Jake Colosa
Jake Colosa was in 2022 a cochair of YDSA’s National Coordinating Committee.
For a Political, Prolific and Democratic DSA Editorial Board
In May 2023 Jake Colosa signed a resolution "For a Political, Prolific and Democratic DSA Editorial Board" as one of the MUG and R&R's Joint Resolutions for the 2023 DSA National Convention in August in Chicago.
YDSA 2022 convention
NCC Candidates
Co-Chair Candidates
At-Large Candidates
- Andrew Basta
- Aron Ali-McClory
- Evan Caldwell
- Harrison Cole
- Jasmine Yehia
- Kaya Colakoglu
- Kayla Sharpe
- Lance Jackson
- Margot Grotland
- Nicholas Woodfin
- Niko Johnson-Fuller
- Sam Hopwood
- Taylor Clark
Jake Colosa was nominated by Sayeh Jafari, University of San Francisco, Cyn Huang, University of California Berkeley, Winnie Marion, New York University, Alexandra Chan, New York University, Karishma Chari, New York University.
Celebrating Trotsky's murder
In 2021 several leading Democratic Socialists of America members celebrated the anniversary of Leon Trotsky's murder by Ramon Mercader. Those retweeting or “liking” these posts comprise a Rolodex of the DSA leadership.
Nickan Fayyazi, a member of the YDSA’s National Coordinating Committee leadership body and co-chair of the YDSA’s UC Berkeley chapter, presents a photo of an ice pick with the caption “this might come in handy today,” alongside other vulgar language. This was retweeted by Dary Rezvani, a prominent member of the Los Angeles Democratic Socialists of America.[1]
The tweet about the ice pick was “liked” by over 100 people, including many DSA members, as well as the following DSA leaders and prominent members:
- Jacobin contributor Gabriel Patrick
- New York City Democratic Socialists of America Steering Committee member Jake Colosa
- UVA YDSA organizer Madison Perry
- Baltimore Democratic Socialists of America labor organizer Ryan Kekeris
- Champlain Valley Democratic Socialists of America organizer Alex Lawson
- Los Angeles Democratic Socialists of America Labor Committee member Michael Lumpkin
- Co-chair of the Knox College Young Democratic Socialists of America Matt Milewski
- Lower Manhattan Democratic Socialists of America Organizing Committee member Honda Wang
- Chicago Democratic Socialists of America member and podcaster Kenzo Shibata
- Brandon Henriquez, co-chair of the Silicon Valley Democratic Socialists of America
NYC-DSA
In 2020 Jake Colosa, was Labor Branch Representative of the New York City Democratic Socialists of America Steering Committee.
Jake is the YDSA Steering Committee representative. As a history student at NYU, Jake hopes to become a rank-and-file teacher after he graduates from school. Prior to being elected to the Steering Committee he has served as the YDSA Liaison for the Lower Manhattan branch, delegate to the NYC-DSA Convention, and NYU YDSA organizing committee member. [2]