John Khader has been a lifelong resident of Yonkers, NY. In 1988, he started his own limousine company, Top Class Limousine, located on Ashburton Avenue in Yonkers. In 1995, Khader became involved in the Republican Party. During his time involved, he worked with Party leaders on campaigns. Later, in 2002, Khader switched to the Independence party where he worked closely with the Chairman. Some of his duties included: enrollment, promoting party platform and working on candidate campaigns. Since, he has worked on various judicial races across party lines, hosted fundraisers and promoted candidates by introducing them to events held in the community.

Zead Ramadan Zead Ramadan brings over 20 years of experience in community leadership, advocacy, nonprofit governance, and program development and implementation. He also has a strong background in small business planning and management. Zead is passionate about collaborating with diverse stakeholders to expand prosperity across sectors such as affordable housing, the arts, economic development, and workforce advancement. His extensive community service includes serving as the founding Board Chair of both the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center and the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance. He served on Manhattan’s Community Board 12 for 15 years, including two years as Chair. Additionally, Zead held leadership roles on the Executive Committees of the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone and the West Harlem Development Corporation. He has also contributed to the Washington Heights and Inwood Chamber of Commerce. Zead is currently a trustee of the Hudson Valley Islamic Community Center and serves as its representative to various interfaith organizations.