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bigtree

(85,977 posts) Sun Aug 11, 2013, 04:13 PM Aug 2013

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Atima Omara-Alwala Elected First Black President of Young Democrats (YDA)

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Congratulations to YDA's newly elected president @atima_omara from Virginia. #YDA2013

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Congratulations, Madam President! @youngdems' @Atima_omara and the great @colmonelridge both outstanding leaders for US. #yda2013

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Atima Omara-Alwala Elected First Black President of Young Democrats (YDA) (Original Post) bigtree Aug 2013 OP

Kick burnodo Aug 2013 #1

Heartfelt congratulations and Thank You bigtree for bringing this thread back. n/t cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #2

Congratulations...and Good Luck angstlessk Aug 2013 #3

I cannot even imagine the consitant hard work required angstlessk Aug 2013 #4

agree bigtree Aug 2013 #5

I was in San Antonino at the YDA convention. iandhr Aug 2013 #6

good to hear that bigtree Aug 2013 #7

burnodo

(2,017 posts)

1. Kick

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sun Aug 11, 2013, 04:25 PM

Aug 2013

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

2. Heartfelt congratulations and Thank You bigtree for bringing this thread back. n/t

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sun Aug 11, 2013, 04:31 PM

Aug 2013

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

3. Congratulations...and Good Luck

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sun Aug 11, 2013, 06:34 PM

Aug 2013

Young Democrats are important to America..hopefully they will be the future..and the repubs not so much

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

4. I cannot even imagine the consitant hard work required

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sun Aug 11, 2013, 06:41 PM

Aug 2013

to even be nominated for such a prestigious position...and she has had a few in her lifetime..amazing woman.

bigtree

(85,977 posts)

5. agree

Reply to angstlessk (Reply #4)

Sun Aug 11, 2013, 11:28 PM

Aug 2013

iandhr

(6,852 posts)

6. I was in San Antonino at the YDA convention.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Aug 12, 2013, 08:18 PM

Aug 2013

She was elected yesterday.

Her competitor for the position was also African American.

bigtree

(85,977 posts)

7. good to hear that

Reply to iandhr (Reply #6)

Tue Aug 13, 2013, 12:53 PM

Aug 2013

. . . very encouraging, iandhr!

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