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CO-CHAIRS Lucy Flores was elected in 2010 Coast so that they could begin th to represent the 28 rebuilding after hurricane , Mayor of San District of Nevada in the State Katrina. Mayor Brown served as Antonio, TX, is the youngest Assembly. Assemblywoman Vice President Gore’s Senior mayor of a Top 50 American Flores has been an advocate for Advisor for Urban Policy and city. Mayor Castro has focused the Hispanic community for Vice Chair of the White House on attracting well-paying jobs to many years and was appointed Community Empowerment San Antonio. Because of his to the Nevada Commission on Board. Mayor Brown graduated efforts to revitalize San Minority Affairs. She graduated from Jacksonville University Antonio’s urban core, the San from the University of Southern where he earned a B.S. and a Antonio Downtown Alliance and received her J.D. M.B.A. He also completed post- named Mayor Castro the “2010 from the William S. Boyd School graduate work at the Kennedy Downtowner of the Year,” Prior of Law at the University of School of Government at to his election as mayor, he Nevada, . Harvard University. served on the San Antonio City Council. In 2010, Time magazine Norman Mineta currently serves Chaka Burgess is the Director of named Mayor Castro to its “40 as Vice Chair of Public Policy at Global Government Affairs in the under 40” list of rising stars in Hill & Knowlton in the Washington, DC, office of American politics. Mayor Castro Washington, DC, office. Mr. Amgen. Prior to joining Amgen, earned his undergraduate Mineta served in the U.S. House he managed the Federal degree from Stanford University of Representatives for over 20 Government Affairs division for and his J.D. from Harvard Law years. In 2000, he was Eli Lilly. Mr. Burgess co- School. appointed Secretary of founded the Legacy Project, an

th Commerce by President Clinton organization that aims to engage Vashti McKenzie is the 117 and in 2001, President Bush young people in the political elected and consecrated bishop appointed him Secretary of process. In 2010, Mr. Burgess of the African American Transportation. Mr. Mineta is a was named in the Root 100, a list Methodist Church and serves as th graduate of the University of of List of Young Achievers and the presiding prelate of the 13 California at Berkeley. Pace Setters. Mr. Burgess is on Episcopal District, which the Board of Directors of the includes Tennessee and Lee Saunders currently serves as National Coalition on Black Civic Kentucky. Bishop McKenzie has the Secretary-Treasurer of Participations and of the been appointed by President AFSCME. Through his Congressional Black Caucus Obama to serve on the involvement with AFSCME, Mr. Foundation. Mr. Burgess is a President’s Advisory Council of Saunders has overseen 125,000 graduate of Howard University. the White House Faith-Based public employees as and Neighborhood Partnerships. Administrator of AFSCME Frank Cownie is the Mayor of She is also a member of the District Council 37 in New York Des Moines, IA. Prior to his Board of Trustees of Payne and countless other initiatives. election as Mayor in 2004, he Theological Seminary and the He currently serves on the served as an at-large member of International Theological Center. Executive Committee of the the Des Moines City Council. Bishop McKenzie earned a Congressional Black Caucus Mayor Cownie is a member of bachelor’s degree from the Institute’s 21st Century the Advisory Council of the U.S. University of Maryland, a master Committee. He is also an At- Center for Citizen Diplomacy. of divinity from Howard Large member of the Mayor Cownie attended Iowa University and a doctor of Democratic National Committee State University. ministry from United Theological and sits on the DNC’s Seminary. Resolutions Committee. Mr. Chet Culver served as Governor Saunders earned a B.A. and a of Iowa from 2007 until 2011 VICE-CHAIRS master’s degree from Ohio State where he focused energy. Under University. his leadership Iowa was first in Janet Cowell , State Treasurer of North Carolina, is the first the world per capita in use of MEMBERS renewable energy. During Mr. woman to serve in this position. Prior to her election as Alvin Brown was elected Mayor Culver’s term, Forbes magazine Treasurer, Treasurer Cowell of Jacksonville, FL, in 2011. Prior ranked Iowa the “Number 1 place served two terms on the Raleigh to his election, Mayor Brown in America for businesses and City Council and two terms in served as an executive in careers”. Mr. Culver received his the North Carolina State Senate. residence at Jacksonville B.A. from Virginia Tech and his Treasurer Cowell received a B.A. University’s Davis School of M.A. from Drake University from the University of Business. Mayor Brown was the Pennsylvania, a M.B.A. from the Executive Director of the Adam Ebbin was elected to the Wharton School of Business and Bush/Clinton Katrina Interfaith Virginia State Senate in 2011. a master’s in international Fund, where he was responsible Prior to his election, Senator studies from the Lauder for overseeing the distribution of Ebbin served in the Virginia Institute. more than $20 million to houses House of Delegates since 2004, of worship throughout the Gulf where he fought to advance

*Biographical sketches are based on information collected from public sources 2012 Convention Standing Committee Nominations Brief Biographical Information* - Credentials Committee progressive priorities and led a Joan Garry is recognized as one for Merrill Lynch in Los Angeles. bipartisan effort that provided of the most vocal, passionate Prior to her career in investment access to life insurance benefits and effective civil rights leaders banking, Ms. Hamamoto worked for domestic partners. Senator in America. Ms. Garry was part in strategic planning for GTE Ebbin is a graduate of American of the management team that Corporation in Honolulu and as a University and was a Fellow at launched MTV in 1981 and after civil engineer for PG&E in San the University of Virginia’s fourteen years in cable Francisco. Ms. Hamamoto Sorenson Institute of Political television, holding a variety of earned a B.S. and M.S. in civil Leadership. executive positions in strategic engineering from Stanford planning and business University and a M.B.A. from Lily Eskelsen, an elementary development, she moved to the UCLA’s Anderson School of teacher from Utah, is Vice nonprofit sector. In 1997, Garry Management. President of the National was appointed Executive Education Association. Ms. Director of GLAAD, one of the Mark Keam represents the 35 th Eskelsen was also appointed by nation’s largest gay rights District in Virginia’s House of President Obama to serve on organizations. During her eight- Delegates. Delegate Keam was White House Initiative on year tenure at GLAAD, Ms. Garry the first Korean American and Educational Excellence for led the organization through a the first Asian-born immigrant to Hispanics. She began her career series of high-profile campaigns. serve in the Virginia General in education as a lunch worker in Since leaving GLAAD, Ms. Garry Assembly. Delegate Keam is a school cafeteria, later became has continued to serve as an also a Senior Advisor for a kindergarten aide and was advocate and was co-chair of Strategic Affairs at Verizon. He encouraged by the teacher to go the Obama for America LGBT serves on the board of the to college and become a teacher Finance Committee in 2008. Virginia Literacy Foundation. In herself. Ms. Eskelsen worked her 2008, Delegate Keam was way through the University of Andrew Gillum was first elected heavily involved with engaging Utah and later earning her to the Tallahassee, FL, City the AAPI community in the master’s degree in instructional Commission in 2003, at the age Obama Campaign. Delegate technology. of 23. At the time of his election, Keam received a political he was a student at Florida A&M science degree from the Shirley Franklin served as Mayor University. In 2003, he received University of California at Irvine of Atlanta, GA, from 2002 until the “Emerging Leaders Award” and a law degree from Hastings 2010. She was the first woman from the Congressional Black College of the Law. to hold this post and was the Caucus Foundation for first African American woman to educating and motivating young Lena Kennedy is President of LL be elected mayor of any major adults to become more Kennedy and Associates in Southern city. Ms. Franklin politically involved. Pasadena, CA, where she previously served as Atlanta’s Commissioner Gillum founded specializes in public relations, Commissioner of Cultural Affairs and serves as National Executive networking, political consulting, and as Chief Administrative Director of the Young Elected business strategies and special Officer and City Manager of Officials Network, a national event management. Ms. Atlanta. She was Co-Chair of the network of elected officials Kennedy received a John F. 2008 Democratic National under 35. Kennedy Award from the Los Convention in Denver, CO. Ms. Angeles County Democratic Franklin graduated from Howard Angela Giron represents the 3 rd Party in April 2012. In 2010, Ms. University with a B.A. in District in the Colorado State Kennedy was honored by the sociology and received a M.A. Senate. Senator Giron has spent Wells Fargo Theatrical Diversity from the University of much of her professional life Project for her leadership and Pennsylvania. with the Boys and Girls support of theatrical diversity. Club/Girls Incorporated in Joe Garcia is the Lieutenant Colorado. She has grown the David Lopez is President of the Governor of Colorado. Prior to organization immensely during College Democrats at Temple being elected Lieutenant her tenure and currently serves University, where he is a junior Governor, he was President of as Vice President of Operations. majoring in political science. Mr. Colorado State University. State Senator Giron previously Lopez works as a tour guide for Lieutenant Governor Garcia is was an aide to U.S. Senator Ken the University and is a member Vice Chair of the Western Salazar and U.S. Senator Michael of the Political Science Society. Interstate Commission on Higher Bennett. Senator Giron After he graduates from Temple, Education and a member of the graduated from Colorado State Mr. Lopez hopes to either obtain Government Affairs Committee University-Pueblo. a master’s degree in political of the Hispanic Association of science or a law degree. His Colleges and Universities. Pam Hamamoto is on the Board future goal is to be a U.S. Lieutenant Governor Garcia of Trustees of the Marin County Senator. received his B.A. from the Day School. From 1990 to 1999, University of Colorado and law she worked as an investment Thomas Menino is serving his degree from Harvard. banker for Goldman Sachs in fifth term as Mayor of the City of New York and San Francisco and Boston. Prior to his election as

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Mayor, he served as a City Mexico. He is currently a Lottie Shackelford is Executive Councilor. Under Mayor founding and executive member Vice President of Global USA, a Menino’s leadership, Boston’s of the New Mexico Learning bi-partisan government affordable housing supply has Alliance and served as a relations, regulatory and increased dramatically and founding member of the business consulting firm based in Boston has become a national Latino/Hispano Education Washington, DC. Ms. model for foreclosure prevention Improvement Task Force. Mr. Shackelford is a former Mayor of and responsible homeownership Pedroza sits on the board of the Little Rock, AR, and served as opportunities. Mayor Menino New Mexico Civic Engagement Vice Chair of the Democratic received an associate’s degree Partnership. He holds a B.A. and National Committee for nearly from Chamberlayne Junior an M.B.A. from the University of 20 years. Ms. Shackelford College and a B.A. from the New Mexico. graduated from Philander Smith University of College with a degree in Boston. Shefali Razdan Duggal was business administration and was named one of the "2012 Most a Senior Fellow at the Arkansas Ruby Newbold is President of Powerful and Influential Women Institute of Politics and the the Detroit Association of of California" by the National Kennedy School of Government Educational Office Employees, Diversity Council. In addition to at Harvard University. which represents more than 650 playing a major role in political members. She is also a Vice advocacy, her concentration is Anna Tovar is a member of the President of the American on stimulating the South Asian Arizona House of Federation of Teachers Community to become more Representatives, where she Michigan. Ms. Newbold is also involved in the political process. serves as Minority Leader. She President of the Detroit Coalition Ms. Razdan Duggal received a served on the Tolleson City of Bargaining Unions and a B.S. in mass communication Council for seven years and was member of the AFL-CIO from Miami University and a M.A. Vice Mayor of Tolleson for two Executive Board. in political communication from and a half years. Representative New York University. Tovar is a former teacher at Shaunda Patterson-Strachan is a Tolleson Elementary school and partner at the law firm of Jorden served as Vice President of the Burt LLP in Washington, DC, Arturo Rodriguez is President of Tolleson Teacher Education where is a member of the firm’s the United Farm Workers of Association. Life Insurance Industry Group. America. He first became active Ms. Patterson-Strachan is on the with the UFW’s grape boycott in Alvin Warren , a member of board of directors of Sasha 1969 as a college student and in Santa Clara Pueblo, is Executive Bruce Youthwork, a non-profit 1971 he organized support for Vice President of the Blue Stone organization which provides farm workers boycotts while in Strategy Group. He has counseling and support services graduate school. He took over dedicated his career to serving to at-risk and homeless youth in the helm of the UFW in 1993 the Pueblos and other Indian Washington. She is on the DNC after the death of Cesar Chavez. tribes. From 2008-2010, Mr. National Finance Committee and Mr. Rodriguez earned a Warren served as New Mexico’s is a Gen44 fundraiser. Ms. bachelor’s degree in sociology Secretary of Indian Affairs. He is Patterson-Strachan graduated from St. Mary’s College and a a former Lieutenant Governor of from Hampton University and master’s in social work from the Santa Clara Pueblo and currently the George Washington University of Michigan. serves as a Tribal Council University Law School. member. Mr. Warren is Chair of Virginia Rustique-Petteni is the the Native American Democratic Adrián A. Pedroza is the founder and Director of VRP Caucus of New Mexico. He Executive Director of the Strategies. Ms. Rustique-Petteni graduated from Dartmouth Partnership for Community worked in the Office of College with a bachelor’s degree Action, a grassroots, Legislative Affairs in the Clinton in history and certification in community-based organization White House from 1997-1999. National American studies. that works to build community After leaving the White House, leadership around issues of she moved to London where she immigration, education reform, served as special advisor to and public health. Previously, Ambassador Philip Lader from Mr. Pedroza led the University of 1999-2001. From 2002-2005, New Mexico High School Ms. Rustique-Petteni was the Equivalency and College head of Corporate Outreach for Assistance Migrant Programs, Europe and Government Affairs which provide educational liaison for Bloomberg LP. Ms. opportunities to migrant and Rustique-Petteni received her seasonal farmworkers and their B.A. in history from the families. In addition, Mr. Pedroza University of Chicago and is worked for U.S. Senator Jeff completing her masters in Bingaman as a Constituent international relations at the Services Representative in New London School of Economics.

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CO-CHAIRS Community to become a lawyer, including formal roles in his 1988 Ms. Enos practiced law in the and 2004 presidential is the first woman Maricopa County Public campaigns. Mr. Berman received and the first African American Defender’s Office for 11 years. his J.D. from Harvard Law School and South Asian American to Ms. Enos also serves as President and his B.A. from Brown hold the office of Attorney of the Inter-Tribal Council of University. General in California. Attorney Arizona. Ms. Enos received her General Harris has spent her bachelor’s degree and her law Dan Blue is a Member of the entire professional career as a degree from Arizona State North Carolina State Senate, courtroom prosecutor, University. where he represents the state’s beginning in the Alameda 14th District. Prior to his County District Attorney’s office. Eric Garcetti is a Member of the appointment to the Senate, Attorney General Harris served Los Angeles City Council, Senator Blue served in the North two terms as District Attorney in representing the 13th District. Carolina House of San Francisco, where she He served as President of the Representatives, serving as expanded services to victims of City Council from 2006 to 2012. Speaker from 1991 until 1994. crime and their families. Prior to his election, Councilman Senator Blue was the first Attorney General Harris is a Garcetti was a visiting instructor African American to serve as graduate of Howard University of international affairs at the Speaker of the North Carolina and the University of California, University of Southern California House of Representatives. From Hastings College of Law. and assistant professor of 1998 to 1999 he served as the diplomacy and world affairs at first African American to serve Martin O’Malley , who is serving Occidental College. He received as President of the National his second term as Governor of a B.A. degree and a master’s in Conference of State Legislators. the State of Maryland, was international affairs from Senator Blue graduated from named the “Public Official of the Columbia University, was a North Carolina Central University Year” in 2009 by Governing Rhodes Scholar at Oxford and the Duke University School Magazine. Governor O’Malley University and also studied at of Law. also serves as Chair of the the London School of Democratic Governors Economics. Kylar Broadus is a professor, Association. Prior to his attorney, activist and public election, Governor O’Malley Alan Solow is a Partner and Vice speaker from Missouri. He is an served as Mayor of the City of Chair of the U.S. Restructuring associate professor of business Baltimore. Governor O’Malley Group at DLA Piper LLP (US), law a Lincoln University of received his bachelor’s degree where he focuses on creditors’ Missouri and has maintained a from Catholic University and his rights and bankruptcy. He is a general practice of law in law degree from the University fellow in the American College Columbia, MO, since 1997. In of Maryland. of Bankruptcy. Mr. Solow served 2010, Mr. Broadus founded Trans as Chair of the Conference of People of Color Coalition VICE-CHAIRS Presidents of Major Jewish Conference (TPOCC), the only American Organizations and has national civil rights organization Tammy Duckworth served as served in various leadership dedicated to the needs of Trans Assistant Secretary for Public roles in the Jewish Federation of People of Color. He received a and Intergovernmental Affairs in Metropolitan Chicago and the B.S. degree in business the U.S. Department of Veterans Jewish United Fund. Mr. Solow administration from Central Affairs for the first two years of received his A.B. from the Methodist University in Fayette, the Obama Administration. Prior University of Illinois and his J.D. MO, and a law degree from the to this position, she was Director from Harvard Law School. University of Missouri-Columbia. of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. Ms. Duckworth MEMBERS Gary Casteel has served as is an Iraq War veteran and Director of the United Auto former U.S. Army helicopter pilot Jeff Berman is Counsel at Bryan Workers Region 8 since 2002. whose severe combat wounds Cave. Prior to joining Bryan Mr. Casteel joined UAW Local cost her both of her legs and Cave, Mr. Berman served as the 737 when he was a pipefitter- damaged her right arm. She National Delegate Director for welder at Ford Glass in Nashville. continues to serve as a the 2008 Obama campaign, Before that he had been a Lieutenant Colonel in the Illinois where he supervised compliance member of Steamfitter- Army National Guard. Ms. with all state laws and petition Pipefitters Local 760 in Muscle Duckworth received a B.A. requirements and tracked all Shoals, AL. Mr. Casteel has degree from the University of delegates to the Democratic expertise in grievance handling, Hawaii and a M.A. from George National Convention. Mr. arbitration, administration of Washington University. Berman was an advisor to contracts and in the constitution former House of Representatives and bylaws of local unions. Diana Enos is the President of Democratic Leader Dick the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Gephardt, serving as a senior Michael Coleman has served as Indian Community. The first political advisor to Leader Mayor of Columbus, OH, since member of the Salt River Indian Gephardt from 1987-2004, 2000 and has built Columbus’

*Biographical sketches are based on information collected from public sources 2012 Convention Standing Committee Nominations Brief Biographical Information* - Rules Committee reputation as one of the best Theological Seminary in New began working for the Clark cities in the nation by building York. County School district as a stronger, safer neighborhoods second grade teacher and later and creating jobs by maintaining Janet Cruz has represented the became an English Language a high quality of life. Prior to 58th District in the Florida House Learner Specialist. becoming Mayor, Coleman of Representatives since 2010 Assemblywoman Diaz received a served as President of the and served as Democratic bachelor’s degree from the Columbus City Council from Deputy Whip from 2010-2012. In University of Nevada at Las 1997 to 1999, and as a Council 2010, Representative Cruz was Vegas and a master’s degree member from 1992 to 1999. named House Member of the from Nova Southeastern Mayor Coleman graduated from Year by the Community Health University. the University of Cincinnati in Charities of Florida. 1977 with a degree in Political Representative Cruz has been a Leo Gerard was appointed Science and earned his law community activist and leader in International President of the degree from the University of Tampa for over 30 years. United Steelworkers Union in Dayton Law School in 1980 Representative Cruz is a 2001 and was re-elected to this business owner and healthcare position in 2005 and 2009. He Art Collins is founder, President, executive. She graduated from had previously served as and Chief Executive Officer of Hillsborough Community International Secretary- Public Private Partnership, Inc. College. Treasurer of the union. As an independent strategic International President, Mr. planning and political consulting Leah Daughtry is pastor of The Gerard has championed firm which has provided House of the Lord Church in strategic alliances and global strategic advice to multinational Washington, DC. Rev. Daughtry union networks throughout the corporations, entrepreneurs, is also President and CEO of On world. Mr. Gerard received a investors, political campaigns, These Things, LLC, which bachelor’s degree in economics political parties, elected leaders, provides strategic planning, and politics from Laurentian non-profits and government organizational management, University. organizations. Mr. Collins served issue advocacy and event as a senior political strategist for planning services to a variety of Alexis Herman began her Obama during the 2008 organizations and institutions. political career during the Carter presidential primary and general Rev. Daughtry served as Chief Administration when she served election campaign. Mr. Collins is Executive Officer of the 2008 as the Director of the Women’s a member of the board of Democratic National Convention Bureau. In 1980 she left directors of the Congressional Committee, while simultaneously government to become an Black Caucus Political Education serving as Chief of Staff for the entrepreneur and labor relations & Leadership Institute and is Democratic National Committee. expert. She served as Chief of chair of its think tank, the 21st Rev. Daughtry is a graduate of Staff of the Democratic National Century Council. He received a Dartmouth College. Committee for Chairman Ron B.S. degree in accounting and an Brown and later was named CEO honorary doctorate from Florida Barbaralee Diamonstein- of the 1992 Democratic National A&M University and studied Spielvogel is the Vice Chair of Convention. In 1993 she was international law at the the New York State Council on appointed Assistant to the University of Miami’s School of the Arts and has served as chair President and Director of the Law and at the University of of the Historic Landmarks White House Public Liaison Montpellier in Montpellier, Preservation Center since 1995. Office. In 1997, President Clinton France. Ms. Diamonstein-Spielvogel was appointed Ms. Herman Secretary appointed by President Reagan of the Department of Labor. Ms. Jawanza Colvin has served as to the board of the U.S. Herman serves as Co-Chair of pastor of the Olivet Institutional Holocaust Memorial Council and the DNC’s Rules and Bylaws Baptist Church in Cleveland, by President Clinton to the U.S. Committee. Ms. Herman Ohio, since 2009. From 1997 to Commission of Fine Arts, where graduated from Xavier 2000, Rev. Colvin served on the she was the first woman vice University of Louisiana. ministerial staff of Grace Baptist chair in its 100-year history. In Church of Mt. Vernon, NY and 2010, President Obama Dwight Jones , Mayor of for two years he served as appointed her to the American Richmond, VA, has been an assistant to the senior minister Battle Monuments Commission. active public servant in the City for children and youth at the of Richmond for over 35 years. Metropolitan Baptist Church in Olivia Diaz represents Clark Prior to his election, Mayor Jones Washington, DC. From 2001- County in the . represented Virginia’s 70th 2009, Rev. Colvin served as While working toward her District in the House of pastor at East Friendship Baptist bachelor’s degree, Delegates. He also serves as Church in Washington, DC. Rev. Assemblywoman Diaz was an pastor of the First Baptist Colvin received a B.A. degree in AmeriCorps member assigned to Church of South Richmond. religion and history from tutor at-risk students. After Mayor Jones earned a bachelor’s Morehouse University and a graduating from the University degree in sociology and a master of divinity from the Union of Nevada at Las Vegas, she master of divinity degree from

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Virginia Union University and safety and public education and Stephanie Schriock , the completed his doctoral degree strengthening city President of Emily’s List, has an at the United Theological neighborhoods. Mayor extensive background in political Seminary in Cleveland, OH. Rawlings-Blake received a B.A. fundraising, management and in political science from Oberlin strategic planning experience. In Ted Kaufman represented College and a J.D. from the 2010, Time magazine named Ms. Delaware in the U.S. Senate from University of Maryland School of Schriock one of America’s 40 Jan. 16, 2009 to Nov. 15, 2009. Law. New Civic Leaders under 40. After his tenure in the Senate, She has been involved with Mr. Kaufman was named Chair of Kasim Reed has served as Mayor some of the most challenging the Congressional Oversight of Atlanta, GA since January and innovative campaigns of the Committee of the Troubled 2012. Prior to his election, Mayor past decade, including Howard Asset Relief Program. He served Reed was a Member of the Dean’s 2004 Presidential as Chief of Staff to then Senator Georgia State Senate, where he campaign and Jon Tester’s and from 1976-1995. Mr. was Vice Chair of the Senate Al Franken’s Senate campaigns. Kaufman graduated from Duke Democratic Caucus. Before Ms. Schriock is a graduate of University with a degree in being elected to the State Mankato State University in mechanical engineering and Senate, Mayor Reed was a State Minnesota. received a MBA from the Representative. Mayor Reed is Wharton School of the Chair of the Transportation and Mary Rauh is Chair of the University of Pennsylvania. Communications Committee of Women’s Fund of New the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Hampshire and serves on the Jennifer McClellan has served in Mayor Reed received his B.A. board of the New Hampshire the Virginia House of Delegates and J.D. degrees from Howard Women’s Institute. Ms. Stoner since 2006, where she serves on University. Rauh is a retired organizational the Commerce and Labor and consultant and was a Education Committees. Delegate Diane Robertson is a non-profit Democratic candidate for McClellan is the Vice Chair of and business consultant in Congress in the 2 nd District of Outreach for the House Carrboro, NC. Ms. Robertson is New Hampshire in 1998. She Democratic Caucus. She is a currently a regional co-chair for received her bachelor’s of arts member of the Virginia the Obama Victory Trustee degree from Northwestern Legislative Black Caucus and the program and has been University. Capital Region Caucus. organizing events in the Delegate McClellan is also the Raleigh/Durham area to train Allison Tant was previously a State Director of the National other supporters on grassroots Legislative Consultant for the Federation of Women fundraising. Ms. Robertson was Tampa based law firm Holland Legislators. Delegate McClellan instrumental in executing a and Knight and she retired to be received her B.A. degree from recent OVF event in Raleigh with a full time mother in 2001. She the University of Richmond and the First Lady and continues to became involved in the Obama her law degree from the build support among women in campaign in 2007 and currently University of Virginia. North Carolina. serves as the Chair for North Florida on the campaign’s Tom Miller is currently serving Jim Roosevelt is President and Florida Finance Committee. his eighth four-year term as CEO of Tufts Health Plan, a Attorney General of Iowa. He Massachusetts-based HMO. Prior Rashida Tlaib represents served as a VISTA volunteer for to joining Tufts Health Plan he Michigan’s 12th District in the two years and then as a was the Associate Commissioner Michigan House of legislative assistant to U.S. for Retirement Policy of the Representatives, where she was Representative John Culver (D- Social Security Administration in the first Muslim women elected IA). Attorney General Miller then the Clinton Administration and a to the Michigan Legislature. served as legal education partner in Choate, Hall & Prior to her election, director for the Baltimore Legal Stewart, specializing in health Representative Tlaib worked at a Aid Bureau, before returning to care law. Mr. Roosevelt is the number of non-profit Iowa to practice law. Attorney chief legal counsel for the organizations, including the Arab General Miller graduated from Massachusetts Democratic Party. Community Center for Economic Loras College and received his He also serves as Co-Chair of the and Social Services (ACCESS) law degree from Harvard Law DNC’s Rules and Bylaws and the international institute of School. Committee. Mr. Roosevelt Metro Detroit, where she was an received his A.B. degree in advocate for better access to Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has government from Harvard and human services, education and served as Mayor of the City of his J.D. from Harvard Law civil rights. She received her Baltimore since 2010. Mayor School. He has also completed bachelor’s degree in political Rawlings-Blake has focused her the Advanced Management science from Wayne State Administration on growing Program at Harvard Business University and her law degree Baltimore’s population by School. from Thomas Cooley Law 10,000 families over the next School. decade by improving public

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