Our Executive Board
ACTING PRESIDENT
Carrie O'Brien (Mine Hill)
Raised in Montville, where her father was a longtime member of the Board of Education.
Carrie began canvassing for Democrats at the age of 10 and has assisted countless campaigns across the county, state, and country.
She took her turn at being a candidate as the Democratic nominee for Morris County Clerk in 2023.
A graduate of Southern Oregon University, Carrie is the Founder of American Infrastructure Solutions, a firm that focuses on sustainable risk management strategies.
Carrie previously served as Secretary of the Morris County Young Democrats from July 2022 to April 2023 and November 2023 to July 2024, and is the Sergeant-at-Arms for the Morris County Democratic Women's Caucus.
TREASURER
Jonathan Bellinghausen (Randolph)
A 2024 graduate of Rutgers Business School, where as Student Body President he advocated on behalf of over 5,000 students, Jonathan is the youngest member of our Executive Board at just 22 years old.
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As Vice Chair of the Rutgers University Student Assembly’s Allocations Board, he oversaw over $7M in student fees distributed to hundreds of student organizations.
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Following a successful internship, Jonathan joined Prudential Financial's Global Technology group.
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Jonathan has been a prodigious volunteer in countless campaigns all across the county since he was a student at Randolph High School.​
SECRETARY
Deborah Tejada (Jefferson)
Though she is the newest member of our Executive Board, ​this lifelong New Jerseyan has served as the Co-Chair of the Jefferson Township Democratic Committee since 2023 and was an avid and active volunteer before her election.
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Deborah received her B.A. in Social and Behavioral Sciences from Seton Hall University in 2018 and, while at SHU, served as Vice President of the College Democrats.
She went on to receive her Masters in Child Advocacy and Policy from Montclair State University in 2022.
Professionally, Deborah is a Care Manager with Caring Partners of Morris and Sussex, Inc. and a part-time Behavioral Analyst.
STRATEGIC ADVISOR
Laura Bustamante (Randolph)
Our Immediate Past Vice President, Laura is currently the Political Director for the Andy Kim for Senate campaign.
She previously served as a Vice President at Tonio Burgos & Associates, as Policy & Campaign Manager with the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice (NJAIJ) and as Chief of Staff to Jersey City Councilman James Solomon.
In addition, Laura has held roles on numerous local, state, and federal campaigns.
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Laura also serves as Vice Chair of the NJDSC's Latino Caucus and on the board of the Garden State Equality Action Fund.
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She holds a Bachelor’s in Political Science and National Security from NJCU and a Masters in Public Administration and Protection Management from John Jay College.
Interested in serving?
We are always looking for talented and capable individuals to join our leadership team.
If you are interested, please send an email with your information to info@morrisyoungdems.com.