Executive Board

State

Chair
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​Darby

​FitzSimmons

dfitzsimmons@hsdems.org

Darby FitzSimmons is a junior at Bloomington High School South. She first got involved with HSDA during the 2017 attempted repeal of Obamacare and since has organized voter registration drives and protests, and knocked on countless doors. Previously, Darby was on HSDA's National Expansion Committee, working in states from Illinois to Arizona to expand the organization. Currently, she serves as Co-President of her school's chapter as well as HSDA's National Expansion Director. She's excited to grow and revitalize INHSD in the coming year!

State

Vice Chair


Kian

Robinson

 krobinson@hsdems.org 

Kian Robinson is a senior at Carmel High School. He has been involved in the Carmel High School Democrats for several years, and is currently the Vice President of the club. In addition, he has worked with the CHS Environmental Action Club, Action Together, Teens With a Choice, and co-founded the Leftist Political Theory club. He is looking forward to a great year and hopes to see much expansion within the state and maybe even have certain districts flip blue!

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Communications

Director
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​Solveig

​Ksander Hicks

sksanderhicks@hsdems.org

Solveig Ksander Hicks is a junior at Bloomington High School North (Go Cougs!). Solveig runs cross country, enjoys listening to John Mayer, and is the co-president of Young Democrats and Books for Building Lives at her high school. Solveig has worked on Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton's reelection campaign, as well on Matt Flaherty's Bloomington City Council campaign. She is particularly interested in advocating for reproductive rights and more humane immigration laws. On the INHSD executive board this year, Solveig is excited to reach out to rural counties who feel disconnected from the larger organization, and to match up interested students with exciting opportunities within the Democratic Party.

Expansion

Director
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Justin

Deem-Loureiro

jdeem-loureiro@hsdems.org

Justin Deem-Loureiro is a sophomore at North Central High School. He's the son of two moms who adopted him and his three brothers out of foster care. He's been involved in politics since he was 12 years old. He loves being involved in his community and making a difference, and has worked with many politicians across the state. He's also a Women's March Youth Empower member, the leader of the NC Teens for Choice club, the community outreach chairman for Student Council, and soon will start a Students Demand Action chapter at his school. He does what he does because he's motivated by many people, such as Kamala Harris, who has worked tirelessly from day one. He's also inspired by his two moms who push him to do his best so he can achieve all of his goals, and he is excited for a great upcoming year with Indiana High School Democrats!

Finance

Director
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Arina

Trotter

atrotter@hsdems.org

Arina Trotter is a junior at Bloomington High School North. She volunteered for her first campaign when she was 14, with the Liz Watson congressional campaign, and has also volunteered with John Hamilton's mayoral campaign in Bloomington and Matt Flaherty's city council at large run. She is the Vice President of the BHSN Model United Nations team, and organizing member of TEDxYouth@Bloomington, a Youth Participatory Budgeting delegate, a member of Bloomington Students Demand Action, and will begin working soon as a Hub Coordinator for the Bloomington Sunrise Movement. She loves community activism and has been an organizer of two protest events. Outside of politics, she is a volunteer camp counselor and babysitter. She is looking forward to working with Indiana High School Democrats to advance the organization and have a fantastic, productive year!