Out with the old, in with the old... [Updated]

There are some of you out there that have contacted us to say things like:

"just wait- change is on the way once the new administration takes over"

"you only know how things were run under the old regime. the new board will change a lot of things."

Well, excuse us if we find that a little hard to believe. You see, the "new board" of the New York State Young Republicans looks a lot like the old one.


2012 Officers

Chair: Giovanni Scaringi (Rockland County)
Vice-Chair: Diana Sepulveda (Kings County)
Treasurer: Jason Weingartner (New York County)
Recording Secretary: Anthony Reinhart (Richmond County)
Corresponding Secretary: Nicole Russo (Nassau County)
National Committeewoman: Kellie King (Westchester County)
National Committeeman: Michael Recca (Westchester County)

General Counsel: John Doyle (Suffolk County)
Regional Chair: John Green (Putnam County)
Regional Chair: Cory Custer (Saratoga County)

Projected 2013 Officers

Chair:  Diana Sepulveda (Kings County)

Vice-Chair:  Cory Custer (Saratoga County)

Treasurer: John Doyle (Suffolk County)

Recording Secretary: Anthony Reinhart (Richmond County)

Corresponding Secretary:  Nicole Russo (Nassau County)

National Committeewoman: Kellie King (Westchester County)

National Committeeman: John Green (Putnam County)

As you can see the "new board" looks a lot like the old; and they are almost exclusively from downstate.

UPDATE: We erred in posting that there was actually a new member on the 2013 board. It turns out that Cory Custer of Saratoga County was also a 2012 officer. Our bad. 

The "election" (read-fundraiser) will be in Staten Island where 2+ board members are from.

What exactly will change?

Will the "new" chair appoint the same hacks to her cabinet?

Will meetings no longer cost $85 and profits be split between members of the board's home clubs?

Will competitive elections be tolerated?

Will YR County Chairs (read-members) have a say in anything that happens?

Will the NYSYRs follow their governing documents?

Will non-board members have any rights or privileges at all?


We won't hold our breath...

UPDATE: We received a little negative feedback on this post. To those that feel like this is an attack: prove us wrong! If you think that the "new" board (which consists 100% of old board members) can change things then do it. Don't worry about what this or any other blog(s) may say. 

Until then we will continue our work.

Next post: "Fake Clubs/Fake Members [of the board(s)]"