Recent Statements

Departure of Vice President Owen Smith

On Tuesday May 19th Vice President Owen Smith publicly informed the Tiffin College Democrats membership that he is transferring out of Tiffin University to head back to his home state and attend Central Michigan University. Owen has been such an integral part of the Tiffin College Democrats during our inaugural year and it will not be the same next year without him. I believe I speak on behalf of all of our members who have had the pleasure of working with Owen when I say that we wish him the best of luck on his future endeavors. Vice President Owen informed the 2025-2026 executive board that he would serve out the remainder of his term ending on May 31st, 2026 but would not begin his second term starting June 1st, 2026.

When the 2026-2027 Tiffin College Democrats convene we will seek a new Vice President to fill the vacancy but until then we will have one less individual on our executive board.

Statement from Owen to the TCD: Hi all, after much consideration I have made the decision to transsfer to Central Michigan University. I am genuinely so excited for the future of TCD and I hope to hear all about how you grow! Thank you all for the opportunity to serve as your Vice President.

Released 5/19/2026

President Ash, Vice President Owen

Elections 2026/2027 and end of the year message

We have conducted our elections for the 2026/2027 school year and can now project that Ash was reelected as the President, Owen reelected as the Vice President, Gabi was elected as the Communications Director.  Ash was reelected as the chair by the committees to the Voter Registration Committee and the Endorsement Committee. Gabi was elected as the chair of the Student Engagement and Recruitment committee.  This first academic year has been an incredible experience for myself and everyone else who has put time and energy into the Tiffin College Democrats and I cannot wait to see how the next year goes with our amazing executive committee.

Released 4/9/2026

President Ash

Thank you to all 31 donations for the Giving Day 2026

We had 31 donations totaling $870 pushed us to first place today. Thank you to Bee Safe Security and one additional donor who donated the $600 for the first place prize. We raised a total of $1,470 thanks to those donations. Thank you to all of our donors who are on our donor wall with TU Giving Day including Gina Grandillo, Nancy Grandillo, Colin Flanagan, Gavin Steele, Jean Pierro, Elizabeth Westphal, Dylan Carter, Merre Phillips, Chloe Harman and the other 21 donors.

Released 3/30/2026

President Ash

Giving Day 2026 Completion

On behalf of the Tiffin College Democrats, thank you to everyone who sent in any donation for our giving day challenge at TU. Thanks to over 30 donations we claimed first place last night securing an additional $600 in funding from TU donors bringing our grand total in donations to $1,470. The outpouring of support from our community, especially Seneca County Democratic Party, has been so overwhelming and we will never be able to thank you all enough!

Released 3/30/2026

President Ash

Old Statements

Official Tiffin University Approval

I am proud to announce that as of noon today we have officially received approval from Tiffin University to begin the finalization of the Tiffin College Democrats on campus and finalization of our charter with the College Democrats of Ohio and College Democrats of America.

Released 2/9/2026

President Ash

Statement on the US strike on Venezuela

The President of the United States must seek congressional approval to conduct acts of war. Because this morning’s attacks were done solely by the Executive Branch with no congressional input or oversight, the Tiffin College Democrats strongly condemns the military actions in and around Venezuela risking dragging us into another war. We demand the United States to take the diplomatic route to combat drug trafficking into the United States and to stop attacking unarmed ships at sea and foreign sovereignty. 

Released 1/3/2026

President Ash

Happy Holidays!

Regardless of what holidays you celebrate I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to be supporting us throughout our endeavors here at Tiffin University and in Seneca County over the last few months! I have been truly blessed with a great team of board members, including Vice President Owen, Communications Director Mitch, and Secretary Evan, and voting members of the Tiffin College Democrats. I can not wait to see what we are able to accomplish as we go into the new year in just a week from today. Again, Happy holidays everyone and am so excited to see what else we are able to do in the semesters to come!

Released 12/20/2025

TCD Executive Board

Violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act - H.R.4405 - 119th Congress

Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice are in severe violation of federal law. The Epstein Files Transparency Act passed by a vote of 427 to 1 in the House of Representatives and unanimously in the Senate. At that point President Trump signed it into law giving his DOJ 30 days to release all the Epstein files in a searchable and downloadable format. That deadline has passed and according to the democratic sponsor of H.R.4405, Ro Khanna, only 2.5 GB out of 300 GB were released by the deadline. Less than 1% when all 100% was due to be released. Evan of the first 2.5 GB of files over 550 files were completely redacted. The law only allows for redactions of victims names and identifiable information and the DOJ and FBI has admitted to Congress that they redacted political and influential parties from the files in direct violation of the law. The law states "No record shall be withheld, delayed, or redacted on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, including to any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary."

We must demand our lawmakers to take action against Attorney General Bondi and her DOJ through impeachment, contempt of Congress, criminal prosecution, or other legal means. Congressman Khanna calls on us to urge our lawmakers in DJ and our state's Attorney General to take action to finally get justice for the victims.

Released 12/20/2025

President Ash

Press Release following the Devastating Shooting at Brown University

A Statement by the Tiffin College Democrats on the Recent Mass Shooting at Brown University

At approximately 4:05 p.m. local time, an armed shooter opened fire in the engineering building at Brown University. Before fleeing the campus, the shooter wounded eleven students. Tragically, two have passed away; one has since been discharged from the hospital; seven are listed as critical but stable; and one remains in critical condition. FBI Director Kash Patel has confirmed that FBI Boston currently has the alleged shooter in custody.

While it is essential to support the families and friends of the victims, as well as the entire Brown University community, this tragedy once again highlights the urgent need to strengthen gun laws in the United States. In 2025 alone, there have been 229 school shootings and a total of 392 mass shootings nationwide. This represents a growing epidemic that demands action.

We must hold our elected officials accountable for their continued inaction, particularly when it is influenced by funding from gun lobby interests. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families, and we reaffirm our commitment to advocating for the safety and security of all students so that they can learn and thrive within our education system.

Released 12/14/2025

Tiffin College Democrats

Riedman, David (2025). K-12 School Shooting Database.

Break has begun, Happy Holidays!

As we enter into Winter break today on the 11th of December we wanted to recap what we have been able to do this semester! We started off as an organization after we held elections and election officials were sworn in on November 5th. We still have our pending application with Tiffin University and the College Democrats of Ohio. At the administration's request the CDO ratification vote has been tabled for the month of December meeting. We joined the TU Business Club, VCA, Phis, Zetas, and other organizations to raise well over 500 items for the local Tiffin and Seneca County. The TCD is also prepared for the Spring Semester with eight meetings set, guests joining us, and our two committees we have created and more committees coming. Our new Standing Committee for Student Engagement and Recruitment will be pushing for new members in the TCD and determining what engaging events the students want on campus. We also have the Select Committee for the Spring 2026 Registration Drive to have a voter registration drive for students in the State of Ohio.

From all of us here at the Tiffin College Democrats, we want to say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you and we hope you will join the Seneca County Democratic Party for the Holiday Social tonight!

Released 12/11/2025

President Ash

Committees Created at Final Fall Meeting.

By unanimous votes the body as a whole approved two new committees. President Ash was appointed to head up the new Select Committee for the Spring 2026 registration drive heading into the primary elections on May 5th, 2026. This drive is set to take place before the registration deadline on April 6th, 2026. Current members of this Select Committee include Chairperson Ash and Chaela. 

Vice President Owen was appointed to head up the new Standing Committee for Student Engagement and Recruitment. This committee currently consists of Chairman Owen and DJ.

Released 12/3/2025

President Ash

Spring Semester Meetings Set!

Meetings have been set by President Ash and submitted to the organization for the Spring Semester of the 2025-2026 academic year. Meeting dates, times, and locations are located in "Events." US Congressional Candidate for the Democratic Primary of Ohio's 5th district, Daniel Burket, will be joining us on January 14th, 2026. Chairman of the Shelby County Democrats and the Ohio Democratic Party's Chairman of the Rural Caucus, Chris Gibbs will be joining the organization for an additional stop at the end of the ODP Rural Caucus Listening Tour. President Ash attended the Northcentral Ohio stop on the tour on November 15th, 2025 in Norwalk, Ohio. Following that event it was suggested by Chairman Gibbs and President Ash that the Chairman make a stop in the Spring to Tiffin University's campus to get to know what issues are facing the youth and not just the veteran members of the Democratic Party across Northcentral Ohio. Additional guests may be added throughout the coming months with at least one additional guest during the elections set to take place on April 8th, 2026.

Released 12/3/2025

President Ash

Tiffin College Democrats apply for official recognitions.

On November 6th, 2025 President Ash applied through Tiffin University for official recognition to receive access to a multitude of benefits including, utilization of campus locations and resources, Dragon News advertising, and other financial benefits. Application is pending at the Tiffin University administrative level due to the political aspect of the TCD.

On November 19th, 2025 President Ash submitted the application to the College Democrats of Ohio (CDO). This recognition was possible due to the authority being given by the voting body to the President. CDO application is pending.

Released 12/1/2025

President Ash