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2005Annual Report

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Board of Directors The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund Brian A. Johnson Allen Carrier Bruce Presley Dear Friends: Brian A. Johnson, Chair Chuck Wolfe, President & CEO Chair, Falls Church, VA San Diego, CA Fort Lauderdale, FL provides strategic, technical and Paul Horning Hunter T. Carter Robert Raben Looking across the war room table early Wednesday While providing stellar candidate service and support, Vice Chair, Atlanta, GA , NY Washington, DC fi nancial support to openly LGBT Janine Brunjes Julian Chang Mark Seifert morning after Election Day, cautious smiles were spreading we continue to improve our infrastructure. In 2005, Secretary, , TX , CA Washington, DC on weary Victory staff as they realized most of the ballots our Board of Directors reviewed its operations and candidates and offi cials. It’s Christopher B. Ray Bill Colburn Frank Siano were in and 35 leaders were headed to inauguration. The implemented best practices to improve our structure and Treasurer, Columbia, SC Houston, TX St. Louis, MO smiles expressed relief and joy for 56 hardworking the transparency of our work. Under the leadership of the only national organization Chuck Wolfe Eric Fanning Jared Silverman President, Washington, DC Washington, DC New York, NY candidates, countless campaign volunteers and thousands then Board Co-Chairs Cindy Abel and Scott Widmeyer, committed to increasing the Cindy Abel Robert Gleason Laura Spanjian of donors who are helping to change the face of U.S. the Board adopted new offi cer positions and responsibilities Atlanta, GA San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA politics by electing more qualifi ed LGBT candidates. for Board members. This year, the Board is reviewing our number of openly LGBT public David Adler Aaron Kampfe Jim Swan New York, NY Red Lodge, MT , CA Identifying, interviewing, endorsing, tracking, funding strategic plan and will be looking to our candidates and offi cials at federal, state and David Arpin John Klenert Jerry Thomas and counseling candidates throughout this campaign donors for input about new ways to achieve our mission. Houston, TX Washington, DC Washington, DC period has certainly paid off. local levels of government. Susan Atkins Anne Levinson Kevin Tilden Thank you for being with us in the process of opening San Diego, CA , WA San Diego, CA 2005 was a year of new tools and practices at the Victory minds and opportunities for all Americans. Revolutionizing Victory Fund support is acknowl- Tonio Burgos Frank Matheson Don Uttrich New York, NY Salt Lake City, UT Washington, DC Fund: our fi rst independent expenditure campaign – politics in the is a challenge. Identifying edged as the determinative Sue Burnside Valerie Ploumpis Louis Vega New Voices/Voces Nuevas in San Antonio; new well-qualifi ed LGBT leaders and securing a place at the Los Angeles, CA Washington, DC Washington, DC partnerships to help candidates in our horizon states – table takes help from everyone – the brave candidate, factor in the successful election Mark Burstein Joe Porter Scott Widmeyer New York, NY West Palm Beach, FL New York, NY Nebraska and Kansas; expanded funding opportunities the devoted volunteer and the generous donor – each or appointment of endorsed for all candidates; and an updated endorsement process a revolutionary fi gure in their own right. With your (as of 12/31/2005) to allow early endorsements. support, every victory brings us closer to a major LGBT candidates. The Victory Staff BREAKthrough for LGBT equality. We begin 2006 with more than a dozen candidates Fund is the nation’s largest Stephen Alexander Jennifer Gregg Fred Sherman, CPA Vice President, Fundraising Manager, Donor CFO & Vice President, already endorsed – six of whom are running for state Sincerely, LGBT political action committee & Development Services Operations legislative seats. These candidates and those who follow Brian A. Johnson Robin Brand Jermaine W. Ivy Mark Spengler throughout the year will be able to take advantage of and one of the nation’s largest Sr. Vice President, Manager, Board Vice President, Chair Politics & Strategy Relations Leadership Gifts increased media exposure, expanded technical support non-connected PACs. Dave DeCicco Meighan Mahaffey Rusty Trump and improved Web-based contribution processing. Chuck Wolfe Vice President, Coordinator, Associate, President & CEO Communications Endorsements Communications & Marketing Jason Mida & Technology Tressa Feher Victory Cabinet Officer Chuck Wolfe Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award – 2005 Honorees Director, Endorsements Tim Plant President & CEO Victory Cabinet Officer Each year, Victory bestows the Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award upon individuals or groups whose outstanding work for justice and 2005 Interns equality exemplifi es our vision of a society that embraces lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals as valued and empowered Annie Lipsitz Jeong Soo We Kyle Murphy participants in all aspects of public life. The 2005 honorees are as follows: 1 Message from Our Leadership George Washington Kyungpook National State University Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award Los Angeles, CA Local Hero Award Washington, DC University University, Korea 1 Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award Mekeisha Buffaloe David C. Codell Hon. Richard M. Daley Bennet Goldstein Emily Shannon University of , 2 2005 Election Scorecard Washington University, Evergreen State Irvine Civil Rights Attorney Mayor of St. Louis University 3 Update Shawn Werner Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award New York, NY Oates-Shrum Leadership Award Washington, DC Chris Crowe Jacob Diamond Dickinson College Hon. Jon S. Corzine Hon. Eastern Kentucky George Washington 6 2005 Supporters Sydney Comins U.S. Senator from New Jersey Former U.S. Senator from South Dakota University University University of California, Dario Baker Keldon Clegg Santa Cruz Hon. Gregory Meeks Former Minority Leader, U.S. Senate University of Cincinnati University of California, Thomas Barcus Congressman from New York David Burg Santa Cruz Hon. Patricia Lancaster University of Colorado Krystal Banzon Todd Emmett Commissioner of the NYC Department of Buildings Smith College Villanova University

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Barbara Baier Elena Guajardo

Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund candidates continue to fare well at left the state with no openly LGBT elected offi cials until the polls, despite the overall trend of states passing anti-LGBT Lawrence Commission member Mike Rundle came out. State Legislators Municipal Offi ce (continued) legislation. Even in states and elections where anti-gay initiatives Mike’s decision was prompted by state voters approving an ■ Adam Ebbin Virginia House of Delegates ■ Sue Lovell City Council, Houston, TX* prevail, Victory Fund candidates beat the odds and win on their anti-gay constitutional amendment and Victory’s visibility Tim Schofi eld State House* Eric Mah City Council, Beach, CA* qualifi cations and positive campaigns. and assistance in Tiffany’s race. Victory supported Mike Tim Mains Mayor, Rochester, NY* in taking this important step and will continue to assist Municipal Offi ce This year the Victory Fund endorsed 56 qualifi ed LGBT Marty Martinez Alderman, Somerville, MA* elected offi cials who choose to come out while in offi ce. ■ Nickie J. Antonio City Council, Lakewood, OH* candidates in 17 states. Of the 56 candidates, 35 won their Thomas Meinecke City Council, Toledo, OH* The Leadership Institute will launch a multimedia ■ Barb Baier School Board, Lincoln, NE* ■ Rosie Mendez City Council, New York, NY* races. These 35 victories represent individual brave endeavors Brian Bates City Council, Doraville, GA* Coming Out Project tool kit in spring 2006. ■ Dan Miller City Council, Harrisburg, PA* that are creating a collective wave of positive change. What may ■ Carol Becker Board of Estimate and Taxation, Minneapolis, MN* ■ Ron Mueller Alderman, Pacifi c, MO seem like small accomplishments today can have an historic Both victories were aided by our collaboration with local ■ Scott Benson City Council, Minneapolis, MN Tiffany Muller City Council, Topeka, KS impact on the future of this country. and state LGBT groups. These partnerships enable us to ■ José Cisneros Treasurer, San Francisco, CA Patrick Murphy City Council, New York, NY* Chris Edwards City Council, Napa, CA* identify and encourage LGBT community leaders to run Vivian J. Paige City Treasurer, Norfolk, VA* Victory and its national donor network invested more than ■ Anne Fauver City Council, Atlanta, GA for offi ce, increase local support for candidates and broaden ■ Controller, Houston, TX $3.2 million this year alone in LGBT leadership. This ■ Jay Fisette County Board, Arlington, VA Victory’s impact. Together with , ■ Jeffrey Prang City Council, West Hollywood, CA commitment is having a sizable impact on our continuing work ■ Ginny Foat City Council, Palm Springs, CA National Stonewall Democrats, , party Loretta Redd City Council, Santa Barbara, CA* to advance the rights of LGBT people across the country by ■ Jim Gaughan Mayor, Altamont, NY* organizations, unions and others, Victory is helping to ■ Bill Rosendahl City Council, Los Angeles, CA* achieving fair and equal representation. Phil Gille County Legislature, Westchester County, NY* amplify the LGBT voice in electoral politics in every state. ■ Dan Ryan School Board, Portland, OR* ■ Mike Gin Mayor, Redondo Beach, CA* ■ Joe Santiago City Council, Cleveland, OH* Horizon State Victories ■ Elena Guajardo City Council, San Antonio, TX* ■ Gary Schiff City Council, Minneapolis, MN In 2005, the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund removed Kansas 12 Legislative Horizon States ■ Kathy Luz Herrera County Legislature, Tompkins County, NY William Schmidt City Council, Peekskill, NY and Nebraska from its Horizon State list – states that have Virginia Holte Library Board, Minneapolis, MN Dave Schulz City Council, Toledo, OH* no openly LGBT offi cials at any level of government. ■ Delaware ■ New Mexico ■ Alan Hooker Library Board, Minneapolis, MN* ■ Shane Seger City Council, Ithaca, NY* ■ Florida ■ ■ Susan Hopkins School Board, Portland, ME* Victory helped break through this barrier with the ■ Tom Simplot City Council, Phoenix, AZ ■ Kansas ■ Oklahoma ■ Mary Jo Hudson City Council, Columbus, OH fi nancial and technical support it provided to candidates Ed Stanley Commissioner, Port of Olympia, WA* ■ Mississippi ■ ■ Mark Kleinschmidt Town Council, Chapel Hill, NC and current elected offi cials seeking to come out. Jass Stewart Mayor, Brockton, MA* ■ Nebraska ■ ■ Rod Krueger Library Board, Minneapolis, MN ■ Chris Swope City Clerk, Lansing, MI* In Nebraska, Barbara Baier beat her opponent 56% to 44% ■ New Jersey ■ Wyoming ■ Joe Lacey School Board, Dayton, OH* ■ Gwen Wilkinson District Attorney, Tompkins County, NY* Stephen Lamphear City Council, Burien, WA for a seat on the Lincoln School Board. During the Legislative Horizon States lack openly LGBT representation in John Williams City Council, Palm Springs, CA* ■ Kevin Lee Borough Council, Lansdowne, PA* campaign, Barb had to overcome questions about her the state legislature. Kathleen Womack City Council, Sandy Springs, GA* ■ Robert Lilligren City Council, Minneapolis, MN sexual orientation on the radio, in the newspaper and Margarita Lopez Manhattan Borough President, New York, NY* Read more detailed analysis about each of these races at on television. With technical support and training from 11 Horizon States www.victoryfund.org/2005analysis. Victory, she rose above the fray and stayed on message about what she planned to accomplish when elected. ■ Alabama ■ North Dakota ■ Elected/Win * Non-Incumbent / New In an ongoing effort to build strategic alliances, the ■ Alaska ■ South Carolina Victory Fund worked closely with the Democratic Party ■ Arkansas ■ South Dakota to ensure that Barb’s message got out to voters through ■ Hawaii ■ Tennessee a positive direct mail campaign. ■ Indiana ■ West Virginia ■ Louisiana In Kansas, Victory Fund-endorsed candidate Tiffany Horizon States are states with no openly LGBT elected offi cials Muller lost her seat on the Topeka City Council, a seat at any level of government. to which she had been appointed the previous year. This

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Independent Expenditure Delivers Success elected offi cials in those states at the local level who Another high-profi le race is heating up in Massachusetts Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund In May and June, the Victory Fund conducted an represent the bench for future state-level campaigns. where State Senator Jarrett Barrios is running for Middlesex 2005 Sources of Income independent expenditure campaign in the City of San County District Attorney. Jarrett, the fi rst openly gay $1,954,000 Donor Network Anti-Gay Attacks Continue Antonio, Texas that helped propel a Latina lesbian candidate elected to the Massachusetts State Senate and Candidate Anti-gay attacks continue against qualifi ed candidates Contributions candidate to a seat on the city council. Elena Guajardo a fi ve-time endorsee of the Victory Fund, has tough Events across the country, reinforcing the critical need for the captured 55% of the runoff vote, making her the fi rst competition for his September primary. He is working Victory Fund and its donor network. Attacks against openly gay elected offi ce-holder in the eighth-largest hard to increase his visibility to win this race in one of Direct Norfolk, Virginia, city treasurer candidate Vivian Paige 16% Marketing city in the United States. the largest counties in the nation. 21% contributed to her loss. In October, fraudulent fl yers Through a newly established PAC, New Voices/Voces placed on cars outside an NAACP candidate forum There are viable candidates fi ghting to make history in 12% Nuevas, Victory Fund invested $22,000 in a bi-lingual proclaimed that Vivian, a highly qualifi ed candidate several of Victory’s Horizon States, including Alabama, voter contact campaign that explained why Elena was the and Certifi ed Public Accountant, is a proud lesbian and Arkansas, Indiana and Oklahoma. Patricia Todd, who best candidate. This forward-thinking plan will be used “doesn’t care what people think!” In the fi nal days of the is seeking the District 54 seat in the Alabama State in future races to give endorsed candidates a winning campaign, vicious television ads were run by a group Legislature, is poised to become the fi rst openly LGBT edge by allowing Victory to offer voters all the informa- called Christian Leaders of Tomorrow attacking Vivian elected offi cial in that state. House District 54 has the 51% tion and details they need to know about the incredibly and claiming her sexual orientation should be the highest percentage of gay voters in the state and is qualifi ed lesbian and gay people who are running for determining factor for voting against her. overwhelmingly Democratic, making the June primary Major Donors public offi ce. the most important hurdle for her. To respond to these attacks, Victory and its donor network Candidates Win: Building the Bench contributed more than $19,000 to the Paige campaign Kathy Webb is running as a Democrat for Arkansas State 2005 Expenditures In Ohio, a state that rejected numerous progressive so that Vivian could get her positive message to voters. Representative in District 37. Her social and political $1,807,000 initiatives on the ballot, four endorsed gay candidates Victory Fund also dispatched four staff members to help work has helped to establish her as a strong fi gure in Offi ce & won races. Three of the wins were for new seats, including Vivian’s team get out the vote. Vivian was competitive Arkansas. This particular district is strongly Democratic Administrative Donor Network Candidate Contributions Joe Santiago for Cleveland City Council, Nickie Antonio with fi nances, but with multiple adversaries simultaneously which makes the May 23 primary the key race. If Kathy for an at-large Lakewood City Council seat and Joe Lacey attacking her, it was too much to overcome. is elected she will become the fi rst openly LGBT elected for a seat on the Dayton School Board. Mary Jo Hudson offi cial in Arkansas. Fundraising Looking Ahead – Poised to BREAKthrough 7% won a seat she was appointed to last year on the Columbus 18% With a number of important, high-profi le races in play, Tina Taviano is a Democratic candidate running for Sheriff City Council. 2006 holds a great deal of promise for LGBT candidates. of Allen County, Indiana. Tina could become the fi rst 19% While Texas voters overwhelmingly voted to ban legal Four Horizon States have exciting LGBT candidates openly LGBT offi cial in Indiana. By far the most qualifi ed recognition of same-sex relationships, Sue Lovell won an running for local and state-level seats. Some of these candidate in the race, Sgt. Taviano is currently the Director at-large seat, winning 33% of the races are in early 2006 and require immediate support. of Training for the Allen County Sheriff’s Department. 13% vote in the general election and securing her victory in a North Carolina State Senator Julia Boseman, the state’s Al McAffrey is running for the District 88 seat in the 43% contentious runoff. Sue will join Annise Parker as an open fi rst openly LGBT state legislator, will likely face the Oklahoma State House, a state that currently has no lesbian holding offi ce in the nation’s fourth-largest city. Candidate same right-wing attacks that her campaign experienced LGBT offi cials in its legislature. Al is a former police Marketing In Pennsylvania, also a Legislative Horizon State, Dan Miller in 2004. Victory will need to invest heavily in races like offi cer and is currently a funeral director in Oklahoma won a new seat on the Harrisburg City Council and Kevin this to protect our incumbents. Other 2006 incumbents City. He is very popular in his neighborhood, where he Campaigns & Elections Lee was reelected to the Lansdowne Borough Council. include Nicole LeFavour, Idaho’s fi rst openly LGBT state serves as a neighborhood association board member. His representative, and Oklahoma County Commissioner primary in July will be the focus of attention in this While there are no open state legislators in Ohio, Based on unaudited fi nancials as of 1/27/06 and rounded to the Jim Roth, the fi rst and only openly gay candidate to win overwhelmingly Democratic district. nearest $1,000. When completed, audited fi nancials will be available Pennsylvania or Texas, there are now more than 15 out an election in Oklahoma. at www.victoryfund.org/annual.

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We gratefully acknowledge the following donors whose generous support makes the work of Victory possible. John P. Littlejohn* Quinn Taylor Kevin B. Jennings and Jeffrey G. Davis Lois Q. Whitman, Esq. Brian Maloney Peter J. Tepley and Michael Bowen James M. Jones Joe Wiedman* Joe T. Porter and Carter Elliott Human Rights Campaign Mendy Childress and Kendall Paige Rachel Marionneaux Allen K. Thornell and Gary Haynes* Michael F. Keeley Andrew J. Wilcox* Stephen E. Quinlan and Randy Soderstrom Teresa M. Joyce David Codell* Steve T. May Joy A. Tomchin Ronald Kennedy Jacquelyn Wilson Dan H. Renberg Richard A. Kasten* Edith Dee Cofrin Many have contributed to the long-term Kevin McAliley Timothy M. Tompkins Robert K. Kinsey and Joseph Shantz* Jonathan C. Wilson Thomas Schumacher and Matthew White John W. Kellett Bruce L. Cohen* success and vitality of Victory over the The Honorable Scott McCoy Eric L. Vautour Christine A. Koehler Sandy Wrobel and Robbie Robinson James O. Stepp and Peter K. Zimmer J. Christopher Kennedy, Esq. David Cohen years. In addition, a select group of and Mark Barr* Louis A. Vega and Stephen Kleiner John S. Kruse Scott D. Widmeyer and Alan Yount* John R. Klai, II and Jonathan S. Sparen Roberta A. Conroy Victory Members** committed and extremely generous William J. McLaughlin Robert C. Wagner Arthur S. Leonard John J. Klenert* Christian A. Conti* Rodney C. Abbott and Valerie A. Abbott individuals and organizations have Silver Victory Council Joseph E. McMahon* Beverly Ferne Wasson* Michael A. Leppen enabled Victory to leave an indelible Phil Kleweno David da Silva Cornell* Ramzi Abufaraj AFSCME/AFL-CIO Brian R. McNaught and David M. Waterbury and Anne Levinson mark on electoral politics in the United Sean Manns Lillian Correa and Dianna Bell Roberta Achtenberg Leslie Alexander Raymond L. Struble Ruth H. Waterbury Claire N. Lucas States. We acknowledge and humbly Jane A. Marquardt and Tami Marquardt Rod Danielson and Kelly DeHay* Jason Acton Rob Anderson Richard L. Meiss David A. White and Ralph W. Hoenle Christopher Man* applaud the support of the following John M. Messer and Stephen G. Peck* Colgate W. Darden Stephen H. Adams Thomas A. Blount Howard N. Menaker and B. Rodney White and Michael Williams Loring McAlphin leaders who have contributed more Joyce Newstat and Susan E. Lowenberg Dr. Jewel E. Day, D.D.S. Steven W. Adamske and Tonio Burgos The Honorable Patrick Gossett Bernard Whitman Jennifer McKeirnan* than $250,000 to Victory since 1991. Fred Paxton and Steve Kaufman Dr. Lisa M. De Tournay, D.P.M. and David R. Bornmann William W. Burrington Meldon H. Merrill Pamela Lawton Wilson and Michael B. McPhail Woody N. Peterson Dr. Lourdes Bosch, M.D. Caroline Akers Victory Benefactors Hunter T. Carter and David J. Miller* Jeanne Fricot* William Mindlin Dean Pitchford and Michael Mealiffe Curt L. Decker* Paul F. Albert Céasar Augusto Zapata Terry H. Miller, Jr.* Kathleen M. Womack Neal E. Moody Ronald M. Ansin Christopher Ray James M. Delaplane, Jr. and Richard Thomas Aley, Jr.* David Clement and Doug Wright Weston F. Milliken Thomas S. Woodruff Ronald L. Moore David Bohnett and Tom Gregory Christine M. Robert and Clarissa Filgioun Mark G. O’Donnell Ed Alvut Bill E. Colburn* David B. Mixner The Honorable Catheren M. Woolard Douglas Moreland Paul G. De Vido Sabey Corporation Paul L. Devlin, Jr. Brownell M. Anderson Comcast Corporation David Mizener* Adam Sean Younoszai Russell Mortenson* Edward S.Gould Human Rights Trust Rob Saltzman and Ed Pierce Q. Todd Dickinson, Esq. Jackie Anderson The Honorable Jon S. Corzine The Honorable Babak Movahedi William J. Zwart and David Berchenbriter Paul Mullins Tim Gill and Scott C. Miller David Saperstein Benjamin F. Dillingham, III Connie Armijo and Diane Corwin Scott E. Eckas Edward B. Mullen, III* Mike C. Eckman and Zac Singer* Patrick Murphy William C. Lewis and Mark Seifert and Jeff Dygert* Michael A. Dively Lynden C. Armstrong Gary Richard Feulner William M. Murat Joe Esparza and Dr. Jamie Jonker* Jerome L. Murphy, M.D. Richard K. Underwood Mark M. Sexton and W. Kirk Wallace Drake Design Associates Inc. Denise Arnold Randy Fiser* Thomas M. Murphy Joseph Bradley Nagar and V. Reid Sutton* Jon L. Stryker Frank J. Siano and Michael Tucker* Eric Ellenbogen Victory Club Mark Arnold Blake T. Franklin and Tom Getgood Mark Musters Amy E. Nelson Henry van Ameringen John A. Silberman and Elliot C. Carlen David V. Evans Steve Alexander and Michael Andrews* Shellye C. Arnold David Geffen Michael H. Myers and Chas Baumgardner Mark P. O’Donnell Steptoe & Johnson LLP Eric Fanning Charles E. Armstrong Kathy B. Ashe Diamond Victory Suzanne Goldstein Eric J. Nilson The Honorable Sebastian T. Patti James Swan Curt M. Finkelmeyer and Mary Jo Barr and Jane L. Gilbert Bill Atmore Michael John Horne Ocean Tomo and Garrison Clarke Council Jerry Thomas* Kenneth A. Baker* Bruce Berger Steven A. Aurecchia Arthur L. Johnston and Jose A. Pena Stosh Ostrow, M.D. and Allen Walterman Donald C. Pelz Bruce W. Bastian Kevin Tilden and Philip Diamond, M.D. The Honorable Edward S. Flanagan T. Dennis Bickham and Dr. David Ecklund* Ronald L. Ausemus Bruce A. Lehman and Danny Cromer Michael Paese and Blake Kimbrough Richard N. Peterson Esq. and David Bohnett and Tom Gregory Geoffrey C. Westergaard and Isaac B. Lustgarten Robin Brand* April Ayers Frank Matheson* James A. Patterson and Tom Donahue Wayne T. Bradley Donald A. Burns and Gregory Connors Jesse L. White, Jr.* William P. Flanagan Douglas E. Carl* Steve K. Baird NEA Fund for Children and George Robert Pedrick, D.D.S.* Peter P. Pinney Tim Gill and Scott C. Miller Leslie S. Wilkes Charlie S. Frew Jacqueline Castro Julie Baird and Laurie Simonson* Public Education Joseph M. Perta and Max Puglar-Vidal Sara Powell and Robin Cohen The Honorable James C. Hormel and Ellis A. Woodward Laura J. Galinson and Jane Ellen Fantel Dr. Peter B. Cinelli, M.D. A. Cornelius Baker NYPROCOA, INC. Pfi zer, Inc Pam Rea Timothy C. Wu John Gallagher Barry Conaty Dennis J. Barbour, Esq. Timothy A. Price, M.D. Victory Circle Plaza International Limousine Service Stephen Reardon* Jonathan D. Lewis Robert T. Gervasoni* Nedra Crow Dr. James O. Bartlett and Theodore Z. Hax The Raben Group, LLC Cindy Abel Valerie Ploumpis Douglas P. Reimel Peter B. Lewis Global Strategy Group Inc. David Cutler Industries Brian L. Bates David Ring and D. Stuart Harrison Ciroc Vodka Cindy Pond Jeffrey A. Richmond William C. Lewis and Richard A. Gorr David E. DeSantis and Todd Malan Larry T. Baza Adam R. Rose and Peter R. McQuillan Alston & Bird, LLP Bruce Presley Michelle S. Riley* Richard K. Underwood Gloria Grandolini and Laura Tlaiye* Duplex Diner Alan L. Becker Richard Ross John Aniello, Jr. and Victor Shargai Donald S. Press David Roady Jon L. Stryker Mark D. Gude Travis S. Ebert* Angela Becker-Dippmann William J. Silva, III Anita May Rosenstein Foundation Keith Price Tom Roberts and David McChesney Greg Haegele Steve Elmendorf and Gordon Clay David R. Beckwith and H. Dietrich Nelson Platinum Victory Jared R. Silverman and Lange Taylor* Alan G. Arnold Carlos Reyes, Jr. and Steven Chrisenberry Ronald F. Bradshaw & Co., Inc. Lloyd E. Herman Linda E. Enger* David Beitzel Council Gregory G. Simoncini and Ed Dudley* David W. Arpin and Alejandro Martinez* Larry Rifkin* Rachel R. Rosen and Barbara Zusman Patrick F. Hogan Jerome J. Fenske* Robert Benish Joseph W. Blount and Craig A. Reynolds Jeffrey B. Soref Tim Atkin* Dennis Edward Rose Mike Rosmarin Eric Hsu and James R. Chambers David Frederick and Patrick Robbins Brian Bennett and Rick Crawford Patrick T. Davis* Donald L. Uttrich and J. Michael Aycock and Barry Baker Paul C. Rubenstein Dr. David and Dr. Norman R. Rychlik Richard D. Huff Chris Givant and Becky Bartling Philip C. Berg Edward S. Gould Human Rights Trust James Douglas Foster John L. Bantivoglio, III John Russell Avo Samuelian G. David Hurd* Brian J. Glade Stacey L. Berg and Mary L. Brandt Andrew Tobias and Charles Nolan Debbie Willhite Barry R. Barkley Aubrey Sarvis Patrick Scarborough Dr. Delores A. Jacobs, Ph.D. and Tobler Glandorf* Norman Berkowitz Henry van Ameringen Chuck Wolfe* Dr. Val John Barlow, M.D.* Sharon C. Semmens* Robert L. Schlegel, Jr. Dr. Heather Berberet* Karen Goldner Commissioner Sandra L. Berry Richard W. Weiland and Mike Schaefer Ron Barnard Michael J. Shelton Neal E. Sheldon Victory Council Elizabeth James* Tom L. Goodwin Willard Berry William Beck and David F. Huskey* Fred Sherman* Jeffrey Shewey Gold Victory Council Ed Harrison Able, Jr.* Douglas Jensen and Brent Whitman Andrew B. Greenfi eld Charles R. Beye William Bell and Michael Meyer* Drury Sherrod Debra Shore Ralph Alpert David Adler and Anthony La Russo Bud Jordan* Edward D. Grieff, Esq. and Debra Lee Bieber and Kitt Bjornson Michael J. Bento and Christopher Watts* Nekki A. Shutt and Sheila Clause* Sharon Shufelt and Sande J. Cagan Ronald M. Ansin John Alchin Robert J. Kabel* Maxwell Lawton Elizabeth M. Bishop Steve Berger Bruce W. Smith, D.D.S. and Roy E. Simon Alvin H. Baum, Jr. Altria Group Inc. Michael Kahn Griffi ths Leclair Bissell, M.D. Terry Bickham and Andy Bailey Tony Carroll, L.C.S.W Stephan M. Snyder and Mark Kemper Lang Baumgarten American Federation of Teachers Arthur M. Kaplan, Esq. and R. Duane Perry The Honorable Elena K. Guajardo* Peter E. Blacker Norman Blachford and Peter Cooper Lester Sorsby* Mark Spengler and Jack Gocke Robert M. Browne Susan E. Atkins and Crystal Weathers* Dr. Arthur J. Kelleher, M.D.* Kurt P. Haas* Ron Blackmore The Honorable Julia Boseman Thomas K. Sparkman and Gary Teixeira Mark Burstein and David Calle Alan R. Brodie* Greg D. Kubiak* Craig Harwood John V. Bloomfi eld Larry Brady and Edward Jones* Marcus Caltagirone* Jonathan Thatcher Thomas Christofferson and Clarke Latimer Janine M. Brunjes* Stuart S. Kurlander Daniel Hollandsworth Joshua Blumenfeld Kenneth F. Britt Frank Staggs and Sergio Gutierrez* Greg Thomas Anthony J. Collerton Noi Chudnoff and go mama go! Jeffrey C. Lamkin* Bryan S. Howard Mary L. Boegel, M.D. Robert A. Burke, Jr. and Brian Patterson* Richard D. Stamberger* Tokofsky for School Board Paul G. De Vido Martin W. Culbreth* Richard Lapin* Frank J. Howell Neil Bomberg Sue Burnside Barry Steinhorn* United Food & Commercial Workers ABC Dow Chemical Company Suzanne M. Dukes and Sandy Wichelecki Shane Larson and Jean-Pierre Gaster* Jeffrey C. Hughes* Gary W. Booher Gigi Cantin and Pierrette B. Van Cleve Kenneth E. Stilwell and David R.W. Wadsworth* Fred Eychaner Carl A. Fillichio Michael L. Lausell Charles A. Hunnicutt and Wayne Amos Dr. Paul Alan Boskind Guy Cecil* Harry H. Harkins, Jr. Margaret A. Walkush and M.J. Tisdale Joseph Lee Falk Dwight A. Foley Suzanne A. LeVan and Annette Cerbone Maxine Isaacs and James Johnson Christopher C. Boutelle Julian Chang and Michael Colby* John Sweet, M.D. and John Forti B. Rodney White Fastco Threaded Products, Inc. Robert H. Gleason and Marc J. Matys* Jeff R. Lewy and Ed Eishen* William Jacobs Christine M. Bowers Robert F. Chase David J. Taylor, Esq. Dana White and Martha T. Darlington* Brian A. Johnson Leo J. Hindery, Jr. Diane K. Lincoln The Honorable Kenneth D. Cheuvront Garry Clayton Kief Craig Hoffman and Albert Lauber Eric Little* * Indicates members of our sustaining donor program as of 12/31/05, a vital network of supporters who make automated monthly gifts to Victory. and Greg Early* Trevor and David Nixon Paul W. Horning, II Gary Little* ** Due to space limitations, the Victory Members list consists of donors who contributed a total of $200 or more in 2005.

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Lee R. Boyack Julius de Guia Susan Garlinghouse Mark Hoppert James E. Lyle Trenton Norris and Jack Calhoun Peter Sacoulas Valerie Tehan The Honorable John F. Brady and David Dechman and Michel Mercure Daniel Garriott Mark A. Horn Sara Lynde and Joan V. Stevenson Ann E. Northrop Joel Safranek Peter Tepley Joshua B. Davis Dave DeCicco H. Phelps Gates, Jr. John W. Hornor Sharon E. Macha Les Oakley David P. Salie and Mark K. Bromley Conrado C. Terrazas Steven F. Brandwein Paul and Ingrid DeCicco Chrissy Gephardt and Amy Loder Bill Hounshell John K. Maitland The Honorable Edward P. Oakley Norman P. Sandfi eld David Terry Brian E. Branton Richard M. Del Belso The Honorable Richard A. Gephardt Devin House The Honorable Liz Malia and Corbit O’Connor Chris Satek Byron A. Thayer William N. Briggs Lawrie E. Demorest and Dr. Lee Kyser and Jane A. Gephardt Michael House Rita A. Kantarowski Ana Oliveira Donald Schindhelm Eric Thomas Gary Bristow Jeffrey M. Dickemann Michael Gialdini and Tom Schmitt Jeff Hovden Joseph N. Manes Dr. Jerry A. Olshan Ella M. Schiralli Gregory S. Thomas Jeffrey S. Brooke Glenn A. Dickson Barbara Gittings Barbara Howard John Mann Jay W. Oppenheimer Jack Schlossberg Jeffrey S. Thomas Christopher A. Brown Thomas F. DiMercurio Wayne Gleason and Rod Howard Joe Mantello Allen Orr Max A. Schneider, M.D. Karl Thuge Thomas Brown K.J. Dorman and Devon Avery The Honorable Mark A. Aguirre Ann Huckstep and Carol D. Miser Jody Martin Martin R. Orth James P. Schubert Maria Titelman James H. Bryson Dan Dornbrook Alan Glube William M. Hughes Ronald W. Martin Ruben Ortiz Raymond Schutzman and Scott Buehrle* T. M. Tobin, III Karen E. Bucey Dr. Thomas Dorsey Roger J. Goebel Juliana B. Humphrey Doreen Massin and Lucia Moura C. Dixon Osburn Craig Scott Schwartz and William Pullen Tom Duane for Senate Pete Bullard and Andrew Ogus The Honorable Thomas K. Duane and Jane E. Goeke Bonnie Huval Martin L. Matson Luis Padilla Cara Sciarrone Bruce Toms James Burke Louis Webre Daniel M. Goldfarb Imperial Court De San Diego, Inc. Dr. Lawrence Matt Travis Pagel John Scoles, M.D.* Deaun K. Trayer Kevin Michael Burke Robert L. Dubbs and Timothy E. Leiden Patricia L. Goldsmith David M. Imre and Tom Crusse Bill Mattle Paul E. Palmer Cheryl Scott Eric C. Trefelner Charles J. Butler and Stephen Tamburo Ebbin For Delegate Maria C. Gonzalez Kenton J. Ireland Mark McAlevey Antonio R. Paola Robert Sears Catherine Trejo and Martha Wright E. Blake Byrne Norma Edwards Michael B. Good and Matthew A. Masek Karen Irish P. Brian McCutcheon and Terry L. Gunnell Peter C. Pappas Elizabeth A. Sebian J. Chris Uihlein Jerry Cade, M.D. and Vivi Eidsvig William M. Goode Joel S. Isenberg and John T. McGill Kate McGee Chris P. Paranicas and Donald M. Shachat Tresa Undem Islagar Labrada-Espinoza Alexander Eisenberg John Gooding Lawrence S. Jacobs and Steven R. Snapp William A. McGrath Lawrence A. Zimnoch Adam Shapiro and Robert R. Gladstone Robert S. Valentine and Phil Ranger Renée Cafi ero J. Douglas Elliott Arthur Goodrich Paul G. Jamelske Linda J. McGuffee Bertram Parker Cheryl Shaughnessy and Cindy Freeman Jeffrey C. Van Luyn and James R. Stanko John C. Campeau C. Henry Engleka Samuel S. Gordon, M.D. Gregory L. James The Honorable Larry McKeon Robert Pavese Timothy Sheehan John M. Vanderlinden and Douglas H. Candler EQC Group, Inc. Herb L. Gore and Bob Wildman David C. Johnson* David McKeown Cynthia S. Payne, M.D. Doug Sheorn John William Butler, Jr. Gary D. Caplan* Jonathan C. Eubanks Cary Grace Richard Kammerer and Timothy G. Cagle Kenneth P. McNeely Lynn M. Pease The Sheridan Group, Inc. Juan Verde Caroline L. Everts Bruce Graham Peter Kang Martha McQuade Stephen Peck and John M. Messer Lisa Sherman Jose L. Vicente and Jeffrey B. Cohen Victory Members** (cont’d) Randy W. Fail John H. Grant Eun Kang Bert Mead Clark Pellett Dr. Julie Ann Sherman Paul Vinci James W. Carlin G. Thomas Fairclough Richard L. Grant Chris Kann Gary S. Meade, Esq. Dr. Raul Perea-Henze Nancy and Steve Sherman Diane Vitale Steve Carney and C. W. Hobbs Steve Fales Martha Elaine Graybill Steven Kay Patrick S. Menasco and Mark Peters George F. Shevlin, IV Tom Vitale Allen Carrier and Dr. Bill Wickwire Peter Falk Bruce Green David Keltner Joseph E. Freeman, III Thomas R. Pilkinton Timothy L. Short David B. Vogel Patrick Cather Thomas Faulds Richard Green Eileen Kessler Jon C. Merkle Sheila Pires David Shott Jeffrey Wade Donald R. Cecil and Mark Gilbert Michael T. Felts Neil A. Greenberg Diana L. Kienle and Cathy Schwamberger Fred P. Merritt Don R. Poston, Jr. Christopher A. Shuping Jason Walker Donald J. Chambers Walter L. Fenska, Jr. Lynn A. Greer and Stephanie R. Walton Joon I. Kim Dr. Henry D. Messer, M.D. and Andrew Praschak Joel E. Simkins Thomas D. Walker George H. Channin James K. Ferguson Wayne Gresham Marilyn King-Festa and James Festa Carl A. House Robert Raben Nathan E. Simmons Frank J. Walter Wes Chapman Hermann Ferre Henry M. Grix and Howard Israel Shane Kinkennon* Richard Messura, Jr. Sharon Raphael and Mina K. Meyer Elizabeth V. Simon Garold Brown Wampler Bert L. Chauveaux, M.D. Harvey Fierstein Marc Groman and David Reitman Evelyn Kirkley Christopher Meyer Matthew H. Redman and Tim B. Wride Michael Simonson Alex S. Wan Ross H. Claiborne David Fink Howard A. Grossman, M.D. Frances W. Kleckley and Amanda L. Jones Marilyn B. Meyers The Honorable Philip H. Reed The Honorable Thomas M. Simplot Hershel A. Wancjer Donald Scott Cleasby Benjamin A. Finzel and Mark Pimble Gary R. Gruver Steve Kleiner Robert F. Miailovich Chris Reid Chris S. Sinton Robert B. Warburton and Robert Edgerly* Andrew B. Cohen Fisette for Arlington Susan M. Guenther, Ph.D. Carlyn J. Klemm and Cari Clark Midtown West Medical Douglas C. Reilly* Julie Siska and Barbara Leonard Julia Ann Webb and Deena Levi Leslie J. Cohen Robert J. Flavell and Ronald D. Baker Lawrence F. Guillemette, Jr. Tim Kollatschny Midtowne Spa, Inc. Myles Reilly Robert Six Kevin M. Wells Josephine C. Cole Pedro E. Flores and Troy Reynolds Roy Gulick Malcolm A. Kram, D.V.M. Lea Militello Paul Reisch and Bret Adams Donald L. Skipwith Eileen M. Welsh Wesley Combs and Greg K. Albright Julie M. Floyd and Lisa R. Edwards Harold Gunn David Kuhn Beverly Miller and Judith Abeles John C. Rennie and Nancy W. Rennie Larry Slater David D. Wexler and David L. Beckerman Dr. Elizabeth B. Conant and Camille Cox Timothy Flynn Anthony Hain Roger Kuhn and Belle Kuhn Ted S. Miller and Phil Piga Anita F. Renteria and Laurie Bane John Smallwood David Lee White Frank Conway Warren W. Foley Keith R. Hallock Jerome J. Kukor and George G. Keevil James Millner The Honorable Gary Resnick Jonathan E. Smith David W. White Shirley W. Cooper Richlynn Forest and Lynn Lynds Halo Nathan Laffi n Chance E. Mitchell Ana Reyes Joseph C. Smith Brent Whitman and Douglas Jensen Thomas A. Copeland Jason Forman Lewis Hamner The Honorable Stephen Lamphear Floyd A. Mittleman and Tobi Mittleman John J. Ribaudo Justin Smith and Jim Scheye Thomas P. Wilczak Cheryl A. Cort Patrick A. Forrett Robert K. Hancock Jane Lancaster Mark Montel Nathan Riley Stephen Smith Sonny Williams Kenneth D. Council Michael Fortunato Joseph W. Hardee Chris Lear and Chris Tucker Dr. Cynthia A. Morana Christopher Roberts Joe Solmonese K. F. Williams Daryl E. Cowan Andrew Fossett Dr. Michael Harper, M.D. David W. Lemmon Edward Moss Gary D. Roberts Andrew W. Solomon Paul L. Williams Gregory Craig John Fossum Judith A. Harte Chrys D. Lemon Ronald O. Mueller Joe Rodden Mae Stadler Vincent V. Willmore and Orie Snider Tommy Crane Dr. John C. Foster, M.D. David Hatfi eld and Sidney Stolz Ron Lense Bill Mullins Michael Rodgers and James R. Stanko and Jeffrey C. Van Luyn Douglas A. Wirth Randy Crawford Grayson Fowler Donald Hauboldt Vicki Leon Laurie D. Munday The Honorable Alan J. Roth Jonathan Stevens Frank E. Wiswell William R. Crawford David France Eloise Klein Healy Jeffrey Levensaler Jeffrey H. Munger Scott Rodman Mark L. Stevens Robert V. Witeck Berry T. Crow and Jim Smith Frederick T. Francis Andrew M. Held and Todd Karleskein Kathy Levinson and Naomi Fine Sheila E. Murphy Joshua Roland C. Walter Stewart Patricia A. Wojnas Steven A. Culbertson Kirby J. Frank and Robert Piacentino Charnay Henderson Jeffrey R. Lick and Stephen M. McCarthy Jay L. Myers Monica Roseberry and Dian Stewart Stephen R. Woods

The Honorable Kecia A. Cunningham / Atlanta Paula H. Fraser Kevin Henderson Alice F. Lightle Robert E. Nelson and Murray Olson Jeannine Karafotas Ian E. Stockdale Gary M. Wright and Lenny Lasater Elliott D. Fredland Kathleen Hendrix Arend Lijphart Daniel Neumann Lynn A. Rosenberg Lynn M. Stockman* Mark Wyn John Dagres Friends of Daniel O’Donnell Joseph A. Herzenberg, TTEE UA Andrew Z. Linsky Randy L. New Jonathan Rotenberg Joel Strack David W. Yule* Robert N. Dardano, Jr. Friends of Deborah Glick Hoyt L. Hickman Margaret Lipschutz Giam M. Nguyen Esq. Herbert B. Rothschild and Scott J. Strauss Joel Zack Dr. Robert B. Daroff, Jr. see see eye Chris Fritsch Bradley Hicks Thomas K. Lopach Dr. Mark C. Niblack, M.D. Deborah Rothschild Mark Strength The Honorable Zeke Zeidler and David E. Dassey Susan Gadon Curt Hicks David M. Loper The Honorable Juan R. Noguez Russell Roybal* Kenneth Sugarman Jay M. Kohorn Jonathan Dauphine Gafcon, Inc. Daniel W. Hicks, M.D. and John McCall Gail R. Lopes and Jim Lopes Beatrice Nold, M.D. Dr. Barbara Rubin Crystal Swann Alan K. Zeigler Britton Davis Phillip Galbreath and Michael Buie Wanda Hignight The Honorable Margarita Lopez Dennis R. Nollette Richard Russell Darrell G. Tangman Michael A. Zimmerman Phillip Davis Michael J. Gallivan Ira Hillman Felicia Lovelett Darrell Nooner Thomas S. Ruth David B. Tarbet Zuckerman for Brooklyn Shedrick O. Davis, III* Mitch Galper Franklin Holcomb, Esq. Eric Lowry and Andrew Weiss Robert B. Nordinger Michael J. Rutkowski and Tim Harper Mark E. Taylor Dennis H. Day Alan D. Galumbeck Mike Holloman and Tim Surrat Lucky Lady Card Room Duff Dazley* * Indicates members of our sustaining donor program, a vital network of supporters who make automated monthly gifts to Victory. Garland, Samuel & Loeb, P.C. Morgan M. Hoover, Jr. Vance F. Lusk, Jr. and Suzanne H. Lusk designed and produced by ** Due to space limitations, the Victory Members list consists of donors who contributed a total of $200 more more in 2005.

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2005Annual Report Message from Our Leadership

Board of Directors Dear Friends: David P. Nixon, Chair Chuck Wolfe, President & CEO

The Gay & Lesbian Leadership David P. Nixon Thomas P. Daley No one succeeds alone – we all have help. LGBT elected Our most visible achievement in 2005 was the launch Chair, Fort Lauderdale, FL Arlington, VA and appointed officials achieve great breakthroughs with of the Leadership SmartBrief. Now read twice a week by Institute ensures that openly Joyce Newstat Rob Saltzman the support of constituents, donors, mentors, great trainings more than 8,000 LGBT leaders around the world, this LGBT Americans are not excluded Secretary, San Francisco, CA Los Angeles, CA and professional development opportunities. We too publication has become a primary source of LGBT Randy Fiser Randy Soderstrom thrive through collaboration. This year we developed leadership news – giving readers the information they from – and are equipped with Treasurer, Washington, DC Tucson, AZ stronger and broader partnerships, leveraging a small need to succeed. Chuck Wolfe Cathy Woolard and dedicated staff with growing resources to broaden the skills they need to prevail New Board leadership was chosen in 2005, as Bill Lewis President, Washington, DC Atlanta, GA the delivery and enhance the quality of our programs. of Phoenix, AZ stepped down after five years of service in – the electoral process. The Dan Baker (as of 12/31/2005) , Equal Rights Washington and Equal as Chair. The spectacular growth of the Leadership Long Beach, CA Leadership Institute does this Rights Colorado helped propel our cornerstone program – Institute, a 251% increase in revenue over three years, is by sponsoring qualified LGBT Candidate & Campaign Training – to reach more due in great part to Bill and his partner, Rick Underwood. potential candidates than ever before. We developed an Partnerships come in all shapes and sizes from donors leaders’ participation in the advanced training program and held its inaugural session to corporate sponsors, from faculty to candidate trainees, executive programs at Harvard’s Staff in with five federal and statewide potential from local and state activists to international officials, candidates participating. With the Equality Federation from foundation grant-makers to . Kennedy School of Govern- Stephen Alexander Meighan Mahaffey of state LGBT organizations, we initiated our States Vice President, Fundraising & Coordinator, Trainings ment, as well as by offering Project detailed in this report. Truly valuing these partners ensures we will continue Development Jason Mida to develop more new and meaningful relationships to nonpartisan training and Robin Brand Victory Cabinet Officer Our long-standing partnership with INLGO – the benefit LGBT leaders, and our community, in our Sr. Vice President, Programs Tim Plant International Network of Lesbian & Gay Officials – international professional ascent to victory. Dave DeCicco Victory Cabinet Officer reached its pinnacle with the Boards of both organizations networking opportunities. Vice President, Fred Sherman, CPA completing our planned merger. A key INLGO program – Sincerely, Communications CFO & Vice President, the annual conference of LGBT leaders from around the & Marketing Operations world – expanded into the Gay & Lesbian Leadership David P. Nixon Tressa Feher Mark Spengler Conference. This year’s gathering in Seattle with a Chair Director, Trainings Vice President, Leadership Gifts new partner, presenting sponsor Service Employees Chuck Wolfe Jennifer Gregg Rusty J. Trump International Union (SEIU), was the most successful President & CEO Manager, Donor Services Associate, Communications gathering of openly LGBT officials from around the Jermaine W. Ivy & Technology globe in the organization’s 21-year history. Manager, Board Relations Chuck Wolfe President & CEO Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award – 2005 Honorees

Each year, Victory bestows the Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award upon individuals or groups whose outstanding work for justice and equality exemplifies Victory’s vision of a society that embraces lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals as valued and 2005 Interns empowered participants in all aspects of public life. The 2005 honorees are as follows: Seth Croft Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award Seattle, WA Inaugural Olivia Leadership Award Seattle, WA University of Virginia LGBT Caucus of the California State Legislature Judy Dlugacz  Message from Our Leadership Leyla Dogruel The Honorable Jackie Goldberg President & Founder of Olivia Cruises and Resorts Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany The Honorable Christine Kehoe Amy J. Errett  Gay & Lesbian Leadership Award Julie Jeong The Honorable Sheila Kuehl CEO of Olivia Cruises and Resorts 2 Update Hong-Ik University, Korea The Honorable John Laird 4 2005 Supporters William Neville The Honorable Mark Leno Davidson College The Honorable Carole Migden

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Robin Brand, Trainer Leadership Conference Lupe Valdez Mike Gin

In 2005, the Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute further established Elena Guajardo, who attended the New Orleans training in abuses against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from across the country. Included in the list were Lupe its credentials as the nation’s pre-eminent center for LGBT leaders 2004, became the first openly gay elected official this year that includes a call to abolish sodomy laws.” Attendees, Valdez (elected in 2004), who is the nation’s first Latina, seeking to develop or enhance their leadership acumen. The in San Antonio, the eighth-largest city in the United States. some who travelled from as far away as Sri Lanka and lesbian sheriff and Mike Gin (elected in early 2005), the Leadership Institute provided personalized professional development Poland, vowed to continue to bring attention to the abysmal openly gay Asian-American mayor of Redondo Beach, Making the Grade opportunities for hundreds of LGBT leaders and also served as a record on this issue of some countries, such as Iran, CA. Both attended the Leadership Institute’s Candidate Each summer, with the support of tuition assistance from resource hub for thousands of LGBT citizens across the United Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. & Campaign Training. Also included in the list were the Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute, high‑profile LGBT States and beyond. Toni Atkins, who became acting mayor of San Diego, public officials join other senior public executives in New The leaders also approved a resolution to “encourage all and Assemblymember Mark Leno, whose leadership in With the programs of the Leadership Institute gaining in popularity England for three weeks at Harvard University’s Kennedy LGBT legislators and all other LGBT public officials to California yielded the first marriage equality bill to pass and donor support, the future of the organization is bright. Its School of Government. The Gay & Lesbian Leadership be open and honest about their sexual orientation or a legislative body in the U.S. offerings to LGBT political, community and corporate leaders Institute has collaborated directly with Harvard since 2001 gender identity or expression so that their input on future will be more widely available, supporting our mission not only to to offer the Senior Executives in State and Local Govern- legislation and proposals will be enhanced by a freedom Real News, Real Brief, Very Smart ensure the LGBT community’s access and influence in the halls ment program to leaders from the LGBT community. to share both unique and common professional and In January, the Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute of power, but also to elevate the standing and stature of LGBT personal life experiences with their colleagues and the launched the LGBT leadership community’s flagship This year, seven Leadership Institute Fellows were leaders in those crucial arenas. constituents they represent.” e‑news summary publication – the Gay & Lesbian immersed in high-level training, discussion and debate Leadership SmartBrief. This groundbreaking free resource These leaders are modern day revolutionaries – bucking prejudice about fiscal policy, human resources, leadership The Seattle meeting also marked the beginning of an gives public, private and not‑for-profit leaders news they and discrimination to serve their communities. development and best practices in public administration. historic partnership between Victory and organized can use to be effective – whether for policy development, Among those chosen, two fellows, Stephen Glassman and labor. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Leadership Institute entrepreneurship, philanthropy or activism. Mario Acosta-Velez, were co-sponsored by both the Gay served as the Presenting Sponsor for the 21st annual Trains Record Number in 2005 & Lesbian Leadership Institute and the Fannie Mae conference presented with the International Network The Gay & Lesbian Leadership SmartBrief achieved The Leadership Institute’s Candidate & Campaign Foundation. Demonstrating commitment to both LGBT of Lesbian & Gay Officials (INLGO). widespread recognition almost immediately. Subscription Trainings provide comprehensive, nonpartisan training rights and advances in the area of affordable housing, the growth was brisk, thanks in part to marketing partnerships to present and future openly LGBT candidates, campaign Support in the States leaders’ recognition from both organizations marks a with other LGBT organizations such as Servicemembers personnel and community leaders. The trainings provide To advance victory at the state level, the States Project great achievement. Legal Defense Network, Equality Forum, National attendees with the knowledge and technical skills was created as a collaborative effort of the Gay & Lesbian Stonewall Democrats, PFLAG and Family Pride Coalition. required for success through practical training from Leadership Conference Yields Leadership Institute and the Equality Federation of state SmartBrief subscriptions grew 141% over the course of proven campaign professionals. Global Call to Action LGBT organizations. The goal of the project is to ensure 2005 to more than 8,000. What is most impressive is Hundreds of LGBT elected and appointed leaders from that every state LGBT community is provided with the In 2005, trainings were held in Salt Lake City, Colorado how highly engaged its readers are. The open rate for across the United States and around the world passed an technical training and legal counsel necessary to support Springs, Boston and Seattle. More than 290 LGBT SmartBrief is a phenomenal 45%, compared to an industry historic resolution in Seattle on November 18th at the work to achieve fair and equal political representation. individuals received training and education at both average of 27.5% (according to Doubleclick.com). Further, Gay & Lesbian Leadership Conference. The resolution introductory and senior levels through the 2005 Leadership This collaborative project began in 2005 and focused on the number of SmartBrief readers who “click through” calls upon “all nations and governments to adopt a vocal, Institute programs. , Tennessee and Florida. In Michigan, where for more information while reading the newsletter is at clear and consistent policy on international human rights two state groups already have political arms, hands-on 20%, compared to an industry average click through rate This year, winning candidates in California, Michigan, training was provided on how to build and market the of just 7.2%. Subscribe free at www.smartbrief.com/lgbt. Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Texas were graduates 2005 Leadership Institute Fellows at Harvard existing entities. All state organizations received legal of the Candidate & Campaign Training program. Two Coming Out Project to Launch in 2006 and marketing training at the Federation’s annual meeting of these states – Ohio and Pennsylvania – are states where Mario Acosta-Velez Stephen Glassman One path to achieving a critical mass of openly LGBT in August. Additional states will be chosen for 2006. no openly LGBT candidates have won at the state level. Human Rights Commissioner Chairperson, Pennsylvania public officials is to support current officeholders who DC Commission on Human Relations Commission Four Officials Chosen for OUT 100 are not yet out but are ready to undertake the process. Human Rights Mark Kleinschmidt With the launch of the Coming Out Project in 2006, a 2006 Training Schedule A critical piece of the work of the Leadership Institute is John Brady Town Councilmember to highlight the achievements of LGBT officials and leaders. unique video will share the issues and rewards from Recorder of Deeds, Sussex Town of Chapel Hill, NC Louisville, KY By increasing their standing and stature in public leadership both a professional and personal perspective experienced March 9–12 County Government, DE James McKissic positions, we break down stereotypes, create role models by elected officials who have come out while in office. Michael Fleming Public Education Programs Washington, DC The video will be supplemented with voter-focused June 15–18 Executive Director, David Manager, Urban League and help make them more effective leaders. Victory’s polling conducted by one of the nation’s premier Orlando, FL Bohnett Foundation & Member of Greater Chattanooga efforts to highlight their work were recognized by OUT, November 15–18 of the Los Angeles County Annise Parker which included four Victory supported officials in its political research and communications firms. View (Basic training and an advanced session Planning Commission City Controller 2005 OUT 100, the magazine’s annual list of the year’s a preview of the video component of the tool kit at offered to coincide with Leadership Conference) City of Houston, TX most interesting, influential and newsworthy LGBT people www.victoryinstitute.org/trailer.

  2005 Supporters

Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute We gratefully acknowledge the following donors whose generous sup- Dr. Delores A. Jacobs, Ph.D. and Michael C. Mitchell Erica Lynn Fink Julie L. Ferguson Queen and 2005 Sources of Income port makes the work of the Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute possible. Dr. Heather Berberet* Sheila R. Morris and Chief of Police Ron Forsythe James F. Queen $1,298,000 Elizabeth James* Teresa L. Williams Jill Freidmutter David Quinn Diamond Victory Randy Fiser* Steven Kay Eric J. Nilson Margot Friedman David Raben Council Blake Franklin and Tom Getgood Ketner Fund of the Coastal Jeffrey A. Orr Friends of Christine Kehoe Karen Raben, M.D. Trainings & Anonymous Hollyfield Foundation Community Foundation Joe T. Porter and Carter Elliott Friends of Toni Atkins Peter Raben Conferences Arcus Foundation Brian A. Johnson John S. and James L. Knight Dana Powell Gary Fuller Richard Raben David Bohnett Foundation Arthur L. Johnston and Jose A. Pena Foundation Bruce Presley Susan Fuller Christopher Ray Grants Gill Foundation Linda G. Ketner and Beth Huntley Rachel Marionneaux J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Commissioner Jackie Gail Rice Restaurant 22% Esmond V. Harmsworth and Kipper Family Foundation Kevin McAliley Family Foundation and Cathy Boellard Jeffrey A. Richmond James Richardson Charlie L. McCain Mills Services Corporation The Honorable Kevan Gardner John Rodriguez and Greg Rodriguez 39% William C. Lewis and Richard K. Muckleshoot Indian Tribe The Honorable Edward B. Murray Thomas M. Rasmussen Darrin P. Gayles Robin Romeo Underwood Jane and Marc Nathanson Events 8% and Michael Shiosaki Aubrey Sarvis Inc. Mark Rupp Service Employees Pfizer, Inc. Mark G. O’Donnell and The Honorable Patty Ann Sheehan Ralph Gorin Naomi Rustomjee International Union Replacements, Ltd. James M. Delaplane, Jr. Fred Sherman* Brie Gyncild Alex Wilson Sachs Jared R. Silverman and Lange Taylor* Platinum Victory Councilmember Jeffrey Prang Bruce W. Smith, D.D.S. and James W. Haas Scottie Saltsman Unilever United States, Inc. Council Committee Tony Carroll, L.C.S.W Mark Hannum Marc Scatamacchia 30% Washington Trucking Associations B.W. Bastian Foundation June Raben Daniel E. Smith Ed Hardy Warren Ser Reid Williams Donald A. Burns and Gregory Connors Randall H. Reece* Lisa Versaci and Alan Farago John J. Healy, CAE Dick Shabro and Janice L. Shabro 1% Chuck Wolfe* Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund Nekki A. Shutt and Sheila Clause Geoffrey C. Westergaard Heller Manus, Inc. Signature Properties Direct Heinz Family Foundation Victory Council Stephen Skinner Jesse L. White, Jr. Here Networks, LLC Joel Smikhai Major Donors Marketing H. van Ameringen Foundation John Alchin Bill Smith & Co. LLC Robert T. Williams Barbara Himmel-Roberts Bill Smith Rob Anderson Jerry Thomas Marie Denise Debartolo York Steve Hoedemaker Eric Snow Gold Victory Council Alan R. Brodie Kevin Tilden and Victory Members** Greggory R. Holman Laura E. 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