CHAIRWOMAN WASSERMAN SCHULTZ’S DNC AT-LARGE MEMBER NOMINATIONS BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION (SEPTEMBER 2013)

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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. , 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 to the leading a 1990 delegation to South House of Representatives Majority Advisory Committee for Trade Policy Africa for the release of Nelson Leader , 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 . 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 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 , International Council of Shopping Associate Justice of the Michigan Senator 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 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 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 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. House of Law School. Mr. Dawson was Chairman Howard Dean in 2008. Representatives from California, was originally named as an At-Large the primary author and sponsor of member by Chairman Howard Dean Barbra Casbar Siperstein (NJ) the American with Disabilities Act. in 2005 and serves on the DNC’s Ms. Casbar Siperstein, President of President Clinton appointed Mr. Rules and Bylaws Committee. the New Jersey Stonewall Coelho Vice Chair of the National Democrats, first became active in the Task Force on Employment of Adults Leah Daughtry (DC) Monmouth Ocean County with Disabilities. Mr. Coelho received Rev. Daughtry is pastor of The Transgender Group (MOTG) in the a B.A. degree from Loyola University House of the Lord Church in early 1990's. She joined NJ of . Washington, DC. Rev. Daughtry is Stonewall Democratic Club at its also President and C.E.O. of On inception as an active member and Larry Cohen (DC) These Things, LLC, which provides Vice President for Legislative and Mr. Cohen was elected President of strategic planning, organizational Political Affairs. As a founding the Communications Workers of management, issue advocacy and member of the Gender Rights America (CWA) in 2005. Prior to this event planning services to a variety Advocacy Association of New Jersey he served as Executive Vice of organizations and institutions. in 2000, Ms. Casbar Siperstein President of CWA since 1998. Mr. Rev. Daughtry served as Chief quickly became involved in the fight Cohen began his union activism Executive Officer of the 2008 for transgender equality in New while an unrepresented state worker Democratic National Convention Jersey. She also serves as a liaison in New Jersey, where he led the Committee, while simultaneously to numerous state organizations, successful organizing drive which serving as Chief of Staff for the including as a Board member of the eventually brought 36,000 state Democratic National Committee. New Jersey Lesbian and Gay workers into the union. During his Rev. Daughtry is a graduate of Coalition, and a critical member of its more than 29 years with CWA, Mr. Dartmouth College. Domestic Partnership Task Force. Cohen has helped lead organizing Ms. Casbar Siperstein was originally campaigns that have added more Barbaralee Diamonstein- nominated to serve as an At-Large than 160,000 CWA members. Mr. Spielvogel (NY) member by Chairman Tim Kaine in Cohen was originally nominated to Ms. Diamonstein-Spielvogel is the 2009. serve as an At-Large member by Vice Chair of the New York State Chairman Howard Dean in 2005. Council on the Arts and has served as Chair of the Historic Landmarks

DNC At-Large Member Nominee Biographies Page 2 **Compiled from public sources** Preservation Center since 1995. Ms. Committee. She was originally as Chairman of the Democratic Diamonstein-Spielvogel was nominated to serve as an At-Large National Committee from 1995 to appointed by President Reagan to member in 2001 by Chairman Terry 1997. Prior to that, he served as the the board of the U.S. Holocaust McAuliffe. Chief Executive Officer of the 1988 Memorial Council and by President Democratic National Convention and Clinton to the U.S. Commission of Katherine Fernandez Rundle (FL) as Chairman of the South Carolina Fine Arts, where she was the first Ms. Fernandez Rundle has served Democratic Party from 1971 to 1980. woman Vice Chair in its 100-year Miami-Dade County as State He is a past President of the history. In 2010, President Obama Attorney since 1993. Prior to that, Association of State Democratic appointed her to the American Battle she dedicated 15 years as an Chairs (ASDC). He also co-chaired Monuments Commission. Assistant State Attorney and Chief the DNC Rules and Bylaws Assistant and legal counsel to the Committee from 1985 to 1995, and Joanne Dowdell (NH) Dade County Grand Jury. As such, still serves as a committee member. Ms. Dowdell is Senior Vice President she presented hundreds of capital A state-elected DNC member since and Director of Corporate cases and oversaw the issuance of 1971, he was elected to continue Responsibility for Sentinel reports that initiated major reforms in serving on the DNC as an At-Large Investments. She directs the firm's such areas as juvenile justice and member when he was nominated by sustainable investing effort, focusing revision of the building code Chairman in 2000. on corporate, social and following Hurricane Andrew. Ms. environmental research, as well as Fernandez Rundle is a graduate of Earl Fowlkes (DC) strategy development the University of Cambridge Law Mr. Fowlkes is President and CEO of implementation of the firm's School in England. the Center for Black Equity, a shareholder activism initiatives. nonprofit organization that provides Before joining Sentinel, as a result of Rajiv Fernando (IL) support and guidance to the twenty- the acquisition of the Citizens Funds, Mr. Fernando is the founder of seven Black LGBT Prides in the she spent five years at Citizens Chopper Trading in Chicago. Prior to . Mr. Fowlkes is a where she held a similar role. Ms. establishing Chopper, Mr. Fernando licensed social worker and has Dowdell serves on the advisory held a variety of trading positions at worked on HIV/AIDS and LGBT committee of the Seacoast African both the Chicago Mercantile issues for over 20 years. Mr. American Cultural Center, is on the Exchange and the Chicago Board of Fowlkes was appointed an At-Large Board of Directors for the Trade. He is a governing member of member by Chairman Tim Kaine in Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra 2009. is a graduate of Howard University. and a member of the Chicago Ms. Dowdell was originally named as Council on Global Affairs. He Isabel Framer (OH) an At-Large member by Chairman graduated from Beloit College with Ms. Framer is the founder and Tim Kaine is 2009 and serves on the bachelor’s degrees in economics Principal Partner of Language Resolutions Committee. and history. Access Consultants, LLC. She has worked as a consultant to defense Sandra Engle (MI) Hector Figueroa (NY) attorneys, prosecutors, law Ms. Engle is the Assistant Director in Mr. Figueroa is President of 32BJ enforcement, state and federal the National CAP Department of the Service Employees International agencies and advocacy firms on UAW. She is a Japanese American, Union, the largest property services language access of Limited English who practiced law in New York for union in the country. 32BJ Proficient persons in the court six years before she began her work represents more than 120,000 system. Ms. Framer is also a with the labor movement as an property service in the Northeast. consultant for the Asian and Pacific organizer and strategic researcher. Under Figueroa’s leadership, 32BJ Islander Institute on Domestic Ms. Engle is a graduate of has been a leader in the fight for Violence, where she helps train Kalamazoo College and Fordham workers’ rights by advocating for attorneys and advocates on Law School. legislative changes and establishing interpretation issues for domestic the union’s voluntary political action violence victims. Ms. Framer also (CA) fund. Mr. Figueroa has been active serves on the Ohio Commission on Ms. Echaveste is a co-founder of in the labor movement for over Latino Affairs. In 2010, President Nueva Vista Group, a Washington, twenty years. He served as Assistant Obama appointed Ms. Framer to the DC-based consulting firm. She was Research Director coordinating Board of Directors of the State the highest ranking Latina in the strategic research for the successful Justice Institute. Clinton White House, where she SEIU “Justice for Janitors” national served as Assistant to the President campaign, as well as Organizing Montserrat Garibay (TX) and Deputy Chief of Staff. Ms. Director during SEIU’s campaign to Ms. Garibay is the Vice President for Echaveste was an advisor to win collective bargaining rights for Certified Employees with Education President Clinton on issues from 100,000 public sector workers in Austin, the union representing over education to immigration to race. In Puerto Rico. 3,000 employees in the Austin addition to her White House Independent School District (AISD). experience, she led the U.S. Labor Donald L. Fowler (SC) She taught bilingual Pre-K for 8 Department’s anti-sweatshop cam- Mr. Fowler currently serves as the years in the AISD. She was the paign, which exposed the child labor Chairman of Fowler Communications President of LULAC Council 4859, practices of several U.S. in Columbia, SC, and as an adjunct and a co-founder of the University corporations. Ms. Echaveste is a professor of Political Science at the Leadership Initiative, which promotes Hispanic Jewish woman and a University of South Carolina. Mr. the passage of the DREAM ACT and former corporate lawyer. She serves Fowler’s political career spans more Immigration Reform. Ms. Garibay as Co-Chair of the DNC Resolutions than three decades and he served came to the U.S. as an

DNC At-Large Member Nominee Biographies Page 3 **Compiled from public sources** undocumented immigrant and after Allegheny County Council Daniel Halpern (GA) 20 years in the U.S., recently representing District 13. Ms. Green Mr. Halpern is President/Chief became a US Citizen. A byproduct of Hawkins also served as a voter- Executive Officer and founding public schools, Ms. Garibay attended protection attorney for the partner of Jackmont Hospitality. Prior the Texas public schools and Pennsylvania Democratic Party in to his tenure with Jackmont, Mr. received her undergraduate degree 2004 and 2006, and for the Obama- Halpern was a financial analyst for and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum Biden Campaign’s Counsel for Holiday Inn Worldwide where he and Instruction at the University of Change in 2008. She is Vice-Chair of managed corporate financial Texas at Austin. the Board of Directors for Venture projections for acquisitions, Outdoors, a mentor for Strong divestitures and major renovations Tefere Gebre (CA) Women Strong Girls, and a member for all company-owned hotels. Mr. Mr. Gebre is the Executive Director of the Advisory Board for Friends of Halpern previously served on the of the Orange County Labor the Pittsburgh High School for the Board of the Tuskegee University Federation, AFL-CIO. He was Creative and Performing Arts School of Hospitality Management. previously the Director of (CAPA). She is an alumna of Duke He is a graduate of the School of Governmental Relations for Laborers University in Durham, NC and Hotel Administration at Cornell 270. Before joining the labor Northeastern University School of University. Mr. Halpern was movement, Mr. Gebre worked for Law in Boston, MA. Ms. Green appointed an At-Large member by Speaker of the California State Hawkins was appointed an At-Large Chairman Tim Kaine in 2009. Assembly Willie Brown as a member by Chairman Tim Kaine in legislative aide. He was the first 2009. Harold Ickes (DC) African American to serve as Mr. Ickes is a long-time Democratic President of the California Young Janice Griffin (MD) political strategist and presidential Democrats. Mr. Gebre received a Ms. Griffin is President and CEO of advisor. Prior to forming The Ickes & bachelor’s degree in international Griffin & Associates, a government Enright Group in 1997, Mr. Ickes was marketing from Cal Poly Pomona. relations and political consulting firm. Assistant to the President and A veteran Democratic strategist, Ms. Deputy White House Chief of Staff Alice Germond (WV) Griffin headed Vice President Al from 1994-1997. He oversaw Ms. Germond is Secretary Emeritus Gore’s political action committee, President Clinton’s 1996 re-election of the Democratic National Leadership ’02, in 2001 and served campaign and the 1996 Democratic Committee. During her distinguished as Chair of the DNC’s Women’s National Convention. Prior to serving career, Ms. Germond served as Leadership Forum from 1999-2000. in the White House, Mr. Ickes Executive Vice President of NARAL She is a founding member of the specialized in election and labor law. Pro-Choice America, senior advisor DNC’s Women’s Vote Center and He also served as Rev. Jackson’s to DNC Chairman , and was Director of African American Convention Manager for the 1988 Director of Party and Governmental Outreach for the Gore/Lieberman Democratic National Convention. He Affairs under Chairmen David Campaign in 2000. Ms. Griffin is a was a senior advisor to the 1989 Wilhelm and Don Fowler. In 2002, founding member and Secretary of Dinkins for Mayor campaign, where Ms. Germond was elected DNC the Congressional Black Caucus he played a pivotal role in electing Secretary, a position she held until Institute. She was first nominated to the first African American mayor of 2013. Ms. Germond was first serve as an At-Large member by . Mr. Ickes was first appointed as an At-Large member of Chairman Steve Grossman in 1997, nominated to serve as a DNC At- the DNC by Chairman Steve and serves on the DNC Rules and Large member by Chairman Paul Grossman in 1997 and served until Bylaws Committee. Kirk in 1988. she was elected DNC Secretary. Carol Guthrie (TX) Jay Jacobs (NY) Angel Gomez (FL) Ms. Guthrie is Assistant Business Mr. Jacobs is Chair of the Nassau Mr. Gomez was elected to the Manager of AFSCME Local 1624 in County Democrats and is a former Weston, FL City Commission in Austin, TX. Ms. Guthrie began her Chair of the New York Democratic January 2008. Mr. Gomez was the financial career in the private sector, Party. He is the owner/operator of 2009-2010 Advocacy Chair for the but eventually moved into the public three slee- away camps and three Relay for Life and is on the board of sector as Financial Manager for the day camps in New York. He has “Project Dog-star,” a non-profit City of Austin, where she became served on the New York State Camp organization that builds schools in active in AFSCME Local 1624, as a Health and Safety Council and as third world countries. He also serves steward, Executive Board member President of the New York State on the School Board of Broward and political activist. After spending Camp Directors Association. Mr. County Facilities Task Force. He is a 10 years in the public sector, Ms. Jacobs is the founder of SCOPE former board member of the Guthrie went to work for AFSCME (Summer Camps Opportunities Committee on Political Education – Local 1624, where she has served in Provide an Edge), a program that Teachers in Government and numerous leadership capacities sends inner city children to not for Education Reform – the political arm across the state of Texas. She has profit camps, and of Project Heal the of the Broward County Teachers also worked as a lobbyist at the Children, a program that provides Union. State Capitol, advocating for free summer camp experiences for legislation that impacted public the children of victims of the 9/11 Amanda Green Hawkins (PA) employees statewide. Ms. Guthrie tragedy. Mr. Jacobs received a B.A. Ms. Green Hawkins is Assistant attended the prestigious Harvard from SUNY Oneonta and a J.D. from General Counsel and Director of the Trade Union Program. Northwestern University Law School. Civil and Human Rights Department for the United Steelworkers Union. She currently serves on the

DNC At-Large Member Nominee Biographies Page 4 **Compiled from public sources** Lacy Johnson (IN) Sarah Kovner (NY) in the private sector, Ms. Leong- Mr. Johnson is a partner at Ice Miller Ms. Kovner has been actively Hong served as Deputy Assistant law firm in Indianapolis, where he advising nonprofit organizations and Secretary of Defense for C31 counsels in the sports, entertainment political candidates since the 1970s. Planning and Resources. In 2000, and gaming arenas. Prior to joining Between 1971 and 1975, Ms. Kovner President Clinton appointed Ms. Ice Miller, Mr. Johnson was an served as a founding Board member Leong-Hong to the Presidential attorney in Government Relations of the Coalition for Free Choice, the Advisory Committee on Expanding Services at Sagamore-Bainbridge, National Women’s Political Caucus Trade Opportunities. She is co- the Director of Security for the and the First Women’s Bank of New founder and a member of the Indiana State Lottery and Deputy York. During the Clinton Executive Committee of the Asian Superintendent for Support Services Administration, Ms. Kovner served American Government Executives for the Indiana State Police. Mr. as Special Assistant to the Secretary Network. Ms. Leong-Hong was Johnson serves on the Boards of of Health and Human Services. She originally nominated to serve as an Directors of the Indianapolis Airport was the representative to the UN At-Large member by Chairman Terry Authority, the Congressional Black Commission on the State of Women McAuliffe in 2001. Caucus Political Education and from 1993 until 2000. Ms. Kovner Leadership Institute, and the was appointed an At-Large member Andres Lopez (PR) American Pianists Association. Mr. by Chairman Tim Kaine in 2009. Mr. Lopez is a trial lawyer with a Johnson received a B.A. from complex litigation practice in San Purdue University and a J.D. from Mattie McFadden Lawson (CA) Juan. He has been active in both the the Indiana University School of Law. Ms. Lawson is President of MML finance and political arms of the Design & Consulting Group in Los Obama Presidential campaigns. Mr. Matthew Johnson (CA) Angeles. She is also President of the Lopez was a member of the OFA Mr. Johnson is a partner at Ziffren, Los Angeles County Arts National Finance Committee and Brittenham, Branca, Fischer, Gilbert- Commission. In 2011, President served as Co-Director of President Lurie, Stiffelman, Cook, Johnson, Obama appointed Ms. Lawson to the Obama’s campaign in Puerto Rico, Lande & Wolf LLP, which is President’s Advisory Committee on later traveling to Florida’s I-4 corridor considered to be the country’s the Arts for the John F. Kennedy to campaign for Obama. In 2009, he premier entertainment law firm. Mr. Center for the Performing Arts. She was a Trustee to the Presidential Johnson is a member of the Board of is a founding member of the Dance Inaugural Committee. Mr. Lopez the MLA Partner Schools, a member Council of the Colburn School. Ms. graduated from Harvard College and of the board of Challenger’s Boys Lawson received a B.A. from Harvard Law School. Mr. Lopez was and Girls Club and a member of the Brooklyn College, a M.A. from appointed an At-Large member by Next Generation Council Board of Howard University and an M.P.A. Chairman Tim Kaine in 2009. Directors of The Motion Picture and from . Television Fund. Mr. Johnson is a Evan Low (CA) graduate of Rutgers and the New Sunita Leeds (DC) Mr. Low is a fifth-generation York University School of Law. Mr. Ms. Leeds was born in India and Californian and currently serves as Johnson was appointed an At-Large immigrated to the U.S. at the age of Mayor for the City of Campbell, member by Chairman Tim Kaine in seven. She and her husband Dan which is located in the heart of 2009. co-chair The Enfranchisement Silicon Valley. He was elected at the Foundation, which focuses on age of 23 and is the first openly gay Elaine C. Kamarck (MA) breaking the cycles of poverty and and first Asian American to hold the Ms. Kamarck is a lecturer in Public intolerance in the United States as position. In addition to serving his Policy at Harvard University’s John well as on women’s issues. Ms. community, Mr. Low works as a F. Kennedy School of Government. Leeds is on the Boards of the Maret Senior District Representative for Prior to working at Harvard, Ms. School, NY EdPAC, the League of Assemblyman Paul Fong and has Kamarck was the Senior Policy Education Voters of America and a co-instructed a college leadership Advisor to Vice President Al Gore, member of the Executive Committee program focused on youth where she helped create the of the National Jewish Democratic empowerment and identity. He has National Performance Review Council. She served as Co-Chair of served as President of the Silicon (NPR), a White House policy council the 2008 Democratic National Valley LGBT Democratic Club and charged with reinventing Convention Rules Committee. Ms. was appointed by Gov. Howard government. Before joining the Leeds directed a software Dean to the DNC Convention Rules Clinton Administration, she was a development team at Bell Labs. She Committee in 2008. Mr. Low earned founder of and Senior Fellow at the earned a master’s degree in his B.A. in Political Science from San Progressive Policy Institute, the think computer science from the University Jose State University and is a tank for the Democratic Leadership of Southern California and a graduate of the Senior Executives in Council. Earlier in her career, she bachelor of arts from Cornell Local and State Government was a staff member at the DNC and University in Math. Ms. Leeds was program from Harvard University's worked on the presidential appointed an At-Large member by Kennedy School of Government campaigns of President Carter, Vice Chairman Tim Kaine in 2009. where he was a Bohnett Leadership President Mondale and served as Fellow. Mr. Low was appointed an Bruce Babbitt’s campaign manager. Belkis (Bel) Leong-Hong (MD) At-Large member by Chairman Tim Ms. Kamarck was originally nomi- Ms. Leong-Hong is President and Kaine in 2009. nated to serve as an At-Large CEO of Knowledge Advantage, a member by DNC Chairman Steve woman-owned company that Juanita Luiz (VA) Grossman in 1997, and serves on consults on all aspects of Ms. Luiz is the National Grassroots the DNC Rules and Bylaws management for both corporate and Coordinator for the International Committee. government clients. Prior to her work Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in

DNC At-Large Member Nominee Biographies Page 5 **Compiled from public sources** Washington, DC. Ms. Luiz also Wright and Congressman John serves as Second Vice Chair of Lewis. During the Clinton Blanca O’Leary (CO) EMERGE America, the premier Administration, Ms. Miller was Ms. O’Leary is an attorney in Aspen training program for Democratic Deputy Assistant to the President for and Chair of the Pitkin County (CO) women interested in running for Legislative Affairs and Bureau Chief Democratic Party. Ms. O’Leary was public office. Ms. Luiz was appointed of Consumer Information for the President of Alpine Legal Services an At-Large Member of the DNC by Federal Communications from 2002-2007 and currently serves Chairwoman Wasserman Schultz in Commission. She also served as on its Board of Directors. She was 2011. President of the Washington, DC active in the 2008 and 2012 Obama chapter of the NAACP and is on the campaigns and worked tirelessly for Jennifer McClellan (VA) National Board of Directors of the health insurance reform. She Ms. McClellan has served in the NAACP. She received a B.A. in received her B.A. from the University Virginia House of Delegates since political science from North Texas of Texas and her J.D. from the 2006, and is a member of the State University and a M.B.A. from University of Texas School of Law. Commerce and Labor and Education . Ms. O’Leary was appointed an At- Committees. She is a member of the Large member by Chairman Tim Virginia Legislative Black Caucus Minyon Moore (DC) Kaine in 2009 and serves on the and a Whip for the House Ms. Moore currently heads the DNC’s Resolutions Committee. Democratic Caucus. Ms. McClellan ’s state and is also Assistant General Counsel local affairs practice. Ms. Moore, a Carol Pensky (MD) Mid-Atlantic South for long-time political operative, served Ms. Pensky is a founder of the Communications. Ms. McClellan as Chief Operating Officer of the DNC’s Women’s Leadership Forum received her B.A. degree from the DNC from 2001-2002. During the and served as its first National Chair. University of Richmond and her law Clinton Administration, she was She was elected Treasurer of the degree from the University of Assistant to the President and DNC in January 1997 and served Virginia. Director of White House Political until March 1999. Following her Affairs and also a political advisor to service as Treasurer, she served as Kerman Maddox (CA) President , Vice President one of three DNC Finance Chairs for Mr. Maddox is Managing Partner for Al Gore and First Lady Hillary the 2000 election year. She is the Dakota Communications, where he Rodham Clinton. She was originally recipient of the 1995 Lawrence develops strategic planning, media nominated to serve as a DNC At- O’Brien Democratic Party and public outreach programs for Large member by Chairman Terry Achievement Award in recognition of corporations, academic institutions, McAuliffe in 2002. Ms. Moore serves her tireless volunteer efforts to the governmental agencies, community on the DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Party. Ms. Pensky was originally organizations, religious institutions, Committee. nominated to serve as an At-Large political candidates, and small member by Chairman Terry businesses. He has worked on Michael Nutter (PA) McAuliffe in 2001. numerous outreach programs to Mr. Nutter has served as Mayor of increase minority participation in Philadelphia since 2008. During his Steve Powell (IL) enrollment, employment and tenure, Mr. Nutter has vigorously Mr. Powell serves as International contracting opportunities with managed city government through Vice President of the United Food governmental agencies and private the worst recession since the Great and Commercial Workers Union businesses. Mr. Maddox formerly Depression by maintaining core (UFCW) and Secretary-Treasurer of served as the Chairperson of the services and reducing the City’s Local 881 of the UFCW. In 2004, he Open Access Alliance, an spending – most notably closing a was appointed by the UFCW organization dedicated to making $2.4 billion gap in Philadelphia’s five International President to further sure the Internet and the information year plan without compromising a serve the UFCW as the Special highway was available, affordable single police officer, firefighter, Assistant for Legislative and Political and accessible to all consumers. He sanitation, or health center worker. Affairs. Mr. Powell began his career is a graduate of the University of Mr. Nutter has been committed to in the labor movement in 1985 as a Southern California's public service since his youth in Union Representative for Local 881. Intergovernmental Masters Program West Philadelphia. Prior to his In 1991, he was asked to serve the and the Coro Foundation Public election as Mayor, Mr. Nutter served UFCW International Union in Affairs Institute. Mr. Maddox was for almost 15 years on the Washington as the Director of appointed an At-Large member by Philadelphia City Council. He is a Political Affairs. He returned to Local Chairman Tim Kaine in 2009 and graduate of the Wharton School at 881 in 1995 to serve as Executive serves as co-chair of the DNC’s the University of Pennsylvania. Vice President and was elected Budget and Finance Committee. Secretary-Treasurer in 1999. Mr. Carlos Odio (FL) Powell was originally nominated to Lorraine Miller (DC) Mr. Odio is Managing Director of serve as an At-Large member by Ms. Miller was the 35th Clerk of the Florida Alliance. Prior to joining Chairman Howard Dean in 2005. U.S. House of Representatives and Florida Alliance, he was the Director was the first African American to of Special Projects for New Carrie Pugh (DC) serve as an official of the U.S. House Organizing Institute. From 2009- Ms. Pugh is the Campaign Manager of Representatives. Prior to her 2011, Mr. Odio was Deputy for the National Education appointment as Clerk, Ms. Miller was Associate Director of the Office of Association. Prior to joining the NEA, the Director of Intergovernmental Political Affairs at the White House. Ms. Pugh was the National Field Relations for Democratic Leader During the 2008 Presidential Director for the Service Employees . She has also worked Campaign, he served as the Obama- International Union. She also serves for Speaker , Speaker Jim Biden Deputy Latino Vote Director. on the Board of Directors of the

DNC At-Large Member Nominee Biographies Page 6 **Compiled from public sources** National Korean American Service & election as Mayor, Mr. Reed served the union’s 40th International Education Consortium. in the Georgia House of Convention in July 2012. Mr. Representatives and the State Saunders was previously elected Andres Ramirez (NV) Senate. He is a graduate of Howard Secretary-Treasurer at the union’s Mr. Ramirez is with the Ramirez University, where he received B.A. 39th International Convention in July Group in Las Vegas. He established and J.D. degrees. 2010. Originally a member of the himself as an experienced political Ohio Civil Service Employees organizer during Senator Harry Laura Ricketts (IL) Association (OCSEA), Mr. Saunders Reid's 1998 re-election campaign Ms. Ricketts is President of has served as administrator of a where he spearheaded a successful Ecotravel and a co-owner of the number of AFSCME councils and field program to mobilize Latino Chicago Cubs. She is also Chair of large local unions across the voters. Since then, he has worked in the Leadership Council for Housing country. For nearly four years, he various capacities on numerous Opportunities for Women. Ms. served as Administrator of AFSCME campaigns across the country. Ricketts is on the Boards of Directors District Council 37, New York City’s Throughout his political and of the Lamba Legal Defense and largest public employee union, legislative career, Mr. Ramirez has Education Fund, GayCo representing 125,000 members. In been consulted for his expertise on Productions, a non-profit theatre that capacity, he was successful in Latino issues. From working with ensemble that produces LGBT- restoring the fiscal health, integrity grassroots organizations promoting themed sketch comedy, and and good name of the council and its public policy to working on political Opportunity Education, an 56 affiliated local unions. He empowerment of Latinos, he has international foundation to make received a Master of Arts degree successfully helped improve the education available to children in from Ohio State University in 1974, a quality of life for Latinos across the developing countries. Ms. Ricketts year after earning his Bachelor of country. Mr. Ramirez was appointed received an A.B. in philosophy from Arts degree from Ohio University. In an At-Large member by Chairman the University of Chicago and a J.D. 2002, the College of New Rochelle Tim Kaine in 2009. from the University of Michigan Law awarded him an honorary doctorate School. degree in Humane Letters. Mr. Rion Ramirez (WA) Saunders was originally nominated Mr. Ramirez is General Counsel for James Roosevelt, Jr. (MA) to serve as an At-Large member by Port Madison Enterprises, an agency Mr. Roosevelt is President and Chief Chairman Tim Kaine in 2009. of the Suquamish Tribe, where he Executive Officer of Tufts Health has played a major role in Plan, a Massachusetts based HMO. Lottie Shackelford (AR) transferring land into trust status for Prior to joining Tufts Health Plan, he Ms. Shackelford is Vice Chair the Suquamish Tribe. Before joining was Associate Commissioner for Emeritus of the Democratic National Port Madison Enterprises, he was an Retirement Policy of the Social Committee. She is Executive Vice associate at the law firm of Dorsey & Security Administration and a partner President of Global USA, bipartisan Whitney LLP and practiced primarily in Choate, Hall & Stewart, government relations, regulatory and in the areas of Indian Law, Tribal specializing in health care law. Mr. business consulting firm based in Finance, Business Law and Gaming Roosevelt also serves as the Chief Washington, DC. Ms. Shackelford is Law. Mr. Ramirez is an enrolled Legal Counsel for the Massachusetts a former Mayor of Little Rock, AR, member of the Turtle Mountain Democratic Party. He served as a and served as Vice Chair of the Chippewa Band of Indians. He Massachusetts DNC member from Democratic National Committee for received his B.A. from the University 1980 to 1996. He was originally almost 20 years. In 1993, President of Washington and his J.D. from the nominated to serve as a DNC At- Clinton appointed Ms. Shackelford to University of Washington School of Large member by Chairman Don the Board of Directors of the Law. Fowler in 1996. Since 1995, he has Overseas Private Investment Co-Chaired the DNC Rules and Corporation. She was a senior fellow Kasim Reed (GA) Bylaws Committee. at the Arkansas Institute of Politics Mr. Reed has served as Mayor of and a fellow at the John F. Kennedy Atlanta, GA, since 2010. As Mayor, Alejandra Salinas (TX) School of Government at Harvard. he has hired more than 800 police Alejandra Salinas is past President Ms. Shackelford received a B.A. officers and funded initiatives to of the of America degree in business administration reduce the city’s crime rate by 18 (CDA), where she worked to from Philander Smith College in Little percent, re-opened all of the city’s enhance the outreach and diversity Rock. recreation centers as safe havens for of the CDA. Prior to her election to young people and improved core city this position in 2010, Ms. Salinas Hilda Solis (CA) services such as fire-rescue served as Vice President of the Ms. Solis served as U.S. Secretary response times. In July 2012, Mr. Texas College Democrats and of Labor for the Obama Reed received the Distinguished CDA’s Hispanic Caucus chair. Ms. Administration from 2009-2013. Prior Leadership Award from the National Salinas graduated from the to being named Secretary of Labor, Forum for Black Public University of Texas McCombs Ms. Solis was a Member of School of Business and is a student Congress from 2001-2009, Administrators. Governing Magazine nd named him one of the top state and at Boston College of Law. representing the 32 Congressional local government officials in 2011. District of California. In 2000, Ms. Mr. Reed is Chair of the Lee Saunders (DC) Solis was the first woman to receive Transportation and Communications Lee Saunders is the President of the the John F. Kennedy Profile in Committee of the U.S. Conference of American Federation of State, Courage Award for her pioneering Mayors and Chair of the Regional County and Municipal Employees, work on environmental justice Transit Committee of the Atlanta AFL-CIO, which represents 1.6 issues. Ms. Solis graduated from Regional Commission. Prior to his million workers. He was elected at California State Polytechnic

DNC At-Large Member Nominee Biographies Page 7 **Compiled from public sources** University and earned a master of and previously served as the Senior Whip. Mr. Williams served on the public administration from the Advisor to the Secretary of State Affairs Committee and the University of Southern California. Commerce. Mr. Wade served as Joint Committee on Public Counsel National Senior Advisor and Director Oversight. He is also Chair of the Susan Swecker (VA) for the African American Vote during Florida Conference of Black State Ms. Swecker has more than 25 the 2008 Obama-Biden campaign. Legislators. Mr. Williams received years of experience in government Prior to 2008, was at Palmetto GBA, B.S. and M.B.A. degrees from relations, public relations, grassroots a subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Florida A&M University. consulting and issues/campaign Shield of South Carolina, and in management. She is a former Senior Governor Jim Hodges’ cabinet as James J. Zogby (DC) Vice President of McGuireWoods State Director of the South Carolina Dr. Zogby is founder and President Consulting and a veteran of Department of Alcohol and Other of the Arab American Institute (AAI), Democratic campaigns. Gov. Tim Drug Abuse Services. A South a Washington, DC-based Kaine appointed Ms. Swecker Carolina native, Mr. Wade received a organization that serves as a political Commissioner of the Virginia Bachelor of Science degree from the and policy research arm of the Arab Department of Alcoholic Beverage University of South Carolina as well American community. For the past Control (ABC) in March 2006. Ms. as a Masters of Public Administration two decades, Dr. Zogby has been Swecker is a graduate of Mary from Harvard University where he involved in a full range of Arab Baldwin College and Washington was a Kennedy Fellow. Mr. Wade American issues, and appears and Lee University School of Law. was appointed an At-Large member frequently on television and radio. Ms. Swecker was appointed an At- by Chairman Tim Kaine in 2009 and Following the signing of the Israeli- Large member by Chairman Tim is a member of the DNC’s Rules and Palestinian peace accord in 1993, Kaine in 2009. Bylaws Committee. Vice President Gore asked him to lead Builders for Peace, a private John J. Sweeney (MD) Brian Wahby (MO) sector committee to promote U.S. Mr. Sweeney was President of the Mr. Wahby is Chief Operating Officer business investment in the West American Federation of Labor- of Rothschild Companies, a mid- Bank and Gaza. He has also been Congress of Industrial Organizations sized real estate development and personally active in U.S. politics for (AFL-CIO) from 1995 to 2009. At the management company specializing many years and in 1995 he co- time he was elected AFL-CIO in developing and managing unique convened the National Democratic President, he was serving his fourth residential and commercial property. Ethnic Coordinating Committee, an four-year term as President of the He has also worked to increase the umbrella organization of Party Service Employees International relevance of the Party structure in St. leaders of European and Union (SEIU), which grew from Louis primarily for federal and state Mediterranean descent. Dr. Zogby 625,000 to 1.1 million members elections. His efforts have led to was first nominated to serve as an under his leadership. An AFL-CIO significant increases in both voter At-Large member by Chairman Vice President since 1980, his trade turn-out and Democratic in 1993, and is co- union career began as a research performance. He received his B.S. chair of the DNC Resolutions assistant with the Ladies Garment degree in public administration from Committee. Workers. In 1960, he joined SEIU as the University of Missouri in St. Louis a contract director for New York City and his M.B.A. from Washington Local 32B. He went on to become University in St. Louis. Mr. Wahby union president and lead two was appointed an At-Large member citywide strikes of apartment main- by Chairman Tim Kaine in 2009. tenance workers. Mr. Sweeney was first nominated to serve as an At- Randi Weingarten (NY) Large member by Chairman Paul Randi Weingarten is President of the Kirk in 1988 American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and former President of the Dennis Van Roekel (AZ) United Federation of Teachers. Prior Mr Van Roekel is the President of to her election as president of AFT, the National Education Association, Ms. Weingarten led New York City’s the largest labor union in the country. Municipal Labor Committee, an He is a 23-year education veteran, umbrella organization for the city’s starting out as a high school math 100-plus public sector unions, for ten teacher. Mr. Van Roekel has held years. Ms. Weingarten holds leadership positions at all levels of degrees from Cornell University NEA. Born in LeMars, Iowa, Mr. Van School of Industrial Relations and Roekel got his Bachelor of Arts the Cardozo School of Law. She was degree from the University of Iowa originally nominated to serve as an before attaining a master’s degree in At-Large member by Chairman Terry math education from Northern McAuliffe in 2001. Arizona University in Flagstaff. Mr. Van Roekel was appointed an At- Alan Williams (FL) Large member by Chairman Tim Mr. Williams, a marketing and Kaine in 2009. business consultant, has represented the 8th District of Florida Rick Wade (DC) in the Florida House of Mr. Wade is founder of The Wade Representatives since 2008, where Group based in Washington, DC, he currently serves as Democratic

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