moran’s Restaurant
146 10th Avenue (at 19th Street)
New York, NY

Dinner Committee:

Chairperson:  Laura Lopez

Louise Dankberg
Sandy Hecker
Laura Koestler
Patricia Levenson
Zoila Poire
Roger Ribacoff
Marcia Robinson
Paula Schaeffer
Sandro Sherrod
Steven Smollens
Julie Torres

Just a reminder that our next meeting will be held on Thursday, March 15, 2012. Our guest for the evening will be Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney.
The New York State Primary date for federal elections (U.S. Congress and Senate) has been set for Tuesday, June 26th. Petitioning is set to begin on Tuesday, March 20th. While a date has not been finalized for state offices (Assembly, Senate, State Committee), it is possible that the primaries for those offices will also be held on June 26th, with a similar petitioning schedule.

Thus, we will be holding our Candidates’ Night, and Endorsement Night, for all 2012 candidates at our next meeting. The information – same as always! – is below. Also, attached please find a proposed agenda.

Samuel J. Tilden Democratic Club Meeting
Thursday, March 15, 2012
7:30PM
Seafarer’s International
123 East 15th Street (at Irving Place)
New York, NY 10003

Don’t forget the Tilden Annual meeting will be held tonight at 123 East 15th Street at Irving Place on the 2nd Floor at 7:30pm.

Tonight we will hold elections for the Officers and Executive Committee and be joined by Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh who will giving us an update on the events in Albany.

Annual Membership Meeting
January 26, 2012
7:30 pm

Agenda

1. Call to Order
2. Adoption of the Agenda
3. Adoption of the Minutes
4. Elections Committee- Opening of the Poll
5. President’s Report
6. District Leaders’ Report
7. Treasurer’s Report
8. NYS Campaign Finance Reform Letter
9. Dinner Committee Report
   1. Venue Adoption
   2. Honorees

10.  Legislative Update: Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh
11.  Elections Committee- Closing of the Poll
12.  Old/New Business
13.  Oath of Office for new Officers and Executive Committee
14.  Adjournment

I look forward to seeing you this evening,

Sandro Sherrod
President 

Don’t forget, Tonight is the induction of past Tilden president Deborah Kaplan as she is inducted as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 5:00 pm at the New York County Lawyers Association, 14 Vesey Street. Reption to follow, please RSVP to dkscinduction@gmail.com

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The Tilden Annual Meeting will be held on January 26th at 7:30pm at Seafarer’s International House. We will be voting for Officers and Executive Committee Members for 2012.

Agenda

1. Adoption of Agenda

2. Adoption of Minutes

3. Elections Committee—Opening of the Poll

4. President’s report

5. District Leader’s report

6. Treasurer’s Report

7. NYS Campaign Finance Reform Letter

8. Elections committee—Closing of the Poll

9. Old/New Business

10. Elections Committee – Announcement of Election Results

11. Oath-taking by Officers and Executive Committee members

12. Adjournment

Once again, for your convenience the following people have been nominated to the Elections Committee:

President: Steven Newmark

I look forward to seeing you at the induction this evening and at our annual meeting on the 26th,

Sandro Sherrod
President

Don’t forget, tonight we will have our special Candidate’s Night meeting.  Those members running for office in the club will be allowed to make a presentation of up to 3 minutes followed by up to 5 minutes of questions from the membership.  

The following people have been nominated to the Election Committee:

President:                           Steven Newmark

Agenda

January 12, 2012 – 7:30 pm
123 East 15th Street

1. Call to Order
2. Adoption of Agenda
3. Dinner Committee Report
4. Designating Petitions for the Democratic Convention
5. Elections Committee: Candidate Presentations
6. Old/New Business
7. Adjournment

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The entire Tilden membership is invited to join Tilden past president Deborah Kaplan as she is inducted as Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 5:00 pm at the New York County Lawyers Association, 14 Vesey Street.  Reption to follow, please RSVP to dkscinduction@gmail.com

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The Calendar of meeting for 2012 is available on our website now.

I look forward at seeing you tonight,

Sandro Sherrod
President