MD Alam is a candidate for the Michigan Democratic Party Chair position. The Michigan Democratic Party’s (MDP) 2019 spring convention is scheduled on February 2, 2019 at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Among the five candidates, Alam is only the only candidate from Detroit. Alam is a former United States Army Sergeant and a veteran of Iraq war. Alam was a former DNC Caucus executive and Chaired the Asian American Caucus. Alam was the convener of 2011 National Democratic Asian American Caucus.
In, 2008 Alam worked in Obama’s Campaign. During the 2016 Democratic Presidential Primary, Alam Chaired “Muslims for Sanders” Campaign. Alam travelled many states as the head of Muslims for Sanders campaign. Later on in the general, Alam helped Hillary Clinton Campaign and hosted Hillary Rally in NY and Chicago.
On the January 11th, 2019 the Kent County Democrats specially in Grand Rapids with the combined effort from the Michigan 1st & 2nd Congressional District the MDP Chair Candidate Forum was arranged and it was hosted by a Michigan Precinct Delegates Wesley Watson.
Initially, six candidates filled for the Michigan Democratic Party Chair position. Among the six one already dropped out and there are four besides Alam in the race. Greg Bowens, Lavora Barnes, and Lisa DiRado. The host Wesley Watson provided a platform for the five candidates and engaged the Grand Rapids Democrats in choosing the right candidate on the day of the convention on 2/2/2019.
The Forum was conducted by questioning from the audience and answered by all candidates. At the end each candidates had three minutes for crossing statement and placing their case before the democrats in Kent County. Alam said, if he is elected as the MDP Chair, he will establish 747 Caucuses and 20 Election Standing Committees. Alam focuses for inclusion and more importantly the progressive movement which is introduced and modeled by Senator Bernie Sanders organizational platforms.
Alam declare that if he is elected, he will bring 5449 new leadership under the formula of 747 Caucuses and 20 election committees. Each caucus will have 7 leadership. Therefore, total of 5229 new leadership will be authorized by the MDP Chair’s desecration. Each of the election committee will be consisting of 11 leaderships. Therefore, the 20 election committees will have a total of (20×11 = 220) 220 leaderships. Alam explains adding those 5229 and 220 would give a total of 5449 new leaderships for MDP caucuses. Alam address this 5449 as the Modern Social Media MDP Army and its a must.
Alam hopes to bring Michigan House and Michigan Senate as a Democratic majority. Alam’s believes imposing and through resolution bring new leaderships would have more effectively, efficiency and productivity than simply labeling as volunteers. Alam also hope to utilize Bernie Sanders grass-root movement to fundraising and sustaining a stronger MDP.
At the end of the forum the candidates had chance to meet with audience individually. Many great questions were asked among one notable What the MDP would do to expand the party and engage the balancing east-west democratic geographic challenges. Alam suggests that the Caucuses will be the epic to empower and bringing young generation and new folks to the Michigan Democratic Party.
After the forum, Alam meets and greets and discuss some of the party issues with the current MDP Chair Brandon Dillon. Among the audience, the MDP Chair Brandon Dillon is a Grand Rapids resident and with his excellent leadership the Michigan just swept the victory in the state’s executive offices including the Democratic Governor, LT. Governor, Attorney General and Secretary of States as well as democratic nominated Michigan Supreme Court Justices.
Alam asked the audience to visit his website and consider to vote on Feb 2, at the convention. Alam’s website is “MD Alam for MDP Chair”. Alam thanked the community for atteding and thanked the host and the both 1st and 2nd Congressional District Democrats.