David Hogg
National youth leader David Hogg, co-founder of March For Our Lives and founder of Leaders We Deserve, will join Millennial and Gen Z voters from across New York’s 17th Congressional District (NY-17) for “Future First: A Town Hall with David Hogg.” The event, which takes place on Monday, October 20, will focus on the priorities, power, and political vision of younger voters in one of the nation’s most competitive House districts ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The town hall will be moderated by Pascale Jean-Gilles, Deputy Mayor of Nyack and Chief of Staff to New York Assemblymember Mary Jane Shimsky, a young leader focused on empowering new generations in local and national politics.
Speakers include:
- David Hogg – Co-founder, March For Our Lives; Founder, Leaders We Deserve, national organizer supporting young progressive candidates
- Andres Castillo-Quintana – Bedford Town Council Member representing a new generation of civic leadership
- Christopher Vecchio – Bedford District Leader and campaign strategist committed to community-driven local leadership
- Emily Simoness – Co-founder Plus One, CD17 Community Coalition; community leader fostering grassroots collaboration across Westchester, Putnam and Rockland
- Isaiah Fenichel – Co-founder, CD17 Community Coalition; Hudson Valley Lead Network Organizer Citizen Action of New York
- Jennifer Cabrera – Chair, Westchester/Putnam Chapter of the New York Working Families Party; leading voice for progressive representation
- Pascale Jean-Gilles – Deputy Mayor of Nyack; Chief of Staff to Assemblymember Mary Jane Shimsky; moderator of the town hall
The event will take place on Monday, October 20, 2025 — 7:00 PM
at Christ Episcopal San Marcos Church, 43 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591
New York’s 17th Congressional District is expected to be one of the most hotly contested races in 2026. Organizers see the town hall as a proving ground for Gen Z and Millennial voters’ ability to shift suburban battlegrounds—and as a major effort to mobilize young voters, generate local enthusiasm, and highlight the issues shaping the next generation of political leadership.
