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Virginia/Maryland - Dr. William Ferguson Reid

1968 - 1973 First black member of the Virginia General Assembly since reconstruction.

 

Alaska - Chairwoman Casey Steinau

Alaska Democratic Party Chair, Regional Vice-Chair for the Mat-Su Democrats

 

Arizona - Representative Ann Kirkpatrick

Candidate U.S. Senate Arizona, U.S. Congress Arizona, Former Member Arizona House of Representatives

Arizona - Representative Ruben Gallego

U.S. Congress AZ CD 7, Former Member Arizona House of Representatives

Arizona - State Representative Matt Heinz

Candidate U.S. Congress Arizona CD 2, Former Member Arizona House of Representatives

Arizona - Chairwoman Alexis Tameron

Arizona Democratic Party Chair, Former Chief of Staff Congressman Harry Mitchell

 

Arkansas- Chairman Michael John Gray

Arkansas Democratic Party Chair, Member Arkansas House of Representatives

 

California - Representative Grace Napolitano

U.S. Congress CA District 32, Former Member CA State Assembly and Norwalk City Council

California - Representative Karen Bass

U.S. Congress California CD 37, Former Member California Assembly

California - Representative Jared Huffman

U.S. Congress California District 2, Former Member CA Assembly

California - Representative John Garamendi

U.S. Congress CA District 3, Former Lt. Governor of CA, Former Insurance Commissioner of CA, Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior, Former State Senator, Former Member of CA State Assembly

California - Representative Mike Honda

U.S. Congress CA District 17, Former Member CA General Assembly

 

California - Representative Eric Swalwell

U.S. Congress CA CD 15

California - Representative Alan Lowenthal

U.S. Congress CA CD 47, Former California State Senator

 

California - Attorney General Kamala Harris

Candidate U.S. Senate California, Attorney General California

California - Chairman John Burton

Former California Democratic Party Chair, Former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 5th district , Former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 6th district

 

California - Representative Loretta Sanchez

U.S. Congress CA CD 46, Candidate CA Senate

 

California - Representative Adam Schiff

U.S. Congress California District 28, Former Member California State Senate

California - Representative Barbara Lee

U.S. Congress CA District 13, Former State Senator

 

California - Mayor Bao Nguyen

Candidate CA CD 46, Mayor of the City of Garden Grove

Colorado - U.S. Senator Michael Bennet

U.S. Senate Colorado, Former Superintendent of Denver Public Schools

Colorado - Representative Diana DeGette

U. S. Congress CO CD, Former Member CO House of Representatives

Colorado - State Senator Gail Schwartz

Candidate Colorado CD 3, Member Colorado State Senate

Colorado - Representative Diane Mitsch Bush

Candidate Colorado CD 3, Member Colorado House of Representatives

Colorado - Representative Jared Polis

U.S. Congress CO District 2

 

Colorado CD 7 - Representative Ed Perlmutter

U.S. Congress Colorado CD 7, Former Member Colorado State Senate

 

Colorado - State Senator Morgan Carroll

Candidate Colorado Congressional District 6, Former Member Colorado State Senate District 29

 

Colorado - Chairman Rick Palacio

Former Chair Colorado Democratic Party

Colorado - Chairwoman Morgan Carroll

Chair Colorado Democratic Party, Former Member of the Colorado Senate 29th district, Former Member Colorado House of Representatives 36th district

Connecticut - Senator Richard Blumenthal

U.S. Senator Connecticut, Former Attorney General Connecticut

Connecticut - Chairman Nick Balletto

Connecticut Democratic Party Chair, Former State Party Vice Chair, Former Chair of the New Haven Democratic Town Committee

 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico - Chairman Roberto Prats Palerm

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Democratic Party Chair, Democratic National Committee Executive Committee Member, Served as Senator to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as the Former Chair of the Senate Government Affairs Committee

 

Delaware - Chairman John D. Daniello

Delaware Democratic Party Chair, Former New Castle County Democratic Chair, Former New Castle County Councilman

 

Florida - U.S. Senator Bill Nelson

U.S. Senate Florida 2001 to Present, Former Member Florida House of Representatives

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Florida - Governor Charlie Crist

Governor of Florida (2007-2011)

Florida - State Senator Geraldine Thompson

Candidate Florida Congressional District 10, Member of Florida Senate 12th district, Former Member Florida House of Representatives 39th district

 

Florida - Allison Tant

Former Chair Florida Democratic Party, Chair of the Leon County Democratic Executive Committee, Member National Democratic Rules Committee

 

Florida - Chairman Stephen Bittel

Florida Democratic Party Chair

 

Florida - Bob Poe

Former Chair Florida Democratic Party

 

Florida - State Senator Darren Soto

(2012 - Present) Member of Florida State Senate, (2007 - 2012) Member of Florida House of Representatives

 

Florida - Commissioner Viviana Janer

Florida - Osceola Commissioner

Florida - Priscilla Taylor

Candidate Florida Congressional District 18, State Representative, 2004-2009; Democratic Whip, 2004-2006; Democratic Speaker Pro Tem Designee, 2008-2009

 

Hawaii - Representative Mark Takai

U.S. Congress Hawaii District 1, Former Member Hawaii House of Representatives

Illinois - Representative Jan Schakowsky

Representative Illinois 9th Congressional District, Former Member Illinois General Assembly

 

Indiana - Representative Pete Visclosky

U.S. Congress Indiana District 1

Indiana - Senator Evan Bayh

Candidate U.S. Senate Indiana, Former U.S. Senator Indiana, Former Governor of Indana, Former Secretary of State of Indiana

Indiana - Chairman John Zody

Indiana Democratic Party Chair, Former Great Lakes & Mid-Atlantic Political Director on President Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign, Former 8th District Regional Field Director for the Indiana Democratic Party, Former Deputy Communications and Planning Director in the Governor’s Office, Served as District Director then as Chief of Staff to Congressman Baron Hill of Indiana’s 9th Congressional District

 

Indiana - John Gregg

Candidate Governor Indiana, Former Member of Indiana House of Representatives, Former Speaker of the House

 

Iowa - State Senator Mike Gronstal

State Senator Iowa District 8, Chairman Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, Former Member Iowa State House

Iowa - Representative Dave Loebsack

U.S. Congress Iowa CD 2

Iowa - State Representative Pat Murphy

Candidate Iowa Congressional District 1, Former Speaker of the Iowa House

 

Iowa - Monica Vernon

Candidate U.S. Congress Iowa District 1, Currently seviing 8th year on Cedar Rapids City Council

 

Iowa - Bob Krause

Candidate U.S. Senate Iowa, Former Member Iowa House of Representatives 7th district

 

Iowa - Patty Judge

Candidate Iowa Senate, Former Iowa Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Agriculture

 

Iowa - Chairman Troy Price

Chair Iowa Democratic Party

 

Kansas - Governor Kathleen Sebelius

US Secretary of Health and Human Services, 2009-2014, Governor of Kansas, 2003-2009

 

Kansas - Chairman Lee Kinch

Kansas Democratic Party Chair, Former Precinct Committeeman in Sedgwick County, Former Chair of the Sedgwick County Democratic Party, Former Chair 4th Congressional District Committee, Former National Committeeman, Former Kansas Democratic Party Vice-Chair

 

Kentucky - Chairman Patrick Hughes

Kentucky Democratic Party Chair, (2011 - 2012) Former Chief Deputy Attorney General to Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway

 

Kentucky - Sellus Wilder

Former Frankfort City Commissioner and Mayor Pro Tem of KY

 

Louisiana - Foster Campbell

Member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission, Former Member of the Louisiana Senate 36th district

Maine - Emily Cain

Candidate U.S. Congress Maine CD 2, Former State Senator Maine District 30

 

Maine - Chairman Philip L. Bartlett II

Maine Democratic Party Chair, Former State Senator/Senate Majority Leader from Maine District 6

Maine - Representative Jared Golden

Maine State Representative for District 60 & Assistant Majority Leader

Maryland - Lt Governor Anthony Brown

Candidate U.S. Congress Maryland CD 4, Former Lt. Governor Maryland, Former Member Maryland House of Delegates, Retired Colonel U.S. Army Reserves

Maryland - Representative Elijah Cummings

U.S. Congress Maryland CD 7, Former Member Maryland House of Delegates

Maryland - Representative C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger

U.S. Congress Maryland District 2

Maryland - Representative John Delaney

U.S. Congress Maryland CD 6

Maryland - Representative John Sarbanes

U. S. Congress Maryland CD 3

Maryland - State Senator Jamie Raskin

Candidate U.S. Congress Maryland CD 8, Member Maryland State Senate

Maryland - Governor Martin O'Malley

Mayor of Baltimore from 1999 to 2007. Governor of Maryland from 2007 to 2015.

Maryland - Chairman D. Bruce Poole

Maryland Democratic Party Chair, Former Member of Maryland House of Delegates

 

Massachusetts - Representative Niki Tsongas

U.S. Congress MA CD 3, Former Member U.S. Congress MA CD 5

Massachusetts - Deb Kozikowski

Massachusetts Democratic Party Vice Chair, Vice President of the Association of State Democratic Chairs

 

Massachusetts - Governor Deval Patrick

Governor of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2015

Massachusetts - Chairman Tom McGee

Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair, Massachusetts State Senate, Former Member Massachusetts House of Representatives

 

Michigan - Representative Dan Kildee

U.S. Congress MI CD 5

 

Michigan - Representative Brenda Lawrence

Representative Michigan Congressiona District 14, Former Mayor of Southfield, Michigan, Former Member of the Southfield, Michigan City Council

 

Michigan - Representative Debbie Dingell

U.S. Congress Michigan District 12

Michigan - State Senator Gretchen Whitmer

Candidate Governor 2018, Former Member MI State Senate, Former Member MI House of Representatives

Michigan - Chairman Brandon Dillon

Michigan Democratic Party Chair, Former Kent County Commissioner, Former Grand Rapids State Representative

 

Michigan - Governor Jennifer Granholm

Governor of Michigan (2003–2011)

Minnesota - Representative Rick Nolan

U.S. Congress Minnesota CD 8, Former Member Minnesota House of Representatives

Minnesota - Senator Al Franken

Former Member U.S. Senate

Minnesota - Mayor R.T. Rybak

Former Mayor Minneapolis 2002 - 2014

 

Minnesota - Chairman Ken Martin

Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chair, Forner Executive Director of WIN Minnesota

 

Mississippi - Chairman Rickey L. Cole

Mississippi Democratic Party Chair, Member of the State Democratic Executive and Administrative Committees, Chairman of the Jones County Democratic Executive Committee, Chairman of the Mississippi Association of County Democratic Chairpersons, runoff candidate for United States Senate, Democratic National Committeeman, Member of the Credentials Committee of the Democratic National Committee, and National Parliamentarian of the Association of State Democratic Chairpersons.

 

Missouri - State Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal

Candidate for U.S. Congress Missouri CD 1, Former Missouri State Representative and current Missouri State Senator

 

Montana - Nancy Keenan

Montana Democratic Party Executive Director, Former President of NARAL Pro-Choice America

 

Nebraska - Chairman Vince Powers

Nebraska Democratic Party Chair

 

New Hampshire - Representative Annie Kuster

U.S. Congress New Hampshire CD 2

New Hampshire - Chairman Raymond Buckley

Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee, Chairman of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, President of the Association of State Democratic Chairs, Former Member of New Hampshire House of Representatives

New Jersey - Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman

U.S. Congress NJ CD 12, Former State Representative NJ 15th District

 

New Jersey - Chairman John Currie

New Jersey Democratic Chair, Formerly Served On the Paterson Branch NAACP Board, Former Commissioner on the Board of Elections

 

New Mexico - Senator Martin Heinrich

U.S. Senate New Mexico, Former Member U.S. Congress New Mexico CD 1

New Mexico - Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham

U.S. Congress Mexico CD 1, Former Member New Mexico State Cabinet, Former Bernalillo County Commissioner

New Mexico - Representative Ben Ray Luján

Representative New Mexico Congressional District 3

 

New Mexico - Representative Debbie Armstrong

New Mexico House of Representatives District 17

New Mexico - Maggie Toulouse Oliver

New Mexico - Candidate for Secretary of State, Currently Bernalillo County Clerk

 

New Mexico - Chairwoman Debra Haaland

Former New Mexico Democratic Party Chair and tribal administrator of San Felipe Pueblo

 

New Mexico - Chairman Richard Ellenberg

New Mexico Democratic Party Chair

 

New York - Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

(2016) Presidential Candidate, (2009 - 2013) U.S. Secretary of State, (2001 - 2009) U.S. Senator New York, (1993 - 2001) First Lady of the U.S., (1983 - 1992) First Lady of Arkansas

 

New York - Representative Hakeem Jeffries

U.S Congress New York CD 8, Former Member NY State Assembly

New York - Representative Grace Meng

Member U.S. Congress New York CD 6, Former Member New York State Assembly District 22

New York - Representative Joseph Crowley

U.S. Congress New York CD 14

 

New York - Legislator DuWayne Gregory

Candidate U.S. Congress New York CD 2, Suffolk County Legislator

New York - Chairwoman Sheila Comar

New York State Democratic Party Chair

New York - Colleen Deacon

Candidate U.S. Congress New York District 24, Former Press Secretary to Mayor Matt Driscoll, Regional Director Central NY for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

 

North Carolina - Senator Josh Stein

Candidate Attorney General, Former Member NC Senate

North Carolina - State Representative Deborah Ross

Candidate U.S. Senate North Carolina, Former Member North Carolina House of Representatives

North Carolina - Chairwoman Patsy Keever

North Carolina Democratic Party Chair, Former County Commissioner, Former Member of NC House of Representatives

 

North Carolina - Linda Coleman

Candiate Lt Governor North Carolina, Former Member North Carolina House of Representatives

 

North Dakota - Chairwoman Kylie Oversen

North Dakota Democratic Party Chair, Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives 42nd district

 

North Dakota - State Representative Marvin Nelson

Candidate Governor North Dakota, Member of North Dakota House of Representatives District 9

 

North Dakota - Eliot Glassheim

Candidate U.S. Senate North Dakota, Former Member North Dakota House and Grand Forks City Council

Ohio - Governor Ted Strickland

(2007–2011) Governor of Ohio

 

Ohio - Chairman David Pepper

Ohio Democratic Party Chairman, Former Hamilton County Commission, Former Cincinnati City Council

 

Oklahoma - Chairman Mark Hammons

Former Oklahoma Democratic Party Chair, Former State Representative

 

Oregon - Dave McTeague

Candidate Oregon Congressional District 5, Former State Representative

 

Pennsylvania - Representative Matt Cartwright

U.S. Congress Pennsylvania CD 17

Pennsylvania - State Representative Steve Santarsiero

Candidate U.S. Congress Pennsylvania District 8, Member Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 31

Pennsylvania - State Representative Dwight Evans

Candidate U.S. Congress PA CD 2, Member PA House of Delegates

Pennsylvania - Chairman Marcel Groen

Chair Pennsylvania Democratic Party, Former Finance Chair of the Bucks County and Montgomery County Democratic Parties, Former Chair Montgomery County Democratic Committee

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Pennsylvania - Katie McGinty

Candidate PA Senate, Former PA Secretary of Environmental Protection, Former Chairperson of the Council on Environmental Quality Under President Bill Clinton

Rhode Island - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

U.S. Senator Rhode Island, Former Attorney General Rhode Island, Former U.S. Attorney General Rhode Island

Rhode Island - Representative David Cicilline

U.S. Congress RI CD 1, Former Mayor Providence RI, Former Member RI House of Representatives

Rhode Island - Representative Jim Langevin

U.S. Congress RI District 2, FormerMember of the RI House of Representatives, Former RI Secretary of State

 

South Carolina - Chairman Jaime R. Harrison

South Carolina Democratic Party Chair, Former director of floor operations and counsel for former House Majority Whip, Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), Formerly served as executive director of the House Democratic Caucus

 

South Dakota - Chairwoman Ann Tomberg

South Dakota Democratic Party Chair

 

Tennessee - Representative Jim Cooper

U.S. Congress Tennessee CD 5, Former Member U.S. Congress Tennessee CD 4

Tennessee - Chairwoman Mary Mancini

Tennessee Democrat Party Chair, Former Candidate Tennessee State Senate District 21

 

Texas - Representative Marc Veasey

U.S. Congress TX CD 33, Former Member TX House of Representatives

Texas - Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa

Texas Democratic Party Chair, Former Cameron County Democratic Party, Former Cameron County Judge

 

Utah - Chairman Peter Corroon

Utah Democratic Party Chair, Former Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah

 

Vermont - Senator Bernie Sanders

(2016) Presidential Candidate, (2007 - Present) U.S. Senator Vermont, (1991 - 2007) U.S. House of Representatives Vermont, (1981 - 1989) Mayor Burlington

 

Vermont - Representative Peter Welch

U.S. Congress Vermont At Large, Former Member Vermont State Senate

Vermont - Governor Howard Dean, M.D.

DNC Chair, former Presidential candidate and founder of Democracy for America

Vermont - Chairwoman Dottie Deans

Vermont Democratic Party Chair,

 

Vermont - Sue Minter

Candidate for Vermont Governor. Former Secretary of VT Agency of Transportation, Irene Recovery Officer, and State Rep

Virginia - Hazel Reid O'Leary

Seventh United States Secretary of Energy, from 1993 to 1997, appointed by President Bill Clinton. As of 2015, she is the first and only woman and first and only African American to hold the position.

"My maiden name is Reid, and Fergie is my cousin, we share a great grand father. The Reid families in Virginia have been community activist for "our community" for generations. I was  8 when I learned that Grandmother Reid was working with other women in her church to persuade the Mayor of Portsmouth to advocate and budget for a Negro library in her town. At the same time in Newport News, Mama Lula took care of the sick in her community with soup, visits and affection. She collected, washed and ironed clothing for those without adequate clothes for school or work.My sister Edna and I rode in her little car to make deliveries.
The Negro Library in Portsmouth was dedicated just before I went off to a Fisk and my grandmother Lula continued in her role as friend to her community until illness made it impossible.
I stuffed envelopes and delivered flyers to support political candidates and initiatives. It was at in union halls and in church basements where I learned that my people were not free.
Advocacy , community service and political activism have  been integral in my personal and professional life.
Strange, invisible and stinging cuts around ones mouth are no longer the badge of children lucky enough to be raised in families where there exists a belief that wrongs are cured by personal initiative and urging other to think,act and care. But e-mail,Face Book,Twitter and other forms of social media make more creative calls to to action for the concerned, dedicated and caring. The VOTE is our most mighty tool. Please use it, in memory of those who were denied the vote."
Sincerely,
Hazel Reid O'Leary
 

Virginia - Governor Ralph Northam

(2018 - Present) VA Governor, (2014 - 2018) VA Lt Governor, (2008 - 2014) Member VA Senate

 

Virginia - Governor Terry McAuliffe

(2014 - 2018) VA Governor

 

Virginia - Attorney General Mark Herring

(2014 - Present) VA Attorney General, (2006 - 2014) Member VA Senate

 

Virginia - Brian Moran, Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security

(2010 - 2012) Chair of the Democratic Party, (1996 - 2008) Member of the Virginia House of Delegates

Virginia - Former Congressman James (Jim) P. Moran

Served in the U.S. House of Representatives Virginia's 8th district from January 1991 until he retired January 2015.

Virginia - C. Richard Cranwell

Member of VA House of Delegates from 1972 to 2001, Chair of the Democratic Party from 2005 to 2010.

C. Richard Cranwell writes:    “Fergie showed me the ropes when I first got into the House of Delegates in 1972.“

Virginia - Former State Senator Henry Marsh

Served in the VA Senate from 1991 until he resigned his seat in 2014. Currently serves as a commissioner on the VA ABC Board.

Virginia - Senator Charles J. Colgan

Served in the VA Senate since 1976. Retiring at the end of 2015.

Virginia - Susan Swecker

Virginia Democratic Party Chair, Member of the Democratic National Committee, Serves on the Executive Committee and the Rules and Bylaws Committee, Former Executive Director of the Democratic Party of Virginia, Former Chairwomen of the Southern Caucus, Former Chairwoman of the Highland County Democratic Committee

 

Virginia - Kai Degner

Candidate Congress VA CD 6, Harrisonburg Councilmember 2009-Present, Harrisonburg Mayor 2009-10

Virginia - Alice Germond

Secretary Emeritus DNC

 

Washington - State Senator Pramila Jayapal

Candidate Washington Congressional District 7, Washington State Senator

 

West Virginia - Senator Jeff Kessler

Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 2nd district,

 

West Virginia - State Representative Mike Manypenny

Candidate West Virginia CD 1, State Representative

 

West Virginia - Secretary of State Natalie Tennant

West Virginia Secretary of State

 

West Virginia - Chairwoman Belinda Biafore

West Virginia Democratic Party Chair

 

Wisconsin - Senator Tammy Baldwin

(2013 - Present) U.S. Senator Wisconsin, (1999 - 2013) U.S. House of Representatives Wisconsin 2nd District, (1993 - 1999) Member Wisconsin State Assembly 78th district

 

Wisconsin - Representative Gwen Moore

U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 4th CD, Former Member of Wisconsin Assembly, Former Member of Wisconsin State Senate, First African-American and second woman (after Tammy Baldwin) to represent Wisconsin in Congress.

 

Wisconsin - Chairwoman Martha Laning

Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair, 2014 Nominee for Wisonsin State Senate

 

Wyoming - Chairwoman Ana Cupril

Former Wyoming Democratic Party Chair, Former County Chair of the Sublette County Democrats