Seamus Campbell - 2019 New York State Young Democrats Man of the Year
Channel: New York State Young Democrats
Date: 2019-05-19

Seamus Campbell, Man of the Year speaking at the 2019 New York State Young Democrats Gala in Queens, NY. Introduced by Amanda Pizzuti.

Seamus Campbell is a native Brooklynite who currently serves as the Chair of the Young Democrats of America Disability Issues Caucus. Seamus began his tenure in the Young Democrats by co-founding the current iteration of the Brooklyn Young Democrats and serving as its founding Secretary. Since then, he has served in various state and national Young Democrats positions including New York State Young Democrats (NYSYD) Deputy Director of Communications, NYSYD Disability Issues Caucus Chair, NYSYD Press Secretary YDA Northeast Regional Communications Director, NYSYD Chief of Staff, YDA Disability Issues Caucus Treasurer, and as a web developer for the Young Democrats of America Tech Team. He has also served as Webmaster of the New York State Democratic Committee and a delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Seamus is also a member of the Kings County Democratic Committee, from the 52nd Assembly District – which consistently has the highest voter turnout in the state – and is a board member of the Democratic club for the district – the Independent Neighborhood Democrats.

Seamus has worked for numerous candidates and elected officials, as a web programmer and communications consultant, including former Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, State Senate and Assembly candidate Jason Otaño, Orangetown Receiver of Taxes and Town Council Candidate Christopher Smith, State Senator Roxanne Persaud, Brooklyn District Attorney candidate Anne Swern, Manhattan Democratic District Leader Mike Corbett, and Democratic State Committeeman and New York City Council candidate Kevin Peter Carroll. Seamus works full-time as the Website Coordinator at The City College of New York where he has developed a sub-specialty in developing websites and digital content that are accessible for persons with disabilities. In his free time, he also produces two podcasts: I Feel Personally Attacked and From City to the World.

In 2010, Seamus was named a “Hero of Reform” by Bill Samuels, founder of the New Roosevelt Initiative and EffectiveNY; and, in 2012, he was named a “Buffoon of the Week” by the Brooklyn GOP.

Seamus holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Science from Fordham University and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Political Management from The George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management, where he is a member of the Golden Key honor society.