The latest news on Jesse and her campaign for District Leader
WE HAVE TO CHANGE HOW JUDGES ARE SELECTED LOCALLY
“As organizers take to the streets to demand accountability for police killings, city budget restructuring, and long-awaited legislative reforms, the Democratic Party has been noticeably missing in action in the struggle for racial justice in our criminal legal system.”
“Jesse Pierce shares my vision for a more just and equitable Brooklyn, and she has the organizing and leadership experience in the community to put those ideals into action,” said Congresswoman Velázquez. “I’m proud to support her candidacy for District Leader.”
CAMPAIGN HALTS PETITIONING AMID COVID-19
“In the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic, we are suspending in-person petitioning for Jesse’s campaign for District Leader. Collecting signatures and meeting face-to-face isn’t safe right now, and we’re going to continue to heed the guidance of officials to protect our neighbors and community in this time of uncertainty.”
JESSE, KRISTINA, AND SAMY ENDORSE EACH OTHER FOR DISTRICT LEADER
“Three Brooklyn organizers and first-time political candidates — Kristina Naplatarski, Samy Nemir Olivares, and Jesse Pierce — are endorsing each other for District Leader. As their assembly districts’ representatives to the local Democratic Party, District Leaders shape Party rules.”
YOUNG DISTRICT LEADER CANDIDATES LOOK TO CHALLENGE DEMOCRATIC STATUS QUO
“Five young, upstart challengers are mounting campaigns for district leader seats across the borough, promising to energize Kings County Democrats, and use the obscure partisan position as a tool to rally locals and drive change.”
PARTY WOES AREN’T FAR AWAY, BROOKLYN: IOWA SHOULD BE A WAKE-UP CALL
“So much about our Democratic Party is broken at the national level. We saw proof of that just last week, when the reporting of the Iowa Caucus results was delayed several days over a messy combination of technology issues, disorganization and poor volunteer training.”
THE QUEER TEAM BEHIND JESSE PIERCE FOR DISTRICT LEADER
“Jesse Pierce is a dynamic queer community organizer running for District Leader in Brooklyn’s 52nd Assembly District (which includes neighborhoods such as Park Slope, Gowanus, Brooklyn Heights, and Downtown Brooklyn).“
STATEMENT ON THE LOCAL PARTY’S CHANGE OF LEADERSHIP
“This change is big: Chair Seddio is the Party Boss and controls so much of the way the Democratic Party operates in Brooklyn. What’s missing is transparent communication from the Party to County Committee members. Today, still, so much information is shared behind closed doors and among those in the know. Brooklynites deserve proactive, timely, and professional communications from Party leadership — something I will advocate for if elected District Leader.”
