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Every Victory Can Lead to a Major Breakthrough breakevery victory can lead throughto a major breakthrough 22398_Victory_PMS_book1_2a.indd398_Victory_PMS_book1_2a.indd 1 22/1/06/1/06 22:49:10:49:10 PPMM stand up the voice of millions is heard one vote at a time 22398_Victory_PMS_book1_2a.indd398_Victory_PMS_book1_2a.indd 2-32-3 22/1/06/1/06 22:49:12:49:12 PPMM change often starts with a solitary act of courage 22398_Victory_PMS_book1_2a.indd398_Victory_PMS_book1_2a.indd 4-54-5 22/1/06/1/06 22:49:13:49:13 PPMM the tallest walls of injustice are not impenetrable 22398_Victory_PMS_book1_2a.indd398_Victory_PMS_book1_2a.indd 6-76-7 22/1/06/1/06 22:49:14:49:14 PPMM not even gravity is too strong to overcome 22398_Victory_PMS_book1_2a.indd398_Victory_PMS_book1_2a.indd 8-98-9 22/1/06/1/06 22:49:15:49:15 PPMM It is through the bravery and A BREAK through means lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans win at the passion of an unstoppable ballot box and will have a powerful voice in our government to achieve true equality. Since 1991, Victory has successfully helped elect hundreds of openly LGBT 580, LC-DIG-ppprs-00582, LC-DIG-ppprs-00602 few that society, and in fact candidates to Congress, state legislatures, school boards, city councils and more. Through world-class programs and nonpartisan training, we also provide these the world, evolves. new leaders with the skills and contacts they need to make the most of their access and infl uence. break through The boldness to step forward, the strength Find out how you can break through. to stand up, the stubbornness to break www.victoryfund.org through and the will to fl y, all create the momentum for historic victories. Every www.victoryinstitute.org win for LGBT equality, no matter how big or small, has a cumulative impact on the ages 1–2: Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-31799DLC, LC-USZ62-10845; teachpol.tcnj.edu; fabric of our democracy. The stitches of that fabric are fortifi ed when all members of society are fairly represented in the public arena. History will look back at candidates, offi cials, donors and campaigners as the / Atlanta Image source on p foot soldiers in the political revolution that yielded true equality for LGBT citizens. see see eye pages 5–6: http://www.remote.org/frederik/culture/berlin pages 7–8: Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ppprs-00570, LC-DIG-ppprs-00 pages 5–6: http://www.remote.org/frederik/culture/berlin designed and produced by 22398_Victory_PMS_book1_2a.indd398_Victory_PMS_book1_2a.indd 10-1110-11 22/1/06/1/06 22:49:19:49:19 PPMM Candidate Support Leadership Development The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund provides strategic, technical The Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute ensures that openly and fi nancial support to openly LGBT candidates and offi cials. LGBT Americans are not excluded from – and are equipped It’s the only national organization committed to increasing the with the skills they need to prevail in – the electoral process. number of openly LGBT public offi cials at federal, state and The Leadership Institute does this by sponsoring qualifi ed local levels of government. Victory Fund support is acknowl- LGBT leaders’ participation in the executive programs at edged as the determinative factor in the successful election Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, as well as by or appointment of endorsed LGBT candidates. The Victory offering nonpartisan training and international professional Fund is the nation’s largest LGBT political action committee networking opportunities. and one of the nation’s largest non-connected PACs. P.O. Box 96308, Washington DC 20077-7529 | 202 842.8679 main | 202 289.3863 fax | www.victoryfund.org | www.victoryinstitute.org Paid for by the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, www.victoryfund.org, and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. Contributions or gifts to the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund are not tax-deductible. Contributions to the Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law. © 2006 by the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and/or Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute. All rights reserved. Recipient is granted permission for the reproduction and free distribution of this publication for purposes that are compatible with Victory’s mission and when reproduced in its entirety. The above names, Victory logo and BREAK through logo are registered trademarks of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and/or Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute. break through 22398_Victory_PMS_book1_2a.indd398_Victory_PMS_book1_2a.indd 1212 22/1/06/1/06 22:49:19:49:19 PPMM Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund 2005Annual Report 22398_fund_AR_Book2_2a.indd398_fund_AR_Book2_2a.indd a 22/1/06/1/06 22:44:23:44:23 PPMM Message from Our Leadership 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 New York, 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, Houston, TX San Francisco, 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 Los Angeles, 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 Seattle, 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 United States 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 Florida 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 California, 2 2005 Election Scorecard Washington University, Evergreen State Irvine Civil Rights Attorney Mayor of Chicago St.
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