Op-ed | Look at the record: Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and the Kings County Democratic Party are getting a bad rap?

An op-ed argues that Kings County Democratic Party leader Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn should be evaluated based on her record and experience rather than just philosophical alignment.
I have given considerable thought to the current contest over the leadership of the Kings County Democratic Party. My own political philosophy is closer to the more progressive factions of the insurgent group. That is precisely why I think it is important to distinguish philosophical alignment from an assessment of an individual’s actual record, experience,...
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