Political Leaders Program Class of 2010
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Joel Andrus, Norfolk; Government Relations Director, Kemper Consulting, Inc.; Chairman, Hampton Roads New Cadet Recruiting; Member, Virginia Military Institute Alumni Association; Volunteer, Norfolk Union Mission; Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity. |
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Thomas Arrington, III, Chesapeake; Founder & CEO Atlantic Wind Energy, 4th Congressional District Leader/PickensPlan, Former Natural Gas Systems Operator/New York City/Long Island, Former Vice President/Chesapeake Taxpayers Alliance, Chesapeake Mayors Committee for People with Disabilities, Chesapeake Citizens utility Review Board, Volunteer/Muscular Dystrophy Association, Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways Foundation, Hampton Roads Green Jobs Alliance, The Republican Party of Chesapeake.
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Raymond A. Bell, Jr.,Spotsylvania; Senior Pastor, President of two 501©3 non-profits, Mount Hope Academy and Hope Community Development Corporation, Certified Leadership Coach, Spotsylvania County Democratic Committee, Delegate for Lott Carey Foreign Mission Services, and Board of Trustees, Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center. |
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Pam Brown, Norfolk; Configuration Analyst-Amerigroup Corp, Chairman, Republican Party of Norfolk; Virginia Federation of Republican Women, Board of Directors; Leadership Hampton Roads 2004, United Way Community Funding Panel 2005-2006; 87th District Chair-Republican Party of VA, Virginia Delegate Republican National Convention 2004 & 2008, Morgan Martin Toastmasters, President, Norfolk Republican Women 2004-2005.
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Dave Butler, Leesburg; Chief Security Officer, NEW Customer Service Companies, Inc.; Certified Information Security Manager; Town Councilman, Leesburg; Liaison to Environmental, Technology, and Tree Commissions; Planning Commission; Certified Planning Commissioner; Chair, Trails Committee; Traffic & Water Committees; Episcopal Church Sr. Warden.
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Ericke S. Cage, South Boston: Legislative Counsel, Office of Congressman Tom Perriello (VA-05), Board Member, Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Alumni Association, Member, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Alumni Association, Member, American Bar Association, Former Board Member, U.S. Selective Service System, Former High School Government Teacher, Halifax County Public Schools, Past Member, Virginia Defense Force (Highland Brigade –Roanoke).
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John Taylor Chapman, Alexandria; After School Specialist, Fairfax County Public Schools; Vice Chair, Alexandria Youth Policy Commission; Volunteer Alexandria Board of Directors; Taylor Run Citizens Association; Volunteer Coordinator, Alexandria Democratic Committee; National Committeeman, Virginia Young Democrats; Political Engagement Director, Northern Virginia Urban League Young Professional Network, Advisory Board Member, Minority Political Leadership Institute.
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Timothy J. Ciampaglio, Stafford; Vice President of Operations, Information Sciences Consulting, Inc. Retired, United States Coast Guard Officer focused on Maritime Operation; Commanding Officer Coast Guard Cutter WASHINGTON, Honolulu, HI; Operation’s Officer Sector Key West, FL. Associate Professor/Adjunct Faculty, Coast Guard Academy/The George Washington University. Member, Congressman Wittman’s Veteran’s Affairs Committee.
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Billy Cook, Norfolk; In-home counselor; Member, Norfolk Public Schools Board of Education; Member, Governor School of the Arts Board; Member, Governor School of the Arts Foundation; Battalion Commander, US. Army Reserves; May 2010 Candidate, Norfolk City Council; Husband, Father and Son. |
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Vincent Di Benedetto, Winchester; Investigator and Polygraph Examiner, Loudoun County Sheriff's Office; Member, Winchester School Board; Past Chairman, Winchester Republican Committee; Past Chairman, Winchester Planning Commission; Treasurer, Kids Voting of NSV; Kiwanian; Vice-President, Winchester Royals Baseball.
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Tom Eppes Jr. Forest; Family Physician, partner Central Virginia Family Physicians, immediate past president Medical Society of Virginia, member Virginia delegation AMA, Medical Society of Virginia Foundation board, University of Virginia Associate Professor Family Medicine, Vestry St Stephens Episcopal Church, Free Clinic Central Virginia founding board member and first medical director, past director soccer programs Forest Youth Athletic Association, Goalie coach Jefferson Forest High Schools Varsity and JV girls, Young Life Central Virginia board, mission work in Zambia, father of 2 sons and 1 daughter, grandfather times one .
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Kathryn Falk, Fairfax County: Cox Communications, V.P. of Public and Government Affairs, former President, Virginia Cable Telecommunications Association, V.P for Govt for the National Exchange Carrier Association, Dir. Congressional National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), U.S. Senator Dennis DeConcini of Arizona. Graduate Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in Lynchburg, Virginia, Board of Northern Virginia Family Services, Mt Vernon Lee Chamber.
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Doug Gebhardt, Williamsburg; Vice President - Specialty Contracting Company; Vice Chairman James City County Economic Development Authority Board; Executive Committee James City County Republican Committee; Governmental Affairs Committee – Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance.
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Lee Godfrey, Augusta County; Former Small Business Owner, Substitute Teacher, Treasurer Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Habitat for Humanity, Board Member Staunton-Augusta Rotary Club, Board Member Spring Lakes Subdivision Property Owners Association. Candidate for Augusta County Board of Supervisors 2011.
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Kimberly Gray, Richmond; School Board Member and Former Vice Chair, Former Special Assistant for Governors Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, Member Richmond Democratic Committee, Member Crusade for Voters.
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Jason Halbert, Charlottesville; Program Officer, The Oak Hill Fund; Chairman, Charlottesville Redevelopment & Housing Authority; Mayor's Commission on Environmental Sustainability; Steering Committee, Chesapeake Bay Funders Network; Charlottesville Democratic Committee.
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Martina Hone, Falls Church; Member At Large, Fairfax County School Board; Principal, Omnivox Strategies (Public Affairs Firm focusing on outreach to diverse communities); former President, Susan G Komen Advocacy Alliance; former Associate Under Secretary, US Department of Commerce; former lead Democratic counsel, US House of Representatives Subcommittee on Immigration. Member, Fairfax County Democratic Committee, Fairax County NAACP, Fairfax Bar Association, Fairfax County Partnership for Youth. Active Member, Teach For America Alumni Network.
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Dennis Husch, Herndon; Herndon Town Council 1994-2010, Herndon Vice Mayor 2006-2008, Metro Rail Tax District Commission, Fairfax County Economic Advisory Commission, Virginia Municipal League General Laws Committee and General Laws Executive Committee, State Corporation Commission Underground Utility Damage Prevention Committee, Commonwealth Joint Commission on Technology and Science, Republican 86th District Chair, Consultant U.S. Intelligence Community, life member Optimist International.
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Charlie Keller, Arlington; Communications Director for U.S. Representative Doc Hastings(WA-04); President, Republican Communications Assocation; Director at Large and Governmental Affairs Committee Vice Chairman, Safari Club International; Co-President, The Lawrenceville School DC Alumni Club; former small business owner.
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Kimberley Klingler, Arlington; Deloitte Consulting (Manager, PMP - Health IT), Leadership Arlington (Speaker Series Committee), Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department (Firefighter/EMT/Membership Director), Sport and Health (Certified - Elite Personal Trainer), Arlington County Democratic Committee & Arlington Young Democrats (Joint Campaign Co-Chair & AYD Party Representative), Member of Arlington Kiwanis, and Merry Mews Homeowners Association (Treasurer).
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Thomas J. McKee, Jr., Fairfax; Attorney, Williams Mullen, P.C. (Commercial Litigation); Rising Star in Business Litigation, Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine; Litigation Representative, Williams Mullen Associate Advisory Committee; President, Fair Oaks Landing Homeowners Association; Speaker, National Youth Leadership Forum.
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Paul A. Miller, Clifton; Small business owner; Virginia Republican Party Finance Committee; Former President of the American League of Lobbyists; Founder of OurVirginiaNow State PAC; Chairman of the Board - Hoops For Youth Foundation.
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Tiffanny Morris, Harrisonburg; Small Business Owner; Precinct Captain, Harrisonburg Democratic Committee; Volunteer Fundraising Coordinator, St. Jude's Children's Hospital; Cleaning For A Cure, State Chairwoman; Young Democrats of America, Fundraising Intern; House Democratic Caucus, Legislative Fellow; student, University of Virginia BIS program.
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Chip Muir, Richmond; Assistant Attorney General, Computer Crimes Section, Special Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the Attorney General of Virginia; Executive Committee of the Richmond GOP; former Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, Rockbridge County; former President of the Rockbridge Chapter of the Washington & Lee Alumni Association; former Youth Group Leader, Lexington Presbyterian Church.
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Julie Nisley, Hanover; Senior Policy Analyst, Virginia Department of Transportation; Director of Publicity, Hanover Humane Society; former member of the Hanover County Purchase of Development Rights Committee; political volunteer and participant in local government and community.
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Chris Obenshain, Radford; Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, City of Radford; Captain, US Army JAG Corps Reserve; Chairman, Roanoke Area Young Republicans; Secretary, Radford City Republican Committee; 9th District Republican Committee; UVA Federalist Society Alumni Chapter; Bridgewater College Alumni Association; Belmont Christian Church.
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Atima Omara-Alwala, Arlington; Campaign consultant; Oureach Co-Chair, Arlington County Democratic Committee; Member, Arlington County Commission on the Status of Women; Director, Mid-Atlantic Region of the Young Democrats of America; Former Primary Deputy Manager, Jim Moran for Congress; Former Primary Campaign Manager, Charniele Herring for Delegate; Former Special Assistant for Governor Mark Warner; Former National Committeewoman, Virginia Young Democrats; Past National Chair, Women’s Caucus of the Young Democrats of America; Past Outreach Director, Arlington Young Democrats.
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Beth D. Rhinehart, Bristol; Director of Government Relations, Wellmont Health System; Rotarian; Chair, Healing Hands Health Center; Chair, Community Broadband Integration Group – Bristol Virginia Utilities; Bristol Trainstation Operating Board; Leadership Graduate, Bristol and Johnson City Chambers of Commerce; Bristol’s Promise Board; Past-Chairman, St. Anne Catholic School Board; Former Executive Director, Bristol Faith in Action.
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Gloria Maria Rockhold, Charlottesville; Community Engagement Manager, Albemarle County Public Schools; Creciendo Juntos, Executive Board Member; Democratic Latinos of Virginia; Citizens Advisory Committee for the Public Defenders Office, Board Member; Dialogue on Race, Steering Committee.
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Chelsea Savage, Richmond; Risk Manager, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System; Chair, Legislative Coalition of Virginia Nurses; Assistant Commissioner on Public Policy, Virginia Nurses Association; Fellow, Hope in the Cities Connecting Communities Fellowship Program.
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Nicholas Smith, Westmoreland; Captive insurance manager, Chairman, Westmoreland Democratic Committee, Secretary, Habitat for Humanity, Richmond and Westmoreland Counties Chapter, Secretary, 1st Congressional District Committee of the Democratic Party of Virginia.
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Gary Tanner, Appomattox; Chairman Appomattox County Board of Supervisors ; Past two term Chief, Concord Volunteer Fire Department; Past President , Concord Volunteer Fire Department ; 24 + years Volunteer Fire service ; Member Virginia State Fire Chiefs Association ; Hat Mat Tech ; EMT-B ; EVOC ; Nuclear Safety Training Specialist, Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group.
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Sam Towell, Richmond; Attorney, Williams Mullen (Litigation); Executive Board, Richmond Bar Association Young Lawyers Division; Model Judiciary Co-Chair, Virginia Bar Association Young Lawyers Section; Grader, Virginia Board of Bar Examiners; Education Counselor, MIT Alumni of Richmond; former Senior Legal Fellow to Governor Mark R. Warner.
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Denise Young, Christiansburg; Instructor and Transition Advisor for the Department of Communication at Virginia Tech.
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Michele Zehr, Charlottesville; Adult Advocate & S.A.R.T. (Sexual Assault Response Team) Coordinator for Planning District 10, SARA (Sexual Assault Resource Agency); R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) Self Defense Instructor; Steering Committee Member, Virginia Victim Assistance Academy; Former U.S. Marine, Assistant Platoon Sergeant and Primary Marksmanship Instructor for Marine Forces Pacific Band; Co-Creator and Former Pro-Tech Automotive Education Program Faculty, Oklahoma State University. |
