Debra DeLee

Debra DeLee (* 1948 in Chicago, Illinois as Debra Epstein ) is an American politician of the Democratic Party.

Biography

After school she studied at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. During the tenure of Bob Graham as governor of Florida (1979 to 1987) it was his special assistant and as such both Director of the Commission on the Status of Women (Florida Commission on the Status of Women ) and the Office of voluntary civic participation (Florida Office of Voluntary Citizen Participation).

Later they had during the 1980s several positions in the National Education Commission (NEA ) held such as a manager for political campaigns and as Director for Political Affairs in the branch of the NEA in Florida. Between 1990 and 1993 she was Director of the NEA Government Relations and served as such, the local lobbying, relations with the U.S. government and the federal authorities and had the oversight of all political lobbying.

Debra DeLee, a long-time member of the Democratic Party, was elected in January 1993 as vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and appointed in late 1993 to its Executive Director. In addition, she was a member of several committees such as the Democratic Party 's Site Selection Committee, the Platform Drafting Committee and the Resolutions Committee ( Resolutions Committee ) within the DNC. In September 1994 she was appointed Chief Executive Officer ( CEO) of the Democratic National Convention in 1996 in her hometown of Chicago. In this role, she had the oversight of all Aktivivitäten the meeting including financial planning, contracting, coordinating with the White House and the Host Committee in Chicago as well as communication.

In November 1994 she became the successor of David Wilhelm finally self Chairman ( Chairwoman ) of the DNC. She had held this office, but only for less than two months until it was replaced by Donald Fowler in January 1995.

DeLee, which is regarded as a political strategist high, was selected by Campaigns and Elections Magazine as one of 74 women who change American policy ( " 74 Women Who Are Changing American Politics "). She has received numerous awards such as the John A. Wilson Award for Communication Services of the Democratic Party of the District of Columbia as well as the 1994 Leadership Award of the Democratic Party for their work. At the Democratic National Convention 2008, she was among the group of superdelegates. Currently, she is president and CEO of Americans for Peace Now.