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YDU JOB DESCRIPTIONS:

President - 2 year position- Speaks for organization - Provides direction, theme, and message - Establishes yearly goals - Networks and builds relationships with other organizations and individuals - Provides motivation, assistance, and guidance to all members, specifically the Executive Board - Keeps Executive Board accountable in their positional duties - Manages, develops, and works on recruitment strategies - Works with Executive Director and Treasurer on fundraising efforts - Acts as liaison between YDU and Utah State Democratic Party

Vice President - - Assists President and Executive Director as needed - Fills role of President when he/she is unavailable - Works with Caucus Chairs in achieving the goals of each caucus - Keeps Caucus Chairs accountable for their goals and duties - Assists and provides coordination between YDU Board and the caucuses - Assists in setting the goals and carrying out action plans of YDU - Oversees production and works with President, Executive Director, Secretary, and Caucus Chairs to develop the YDU quarterly newsletter - Works with Secretary to develop copy for YDU quarterly newsletter

Secretary - - Keeps records and minutes of all meetings and functions of YDU - Emails meeting minutes to all board members within 48 hours of every meeting - Maintains and keeps current the contact list and database of all YDU members - Works with the Caucus Chairs to organize contact lists and maintain charters for each chapter - Responsible for all emails and correspondence to YDU members - Helps Vice President develop copy for newsletter - Maintains charter of YDU with YDA

Treasurer - - Maintains record of all donations and expenditures to YDU - Balances the budget and gives quarterly budget reports to Executive Board - Writes checks for YDU expenses - Works with Executive Director and President on fundraising efforts

Communications Director - - Develops all advertisements for YDU and YDU activities - Designs flyers, posters, and YDU literature - Maintains branding scheme while developing t-shirts, buttons, and other promotional goods - Oversees production of all promotional goods and advertisements - Develops, maintains, and keeps the YDU website current - Works with Secretary to develop press releases and other press related activities, including radio, television, and print media - Distributes all press materials to the media - Works with Executive Director to develop advertisements for YDU activities - Produces layout and production of YDU newsletter

National Committeeman ( One Year) & National Committeewoman (Two Year)- - Represents YDU on a national level - Develops relationships with neighboring states and regions - Attends the Young Democrats of America national meetings - Reports on the progress of YDU - Gathers ideas from other states and implements them in Utah - Advocates for the growth of the Democratic Party within Utah - Build coalitions with neighboring states and regions to increase the effort of the Young Democrats.

Caucus Chairs (High School, College, and Young Professionals) - - Represents caucus members on YDU board - Acts as a liaison between YDU Board and local respective caucus chapters - Oversees outreach and recruitment strategies/efforts for the caucus - Assists local caucus chapters with recruitment and membership efforts - Reports to Executive Board of progress within local chapters.