Congrats Awais!

College Democrats of America Elect Wisconsin College Student as its National Vice President

Monday, July 24, 2006
Contact: Jessica Erickson

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MADISON – At its annual National Convention in St. Louis, Missouri this past weekend, the College Democrats of America elected UW-Madison student and former College Democrats of Wisconsin Chair Awais Khaleel as Vice President of its national organization.
Flanked by the support of more than 30 Wisconsin College Democrats and the support of 30 state delegations, Khaleel’s victory shows the strong leadership of the College Democrats of Wisconsin.
“I cannot think of a better student leader to represent Wisconsin at the national level,” said Joe Wineke, Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. “Awais is one of the hardest working students in the party, and he has proven time and again his dedication to fighting for Wisconsin’s strong tradition of progressive values. I give my congratulations to Awais and wish him the best of luck.”
The College Democrats of America (CDA) is the official student outreach arm of the Democratic Party. In 2004, CDA recruited activists on more than 1,200 campuses in all 50 states. In Wisconsin, student voter turnout is consistently among the highest in the nation each year, voting overwhelmingly for Democratic candidates, Wineke said.
Khaleel, a Kenosha native, is the first Muslim and/or Indian vice president in the history of the College Democrats of America.