Name: Addison Pate Board: President Zip Code:37216 Job Title: Communications Coordindator Bio: A graduate of Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet and future graduate of Middle Tennessee State, Addison is constantly striving to learn. It is that constant pursuit of knowledge that drive Addison's political pursuits.
In 2003 he served as speechwriter and speaker for the Howard Dean primary team in Los Angeles, CA. There Addison was able to tour up and down Southern California promoting the ideals and progressive values of the Democratic Party. Upon moving back to Nashville, Addison become involved with Democracy for Tennessee as well as trained with 21st Century Democrats Field Director Program. Shortly after the 2004 presidential election, Addison joined up with the DCYDs. He has served as Treasurer, Secretary, and currently serves as Vice-President.
Feisty and sometimes combative, Addison believes in the common good of mankind. He believes that all people, Democrats and Republicans, should strive to do what's right and not simply what's in the personal interest of one people group.
Reason you joined DCYD: To meet other Young Democrats who believe it takes actions, not words, to make a difference in the world around them.
Interesting Fact: I have a 7-toed cat named "Hero." We named him after the show about people with extraordinary powers. (7-toes is pretty extraordinary.)
Name: Seannalyn Brandmeir Board: Immediate Past President, Tennessee Young Democrats President Zip Code: 37209 Job Title: Executive Director Bio: * Occupation: Interim Executive Director, Davidson County Democratic Party
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Photographer, Brandmeir Photo & Consulting
* Education: B.S. in Mass Communications, University of Tennessee Knoxville
* Political Experience: Finance Assistant for Bob Clement for U.S. Senate; Finance Director for Kurita for U.S. Senate; Communications Coordinator for the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD); Assistant to the Director of Technology Development for ECD; Co-founder of the Tennessee Federation of College Democrats, President of the UTK College Democrats
* Hometown: Born in Dallas, TX. I have lived in Nashville since I was a child. Graduate of John Overton High School
* Dem heroes: The three great presidents that have changed our country for the better during crisis: Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Pres. John F. Kennedy and Pres. William J. Clinton
* Issues of interest: Helping the poor and middle class, education, environment
* Interests/Activities: Photography, art, politics, learning about people and how we interact individually, as a community and as a participant in the world stage
* Why DCYD?: Why not is more the question. If you care about your country, your community and the future of it then you need to be an active member. Politics affects everything in our lives and the world around us from the condition of our community, our educational system, to our environment. It is our responsibility to leave this earth better than it was given to us and it is our time to get to work and solve some of these problems.
Reason you joined DCYD: Because I believe in empowering young people to vote and get involved in politics. Everything that is going on right now in politics will have lasting effects and we are the generation that will have to handle it so I say let us have a voice when it is being decided.
Interesting Fact: The 1970s movie Yours, Mine, & Ours is about my great Aunt Helen (my grandfather's sister) and her family. The movie was the basis for the Brady Bunch.
Name: Rachel Barnhard Board: Secretary, Community Outreach Bio: * Occupation: Music Video Marketing
* Education: B.A. Spanish, International Studies, Indiana University
* Political Experience: Kansas Senate Campaign, AIPAC
* Hometown: Wichita, KS
* Dem Favorites: Jon Stewart, Al Gore, John Fogerty
* Issues of Interest: Reproductive Rights, Education, Immigration, Foreign Policy
* Interest/Activities: Fishing, painting, reading, traveling
* Why DCYD: Because change does not happen by sitting on the sidelines.
Name: Priscilla Norman Board: Treasurer Zip Code: 37013 Job Title: Assistant Executive Manager Bio: * Occupation: Assistant Director, Credit Union
* Education: B.B.A. MTSU; M.A. Organizational Management, University of Phoenix
* Political Experience: campaigning for my father, Al Gore, Phil Bredesen
* Hometown: Manchester, TN
* Dem Favorites: John Kennedy, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Shirley Chisholm
* Issues of Interest: Education, Health Care
* Interest/Activities: politics, reading, traveling
* Why DCYD: To do my part to make a difference and encourage others to get involved.
Reason you joined DCYD .... To motivate those who say "I'm ONLY one" to
believe they are 'THE one' that can make a difference.
Interesting Quote: "ONE person with a belief is equal to a force of 99 who
have only interest" ....John Stuart Mill
Name: Anthony Davis Board: At Large Member Zip Code: 37206 (East Nashville baby!) Job Title: Owner/Marketing Director, I Design Inc.
Reason you joined DCYD: To further advance the only political party that
cares about society as a whole, not just the individual.
Interesting Fact: Birthday, 8/8/80, eight years old on 8/8/88, will be 28 on
8/8/08.
Name: Addison Pate
Name: Seannalyn Brandmeir
Name: Anthony Davis 
