Elected Officials of the Richmond County Young Republicans:
Cassie is a native Staten Islander who has spent her life living on the southern shore of Staten Island in Great Kills. A product of a public school education, she attended Staten Island Technical HS, where she began an interest in math & sciences & excelled in her studies. Cassie immediately went on to graduate early from the College of Staten Island with her major in accounting.After a stint with the 2010 Census as a Partnership Assistant, she became aware of just how much of an impact her local politicians had on her community. Being a full time college student while working this position made her quickly see just how fast our younger generations views could get pushed under the rug. She is currently employed by the City of New York where she gets to go out & see how New York's big city view can mix in with her quiet home in Staten Island & hopes that she can do more to help Staten Island gain the support of the rest of the city while still remaining the same place she grew up in.
Vice President: Eric Campione
Eric Campione is a project manager for P.A.C. Plumbing, Heating, and A/C, the current Co-Chair for the S.I. Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals Group, and an all around great guy. After graduating from Tottenville High School, Eric earned his Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY.
Eric started working for his family’s business at an early age learning plumbing, heating, and air conditioning between school vacations throughout high school and college. At the age of 22, he began working as the Purchasing Manager in the back office focusing later in his career on various tasks ranging from operations to sales.
Currently, Eric serves on the Board of Directors for the Richmond County Young Republicans as Events Director and acts as a Member Ambassador for the S.I. Chamber of Commerce. 
Kathi is a native Staten Islander, and a resident of Castleton Corners. She is an alumna of Staten Island Tech (2006) and holds a B.B.A. in Finance & Investments from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College, her minor was Political Science. She currently works for a private financial firm in Jersey City, NJ. Kathi became a member of the Richmond County Young Republicans in 2012 and has been considered a member in good standing ever since. In 2013, she was the clubs Director of Membership and also helped organize the clubs involvement in the 2012 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. Kathi looks forward to finding more ways to increase her involvement with the Republican Party on Staten Island, as well as New York City and State as a whole. Outside of politics, Kathi enjoys reading, pop culture, and sports. She was an avid swimmer, competing from a young age and throughout college, and has since taken up running- she has plans for her 4th and 5th half marathons in 2014.Secretary: Patrick Donegan
Patrick has been a resident of Staten Island for nearly all of his life. His first exposure to politics occurred in the fourth grade, when he met then-Councilman Fossella as a result of his Readers are Leaders program for elementary school students. Patrick joined the Richmond County Young Republicans in 2006. After remaining a member in good standing for four years, he was appointed by-laws director and Parliamentarian in 2010. After serving in that role for a year, he was elected Secretary of the Young Republicans in 2011. He is currently in his third term. During his tenure, he brought technology to the position by typing the meeting minutes for the first time since the club’s inception. Outside of the executive board position, Patrick also assists on various campaigns for Staten Island Republican candidates and has been involved on a state level with the Young Republican organization. He is also a member of the Staten Island Republican Party's County Committee.Patrick holds a B.S. in Finance with a minor in Philosophy from St. John’s University. He returned to St. John’s for graduate school and received a M.S. Ed. in Adolescent Education in 2013. Outside of politics, Patrick identifies as a big sports fan across multiple sports; teams he supports include the New York Yankees, New York Jets, New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Red Bulls, the U.S. National Soccer Team, and the St. John’s Red Storm.
Chairman of the Board: To Be Determined
Immediate Past President: David M. Carr
Committee Directors:
By-Laws: Steven Thompson
Finance: Michael Sheehan
Membership: Carmine Raimondi
A native Staten Islander, Carmine grew up in Dongan Hills and is graduate of Monsignor Farrell High School, Oakwood. Carmine went on to receive his bachelors degree in Government and Politics from St. John’s University, Grymes Hill, and his masters degree in Government and Politics: Public Administration from St. John’s University in Jamaica, Queens. Wile at St. John’s Carmine was a staff writer, and later opinion-editorial writer for his student newspaper, the Stormfront.
Carmine currently works on the staff of New York State Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-East Shore and Brooklyn), as her Director of Constituent and Support Services. In his capacity there Carmine assists members of the public as well as community-based organizations with regards to navigating state and city services. He also organizes many of the Assemblywoman’s in-district activities and events; many of which are done in conjunction with these very same community-based organizations. Prior to joining the Assemblywoman’s staff in January 2011, Carmine worked as a fundraising consultant for Cathy Blaney and Associates, Inc., Manhattan. There he assisted clients in reaching potential donors, and coordinated as well as ran fundraising events for political candidates and not-for-profit organizations.
Carmine has always had an interest in his community. A member of the Old Town Civic Association, he served as the Association’s Corresponding Secretary from 2006 to 2010. In his capacity there he worked alongside the other members of the Civic Association on the issues of traffic and the Department of Transportation, senior citizens and the disabled, and fire safety and the future of the then threatened F.D.N.Y. Engine Company 161, to name a few. Carmine is also a former member of the Staten Island Fleet Week Organization, and a former volunteer for the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) sports program at St. John Villa Academy Elementary School, Arrochar, where he is also an alumnus.
Carmine first got involved with the Republican Party during the 2004 election season. In 2005 he went on to actively help Republican Party candidates in that year’s municipal elections. Around the same time Carmine became a member of the Richmond County Republican Committee. Later that year he joined the Richmond County Young Republicans and soon became Chair of the organization’s Membership Committee. Carmine has also held the positions of Assistant Secretary and Membership Director before being elected Secretary in 2009 and Vice President in 2010. In 2011 he was also appointed by the Richmond County Republican Committee to serve as a zone leader in the 60th Assembly District.
Carmine continues to be involved with political campaigns here in New York City, as well as across the state, and wishes his party luck in this year’s general election.
James H. Thomson has lived on Staten Island’s North Shore for over 30 years. An alumnus of Sacred Heart School, St. Peter’s Boys High School, and SUNY-Albany, Mr. Thomson studied law at the University of St. John’s. During his time as a law student, Mr. Thomson interned at the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office under D.A. Daniel Donovan, and in the New York State Supreme Court under Justice Philip Minardo. Upon his admission to the New York Bar, Mr. Thomson immediately began to practice with the law firm of Russo, Scamardella & D’Amato. Since 2007, he has been the managing associate of that firm’s Real Estate and Transactional Departments.
Mr. Thomson began his involvement in politics working on Dan Donovan’s 2007 campaign for re-election as District Attorney and Rudy Giuliani’s 2008 Presidential campaign. He was also a volunteer for Michael Grimm’s 2010 Congressional campaign. Since 2009, Mr. Thomson has been a member of the Executive Committee of the Molinari Republican Club, and since 2011, a member of the Executive Committee of the Richmond County Republican Party. He presently serves as legal counsel to the Richmond County Young Republicans.
In addition to his legal and political commitments, Mr. Thomson is actively involved with the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce. He serves as a member of the Chamber’s Small Business Committee, which advocates for small businesses regarding ongoing legislative issues; and Business Guild One, of which he is Vice President.
