Meet the College Dems Officers

Peter Gross

President

Hometown: New York, NY

Year: 2013

Major: Economics and Political Science

Pet: My lovable golden, Ashley

Favorite Democrat: Chuck Schumer

Favorite Sharples Bar: Pasta Bar

Movie You Consider Underrated: Boondocks Saints

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Allegra Pocinki

Vice President

Hometown: Rockville, MD

Year: 2014

Anticipated Majors: Political Science and History

Pet: I don’t have a pet but I really want a West Highland Terrier!

Favorite Democrat: Congressman Chris Van Hollen

Favorite Sharples Bar: Indian

Movie You Consider Underrated: My Cousin Vinny

 

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Treasurer

Christina Keller

Hometown: Shoreview, MN

Year: 2014

Intended Major: Special Major in Education and History

Pets: I had two mice, named Jolie and Lena, and a cat, named Tiger, but then they all died. Not from each other, though…

Favorite Democrat: Amy Klobuchar and Obama, of course

Favorite Sharples Bar: Ice Cream!

Movie You Consider Underrated: Either The Mighty Ducks or MTV’s version of Wuthering Heights

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Secretary

Paul Shortell

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Year: 2013

Major: Honors Major in Political Science, Honors Minor in Environmental Studies, Minor in Spanish

Pets: Dog (Lacy)

Favorite Democrat: Barack Obama

Favorite Sharples Bar: Pasta Bar is a guilty pleasure…

Movie You Consider Underrated: Empire of the Sun

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Aaron Freedman

Internet Director

Hometown: New York, NY

Year: 2014

Anticipated Major: Political Science and/or History

Pets: Formerly fish, now none

Favorite Democrat: Hubert Humphrey

Favorite Sharples Bar: Caribbean…there’s nothing like yucca fries and plantains

Movie You Consider Underrated: A Fish Called Wanda

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Natalie Litton

Executive Director

Hometown: Boston, MA

Year: 2012

Major: Political Science major, History minor

Pets: A DemoCAT named Naomi

Favorite Democrat: Ted Kennedy and Rep. John Lewis

Favorite Sharples Bar: It depends

Movie You Consider Underrated: National Lampoon’s Vacation with Chevy Chase

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