PLP Class of 2008
Robert N. Barnette Jr., Mechanicsville, Safety Manager, E.I. DuPont; chair, Hanover Democratic Committee; Keeper of Finance, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Omicron Omega Chapter; former Chair, Hanover Community Services Board; Hanover NAACP; Chief Master Sergeant (Ret.), Headquarters Virginia Air National Guard.
Missy Bell, Alexandria, Legislative Director/Campaign Manager, Delegate Dave Albo; Executive Director, Virginia Republican Main Street Coalition; former Deputy Campaign Manager, Pat Herrity for Springfield Supervisor; former ESOL teacher, Prague, Czech Republic.
Kenneth Bernstein, Arlington, National Board Certified high school government teacher, Eleanor Roosevelt High School; William Penn House Quaker Hostel and Study Center Board; co-director, Educators for Dean; Veterans for Webb; policy advisor on education for numerous Democratic Congressional candidates; blogger on education and political issues.
Ana Lucia Buckman, Arlington, Government Relations Coordinator, Univision Communications; former director, Tu Rock Es Votar; former political staff, Forward Together PAC; Multicultural Advisory Commission; Congressional Hispanic Staffers Association; Women in Government Relations; LULAC Arlington.
Michael Chapman, Charlottesville, Student, University of Virginia School of Law; Editorial Board, Journal of Law & Politics; Virginia Military Institute Alumni Association; former Captain, United States Army; former Paramilitary Officer, Special Operations Group, Central Intelligence Agency; former Representative to the White House Situation Room, National Security Council.
Brett Coffee, Burke, General Counsel, CSCI; General Counsel, The SemperComm Foundation; Emerging Leadership Institute Class of 2007; Leadership Fairfax Board; Secretary, Fairfax County Citizen Corps Council; Public Policy Committee and General Counsel Forum, NVTC; Springfield District Operations Chair, Fairfax County Republican Committee; Chair, Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce Governance Task Force; Secretary, Springfield District Council; West Springfield Rotary Club.
David Cox, Lexington, Episcopal minister; Sorensen Institute Candidate Training Program 2005; candidate for House of Delegates, 2005; candidate for Virginia Senate, 2007; vice-chair, Lexington Democratic Committee; Rockbridge Community Services Board; founding president, Kendal at Lexington; author of two books; adjunct faculty, Southern Virginia University and D.S. Lancaster Community College.
Anthony Dale, Alexandria, Defense Contracting, Missile Defense Agency; Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps Headquarters; Alexandria Social Service Board; Alexandria Youth Policy Commission; Political Engagement Director, NVULYP; past vice president finance, Virginia Young Democrats; past president NAACP; Hampton Youth Council; Affirmative Action Chair, Mid-Atlantic Region Young Democrats of America; past Vice President, Alexandria Young Democrats.
Steven DeLuca, Richmond, Director of State Government Relations, Capital One; Volunteer Firefighter, Chairman of the Board, Hanover Fire & EMS Engine Co. 10; North Richmond YMCA Board; Drew University Alumni Board; City of Richmond Republican Committee; International Intern, Parliament of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.
Bob Dorton, Bristol, Commercial Banker, First Bank & Trust Company; Major USAF Auxiliary Group 1 Deputy Commander; Center for Business and Industry; Virginia Highlands Community College Board; Finance Chair, Good Shepherd Catholic Church; Abingdon Rotary Club; past Head Start of Southwest Virginia Board (People Inc.).
Pat Edmonson, Virginia Beach, Home-Based Counselor, Barry Robinson Center; Virginia Beach School Board; Vice Chair, Virginia Beach Democratic Committee; Co-Chair, Virginia Beach Obama for President; Mayor's Council for Persons with Disabilities; National Hemophilia Foundation Board; past Fundraising Chair, National Hemophilia Foundation; student "coach", Corporate Landing Elementary School; American Friends Service Committee; American Association of University Women; ACLU.
Stella Y. Edwards, Chesterfield County, Substitute Teacher; Education Chair, former Legislation Chair, Virginia Parent Teachers Association (PTA); Vice President, Chesterfield Council of PTA/PTSA; Chesterfield Education Association Board; former President, Responsible Growth Alliance of Chesterfield, Inc.; Virginia PTA Board of Managers; wife, mother and U.S. Army veteran.
Chris Fairchild, Palmyra, CEO, National Filter Service Inc.; Chairman, Fluvanna County Economic Development Commission; Founder/President, Fluvanna Girl’s Softball League; Fluvanna County Chamber of Commerce Board; 2002 Fluvanna County Business Person of The Year; Vice Chair, Fluvanna County Community Policy and Management Team; Fluvanna County Board of Equalization; Fork Union Planning Committee; Fluvanna Rotary Club; youth sports coach.
Sherry Foti, Roanoke, Postgraduate Professional Licensure, Teacher, Roanoke County Schools; Diversity Committee Chair; Representative, Roanoke County Education Association; Virginia Education Association; National Education Association; Chamber of Commerce; U.S. Navy Veteran; former Track and Soccer Coach; Cyber Lobbyist, American Lung Association.
William Frank, Richmond, Finance Director, Delegate Ward Armstrong/A Strong Majority PAC; Past President, Metro Richmond Area Young Democrats; Jewish Community Federation of Richmond Government Affairs Committee; Former Fundraising Consultant; Former Finance Chair, Newport News Democratic City Committee; 2004 Peninsula Regional Field Director, Democratic Coordinated Campaign; Former Lobbying Assistant, Lindl Corporation.
Dominic P. Gabello, Arlington, Political Director, Virginians for Brian Moran; former Policy Analyst, Virginia Liaison Office; former Deputy Political Director/Northeast, Forward Together PAC; former Field Director, OneVirginia; former President, Virginia Young Democrats 2005-2007; former Campaign Chair, Young Democrats of America 2005-2007.
Sarah Godlewski, Arlington, Senior Management Consultant, BearingPoint; Instructor, George Mason University; Executive Board Member, Arlington Academy of Hope; Vice Chair of Precinct Operations, Arlington County Democratic Committee; Director of Outreach, Arlington Young Democrats; Advisory Board Member, George Mason University New Century College.
Morgan Guthridge, Richmond, Principal, Guthridge & Associates Public Affairs Consulting; Young Advocates for the Richmond Chapter of the Boys & Girls Club; Henrico Representative, 10th District Republican Senatorial Committee; Episocopal High School Alumni Advisory Council.
Kristie Helmick, Alexandria, Public Affairs, Transurban, USA; former Public and Government Affairs, AAA Mid-Atlantic; former lobbyist, the Family Foundation of Virginia; former Legislative Intern, the Susan B. Anthony List; Hanover County Republican Women; Greater Richmond Young Republicans; Young Life Capernaum; Adjunct Professor, John Tyler Community College.
Aryana Khalid, Stafford, Assistant Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Resources, Office of the Governor; staff to Governor’s Health Reform Commission; member of the Madison House Alumni Council.
Arthur Lichtenberger, Charlottesville, Research Professor, Director of University of Virginia Microfabrication Laboratories; President, Lewis Mountain Neighborhood; Co-Chair, Charlottesville Housing Advisory Board (to City Council); Charlottesville Chair for primary election precincts, Obama for President; President, Charlottesville High School PTO; SOCA youth & outreach coach.
Jennifer McKeever, Charlottesville, Partner, HiltonMcKeever, PLC Attorneys & Counselors at Law; Co-Chair, Charlottesville Democratic Party; Chair, CDBG Task Force; Vice-Chair, Parks & Rec Advisory Board; Rotary Club of Charlottesville; Campaign Manager, Coordinated City Council Campaign; mother.
Helen O’Beirne, Richmond, Director, Center for Housing Leadership, Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia, Inc (HOME); William Byrd Community House Junior Board member; former chair, Henrico Local Human Rights Committee; Consultant, VCU School of Social Work Alumni Network; Governor’s Fellow, Office of Governor Tim Kaine, 2006.
Kala Quintana, Burke, Director of Public Outreach, Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC); Acting Public Information Officer, Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA); Secretary, Transportation Association of Greater Springfield (TAGS); President and Woods Trustee, Burke Centre Board of Trustees.
Bryan Rhode, Richmond, Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, City of Richmond; President, Historic Richmond Foundation’s Quoit Club; Executive Committee, Richmond Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section; Committee for the Richmond Wills for Heroes Program; City of Richmond Republican Committee; Federalist Society; former United States Marine Corps; University of Virginia Law School and London School of Economics
Jacob H. Rooksby, Richmond, Associate, McGuireWoods LLP; Virginia Bar Association Lawyers for the Arts Committee; former intern, Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression, University of Virginia General Counsel’s Office, and Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee; published in Journal of College and University Law and Teachers College Record, among other academic journals; Eagle Scout.
Liane Rozzell, Arlington, Coordinator, Families & Allies of Virginia’s Youth; Arlington Community Emergency Response Team; Southern Africa Partnership Committee, Episcopal Diocese of Washington; Co-founder, DC Editors Caucus; former Sr. Warden, St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church.
Susan Spears, Fredericksburg, Executive Director/Programs & Community Development, Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce; Founder & President, MORE – Multicultural OutReach Effort; Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee; Rappahannock Rotary Club; Advisory Board, UMW Leadership Colloquium for Professional Women; former Board, Mentor, Rappahannock Big Brothers Big Sisters; Concordia Community Planning Project; Campaign Manager, city council elections.
Joe Walton, Powhatan, President, Kappa Networks, Inc.; District One Supervisor, Powhatan Board of Supervisors; Vice President, Firehouse Theatre Project; Treasurer, Creative Change Center (C3); part-time Student, BS, VCU; Eagle Scout.
Claire Wulf Winiarek, Chesapeake, Grants and Projects Coordinator, the Honorable Thelma Drake, Member of Congress; Troop Leader, Brownie Girl Scout Troop 087; Volunteer, Thelma Drake for Congress and Randy Forbes for Congress; Riverwalk Estates Condominium Association Board of Directors; Former MENA Region Coordinator, Amnesty International USA; Chesapeake GOP; Chesapeake Young Republicans.
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