Columbia University College Democrats

2014 Mid-Year Executive Board Application

All candidates must submit their completed application to Lucy Saldivar and Cameron Fegers at
demselections2014@gmail.com by 11:59 PM on Sunday, November 30, 2014. Please include in
your email the campaign pledge: As a candidate for the Columbia University College Democrats
Executive Board, I pledge to run an honorable campaign and to uphold the election rules
stipulated in the Constitution. No campaigning, campaign materials, or nominations shall be
allowed.
Lead Activist
Section 1: Personal Information
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Please include your name, year, school, and major.

Section 2: Involvement
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What events have you participated in this year? Did you play a role as an organizer in any events? If so, what did you
do for that event? (Please be specific.)
What have you done in previous years with the Dems? Did you play a role as an organizer in any of these past events?
If so, what did you do for that event? (Please be specific.)
What other organizations have you been involved in on campus? In what capacity? (Please be specific.)

Section 3: The Organization

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How do you see the role of the Leads within the Dems Executive Board? The General Body?
The membership of the Dems incorporates a wide range of views on many topics. Please discuss how you would serve
this range while still maintaining a focus for the organization.

Section 4: Lead Activist

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Working as a lead requires a huge time commitment, attending not only e-board meetings and general body meetings,
but also separate meetings outside of this. What other obligations will you have for the upcoming year, and how will
you balance the role of Lead Activist with these obligations?
Planning the campaign trip is perhaps one of the most important functions that the Leads facilitate. What experience
do you have either in planning events or managing a large group of individuals?
Leads spend a lot of time together. What particular talents will you be able to provide the group with and how do you
see your role within a team?

Section 5: Paragraph Response

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Imagine you are planning a campaign trip for the fall semester. Please outline the main steps you would take as well
as the issues you would need to consider in order to make this campaign trip a (successful) reality.