Political & Advocacy References
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Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman (Retired)
former Director of European Affairs for the United States National Security Council
Rear Admiral Michael Smith (Retired)
Founder and President, National Security Leaders For America
Team Manager, Cultural Forces of Ukraine
Director, Svitanok DC
Member, Ukraine Rally DC
Founder & CEO, Relational Futures (DCCC “Take Back The House” Campaign)
Former National Diaspora & Ethnic Engagement Director, Harris For President
Former Digital Organizing Manager, Harris For President
President, Korean American Institute
Former Member, Virginia House of Delegates
Co-Founder, Fairfax For Obama
Former Director of Governmental Affairs, International Association of Fire Fighters - USA/Canada (AFL-CIO)
Montgomery County Council Member
Former National Youth Director, Obama For America
Legislative Political Organizer, American Federation of Government Employees
Member, Howard County Democratic Central Committee (MD)
Former DC Director, Hillary For America
Former Vice Chair of Outreach for Fairfax County Democratic Committee
Melinda Burrell
Co-Chair, GOTV Task Force, Woman’s National Democratic Club
Former Program Director, Woman’s National Democratic Club
(WNDC was founder of DC/MD/VA Grassroots Coordinating Committee)
Stair Calhoun
Member, Virginia Grassroots Coalition
Katherine White
Member, Virginia Grassroots Coalition
Dennis Orsinger
Carlton Tolsdorf
Virginia Team Leader, The Union
Member, Seventh Congressional District Democratic Committee
Debra Linick
Chair, Franconia District Democrats
Member, Fairfax County Democratic Committee
Brandon Thurner
Co-Founder, “Spanberger for Governor” Grassroots Coalition
Vice Chair, Statewide Affairs, Providence Democrats
Member, Fairfax County Democratic Committee
Kelly Price
Precinct Captain, Braddock District, Fairfax County Democratic Committee
Trainer, 2021 Virginia Coordinated Campaign Relational Organizing Program
Dawn Rykheart
Former Outreach Director, Virginia Blue Victory War Room
Founder, Vote Every Time Virginia
Toora Arsala
Former Chair, Virginia Young Democrats Disabilities Caucus
Member, Fairfax County Democratic Committee
Liz White
Executive Director, UpVote Virginia
Founder, Progress Libs PAC
Board Member, DC New Liberals
Danielle Matson (left end of pic)
Former Chief of Staff, Delegate Marty Martinez
Virginia Delegation Member, American Coalition For Ukraine
Member, Loudoun County Democratic Committee
Matthew Connolly
Ukraine Alliance (formerly Stop Trump Save Ukraine)
Founder & Executive Director, Ukraine Defense Support
Founder & Executive Director, Defense Tech For Ukraine
State Delegation Leader, American Coalition For Ukraine (Washington state)
Combat Veteran, U.S. Army
Combat Veteran, International Legion of Ukraine
Founder, “Community For Ukraine” Engagement Task Force
(the pre-eminent grassroots advocacy initiative for alumni of Ukraine Action Summit)
Director of Community Engagement, Ukraine Defense Support
State Delegation Leader, American Coalition For Ukraine (Maryland)
Admin, Ukraine Rally DC & DC For Ukraine