College Democrats of America Elect New Executive Board Members

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For Immediate Release
July 25, 2006
Contact: Amaya Smith - 202-863-8148

College Democrats of America Elect New Executive Board Members

Washington, DC - This past weekend, during the third and final day of
the College Democrats of America Convention on the campus of Saint Louis
University in St. Louis, Missouri, the delegates in attendance elected
new officers and executive board members. In conjunction with Democratic
National Committee Chairman Howard Dean's 50 State Strategy, this was
the first CDA convention held outside of Washington, DC, in a mid-term
election year. The elections were among the highlights of a successful
convention which featured several prominent speakers, intense trainings
and a candidate canvass.

The election was highly competitive and was the result of a long and
hard fought campaign by all the candidates. Lauren Wolfe, a student of
the University of Detroit Mercy Law School, was elected President and
Awais Khaleel a student of the University of Wisconsin, was elected Vice
President. The election of Khaleel made him the first Indian Muslim
American to be elected as Vice President of CDA.

The CDA election also marked the end of former CDA President Grant
Woodard's successful term. Woodard, first elected CDA president in 2004,
served two consecutive terms as President.

Under the umbrella of the Democratic National Committee, College
Democrats of America are working hard to gear up for the upcoming
mid-term elections and are committed to bringing about a new direction
for America using America's youth and their commitment to the political
process.

Listed below are the newly elected officers and members of the
Executive Board of College Democrats of America:

Lauren Wolfe, President -
University of Detroit Mercy Law School, MI

Awais Khaleel, Vice-President -
University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI

Ethan Porter, Director of Communications -
Bard College, NY

Chad McVeigh, Director of Development -
Ohio State University, OH

Katie Naranjo, Director of Programs -
University of Texas-Austin, TX

LaKeisha Myers, Director of Membership -
Alcorn State University, MS

Kristin Fine, Director of Political Affairs-
Tulane University, LA

Elizabeth Evans, National Council Chair-
Depauw University, IN

Brian Anthony Mitchell, National Council Vice-Chair-
Francis Marion University, SC

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