Students to lead Maryland College Dems and Republicans
Fleisig was elected at the College Democrats of Maryland convention on Sunday, held at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).
As a freshman, Fleisig has had no prior experiences with the Maryland College Democrats.
"I went to the convention, not expecting to run," Fleisig said. "But I felt the need to run. I felt like I could help change things."
As vice president, Fleisig's responsibilities lie within the state of Maryland, such as making sure the presidents of the college chapters want to be involved with the state organization.
She is also in charge of facilitating the needs of the other officers, such as setting up a bank account so the organization's treasurer can keep accounts.
Fleisig expressed that the newly elected board has several things they want to accomplish.
"We're trying to politically represent more of the collegiate community," Fleisig said.
Currently the majority of students in the state College Democrats organization are from UMBC, Hopkins and University of Maryland, College Park, and according to Fleisig, the current voices do not accurately represent the entire collegiate constituency.
Fleisig wants to make sure that this year, the College Democrats represent all parts of the democratic spectrum.
The Maryland Democrats have both more liberal-leaning and more conservative-leaning students, and Fleisig said that they try to be as bipartisan as possible.
"Basically, we want to make sure we're doing things that represent the party as a whole, rather than just the liberal end of the political spectrum," Fleisig said.
Lazerowitz and Fleisig were elected by delegates of other college chapters of their respective party organizations.
Both students ran unopposed.
As a freshman, Fleisig has had no prior experiences with the Maryland College Democrats.
"I went to the convention, not expecting to run," Fleisig said. "But I felt the need to run. I felt like I could help change things."
As vice president, Fleisig's responsibilities lie within the state of Maryland, such as making sure the presidents of the college chapters want to be involved with the state organization.
She is also in charge of facilitating the needs of the other officers, such as setting up a bank account so the organization's treasurer can keep accounts.
Fleisig expressed that the newly elected board has several things they want to accomplish.
"We're trying to politically represent more of the collegiate community," Fleisig said.
Currently the majority of students in the state College Democrats organization are from UMBC, Hopkins and University of Maryland, College Park, and according to Fleisig, the current voices do not accurately represent the entire collegiate constituency.
Fleisig wants to make sure that this year, the College Democrats represent all parts of the democratic spectrum.
The Maryland Democrats have both more liberal-leaning and more conservative-leaning students, and Fleisig said that they try to be as bipartisan as possible.
"Basically, we want to make sure we're doing things that represent the party as a whole, rather than just the liberal end of the political spectrum," Fleisig said.
Lazerowitz and Fleisig were elected by delegates of other college chapters of their respective party organizations.
Both students ran unopposed.
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