Fatima Heyward Archives - New Jersey Globe

Hayden named Young Democrats of America general counsel

May 6, 2026 9:59 amMay 6, 2026 10:31 am

Matthew Hayden, a trial attorney from Hudson County, has been named general counsel of Young Democrats of America. His appointment places another New Jerseyan in a key leadership role within the national Democratic youth organization, which was founded in 1932...

New Jersey’s Fatima Heyward wins national Democratic post

July 19, 2025 4:26 pmJuly 19, 2025 6:16 pm

New Jerseyan Fatima Heyward has been elected president of the Young Democrats of America, narrowly defeating Kati Durkin by 25 votes, 1,240 to 1,215, at their national convention in Philadelphia today. Heyward, a 31-year-old Marlton resident and Rider University alumnus,...