About Us
The El Paso Young Democrats (EPYD) is dedicated to building our next generation of leaders by engaging in meaningful political discourse and taking collective action to create positive changes within our community.
We are committed to upholding the values of inclusivity, transparency, and openness in our pursuit of a better El Paso.
Here you'll find how we are organized.
Meet the Executive Board, the different Departments, and their respective Secretaries.
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The Executive Board
The Executive Board is made up of four elected members: The President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
Each executive board member servers a one-year term that follows the calendar year.
The President and Vice President oversee all operations within the organization.
The Secretary maintains minutes, records, and administers elections.
The Treasurer prepares the financial reports for the members and TEC.
RICHARD GENERA
President
Richard is an El Paso born-and-raised native and UTEP graduate.
After a failed bid for office in 2022, Richard remained active in community engagement and instead took on the role as President of the El Paso Young Democrats (EPYD) in 2023.
He took over with the intention of building EPYD into an organization by and for young El Pasoans.
Richard also serves as a precinct chair for the El Paso Democratic party and as State Democratic Executive Committeeman for CD-16.
Richard works as a Field Organizer for Texas Majority PAC and in his spare time he enjoys watching movies and TV shows, gaming, and spending time with Dobby the dachshund.
SAHARA RODRIGUEZ
Vice President
Sahara is currently working on her Master’s in Political Science at UTEP. Has expirience working as an Organizer for several campaigns in Texas, as well as in digital fundraising nation wide and leading youth focused organizing projects like Democracy Summer from Congressman Raskin. She currently also serves as West Regional Director for Texas Young Democrats and Southern Region Deputy Director for Young Democrats of America. HEr main mission is increasing youth participation in politics and making sure the youth arm of our party is able to show up significantly when it matters. When she is not working on turning Texas blue, she loves watching Y2k Dramas, baking and playing The Sims 4.
ANGELICA RODRIGUEZ
Secretary
JOSEPH CASTILLO
Treasurer
Joseph first got involved in 2022 during the District 6 City Council Election.
Joseph has always been a strong advocate for democratic values, and believe that our on-the-ground work is indispensable in getting more democrats into office.
The department secretaries
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Departments in EPYD represent all areas of work we focus on, as an organization.
Whether it's planning for fundraisers, participating in outreach events, or holding elected officials accountable— all jobs are necessary to keep the org functioning effectively.
We encourage members to get involved with any department that suits their skills, passions, or interests.
Each Department is led by a Department Secretary whose role is to manage the department's assignments, track member's participation, and report progress to the Executive board.
At the end of the year, Secretaries recognize members for their contributions and efforts in their respective Departments.
Select each of the departments below to learn more.
Accountability
Nick Helsabeck-Ochoa
Department Secretary
This department serves as EPYD’s watchdog force. It keeps track of voting records and actions of prospective or elected officials. This informs whether we support/endorse a particular candidate or not.
The secretary keeps track of elected officials' votes, compiles reports, and builds profiles on all of our elected officials.
