Akwasi endorsed by Assembly Member Phara Souffrant Forrest ... Akwasi endorsed by Senator Jabari Brisport ...

Akwasi endorsed by Assembly Member Phara Souffrant Forrest ... Akwasi endorsed by Senator Jabari Brisport ...

Endorsed by

  • Phara Souffrant Forrest

    Assembly Member

  • Jabari Brisport

    State Senator

  • Zellnor Myrie

    State Senator

  • Shaquana Boykin

    State Committee Member;
    Co-candidate

  • New kings democrats

  • Andrew Gounardes

    State Senator

  • Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn

  • Brooklyn Young Democrats

  • Brooklyn Can’t Wait

  • Jumaane Williams

    NYC Public Advocate

Akwasi’s priorities for the district leader position include

Lifting up the voices of working people

Vetting and nominating better candidates for local judge positions

Creating space for participation in party decision-making by everyday Brooklyn Democrats

Enforcing a zero-tolerance policy against corruption within our local party

Training youth in civic engagement, to grow the next generation of local leaders

Akwasi believes that the Brooklyn Democratic Party should support policy priorities including

Ending displacement

Taxing the rich for a New York we can all afford

Fighting for universal healthcare

Treatment not jails

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State Committee member (also called “District Leader” in Brooklyn) is an elected position within the Brooklyn Democratic Party. They’re a neighborhood representative who helps shape the party’s platform, helps choose who is nominated to be a judge, and determines how local Democratic politics are run.

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MEET Akwasi

Akwasi Agyeman is a Crown Heights native, community organizer, and public servant fighting to make Brooklyn work for everyone.

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