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CHAIRWOMAN WASSERMAN SCHULTZ’S DNC AT-LARGE MEMBER NOMINATIONS BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION (SEPTEMBER 2013) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rafael Anchia (TX) At-Large member by Chairman Tim Jeff Berman (DC) Mr. Anchia was elected in 2004 to Kaine in 2009. Mr. Berman currently serves as the Texas House of Representatives, Counsel at Bryan Cave, a where he serves as Chair of the Willie Barrow (IL) Washington, DC law firm. Prior to International Trade & A life-long political and community joining Bryan Cave, Mr. Berman Intergovernmental Affairs Committee activist, Rev. Barrow has served as served as the National Delegate and is a member of the Urban Affairs Youth Director of the Church of God Director for the 2008 Obama-Biden Committee. He has worked on and was the first woman to serve as presidential campaign where he legislation to fight crime, improve the Vice President of the Illinois supervised compliance with state public safety, protect our Ministerial Assembly. A long-time laws, petition requirements and environment and improve health advisor to the Rev. Jesse Jackson, tracked all delegates to the coverage for women and children. In she has traveled the world on Democratic National Convention. Mr. 2011, Mr. Anchia was appointed by various civil rights missions including Berman was an advisor to former President Barack Obama to the leading a 1990 delegation to South House of Representatives Majority Advisory Committee for Trade Policy Africa for the release of Nelson Leader Dick Gephardt, including and Negotiations. He received a Mandela. Rev. Barrow has served as formal roles in his 1988 and 2004 triple-major in Latin American Co-Chair of the Rainbow Push presidential campaigns. He began Studies, Spanish and Anthropology Coalition and currently serves on his career in politics in former Sen. from Southern Methodist University their Board of Directors. She served John Glenn’s presidential campaign, and received his law degree from as the National Deputy Campaign subsequently serving under Tulane University. Manager for Rev. Jackson’s 1984 Chairman Glenn as Counsel to the presidential campaign. Rev. Barrow Senate Committee on Governmental Dennis Archer (MI) was originally nominated to serve as Affairs. Mr. Berman received his J.D. Mr. Archer, Chairman Emeritus of an At-Large member by Chairman from Harvard Law School and his the Dickinson Wright law firm, served Paul Kirk in 1988. B.A. from Brown University. Mr. two four-year terms as Mayor of the Berman was appointed an At-Large City of Detroit from 1994 to 2001 and Jan Bauer (IA) member by Chairman Tim Kaine in earned national and international Ms. Bauer has served as Chair of 2009 and serves on the DNC’s Rules respect for his tenure. After the Story County, Iowa, Democratic and Bylaws Committee. graduating from Detroit College of Central Committee since 1996 and Law in 1970, he worked as a trial was an early supporter of President Stephen Bittel (FL) lawyer and a partner in several Obama. She served as a community Mr. Bittel is Chairman and founder of Detroit firms, and served as organizer for Organizing for America Terranova Corporation in Miami Associate Professor of the Detroit and was Co-chair of Iowa Beach, FL. He is a member of the College of Law and Adjunct presidential caucus organizations of Florida Bar Association, the Professor at Wayne State University Senator Tom Harkin, President Bill Mortgage Bankers Association, the Law School. He was appointed Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, International Council of Shopping Associate Justice of the Michigan Senator John Kerry and President Centers (ICSC) and the Young Supreme Court in 1985 and elected Barack Obama. She was a delegate Presidents’ Organization. Mr. Bittel to an eight-year term the following for then Sen. Barack Obama to the has been active in the Greater Miami year. He was the first person of color 2008 Democratic National Jewish Federation and previously led elected president of the American Convention and for Tom Harkin to the Southeast U.S. Region of the Bar Association (2003-2004). Mr. the 1992 Democratic National United Jewish Appeal Young Archer served as General Co-Chair Convention. Ms. Bauer has a Leadership Cabinet. He has served of the Democratic National B.A. and M.P.A. from Iowa State as a Director of the Miami-Dade Committee from 1999 until 2001. Mr. University. Ms. Bauer was appointed Expressway Authority and the Archer was appointed an At-Large an At-Large member by Chairman Jackson Memorial Hospital member by Chairman Tim Kaine in Tim Kaine in 2009. Foundation. In addition, he serves as 2009 and serves on the DNC’s Rules a Director of the Community and Bylaws Committee. Terry Bean (OR) Partnership for the Homeless and is Mr. Bean is a Portland real estate on the Florida International Virginia Barnes (MA) broker and investor. As an LGBT University School of Business Ms. Barnes is serving her second activist and philanthropist, Mr. Bean Advisory Board. He graduated from term as Recording-Secretary and is is a founding member of Human Bowdoin College and received a law an active member of Teamsters Rights Campaign (HRC) and degree from the University of Miami Local 122 in Metro Boston, currently serves on its Board of School of Law. Mr. Bittel was Massachusetts. A union member for Directors. He has been a long-time appointed an At-Large member by 22 years, she also participates in the advocate for LGBT rights and has Chairman Tim Kaine in 2009 and Teamsters National Black Caucus been involved in every presidential serves on the DNC’s Rules and and she is a member of the campaign since 1968. Mr. Bean is a Bylaws Committee. Teamsters Women’s Conference graduate of the University of Oregon. Committee. She was appointed an Mr. Bean was appointed an At-Large Artie Blanco (NV) member by Chairman Tim Kaine in Ms. Blanco is the Nevada State 2009. Director for the AFL-CIO. Prior to joining the AFL-CIO, Ms. Blanco was the Nevada state director of Mi James Clayborne (IL) J. David Cox, Sr. (NC) Familia Vota Education Fund. In Mr. Clayborne has served as an Mr. Cox was elected President of the 2008, she served as the Colorado Illinois State Senator for the 57th American Federation of Government Constituency Director for the Obama District since 1995. He is an attorney Employees in 2012. Prior to this he –Biden campaign. Ms. Blanco was with Hinshaw & Culbertson in served as National Secretary- the Southwest and Pacific director Bellsville. Before joining Hinshaw & Treasurer of AFGE, where he for the DNC for three years. Culbertson in 1990, his extensive focused on upgrading AFGE’s use of public service career included a technology as well as committing to Joyce Brayboy (NC) number of positions from 1988 to make AFGE a “green” union. He is a Ms. Brayboy is a Senior Vice 1990 with the St. Clair County member of the AFL-CIO Executive President of the Glover Park Group State’s Attorney’s Office (Assistant Council and Vice President of the specializing in government relations State’s Attorney, Child Support, North Carolina AFL-CIO. President and strategic communications. Prior Misdemeanor Supervisor, Juvenile Obama appointed Mr. Cox to serve to joining the Glover Park Group, Ms. Supervisor, Felony Probation on the Federal Salary Council and Brayboy served as Chief of Staff and Revocation Supervisor, Felony the Federal Prevailing Wage Chief Legislative and Political Prosecutor), an internship with the Council. Prior to his election as Advisor to Congressman Melvin Dade County State’s Attorney’s Secretary-Treasurer of AFGE, Mr. Watt. She graduated from Duke Office, and a judicial clerkship with Cox was a registered nurse with the University with a B.A. in public policy the U.S. District Court, Southern V.A.. He is a graduate of North studies in 2001 and received an District of Florida. He also served a Carolina’s Rowan-Cabarrus M.B.A. from Johns Hopkins in 2003. judicial clerkship with the Legal Community College and also Ms. Brayboy was originally Service of Eastern Missouri. Mr. attended Gardner Webb University in nominated to serve as an At-Large Clayborne is the recipient of the Boiling Springs, NC. member by Chairman Howard Dean Legislative Excellence Award from in 2007. the Associated Beer Distributors of Ralph Dawson (NY) Illinois. He was awarded the RCGA Mr. Dawson is an attorney with The Laphonza Butler (CA) Statesman Award in 2005, 2006 and International Law Firm of Fulbright Ms. Butler is President of SEIU- again in 2007. He received a B.S. in and Jaworski, where he is engaged United Long Term Care Workers and political science from Tennessee in the practice of labor and the California Service Employees State University and a J.D. from the employment law and civil litigation in International Union State Council. University of Miami. the firm’s New York office. Mr. Ms. Butler has worked for SEIU Dawson is a member of the since her first day out of school. A Tony Coelho (DE) American Bar Association, the New hard-hitting organizer, Ms. Butler has Mr. Coelho is Chair of the York State Bar Association, the spearheaded organizing campaigns Partnership to Improve Patient Care. Association of the Bar of New York in cities across the country. She He also serves as Board Chair of the City, and the Metropolitan Black Bar served as Organizing Director for American Association of People with Association of New York. He SEIU Local 1199E-DC in Baltimore. Disabilities and on the Board of the received a B.A. from Yale University Ms. Butler was originally nominated Epilepsy Foundation. Mr. Coelho, a and a J.D. from Columbia University to serve as an At-Large member by former member of the U.S.