Congratulations to VID Endorsed Candidates & Newly Elected VID Officers & Executive Committee

Jan 11, 2025

  • Don't miss upcoming candidate forums scheduled here.
  • For a list of endorsed candidates, questionnaire responses and forum videos, click here.
  • For the endorsement meeting schedule, click here.

Congratulations to VID's endorsed candidates: (as of January 2025)

  • NYC Mayor: Brad Lander
  • Public Advocate: Jumaane Williams
  • Mark Levine: NYC Comptroller
  • Manhattan District AttorneyAlvin Bragg
  • Manhattan Borough PresidentBrad Hoylman-Sigal
  • NYC Council District 1: Christopher Marte
  • NYC Council District 2: Harvey Epstein 
  • NYC Council District 3Erik Bottcher
  • District Leader, 66th AD, Part AMar Fitzgerald (F) and
    Arthur Schwartz (M)

Thank you to everyone who participated in the candidate forums.

 

Congratulations to the newly elected VID officers and Executive Commitee:

2025 VID Officers:

  • Co-Presidents - Irene Kaufman & Sara Kimbell
  • Vice Presidents - Melissa Carty, Remy Kothe, Mindy Rosier
  • Treasurer – David Siffert
  • Recording Secretary – Kathy Slawinski
  • Corresponding Secretary – Caroline Donahue

VID Executive Committee 

  • Keen Berger
  • Jonathan Geballe, former president
  • Susan Gottesman
  • Nadine Hoffmann
  • Tony Hoffmann, Campaign Committee Chair
  • Judith Jacobson
  • Nathaniel Johnson
  • Patricia Laraia
  • Alec Pruchnicki
  • Lois Rakoff
  • Hon. James Yates (ret.)
  • Ed Yutkowitz

We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Executive Committee members who are stepping down for their outstanding service to VID and unwavering dedication during their time in office. Thank you, Linda Jacobson, Livvie Mann, Anna Theofilopoulou, and Perry van der Meer. Their contributions have been invaluable, and we deeply appreciate all they’ve done!