The Kings County Republican Party announced that it is relaunching the Brooklyn Young Republicans Club.
Young Republican Clubs are chartered throughout New York State with the goal of promoting the Republican Party and providing an outlet for young people who believe in Republican principles to meet, network and grow.
Craig Eaton, Chairman of the Kings County Republican Party, hailed the relaunch as a great way for Republicans in Brooklyn to reach out to young people, to increase Republican rolls in the county and to continue the revitalization of the Republican Party, which saw significant growth in the 2010 election cycle.
“In 2010, the Republican Party in Brooklyn saw a definite county-wide resurgence best exhibited by the election of Michael Grimm to Congress, Nicole Malliotakis to the State Assembly and the re-election of our great State Senator, Marty Golden,” said Eaton. “This year, we would like to build on that momentum by reaching out to young Republicans and creating opportunities for them to get involved within the Brooklyn Republican Party.”
The Brooklyn Young Republicans will be led by Russell Gallo who is the sitting District Leader of the 47th Assembly District. He is a veteran of the war in Iraq and currently a Sergeant First Class in the NY Army National Guard. He is ready to take on the challenge of organizing Brooklyn Young Republicans.
“Young Republicans in Brooklyn need to be active. We need to support local Republican candidates by helping them get on the ballot and by volunteering on their campaigns. We cannot be a useless debating society,” he said.
The group appears to be hitting the ground running, as a contingent of Brooklyn Young Republicans will be attending the CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) in Washington, DC, the large annual gathering of Republican activists that acts as a barometer for national elections.
The first meeting of the Brooklyn Young Republicans was held on February 15, 2011 at the Brooklyn GOP Victory Center.
For more information on the Brooklyn Young Republicans, visit www.brooklynyrs.com or contact Russell Gallo at russell@brooklynyrs.com.
