The next meeting of the Brooklyn Young Republican Club will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2009.  More details will be announced shortly.

This past weekend, the New York State Young Republicans held its Biennial Convention to elect officers for the 2009-2011 term on Staten Island. 

Lynn Krogh, President of the New York Young Republican Club, was unanimously elected Chair of the New York State Young Republicans.  Along with her, Brooklyn Young Republican Club President Jonathan Judge was elected to serve on the NYSYR Executive Board as Corresponding Secretary.

He joins other great YR leaders from around the state including Staten Island YR President Anthony Reinhart, Record...

The New York State Young Republicans (NYSYR) recently elected Lynn Krogh of New York County as its next Chair, succeeding Christopher Dziedzic of Broome County. The vote was held during the organization’s biennial convention hosted by Richmond County on Saturday June 6, 2009.  

Following the unanimous vote, Krogh remarked, “It is a tremendous honor to serve as the head of the nation’s strongest Young Republican organization. My predecessors have re-established an organization with a vast history dating back to 1932.  Our administration plans ...

The New York State Republican Party issued a press release announcing that State Chairman Joseph Mondello has received the New York Republican Strategic Planning Commission's report. 

Andrew Eristoff serves as Chair of the Commission.  Mr. Eristoff spoke extensively about the need for reform within the New York State Republican Party at our November 2008 meeting.  Republicans of all backgrounds, experiences...

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As you may recall from our Power of Organization presentation at our March 18th meeting, the Kings County Republican County Committee is up for election this year. 

That means over 4,000 grassroots Republican activists like you from every corner in Brooklyn have the ability to represent their local communities in the Brooklyn Republica...

On Wednesday, April 29th, the Brooklyn Young Republican Club re-elected the current officers of the club to serve for a second term at the modern and trendy Under Minerva Art Gallery / Event Space:

President: Jonathan Judge
Vice ...

By Council Member James S. Oddo
Originally published on Urban Elephants on April 10, 2009

On December 18, 2008, over the strong objections of 18 City Council Members, the Council passed legislation hiking the property tax 7%, fully restoring the historic 18.5% tax increase first forced on New Yorkers in November 2002.  December’s vote was taken in the middle of what many people consider to be the worst econ...

On March 30, 2009, Black Republicans Forum-NYC held its fifth meet-up group in Manhattan. Tiffany Shorter the groups moderator invited the Brooklyn Young Republican Club President Jonathan Judge to speak to the entire group.

Jonathan Judge explained to the group about the Brooklyn YRs efforts to bring technology to its grassroots effort and to make a stronger push for minority voters. Jonathan said his group is committed to reaching out to African Americans and Lat...

On Wednesday, April 1, 2009, Lynn Krogh, President of the New York Young Republican Club, presented Brooklyn Young Republican Club President Jonathan J. Judge with the Salvatore J. Calise Award at its annual Spring Fling event.

The Salvatore J. Calise Award is given by the membership of the New York Young Republican Club to a non-member of YR Age who has been supportive of the Club.

"I am truly honored and grateful to receive this award from the New York Young Republican Club," said Judge.  "In New York City, the Young Republican Clubs from...

The New York State Federation of Republican Women is hosting its Spring Conference on April 25-27, 2009 in Albany.  It's a wonderful chance to meet, network and have fun with Republicans from all over New York State. 

To start, there are two workshops Saturday afternoon: fundraising and membership.  On Saturday evening, the NYSFRW is honoring all past presidents, including Brooklyn...

On Saturday, April 4th, the Brooklyn Young Republican Club had a fun and successful afternoon of bowling, socializing and fundraising for our Club!  The event was at Shell Lanes in Gravesend, Brooklyn and featured John's Famous Deli.  Special thanks to Fundraising & Events Co-Chair Miriam Walcott for puttin...

On April 1, 2009, at the Women's National Republican Club, almost 500 Republicans from around the City joined RNC Chair Michael Steele for a rousing discussion on rebuilding the party from the ground up.  With a commitment to inclusion while maintaining our most fundamental principles, Mr. Steele emphasized how we must start bringing every American back into the fold of Republican politics so we can win elections and preserve the integrity of the American wa...

The Brooklyn YRs headed up with several dozens of Young Republicans from around New York State for the New York State Young Republicans' Spring 2009 Meeting and Targeted Campaign Weekend for Jim Tedisco's special election campaign in the 20th Congressional District.  The 20th Congressional District was vacated because of Kirsten Gillibrand's appointment to fill Senator Hillary Clinton's seat, when she was confirmed to become the next U.S. Secretary of State.  NYS Assembly Minority Leader Jim Tedisco stepped up to the plate to recapture this...

The Brooklyn YRs had another great meeting on Wednesday, March 18th!

Many new prospective members came, including a few who joined that evening.  The club went over a number of current YR and Republican issues, including a discussion on the direction of our party.

During our Power of Organization: A Grassroots Workshop presentation, members and attendees got a comprehensive perspective of how the political and election process works in Brooklyn, including how to run for office, the vital importance of petitioning, how the county party operates, and much more info...

(Editorial originally printed in the New York Times on October 1, 1882)

The action of the Young Republican Club of Brooklyn in refusing to indorse the nominations for Governor and Lieutentant-Governor made by the Saratoga Convention has had an effect on "practical" politicians decidedly out of proportion to the numbers and influence of the voters composing that organization.

The protest made by the Young Republicans of our sister city was much less emphatic than may be heard any day wherever members of the party chance to discuss its position and its ...

Brooklyn YRs and hundreds of other New York City Republicans, conservatives and libertarians met up at City Hall Park on Saturday, February 28th to protest the trillions in new government spending and nationalization of financial institutions enacted in the HR 1 spending "stimulus" bill, which the President recently signed into law.  They also rallied against a number of other important issues that Republicans have been fighting in government at all levels.  The

BROOKLYN, NY -- The Brooklyn Young Republican Club adopted conflict of interest rules into its bylaws at its February 11th meeting.

The new rules, which were passed unanimously along with several other reforms, prevent any officer or voting member of the club's Executive Board or Board of Directors from holding a patronage job under the direct control of an elected official or party leader during their tenure.

"Our club's long and powerful history of political reform has always started close to home," remarked Jonathan J. Judge, President of the Brooklyn Young Repu...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- The Brooklyn Young Republican Club adopted a resolution endorsing the United States Public Service Academy at its February 11th meeting.

"Our club's legacy going back to 1881 has been one of promoting civil service reform, the cultivation of competent, principled and intelligent government leadership, and genuine public service before politics," said Jonathan J. Judge, President of the Brooklyn Young Republican Club. 

"This proposal, which intends to provide rigorous training to young ...

Dear Members & Friends,

I am proud to inform you that the Republican National Committee has elected Michael Steele as its new Chairman!

On behalf of the Brooklyn Young Republican Club, I congratulate Mr. Steele and welcome him in his new position! I am confident in his abilities and leadership to get the job done right. We look forward to working with him on rebuilding our party and getting back to the basics that has made the Republican Party such a potent force for reform, civil rights, and intelligent government throughout ...