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NEXTgeneration leaders find direction on Capitol Hill

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LGBT leaders reaching new heights after historic election

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A MessAge froM ChuCk WoLfePresident and CEO, Victory Fund & Institute

You’re holding the first edition of Victory magazine, a new tool for the community of LGBT leaders and supporters to learn about the people involved in the worldwide fight to win equality, especially those who serve as public officials.

The magazine launches at a moment of great joy and progress—the election of the first openly LGBT U.S. Senator. Tammy Baldwin’s historic victory this year is but the latest in a brilliant career marked by shattered glass ceilings and a commitment to fighting for progressive values. She will be joined on Capitol Hill by the largest number of openly gay, lesbian and bisexual federal lawmakers in history, and they will take office amid growing acceptance of and unprecedented political success for legal recognition of same-sex couples.

For more than 20 years, the Victory Fund and Institute have worked to grow the voice of the LGBT community in civic life. As we enter our next two decades, both Victory and the broader LGBT com-munity must work to expand our influence and voice, particularly in areas across the U.S. and around the globe where we are still not free to be ourselves. That means supporting a diverse and growing group of out public servants; whether they are in college, consider-ing a run for office, working as an appointed official or serving in the U.S. Senate.

That support is made possible by the people whose names you’ll find listed in the back of this magazine. We are forever grateful for their friendship and trust, and for sharing our passion for leadership, visibility, change and results.

Chuck Wolfe President and CEO


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On the Horizon

Political Scorecard

Q&A: Brian Sims

100 David Bohnett Leadership Fellows

Infographic: The Impact We Make

Supporter Spotlight: Sue Burnside & Valerie Ploumpis

Latinos Out to Win: Jacob Candelaria

Victory without Borders

International Spotlight: Tatiana Piñeros

Rise in Young Leaders

Women Out to Win

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she did it ! In an election cycle that saw the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” and a sitting president endorse marriage

equality, Tammy Baldwin became the first openly LGBT American elected to the U.S. Senate, and

scores of other out candidates made history across the country.

by Denis Dison


she did it !


“All my life, the naysayers have told me that I can’t win because I’m a progressive…because I’m a woman…because I’m a lesbian,” Tammy Baldwin once said, but those voices fell silent on November 6, when Baldwin won a historic victory in her race for the U.S. Senate.

Baldwin beat former Gov. Tommy Thompson, who was backed by conservative super PACs that spent lavishly on television ads aimed at portraying her as out-of-step with the state’s values, and in so doing became the nation’s first openly gay senator.

“This wasn’t incremental progress. This was a breathtaking leap forward,” said Chuck Wolfe, president

and CEO of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. “Her victory in the face of tens of millions of dollars in super PAC spending against her is a testament to the enormous power of people who believe in and fight for progress, fairness and equality.”

Baldwin’s political trajectory has paralleled the growth and success of the Victory Fund, which endorsed 180 openly LGBT candidates in 2012. She was among the Fund’s first endorsed candidates, winning a state legislative race in 1992 with the organi-zation’s support. In 1998, the Fund raised more than $200,000 to help make her the first non-incumbent openly LGBT candidate to win a seat in Congress, but


winning an open Senate seat in 2012 was a whole dif-ferent undertaking; the organization raised and spent nearly $1.5 million supporting Baldwin’s groundbreak-ing candidacy.

“We committed early on to doing everything we could to win this race, and that helped Tammy clear the field of Democratic primary opponents,” Wolfe said. “But this was obviously a team effort, with groups like EMILY’s List also stepping up in a very big way. In the end though, it was Tammy’s message that made sense to Wisconsin voters. I think they appreciated the fact that she stood by her record, that she’s honest about who she is and so clearly cares about people who

need government to work for them.”Baldwin will be joined on Capitol Hill by the largest

number of openly gay, lesbian and bisexual lawmakers in history. Six Victory Fund-backed House candidates won their races in 2012, including Mark Takano, the first openly LGBT person of color in Congress, and Kyrsten Sinema, the first openly bisexual candidate to win a congressional race. Sean Patrick Maloney became the first openly LGBT member of Congress from New York, while Mark Pocan won the House seat Baldwin has held for seven terms. Reps. Jared Polis, D-Colo., and David Cicilline, D-R.I., were also reelected.

“Last year, with Barney Frank’s retirement announcement and Tammy Baldwin’s race for the Senate coming together, it looked like we could lose some representation on the House side,” said Tif-fany Muller, vice president of political operations at the Victory Fund. “Instead we have nearly doubled our community’s voice in Congress, and diversified it, which is also incredibly important.”

Seven states elected their first or only openly LGBT state legislators in 2012, including West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Texas, North Dakota, South Dakota and Florida, which went from having no out state lawmakers to gaining its first two. “We’re at a time and place in history when we don’t need surrogates anymore, we can speak for ourselves,” said David Richardson, who along with Joe Saunders will be the first out members of the Florida House of Representatives.

Young people also made their mark in LGBT poli-tics in 2012. Justin Chenette, a 21-year-old assistant producer at a television station in Maine, became the country’s youngest openly gay state legislator, while a 20-year-old openly gay Georgetown University student won a seat as an advisory neighborhood commis-sioner in Washington, D.C. And in New Mexico, Jacob Candelaria, 25, won a seat in the state Senate representing Albuquerque. In all, at least 122 Victory

Fund-endorsed candidates won their races amid a landmark year for LGBT candidates and causes, with Baldwin’s election topping the list of remarkable victories.

“The people who had faith that this was possible made it possible,” Baldwin said outside her own voting precinct in Madison as Election Day dawned, her his-toric win still a dozen hours away. Then she turned to catch a passer-by, asking “Have you voted already?” ■

Baldwin will be joined on Capitol Hill by the largest number of openly gay, lesbian and bisexual lawmakers in history.

ABOVe: Baldwin Speaks to supporters on election night. BeLOW (from left to right): Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18); Mark Pocan (WI-2); Rep. Jared Polis (CO-2); Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-9); Mark Takano (CA-41); and Rep. David Cicilline (RI-1)


on the horizonSeven more states gained their first or only openly LGBT state legislators in 2012, breaking glass ceilings in places you wouldn’t expect.

by Kristy Pultorak

W hen we look to the horizon, we often think it’s so far away that we could never reach it. But we also reference the horizon when

something is just around the corner. When Victory formed back in 1991, only a few states had elected openly LGBT representatives to their state legislatures. An effort to eliminate states lacking out lawmakers was called the “Legislative Horizon States” program. Achieving at least one out representative in all 50 states seemed so far away, but with just 14 states left, reaching that goal now seems closer than ever.

The Victory Fund endorsed 104 candidates for state legislative races in the 2012 cycle, the most in its history. While some of these endorsements built up LGBT legislative caucuses in New York, Maine, California, and Colorado, other endorsements backed candidates who were attempting to be the first or only openly LGBT representative in the state. After the polls closed and the last ballot was counted, Victory was successful in helping elect eight legislators in seven states that had no openly LGBT representation in their legislatures – including South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Texas, New

Mexico, West Virginia, North Dakota, and Florida, where two openly gay candidates were victorious.

These wins were made possible by recruiting and supporting outstanding candidates like Mary Gonzalez, who will be the first out member of the Texas legisla-ture in more than a decade. Gonzalez is the oldest of eight children, and at age 28 will be one of the young-est members of the Texas House. Stephen Skinner, who founded West Virginia’s LGBT equality organiza-tion, is the first out member of his state’s legislature. In Pennsylvania, attorney and activist Brian Sims defeated a 28-year incumbent to win a seat in the State House, and Josh Boschee made history in his state legislative race in North Dakota.

Here’s a look at the candidates and elections that made 2012 the year we took a giant step toward the horizon:

January 2012 – Angie Buhl comes out as bisexual, becoming the first out member of the South Dakota legislature. Buhl was aided in her coming out process by the Victory Institute’s Coming Out Project and by Victory staff. She is also the youngest member of the South Dakota state legislature.

april 24, 2012 – Brian Sims wins a decisive pri-mary for Pennsylvania’s 182nd State House District, defeating a 28-year incumbent. Sims won by 233 votes, which he credits to the outstanding voter turnout support he received from staff and Victory Campaign Board members.

may 29, 2012 – Mary Gonzalez wins a decisive primary for Texas’ 75th State House District. Victory


OPPOSIte PAge (from left to right): Newly elected Texas State House Rep., Mary Gonzalez; Stephen Skinner canvasses with supporters in West Virginia.

staff helped Mary develop a strong campaign field plan and recruited major donors in Texas and beyond.

June 5, 2012 – Jacob Candelaria wins a decisive primary for New Mexico’s 26th State Senate District with nearly 70% of the vote. At age 25, Jacob is one of the youngest out state legislators in the country.

august 14, 2012 – David Richardson wins a deci-sive primary for Florida’s 113th State House District. David is a former member of the Victory Campaign Board who relied on the organization to help him build an expert campaign team.

november 6, 2012 – West Virginia and North Dakota elect their first openly LGBT state legislators. ■

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The Victory Fund endorsed a record 180 openly LGBT candidates in 2012, with at least 122 going on to win their races.

See who checked the victory box in our annual political scorecard.

OUT TO WIN. County / Municipal • = Winner Donald Rumer-Rivera

• Linda Atkins

• Sabrina Brennan

• David Campos

• Chris Clark Joel Engardio

• Todd Gloria

Steve Hansen

• Rebecca Kaplan

Paul Marchand

• Darryl Moore

• Greg Pettis

• David Roberts

• Chip Yarborough

AZ Maricopa Special Healthcare Dist. Board of Dir.CA Eureka City CouncilCA San Mateo County Harbor CommissionerCA San Francisco Board of SupervisorsCA Mountain View City CouncilCA San Francisco Board of SupervisorsCA San Diego City CouncilCA Sacramento City Council (Race Undecided) CA Oakland City CouncilCA Cathedral City CouncilCA Berkeley City CouncilCA Cathedral City City CouncilCA San Diego County Board of SupervisorsCA Cathedral City Mayor

Christina Olague Tim Day Martin Espinoza

• Jack Jacobson

• Chris Linn

• Marc Morgan

• Matt Raymond

• Patrick Gossett

• Kevin Beckner Gina Duncan Joe Pishgar

• Patty Sheehan

• Stephen Smith

• Debra Shore

CA San Francisco Board of SupervisorsDC DC City CouncilDC DC Advisory Neighborhood CommissionDC DC State Board of EducationDC DC Advisory Neighborhood Commission DC DC Advisory Neighborhood CommissionDC DC Advisory Neighborhood CommissionDE Rehoboth Beach Board of CommissionersFL Hillsborough County CommissionFL Orange County Board of CommissionersFL Brevard County Board of CommissionersFL Orlando City CouncilFL Florida Keys Mosquito Control Board IL Metro Water Reclamation Dist. Commission


School Board

Judicial

Congressional

State Legislative

George Schaefer

• Darrin P. Gayles

• John Dalton Michael Forti

• Andrea Schleifer Mary Susan Trew

• Carol Kuhnke Ken Ross Nena Cook

• Virginia Linder Steve Kirkland

• Elizabeth Berns

CA San Diego Superior CourtFL Circuit CourtIL Circuit CourtIL Circuit CourtIL Circuit CourtIL Circuit Court MI Circuit CourtMI Circuit CourtOR Oregon Supreme CourtOR Oregon Supreme CourtTX Houston City CourtWA King County Superior Court

• Kyrsten Sinema

• Mark Takano

• Jared Polis Richard Tisei

• Sean Patrick Maloney

• David Cicilline

• Tammy Baldwin

• Mark Pocan

AZ U.S. House of Representatives, AZ-9CA U.S. House of Representatives, CA-41CO U.S. House of Representatives, CO-2MA U.S. House of Representatives, MA-6NY U.S. House of Representatives, NY-18RI U.S. House of Representatives, RI-1WI U.S. SenateWI U.S. House of Representatives, WI-2

• Lawrence Robinson

• Judy Appel

• Gary Miller

• John Strand

• Joel McDonald

AZ Roosevelt Elementary School Dist. BoardCA Berkeley School BoardCA Roseville City School BoardND Fargo School BoardVA Virginia Beach School Board

Statewide Mitch Crane

• Kate BrownDE Insurance CommissionerOR Secretary of State

• David Lublin Craig Covey Kevin Howley

• Brian McGrain Michael Wayne Evans

• Chris Pappas

• Len Resto

• Brian Haak

• Terry Brown

• Sandra Kurt

• Tom Kovach

• Jon Gustafson

• Rosemary Lehmberg

• Scott Sherman

• Lupe Valdez Melvin Nimer Sean Holihan

• Paul Smedberg Lawrence Webb

• Joanna Cole Bill Buresh

MD Chevy Chase City Council MI Oakland County Board of CommissionersMI Oakland County ExecutiveMI Ingham County Board of CommissionersMO Arnold City CouncilNH New Hampshire Executive CouncilNJ Chatham Borough CouncilNY Colonie Town BoardOH Franklin County RecorderOH Summit County CouncilOK Norman City CouncilOR Lake Oswega City CouncilTX Travis County District AttorneyTX Pearland City CouncilTX Dallas County SherriffUT Salt Lake County CouncilVA Alexandria City CouncilVA Alexandria City CouncilVA Falls Church City CouncilVT Burlington Justice of the PeaceWI Dane County Board of Supervisors

Ken Cheuvront Dustin Cox

• Tom Ammiano

• Toni Atkins

• Susan Eggman Cathleen Galgiani

• Richard Gordon Abel Guillen

• Ricardo Lara

• Mark Leno Luis Lopez Torie Osborn

• John A. Pérez

• Mark Ferrandino

• Joann Ginal

• Dominick Moreno

• Paul Rosenthal

• Sue Schafer

• Patrick Steadman

• Jessie Ulibarri Marie Mayor Andy Staton

• Dave Richardson

• Joe Saunders Ian Whitney

• Simone Bell Ken Britt

• Karla Drenner Rashad Taylor

• Keisha Sean Waites Heather Giugni Nate Murphy Alex Arroyo

• Kelly Cassidy

• Deb Mell

• Sam Yingling

• Denise Andrews Don Bourque Tim Coco

• Kate Hogan

• Sarah Peake Tim Schofield

• Carl Sciortino

• Justin Chenette

• Andrew McLean

• Matt Moonen

• Terry Morrison

• Susan Allen Tom Degree

• Scott Dibble

• Mike Colona Sarah Gillooly Jeanette Oxford

• Bryce Bennett

• Christine Kaufmann

AZ Arizona SenateAZ Arizona House of RepresentativesCA California State AssemblyCA California State AssemblyCA California State AssemblyCA California SenateCA California State AssemblyCA California State AssemblyCA California State SenateCA California State SenateCA California State AssemblyCA California State AssemblyCA California State AssemblyCO Colorado House of RepresentativesCO Colorado House of RepresentativesCO Colorado House of RepresentativesCO Colorado House of RepresentativesCO Colorado House of RepresentativesCO Colorado SenateCO Colorado SenateDE Delaware House of RepresentativesDE Delaware SenateFL Florida House of RepresentativesFL Florida House of RepresentativesFL Florida House of RepresentativesGA Georgia House of RepresentativesGA Georgia House of RepresentativesGA Georgia House of RepresentativesGA Georgia House of RepresentativesGA Georgia House of RepresentativesHI Hawaii House of RepresentativesID Idaho House of RepresentativesIL Illinois House of RepresentativesIL Illinois House of RepresentativesIL Illinois House of RepresentativesIL Illinois House of RepresentativesMA Massachusetts House of RepresentativesMA Massachusetts House of RepresentativesMA Massachusetts SenateMA Massachusetts House of RepresentativesMA Massachusetts House of RepresentativesMA Massachusetts SenateMA Massachusetts House of RepresentativesME Maine House of RepresentativesME Maine House of RepresentativesME Maine House of RepresentativesME Maine House of RepresentativesMN Minnesota House of RepresentativesMN Minnesota House of RepresentativesMN Minnesota SenateMO Missouri House of RepresentativesMO Missouri House of RepresentativesMO Missouri SenateMT Montana House of RepresentativesMT Montana Senate


State Legislative • = Winner

PA Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesPA Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesRI Rhode Island House of RepresentativesRI Rhode Island House of RepresentativesRI Rhode Island SenateRI Rhode Island SenateRI Rhode Island House of RepresentativesSD South Dakota SenateTX Texas House of RepresentativesTX Texas House of RepresentativesVT Vermont SenateVT Vermont House of RepresentativesVT Vermont House of RepresentativesVT Vermont House of RepresentativesWA Washington House of RepresentativesWA Washington House of RepresentativesWA Washington House of RepresentativesWA Washington House of RepresentativesWA Washington House of RepresentativesWA Washington House of RepresentativesWI Wisconsin AssemblyWV West Virginia House of DelegatesWY Wyoming House of Representatives

Chris Dietz

• Brian Sims

• Frank Ferri

• Gordon Fox

• Donna Nesselbush Laura Pisaturo

• Deb Ruggiero

• Angie Buhl

• Mary González Ann Johnson Debbie Ingram

• Herb Russell

• Matt Trieber

• Suzi Wizowaty Shelly Crocker

• Laurie Jinkins

• Marko Liias

• Jim Moeller

• Jamie Pederson

• Dave Upthegrove

• JoCasta Zamarripa

• Stephen Skinner

• Cathy Connolly

• Marcus Brandon Ross Bulla Deb Butler Susan Wilson

• Joshua Boschee Aaron Gill

• David Pierce Mary Ellen Broderick

• Jacob Candelaria

• James Healey

• Andrew Martin

• David Parks Robin Andrews

• Harry Bronson Jeffrey Friedman

• Brad Hoylman

• Danny O’Donnell

• Matthew Titone

• Nickie Antonio

• Tim Brown James Helmink

• Kay Floyd

• Al McAffrey

• Tina Kotek Claudia Kyle

NC North Carolina House of RepresentativesNC North Carolina SenateNC North Carolina SenateNC North Carolina House of RepresentativesND North Dakota House of RepresentativesNH New Hampshire House of RepresentativesNH New Hampshire SenateNM New Mexico House of RepresentativesNM New Mexico SenateNV Nevada AssemblyNV Nevada AssemblyNV Nevada SenateNY New York State SenateNY New York State AssemblyNY New York State AssemblyNY New York State SenateNY New York State AssemblyNY New York State AssemblyOH Ohio House of RepresentativesOH Ohio House of RepresentativesOH Ohio House of RepresentativesOK Oklahoma House of RepresentativesOK Oklahoma SenateOR Oregon House of RepresentativesOR Oregon House of Representatives


Q&AThis year Brian Sims, a Philadelphia lawyer and activist, became the first openly LGBT candi-date to win election to the Pennsylvania state legislature.

HOW DID YOu DeCIDe tO Run?

In the Spring of 2009, I had the honor of joining the Victory Fund’s Campaign Board. I was an attorney in Philadelphia, and had just recently begun rebuilding Equality Pennsylvania after a tumultuous few years. I knew it would take the leadership of an openly gay lawmaker to make things happen in our state capitol, so almost two years to the day after joining the Board, I announced to them in private that I was stepping down to pursue a seat in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives.

YOu BeAt A LOng-teRM InCuMBent, WHICH ISn’t eASY. HOW’D YOu DO It?

I was accepted into the Victory Institute’s Candidate

& Campaign Training in Pittsburgh, and spent three and half of the most intense days I’d had since law school, learning exactly how much I didn’t know about political campaigns. I left the training on a mission to build a real campaign, staffed with profes-sionals, and governed by a campaign plan that was data driven, realistic, and something that I knew I could implement. We knocked on more doors, raised more money, sent more mail, talked more about real issues, and talked more with real people. I learned that’s what matters most.

HOW DID tHe VICtORY FunD HeLP?

I earned the endorsement of the Victory Fund several months into my candidacy. It was followed soon after by endorsements from the statewide and local LGBT political organizations. The Victory Fund staff checked in with us throughout the race, offering assistance in finding vendors, providing guidance about fundraising, and helping to spread the word about my candidacy.

WHAt’S YOuR LegISLAtIVe DIStRICt LIke?

Center City Philadelphia is a wonderful place and like no other I know of. I’ve traveled all over and found no place that I think has more history, community, advocacy, and real blue-collar American values like Philadelphia. I’m not a native, but I’ve been hooked since I moved here to make it my home. I even threw out a pitch at a Phillies game a few years back.

WHAt’S tHe MOSt SAtISFYIng PARt OF YOuR HIStORIC WIn?

Being able to represent my community in govern-ment. Pennsylvania legislators will now step into their Chambers each day with a colleague who is out, proud, progressive and in a position to bring equality to a state that has not yet found it, and I am grateful for that. ■


100 AnD COuntIngNow in i ts tenth year, the Victory Institute’s David Bohnett LgBt Leadership Fellows program hi ts a major mi lestone.

For more information on the David Bohnett LGBT Leadership Fellows program, visit: victoryinstitute.org/fellows

In July, the Gay & Lesbian Victory Institute received a grant of $800,000 from the David Bohnett Foundation to give senior LGBT lead-

ers the opportunity to attend executive education programs at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Graduates of the program include some of the country’s top LGBT political talents, including Houston Mayor Annise Parker, New York State Sen. Tom Duane, Dallas Sheriff Lupe Valdez and San Francisco Treasurer Jose Cisneros.

“So much is at stake for the next wave of LGBT leaders, and the Leadership Fellows program reflects this pivotal period,” said David Bohnett, the philan-thropist and entrepreneur for whom the program is named. “It empowers LGBT leaders who are making a difference in the world—it hones their skills and furthers their leadership potential.”

The program is designed to create a cohort of outstanding LGBT public officials with the skills and ability to take on substantial leadership roles in their communities. “We’re grateful for the David Bohnett Foundation’s strong commitment to helping Victory grow the leadership potential of the LGBT commu-nity,” said Chuck Wolfe, President and CEO of the Institute. ■


100 AnD COuntIngNow in i ts tenth year, the Victory Institute’s David Bohnett LgBt Leadership Fellows program hi ts a major mi lestone.

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So much is at stake for the next wave of LGBT leaders, and the Leadership Fellows program ref lects th is pivotal per iod. – David Bohnett

by George Walker


states that recognize same-sex relationships*

We make. states that recognize same-sex relationships under law generally have at least one openly LgBT state lawmaker, but the more out lawmakers they have, the stronger the laws. As of November 2012, the correlation was striking.

Marriage

Broad Domestic Partnership / Civil Union

Some Protections for Same-Sex Couples

No Protections for Same-Sex Couples

the impact


states With openly lgBt state legislators*

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*source: freedom to Marry, gay & Lesbian Victory Institute

on novemBer 6th, voters in Maryland and Washington approved marriage equality at the ballot box. These victories were due in part to the hard work of the out lawmakers in those states. Currently Maryland has 8 out officials in their state legislature, while Washington has 6.


love, politics and changeHow Victory Campaign Board Members, Sue Burnside and Valerie Ploumpis met over a shared love of LGBT politics.

by Valerie Ploumpis

I always love whenever a dinner party conversation turns to the question “where did you two meet?” Mostly because our story sounds so respectable

– Sue and I met at our very first Victory Fund board meeting in May 2005.

Three years later, during the four-month window when same-sex marriage was legal in California, we asked our wedding guests to toast the Victory Fund for having brought us together.

Early on, we got very involved with the Victory Fund. Sue, a political consultant based in Los Angeles, chaired the Political Committee, which was tasked with reviewing candidate applications and making endorse-ment recommendations to the rest of the board.

At the time, I was a Washington, D.C., lobbyist, and focused on fundraising for our great candidates, including Julia Boseman, who was running for reelec-tion to the North Carolina Senate; Nicole LeFavour, a candidate for the Idaho House of Representatives; and Lupe Valdez, who sought the seat of Sheriff of Dallas

County. All three of these fabulous women won their historic races – as did 67 other Victory Fund endorsees – and I was hooked.

In 2007, Sue co-chaired the Stra-tegic Planning Committee, which set forth the political and strategic goals the organization would pursue for the next four years. The Committee also rewrote the Victory Fund’s stirring mission statement, “To change the voice and face of America’s poli-tics and achieve equality for LGBT Americans by increasing the number of openly LGBT officials at all levels of government.”

Later that year, Victory’s Board of Directors voted to create the Victory Campaign Board – a national group of community leaders who are dedicated to electing more openly LGBT Ameri-cans to public office by recruiting qualified candidates, endorsing them and then supporting them throughout their campaigns. Choosing to join the fledgling VCB was easy – we shared a passion for the organization and the energy and desire to lead. That was an incredible year; we endorsed 111 candidates, and notched a 70% win rate.

As Sue says, “you gotta get skippy about your can-didate; skippy is when your candidate speaks to your heart and you do everything possible to see their suc-cess.” A great example of the skippy factor was when Sue and I met Mary Washington, then a candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates, at Victory Insti-tute’s annual conference in San Francisco. Mary had embarked on an unsuccessful run before, but we knew she was a natural leader. When the Victory Fund asked Mary to demonstrate her fundraising ability, we assured her that we would match whatever she raised at her next event. Mary was endorsed a month later, and Sue met with her at Union Station to talk about her cam-paign plan. I promoted Mary non-stop to our board members and everyone else I knew. Mary easily won her election and has been a powerful voice in Mary-land’s successful marriage equality campaign.

One year after its founding, Sue became co-chair of the Victory Campaign Board and had the honor of helping Annise Parker become Mayor of Houston, and the first openly LGBT person to serve as mayor of a major U.S. city. A perfect match for our strategic plan!


Above (from left to right): Victory Fund’s Vice President of Political Operations, Tiffany Muller; Maryland State House Delegate, Mary Washington; VCB Members Sue Burnside and Valerie Ploumpis

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This is another example of loving our candidates and what they mean to our lives once they are elected. Sue and I flew to Houston for Mayor Parker’s swearing-in ceremony, where the California delegation of the Victory Fund was welcomed with open arms and we exulted as she was sworn into office with her partner of 20 years standing by her side. Our framed picture with the Mayor in her new office is prominently displayed in our home. History in the making!

Two years later, I ran for co-chair of the VCB, which now stands at nearly 150 members. We endorsed an amazing 180 candidates this year, including seven candidates for the U.S. House, with our highest priority race being Tammy Baldwin’s historic run for the U.S. Senate.

Seven years later, Sue and I realize that some of our closest friendships are with board members, candidates and office-holders who live all over the country. We can’t wait for early December every year, because that’s the time for the annual Victory Institute conference, where we see old friends, meet new people and feel so inspired by the political advances of the LGBT move-ment – and where Sue will find someone new to be skippy about! ■


latinos out to WinNewly elected New Mexico Senator Jacob Candelaria on overcoming adversity.

by Carlos Marquez

W hen pressed on his status as a history-maker and rising political star, 25-year-old Jacob Candelaria demurs at any attempt to cast

a spotlight on his recent accomplishment—becoming New Mexico’s first openly gay man ever elected to the state legislature. Despite his larger than life personal-ity and hard-earned bragging rights, Jacob prefers to refocus the conversation on the needs of Albuquerque’s working families, many of which resemble the one that raised him.

New Mexico, Candelaria shares, is one of the last states still hemorrhaging private sector jobs as a result of the Great Recession, with unemployment further exacerbated by cuts to public education and govern-ment services over the last year. Among those hit hardest by joblessness are the state’s Hispanics, who account for 46 percent of the population, the highest of any state.

Candelaria has his work cut out for him, but as he prepares to enter the New Mexico Senate, his faith in

the people of his state remains unshaken. “While my election is indeed historic for our state, what it says to me is that in New Mexico we care about character and electing the best person to do the job,” he says of his win this year.

Lucky for him, the voters of Senate District 26 are good judges of character, handing him a substantial margin of victory in his Democratic primary and a mandate for his pro-working families platform. “Jacob ran a terrific campaign and will bring his authentic voice to Santa Fe as a fighter for Albuquerque’s West-side and equality for all,” said Victory Fund President and CEO Chuck Wolfe.

Raised by his grandparents, mother and stepfather, Candelaria committed at an early age to do right by his family and community – a moral imperative that motivated his run for office and will chart his legislative agenda, which he says will include civil marriage for same-sex couples.

Fresh out of Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public Policy, he went to work as a policy analyst for the state Senate’s top Democrat, where he cut his political teeth and laid the groundwork for a career in public service. Candelaria was later tapped to head the statewide LGBT advocacy group Equality New Mexico as its Executive Director. While at the helm, he cut the organization’s debt, stabilized its revenue streams and launched a suite of civic engagement and advocacy programs directed at growing and unifying New Mex-ico’s LGBT political voice. He recently stepped down from that post to launch his first consulting venture,


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Candelaria Group. Victory’s Latinos Out to Win program helped send

Candelaria to the National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO) conference this year, where Victory organized an LGBT presence. “Victory Fund has been of tremendous support to me thus far, both in terms of helping me put together the resources to win and connecting me with other out Latino leaders from across the country,” Candelaria said of his experience as an endorsee. “Being an openly gay legislator brings its own unique challenges, and the Victory Fund has done a great job of connecting me with a support and mentorship network to navigate these challenges and better prepare me to serve the families of my district.”

Out Latino leaders like Candelaria move Victory one step closer to fulfilling our mission of changing the face and voice of American politics, helping ensure that the growing landscape of LGBT public officials is as diverse as the community itself. ■

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victory without Borders As Victory Institute continues to build qualified leaders here at home, it also looks to expand leadership abroad.

by George Walker

I n the years I have worked at the Victory Institute, I have always been proud of the focus and mis-sion of this organization – to build and support

LGBT leaders in public office – and I am struck by how unique Victory truly is, both in the U.S. and abroad. Most of the Victory family knows that we have trained thousands of LGBT leaders across the country since our founding in 1993, but what many do not see is how Victory connects to the lives and leadership of LGBT elected officials beyond our borders. In 2012, our inter-national leadership training expanded significantly, and it is poised to grow further in 2013.

Since 1985, LGBT leaders from around the world have convened at the annual International LGBT Leadership Conference. In recent years, conference speakers included Sunil Pant, the first openly LGBT Member of Parliament in Nepal; Arvind Narrain, an Indian attorney who helped author the overturn of the national sodomy law; and Klaus Wowereit, Mayor of Berlin, Germany, reflecting ideas and strategies in

tackling a wide range of problems facing LGBT people. In 2011, the Conference welcomed 12 LGBT leaders from five continents, creat-ing a richer environment for all conference attendees. In 2012, the international plenary, “From Stigma to Strength,” skillfully facilitated by Steve Clemons of The Atlantic magazine, will feature representa-tives from Asia, Africa, the Americas and Europe to address what we have in common as we advance LGBT human rights globally. This breadth of speakers is a direct result of Vic-tory’s growth in this important work.

Beyond the conference, Victory is expanding our relationships and thoughtfully fol-lowing our mission and commitment to building the capacity of LGBT leaders. In 2011, Victory trained Kenyan Senatorial candidate David Kuria on messag-ing and advancing his goals for the country during a visit to Washington, D.C. Kuria is now running again in an uphill battle, with precious few resources, and yet he’s optimistic that his decision to run is making a difference. Modeling our domestic training, our work is nonpartisan and reflects the diversity of perspectives on leadership, which is particularly important when work-ing abroad.

In November 2011, Victory traveled to the Inter-national Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association – Europe conference in Italy to make the case for supporting LGBT political leadership and to present on how to build winning political campaigns. Through this work, we received an anonymous grant, enabling us to hire a program manager, Luis Abolafia Anguita, through the Atlas Corps Fellowship. Joining us from Madrid, Luis has a long history in LGBT advo-cacy and international development. He joined Victory in June 2012 and will be with us through 2013, lend-ing his expertise and guidance to our work at a critical point of expansion.

Thanks to our reputation for training LGBT lead-ers, when the U.S. State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program started bringing LGBT groups to the U.S. this year, Victory was asked to train them. In July, Victory trained a contingent of LGBT leaders from Mexico on messaging, marketing, fund-raising, and ways of supporting and working with allies.


This rich, day-long workshop was so successful that Victory was asked to lead a similar workshop in Sep-tember for LGBT leaders representing fifteen European countries – Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. In 2013, Victory looks forward to more partnerships in this area.

Now, Victory is working on our first on-the-ground, comprehensive public leadership training outside the U.S. with a pilot in Colombia in February 2013. Taking guidance from our signature campaign train-ings in the U.S., this Spanish-language training will be tailored to reflect the Colombian political and cultural environment. In partnership with Colombia Diversa, the country’s largest LGBT group, and in collabora-tion with organizations such as Caribe Afirmativo, Corporación Red Somos, Corporación Somos Opción, Fundación Diversidad Pasto, Radio Diversia, Santama-ría Fundación and Transcolombia, we aim to identify 15-25 LGBT leaders from across the country who are poised to seek positions in public office. In selecting Colombia, we considered a variety of factors, including

receptivity to LGBT political leaders and our partners on the ground.

Victory has deepened its commitment to and sup-port for international leaders, and these efforts are building towards a more comprehensive and deliberate approach to developing LGBT leaders abroad. This truly is an exciting moment for Victory, and for the movement for LGBT equality around the world. ■

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tatiana piñerosAn openly transgender official making a difference in Colombia. by Luis Abolafia Anguita

Tatiana Piñeros Laverde is the openly trans-gender Director of Corporate Development and Human Resources in the Office of Social

Welfare in Bogotá, Colombia. At age 35, she manages a $570 million budget and nearly 2,000 employees in one of the most important departments in the capital city.

Piñeros received a degree in Human Resources Management from the Escuela de Administración de Negocios and the Universidad Central. She has worked throughout the private sector, most recently as a man-ager at an advertising agency. Like many trans people, Piñeros had to work harder than most to get to her current position.

Public acceptance of trans people and the lesbian, gay and bisexual community is slowly growing all around the world. Combined efforts by LGBT organi-zations in Colombia have encouraged public authorities to adopt laws, regulations and public policies to achieve equality. This has been especially important in cities such as Medellin and Bogotá, where the local govern-ments took a step further and incorporated equality for LGBT people into their core policies. It was in this frame of greater tolerance that Piñeros was able

to demonstrate that she was perfect for her current position.

Piñeros’ life has not been easy. She was fortunate to have parents that supported her when she decided to start living according to her gender identity. She over-came bigotry in school and graduated from a university. However, many lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people face other fates marked by discrimination: family rejec-tion, police abuse, dropping out of high school and limited work opportunities that force many into sex work. Further, according to a report released by Colom-bia Diversa, the country’s most prominent LGBT advocacy organization, 127 LGBT Colombians were murdered between 2008 and 2009 — of these, trans women accounted for the greatest number of victims. Police abuse and harassment was rampant as well.

Piñeros collaborated with the LGBTI Community Center, a meeting place that organizes trainings and provides services for LGBT people with support from the city government, where she met the Principal Mayor, Gustano Petro. As part of her appointment, she’ll oversee Bogotás social welfare spending on everything from homes for the elderly to cafeterias for pre-schoolers. Mayor Petro has called her appoint-ment, “a sign this mayoral administration recognizes diversity.”

Piñeros is not the only LGBT person in public office in Colombia. Angelica Lozano, for example, is a city councillor in Bogotá, and Blanca Inés Hernández Durán is an appointee in Bogotá’s Principal Mayor’s Office. There are many others that have run for other elected offices with less success. Making sure that there are openly LGBT people in public office is key to advancing equality.

The Victory Institute is excited Piñeros is joining us for LGBT Leaders 2012 and we look forward to our first on-the-ground public leadership training in Colombia in February 2013. As Piñeros said, “I think investing in training and educating people is essential, even more for LGBT people, as they have been tra-ditionally discriminated against. In this way, they get equipped with the necessary tools to confront life and the various types of violence and discrimination they suffer. When people are trained, they are able to stand for their rights and prevent further abuses.” ■


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n the summer of 2011, the Victory Institute hosted its inaugural class of Victory Congressional Interns, bringing a group of diverse young leaders from across the country — selected from a pool of more

than 500 interested undergraduate students — to Washington, D.C., for a summer of leadership training coupled with an internship with congressional leaders on LgBT equality.

To date, Victory has hosted a total of 22 interns. here are just a few LgBT political hopefuls to watch for in the future. They are:


Jae HendersonAge: 21

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Major: american studies; media & Business

Congressional office: Rep. John lewis, Ga

Today: Jae now works for Bently Holdings, a private asset holdings and management company that specializes in green business practices in California. in november, Jae flew to Wisconsin to volunteer full-time on tammy Baldwin’s campaign for U.s. senate.

Katie miller Age: 23

school Attended: Yale University ‘12

Major: Political science

Congressional office: sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, nY

Today: Katie now works at the Center for american Progress as a special assistant for the lGBt Research and Communications Project. Previously, Katie interned with the Office of Public engagement at the White House. she began her undergraduate studies at the U.s. military academies at West Point and was a national spokesperson for the repeal of “Don’t ask, Don’t tell.” Katie also serves as a board member for Outserve.


Age: 23

school Attended: Purdue University, ‘13

Major: Political science and History

Congressional office: Rep. tammy Baldwin, Wi

Today: in June, laura was appointed to the city of West lafayette’s Human Relations Committee. as a member of the Commission, she works to protect the rights of the citizens of West lafayette by reviewing and investigating complaints of discrimination. laura will graduate this spring with plans to attend graduate school.

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laura Blackburn

Age: 22

school Attended: michigan state University, ‘11

Major: social Relations and Policy

Congressional office: minority leader nancy Pelosi

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a front row seat to Democracy in actionFormer Victory Congressional Intern geoff Corey shares his experience working on Capitol Hill.

by Geoff Corey

My advisor had told me that no one gets a job on Capitol Hill without interning there first. But the interns are unpaid, and I

couldn’t go to Washington, D.C., without some way to pay for housing and food. Working on Capitol Hill was suddenly no longer a career path I could have. Then I discovered the Victory Congressional Internship program, which sends LGBT students to Washington to intern on the Hill and participate in leadership develop-ment, all with a stipend and free housing. When I was accepted, working in Congress became a possibility again.

Almost immediately I bonded with my class of interns. We engaged in constructive debate about healthcare, immigration, welfare, and how to move the LGBT movement forward. We benefitted from every-one’s diverse backgrounds as we discussed being LGBT

in the South, being an out person of color, and the increasing amount of LGBT Republicans. We made dinner together, explored D.C. together, and overcame challenges together.

In the office of Congresswoman Gwen Moore, I researched bills, responded to constituent concerns, and attended policy briefings. I learned about issues I hadn’t explored, and began to more fully understand the democratic process and the value of having a strong representative in Congress. I also discovered the effect openly LGBT staff could have when I success-

fully argued that we should sign on to a letter urging Secretary Clinton to investigate LGBT rights abuses in Honduras.

Perhaps most importantly, I learned about what I didn’t want to do. The legislative process is too slow for me, but I really enjoyed working with the media. In late June, I monitored a Supreme Court watchdog site and got to break the news that the Affordable Care Act was ruled constitutional. We had to scramble to prepare a response as people clapped and yelled news across the office. I loved working in that fast, high-energy envi-ronment and asked if I could help more with media relations. The Congresswoman’s communications staff had me edit press releases, suggest tweets, and even draft a blog post for the Congresswoman – and I loved it.

This December, I’ll graduate from the University at Albany in New York. Thanks to the Victory Congres-sional Internship, I know the path I want to be on and I have so many options for work in our nation’s capital. I have friends and mentors working on and off the Hill who have already been so helpful. I also have close friends doing LGBT work across the country on their college campuses and I often call them for support. My leadership skills have been honed by professionals, my confidence is increasing, and my network of profes-sional contacts has grown substantially. Going forward, I know I’ll always have the support of the Victory Insti-tute and for that I am incredibly grateful. ■

Above: Geoff Corey speaks to the crowd at the 2012 Victory Fund National Champagne Brunch.


Breaking BarriersEven after the recent election of Tammy Baldwin, out women leaders have plenty more glass ceilings to break through.

by Kathleen Kemp

I n 1992, when Victory first endorsed Tammy Baldwin for the Wisconsin State House, there were fewer than 50 openly LGBT elected officials in

the United States. Twenty years later, more than 530 are serving, and Baldwin has become the first openly LGBT candidate to be elected to the U.S. Senate. Baldwin is breaking barriers for lesbian, bisexual and trans women candidates, and she’s not alone. However, much like their straight counterparts, LGBT women still represent well less than half of the out elected officials in the U.S.

“We’re 52% of the population and we don’t have full equality, and we have folks who think that’s how it should be,” says Rep. Nickie Antonio, who in 2010 became the first out state legislator in Ohio.

In 2010, Victory launched Women Out to Win, a program aimed at empowering current and prospective LGBT women officials and their

allies. Originally a series of networking receptions in Washington, D.C., the program has grown to include a range of leadership development opportunities.

Tiffany Muller, Victory’s vice president of political operations, emphasized the importance of recruitment, as women typically need to be asked to run for public office, and many face lessened access to money and resources. “This is especially true for trans women and LGBT women of color,” said Muller.

Women Out to Win has recruited more women to participate in Victory trainings, which prepare can-didates and campaign staff to run efficient, strategic campaigns. “It gave me the grounding and assurance to be an openly gay candidate,” said Antonio, “when I heard about women who ran as openly gay and were reelected, it gave me an affirmation that was possible for me.”

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Women Out to Win was founded not only to increase the number of LGBT women elected offi-cials in public office, but also to ensure the diversity of LGBT people is reflected, including bisexual and transgender women and women of color, who may face discouragement when seeking office. “Every box you can check amplifies the challenges you will face,” said openly lesbian Maryland Del. Mary Washington, “but the biggest obstacle is thinking you can do it. Proj-ects like Women Out to Win help break down those barriers.”

“Tammy Baldwin’s victory means a lot,” said McBride, “It shows young people like me who have just come out or are in the process of coming out, that regardless of what it seems like now, regardless of what people are telling you, you can become what you want to become. For me, as a trans woman, when there’s very few out elected trans people, it’s a symbol of where we’ve come from and where we will go. Thirty years ago, nobody would have expected an openly gay person to be elected to the Senate. That shows me that maybe

in the near future, we’ll have an openly trans person elected to the Senate. It means change now and it means hope for the future.”

Victory recently convened an advisory board of LGBT women legislators to craft a plan for the Women Out to Win program for the coming year, including expansion to new cities and establishing a mentorship program. Additionally, Victory will continue to work to make sure that LGBT women running in influen-tial races on the horizon – including New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s possible campaign for mayor in 2013 – have the resources needed to be successful.

In the end, Women Out to Win aims to ensure that there is a pipeline of women in the LGBT move-ment prepared to serve for years to come. “When you climb the ladder, one hand needs to steady yourself,” explained Antonio, “but the other hand needs to reach down and help others up.” ■

OPPOSIte PAge (from left to right): Former Victory Intern, Sarah McBride; Maryland State Delegate, Mary Washington; and Ohio House Representative, Nickie Antonio


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silver victory council ($10,000 - $24,999) J.D. Angle & Hon. Joel C. BurnsHon. John S. Arrowood Susan & Crystal Atkins-WeathersApril Ayers & Deidra Dierks Norman Blachford & Peter CooperRobin BrownMark Burstein & David CalleTripp CarterRoberta ConroyJeff CookMark CurryDavid Dechman & Michel MercureThomas DepasqualeBill M. Dickey & David WagnerSuzanne M. Dukes & Sandy WicheleckiScott E. EckasTruman C. Edminster, IIITom Healy & Fred P. HochbergMel HeifetzBryan Hlavinka & David TheisenCraig Hoffman Mike Holloman & Tim SurrattRichard Holt & Mark McMastersKimberly Hoover & Lynn HackneyHon. Kim Coco IwamotoLinda Kaboolian & Harold NahigianNick Koston & David FarrisChrys D. LemonWilliam C. Lewis & Richard K. UnderwoodJohn Logan & Donald J. MullenJason Mida & Drew HammillLeigh Morgan

Tiffany Muller & Marie FredericksonBob Poe & Ken BrownGreg PorterDaniel H. Renberg & Eugene KapaloskiHon. L. David RichardsonDavid Rosenauer & Rex B. WalkerWilliam Rouse & Stephane VachonG. Joyce Rowland & Pam MorganVictor Shargai & Craig PascalAndrew I. ShoreHon. Debra ShoreJeff Soref & Paul LombardiSally Susman & Robin CanterAndrew TobiasJoy TomchinRussell TrussoLeslie S. Wilkes

victory council ($5,000 - $9,999) Ed Harrison Able, Jr.David W. Arpin & Alex MartinezAlvin H. Baum, Jr.Hon. Howard J. Bayless, IIICraig A. Benson & David CohenThomas A. BlountDavid BowerTonio BurgosGene BurkardWilliam W. BurringtonStephen CarlinoReuben ChongTimothy ChowAnthony CoelhoRob Cogorno & Jeffrey NelsonWilliam E. ColburnKatharine & Jody ColeJames & Shirley DannenbaumPablo EscamillaBenjamin Finzel & Mark PimbleJoe Fuld & Amy KurtzMichael S. Fuller & Jerry Lewis Robert H. Gleason & Marc MatysDr. Marcia GreenMichael Grover & Nunzio LupoCapt. Cory F. Heitmeier & Jonathan K. FrickPaul W. Horning, IIJeffrey HorvitzHarvey Hurdle & Kevin YoderJ. H. & Terry Wayne JonesJeffrey Jordan & Josh ElliottMandy JoslinArthur M. Kaplan & R. Duane PerryJohn Steven KellettJohn J. KlenertMark W. LaCheyMichael L. LausellDr. Timothy LoftusEdward MannisMickey MartinezMichael Mattmiller & Jay PettersonHon. Scott McCoy & Mark BarrPeter McKownKenneth B. MehlmanChristopher S. MorterTim Neiman & Bruce McCullyStosh Ostrow & Allen WaltermanJohn Reilly & John WhiteheadAaron Rosenberg & Danny RoseJames R. Schmidt & Joseph WoolleyMark Seifert & Jeff DygertLisa ShermanFrank J. Siano & Michael A. TuckerHon. Gregory G. Simoncini & Ed DudleyBrett Smiley & James DeRentis

Dr. Bruce W. Smith & Tony CarrollRick D. StambergerRichard StrulsonJacob SudhoffJohn SweetKevin Tilden & Dr. Philip DiamondJohn Venekamp & Clifford SchiresonPatrick Von BargenSeth J. WeissmanNixon WheatB. Rodney White & Michael P. WilliamsScott D. Widmeyer & Alan YountDavid Wochner & Tony SilvaChuck WolfeHon. Ed J. Zipprich & John Paul Nicolaides

victory circle ($2,500 - $4,999) John Alchin & Hal MarryattBonnie AndersonHon. Toni G. Atkins & Jennifer LeSarTerrance P. BaggottMerri A. BaldwinBrooks BallardCurtis T. BellChristian Berle Celia BernsteinBettyann Bird & Julie HusseyKenneth J. Bohan & Dean O’KelleyMelissa BradleyMichael BurchamGreg Cameron & Greg ThompsonJustin CarrollJorge CasimiroMartin Checov & Tim BauseRobert Coburn & Averitt ButtryMichael ConwayJulie Coons & Lisa CurrySarah CutronaRobert Dauber Jr.Dan Davis & James WeskePatrick DavisRick DicksonJudy DlugaczWilliam A. Donius & Jay PerezMichael A. DuddingJames DugginsDr. Diane L. Edge & Ruth EastwoodGary R. Feulner Dwight A. FoleyJascha Franklin-HodgeJay FrobergAlison B. Gardner & Dan MasseyLeslie GiblettRaquel GiscafréHon. Neil G. GiulianoJohn Michael Gonzalez & Richard J. BauerMJ Graves & Maria SalasDoug Gray & Kevin YatesJim & Lee GunnKristine HansenDouglas J. HattawayJim HookerTimothy HouptEsther V. HouserStephen T. HughesErik Hyman Cathy Jambrosic & Michelle StaufferDouglas Jensen & Brent WhitmanSteven J. JensenBrian A. JohnsonKimberly Jones & Shelly FreemanHon. Jolie JustusFrances Kao & Nancy Picard

Nov. 8th 2011 - Nov. 8th 2012


Richard A. KastenDr. Ronald KennedyGarry Clayton KiefHon. Steven E. Kirkland & Hon. Mark A. ParthieJim F. Kovach & Ben MontalbanoKirk KvetonJoshua LandyTodd Lard & Brian HusemanRobert D. LemonJohn Lipsey & John AlexanderMichael T. LucasRobert MahlowitzJeffrey Marburg-GoodmanJane A. & Tami MarquardtChris MassicotteRayman MathodaGlenn McKayBill Melamed & Jamey LundbladPatrick S. MenascoGary Metzner & Scott JohnsonBart MillerWilliam MillerCalvin MitchellJoshua MitchemNeal Moglin & Hon. Mark TendamAmie Needham & Kate YatesBen Needham H. Joe Nelson, IIIRobert E. NelsonVincent NeySteven O’BrienAlfredo Paredes & Brad GoldfarbDr. Elliot Parks & Michele YelmeneWoody N. PetersonChristopher Pfauser & Robert Y. GowValerie Ploumpis & Sue BurnsidePatrick PocklingtonVan Pond & David GlasgowWes PowellBrandee RabeJennifer RaininHon. Judith C. Rice & Dr. Barbara A. HellerDavid Ring & D. Stuart Harrison David RoadyChristine M. Robert & Clarissa FilgiounPaul C. RubensteinHon. Robert M. Saltzman & Ed PierceDeb SawyerEileen B. SchaeferDr. Nan Schaffer & Karen K. DixonKurt Schueler & Brian BeckerLynn C. SchulmanSean SeLegueThomas Seymour & Robert BurressAdam Shapiro & Robert R. GladstoneMark SiedleckiRobert J. Sikorski, IIIJeffrey & Karen SilbermanWilliam SilvaHon. Stephen G. SkinnerCurtis Smith Paul Smith & Michael DennisDr. Jamie SnyderMichael E. SorrellJames Spearman Mark SpenglerDavid Taylor & Michael WardMary Tucker & Andrea M. Sharrin

Marisa L. Uchin & Molly KellyCharles D. UrstadtLouis A. Vega & Steve KleinerE. Denis & Eugenie WalshBobby WelchGeoffrey C. Westergaard

victory cabinet ($1,200 - $2,499) Roberta AchtenbergBert Adams & Drew MathesonDavid Adler & Anthony La RussoMonte Albers de Leon & Michael MeltzerRobert AlfieriMatthew AlionNancy AllenDaniel Altnether & David PaschkeCraig Andree & Frank QuinnTim Angle & Ross TidwellChubi AnyaokuCynthia L. AttwoodAudrey AullEdward AvantBret BaccusAustin G. BaidasKyle Bailey Michael C. BakerBill BaldwinK. Travis BallieJohn L. Bantivoglio, IIIJohn BarabinoCaleb BarajasMichael Bassett & Darren HanaultSusan BellJohn G. BellemoreStephen L. Bennett & Craig FerrierMichael J. Bento & Christopher WattsSusan BerghoefAdam Berman & Alex ScottaMartha BerschDr. Dana BeyerSidney BinksHarry Blake & Dennis O’BrienAngela Blanchard David Bloch & Andrew LippaBrian K. Bond & Derek OrrSuzanne Bradford & Judy LojekRobin M. BrandJoseph Todd Breasseale & Mark NelsonJames (Wally) Brewster & Robert SatawakeEric BrinkerDavid Brinkerhoff & Dan MeinersWilliam BrookerDouglas L. BrooksRobert M. BrowneAaron BrowningBarbara Bry & Neil SenturiaLawrence W. BryerJames H. BrysonFrank Buttitta & Edwards BuiceRob CaballeroRobin M. CahallMD CalabroJon CaleyLisa Carrol & DE DuboisTroy Cassel & Zeke StokesGuy Cecil & Ed McNultyScott CeresiaElizabeth C. ChadderdonShawn ChangDr. Cary ChavisKevin CiottaDr. Robert ClaassenJoann ClarkP. Kay Coleman & Janice E. Montle

Robert M. Collie & Brandon MurphyHon. Arthur James Collingsworth & Brian SimmonsHon. Michael Colona & Dennis VoegeleJoyce ConleyArthur CoplestonPatrick Cordova & David WeinsteinDavid CraneHarold O. CrawfordDebra CrerieMartin W. CulbrethDr. John Culclasure & James CovingtonAnna M. CurrenH. Dwayne Davis & Yves LiuDr. Jewel E. DayCurt L. DeckerKelly DermodyGlenn A. DicksonBenjamin F. Dillingham, IIIDonnie D. DixonChad DobsonJeffrey Dorrell Dania Duke & Mary MadiganMelinda DunkerAnnMarie DunlapZoe Dunning & Pam GreyIngrid Duran & Catherine PinoDavid A. Eckland & T. Dennis BickhamHeather Elliott & Stuart Rachels James Epstein Dr. Richard A. Evans Steve EvansClayton Farrell & Phil ScagliaEllen L. FergusonSteven FergusonMarco Fernandez & Stanley SchklarHon. Frank Ferri & Tony CarparcoRandy FiserRudy FlesherVan Fletcher & Charles (Skip) PaulMarc Fliedner & Steven FisherMargaret A. Flinner & Diane CornellDr. Coy FlowersBlake T. Franklin & Tom GetgoodAnthony FrantyDavid A. FrederickMichael FreedmanDalila Fridi & Elizabeth McKnightKarl V. FrischDr. Bryce W. FurnessJoan Garry & Eileen OpatutAndrea J. GerberAngela GiampoloRufus Gifford & Stephen DeVincentDr. William S. GilmerJack GockeMo GoffMitchell GoldStuart GordonJon Gossett & Alex UrdanetaRenata A. Gowie & Nancy Powell Kenneth J. Graham & Daniel AlbanelloJon R. GraysonJason Hafferman & James TerminAurie HallKerry HamiltonRhonda Hamilton & Karen J. GeorgeSteve HansenJanet Harrell & Janet GuidryMatthew C. Harris & Anthony HarrisJeff HeatheringtonAlan HenrichsonLeslie HerodLane Hickey


Joe B. HillPaul Hoffmann & Peter MartinoPhillip Hoover & Ed WestreicherGilbert C. HorningJack W. HornorBryan S. Howard & Brad DaughtryFrank J. HowellBrian HullRichard L. IngramIavor Ivanov & Tyler CoffeyDr. Delores A. Jacobs & Dr. Heather BerberetBrad JacobsonTheresa K. Jarman & Marcia BoniniEric JohnsonTom JohnsonCarl Josehart & Samuel JacobsonTeresa M. JoyceGiselle JurkaninHailee & Kelli KalibanKaitlin Karkos Jennifer Kates & Chloe CooneyDan KellyBradley M. KempTimothy KilbrideJonathan Guy KingRay Koenig, III & Johnny SongRobert Kohl & Clark PellettGreg D. Kubiak & Joe CanterStuart S. Kurlander & David L. MartinMarc KushnerJason LaneyKaren LashSusan LaVaccareMelissa LavinsonBradley Laye Hon. Susan Leal & Susan HirschStephen LeePeter A. LeonMichael A. LeppenSuzanne A. LeVan & Annette CerboneJeff R. Lewy & Ed EishenRobert J. Leyh & William McClainDiane K. LincolnJohn P. LittlejohnJudy Lojek & Suzanne BradfordSarah LongwellJani C. LopezMark E. Lopez & Patrick BoggsHon. Sue LovellDr. Claire N. LucasChristopher LuekingP. Michael LutzJames P. MadiganJames A. Maloney & Andrew NanceJonathan Manzo Hon. Andrew B. Martin & Dana P. BarooshianGrant MartinMichael Martinez Kelly Mason & Michael SmithJ. Matthew McClellanSusan McDonaldWilliam McDugald Stephen McIntee & Robert MeinzerElizabeth McLaneAlison McManus & Mary L. StocktonBrian R. McNaught & Raymond L. StrubleAllen D. McReynolds Tim Meinke & Justin Meyer

Richard L. MeissHoward N. Menaker & Hon. Patrick GossettMeldon H. MerrillEric MeyerDr. Charles Middleton & Dr. John GearyScott Milagro-Fotré Chuck MillerJonathan MitchellJames Mize & Thomas MaloneyCharles MoranBetty Morningstar & Jeanette KrugerLaurie MorrisonMariam MosesScott MosterDavid Muck & Cole MartelliRonald O. MuellerAntonio MunozArturo NavaDianna Navarre & Kate BarclayHarrell Odom & Barry CookKim K. OggWill OltermanDixon OsburnHon. Blake OshiroHon. Barry G. Pack & Jamie TroyMatt Paco Carlos Paret & Keith TyschperTodd Partridge & Wes ThomasTroy Patterson Michael Pearson & Rafael FranciscoDavid Pena, Jr.Daniel Penchina & Don HoppertLinda Perine Joseph M. PertaHon. Scott Peters & Lynn GorguzeRichard N. Peterson & Wayne T. BradleyDavid PhillipsJay P. PhillipsMilo Pinkerton & Virgil TausMark PollardFrank D. Pond Ray PurserNii-Quartelai QuarteyWade Rakes Irwin M. RappaportAlexander Reber & Hon. Christopher DietzMark G. ReisbaumCharles RenfroBill ResnickDennis Rethwisch Troy ReynoldsRandy Rogers & David JohnstonTodd Roman & Joe BrownPatrick G. RomeroRenée RosenfeldJoe Rowland Michael J. Rutkowski & Tim HarperRichard Ryan & Donny DiazAlex W. SachsRichard N. SagerRobert ScamardoSarah Scanlon & Barbara L’Eplattenier Ella M. Schiralli & Mary BuonannoJana & Eric SchreuderDavid Schroeder & Todd KershJacobus SchutteDr. Gary Schwendig & Dr. Michael BogueTerrie L. SechristHon. Pedro E. Segarra & Charlie OrtizMichael Segobiano & Greg DesmondBrad SeilingDr. Andrea Selby & Amy BennettTorrey ShearerDavid Shelton

Curtis F. Shepard & Alan HergottHarold L. Shipman & Channing GreeneRichard Shoemaker & James RuudJames Sie & Douglas WoodJames SikorskiHannah SimoneJohn Smallwood Bill Smith & Mark StevensDarrell Smith David SmithWendy Smith Christine SolleyTracy Spellman & Kristin WoodRobert St. Genis & Harold (Mac) McCarthy Hon. Heather Steans & Leo SmithMaureen C. Steiner & Camille DavidsonMattheus E. & Amber StephensEmily Stewart & Courtney EmeryDavid StivalettaGreg StrylewiczJohn L. SullivanHoward Suskin & Peter OlsonJohn Sweet & John FortiZak Taylor & Dan WinshipPeter J. Tepley & Michael BowenDianne TerpR. Jason ThomasHon. Kevin F. Thompson & Gregory A. RatliffKimberly TouchetteCharles TranchantMargaret A. Traub & Phyllis DickerTed J. TrimpaPaul Turner Seth Turner & Robert ChapmanMark P. UtterbackDonald L. Uttrich & James Douglas FosterHon. Lupe ValdezJeff C. Vanlyun & James R. StankoChris VentryBryan VezeyRobert T. Vlasis, III & David MendaDavid W. VolkmanRussell Wallace & Brian VaughnScott Waller & Tom StringerKevin P. WallingMaurice WatsonJason WilliamsJudy WilliamsDr. Kathy L. WilliamsGlenn WilliamsonDamon Wilson Richard Wilson & Sam BurckhardtDarrell Windle & David SamberGary WoodJustin WoodCatheren M. Woolard & Karen L. GeneyMatt ZanolliAlan K. ZeiglerDr. Herbert D. ZemanJustin ZieglerJoseph ZoellersWilliam Zwart & David Berchenbriter

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