Please join us at VID’s next monthly meeting: New Time! 

Date:Thursday January 8, 2026
Time: 6:00pm
Location: St. John's Lutheran Church 81 Christopher St (west of 7th Ave) NYC 10014
Zoom: f you're unable to attend in person, a zoom registration link is available here.
Meeting Agenda: here 
Candidate Survey Responses: here

In the coming months, VID will host additional candidate forums and endorsement meetings for U.S. Congress, Governor, Lt. Governor, NYC Civil Court, VID Judicial Delegates, State Committee Members and more. See full schedule here (subject to change).

AT THIS MEETING:

Candidate Forum & Endorsement Vote:

• NY State Senate District 47 - (special election & primary vote: Brad Holyman-Sigal elected to another position)
  • Candidates
    • Erik Botther
• NYS Assembly-66 AD (Open Seat- Deborah Glick retiring)
  • Candidates
    • Corinne Arnold
    • Ryder Kessler
    • Jeannine Kiely
    • David Siffert
    • Ben Yee

Following the forum, members in good standing will discuss and vote to endorse a candidate. You must be a member for 3+ months and dues paid up to date to run for a position, or vote in the elections.

Election: Part 2 VID Club Elections: Any VID member in good standing is eligible to run for a position on VID’s Executive Committee.

• Corresponding Secretaries (2), Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Members-at-Large (15)
• If you'd like to run for a position, kindly fill out this form or, you may be nominated from the floor.
• More information about the positions on the VID Executive Committee is available here.
• A current list of Executive Committee members is available here.

Constitutional Amendment Vote #2:

• Constitutional Waiver & Membership Coordinator

VID Constitutional Amendment Votes

Members will also vote on the second of two required approvals for two proposed constitutional amendments. One that would establish a limited waiver process for eligibility to run for President or Co-President. And the second, clarifying the Membership Coordinator. 

In preparation, here is the proposed amendment regarding the Membership Coordinator, and here is the proposed amendment regarding the waiver.

Rules for Forum Q&A:

Due to time constraints, please refrain from making statements.  Members have 30 seconds to ask concise questions, so candidates have time to respond, and others have an opportunity to ask questions.  Candidates have 1 minutes to respond. Please be respectful when asking questions, and we will not allow any cross-talking or shouting from the audience. VID members will have priority to ask questions. If time allows, non-members will be permitted to ask questions.

Rules for Member Endorsement Discussion:

For VID members only. Candidates and campaign staff must leave the room and Zoom after presentations. Members have 1 minute to make a comment.

Voting eligibility: You must be a VID member in good standing (member for 3+ months with current dues).

Respectfully yours,

Sara Kimbell
VID President

Liz Cohen
VID Vice President

Have questions?  Contact:  [email protected]