About the Dutchess County Young Democrats

Vincent Pedi Bio Vincent (31) was born and raised in the Mid-Hudson Valley, growing up in Newburgh, he earned his associates degree in Business Administration at Dutchess Community College. While there, he was Treasurer of the Student Government Association, and a Community College Representative for the SUNY Student Assembly. He also met the love of his life and fiancée Lee-Anne, and just celebrated 11 years together with a wedding date set in April 2023. After graduating DCC, he transferred to Lehman College where he received his bachelor's degree in Managerial Economics. Growing up in a working class family, Vincent is always working, and has held a number of jobs that helped get him through High School & College. Whether it be working in a factory during High School summer breaks, real estate photography in-between college classes, retail at the Poughkeepsie Galleria during holiday breaks, as a wedding cook throughout college on the weekends, or as a caretaker for his grandmother and special needs uncle, Vincent has seen it all. But most importantly, he understands the importance of hard work and knows what it takes to be successful. After College, he started his career in B2B SAAS Sales with Ricoh USA, eventually becoming a Recruiter for local City of Poughkeepsie family business, Ethan Allen Workforce Solutions. He quickly learned the intricacies of the local and regional economy, and truly enjoyed learning about organizations in the community. With COVID-19 changing our world of work, Vincent is now employed with his alma mater, Dutchess Community College, where he works as an Outreach Coach. Through this role, he engages with the community by working with prospective students, including adult-learners. Vincent also supports gender diversity recruitment, where he encourages those who identify as female to explore technical careers that historically have appealed more to males, such as engineering, construction, or aviation, and those who identify as male to do the same in fields such as nursing or human services. Vincent’s community service has included years of volunteering as lead instructor with the Chamber Foundation’s Youth Leadership Program. Each academic year, he instructs approximately 40 Dutchess County high school juniors in an 8-month career and college readiness program, covering areas such as résumé writing, interviewing, and career planning. In December 2021, Vincent was appointed to serve on the City of Poughkeepsie’s Industrial Development Agency (IDA), and in 2022, was recognized as one of the Hudson Valley’s “Top Forty Under 40 Movers and Shakers” for his efforts in serving the community. In September 2022, Vincent was appointed to serve on the Board of local non-profit, Community Matters 2, Inc. Vincent proudly serves local democratic committees, most notably as Treasurer (Served as President in 2022) of the Dutchess County Young Democrats as well as Treasurer of both the Dutchess County Democratic Committee & City of Poughkeepsie Democratic Committee. Living with his fiancée Lee-Anne and dog, Jackson, he is a fan of the Jets, Knicks, and Yankees. Vincent also enjoys traveling, hiking, basketball, golf, tennis, and boxing.