"Progressive Americans" = LIBERAL LUNATICS
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Solmonese has traveled the nation developing and executing outreach strategies, messaging and grassroots organizing to help progressive candidates win at the ballot box.
Solmonese has been a lead catalyst in transforming the pro-choice movement from one that appealed to a narrow group of voters to one that brings together a majority force of moderate and progressive Americans — men and women — who view choice as a defining ballot box issue.
Heading the lead advocacy and electoral effort that sent record numbers of women to elected office during the 1990s and into this new century, Solmonese helped transform the Democratic Party with new diverse leadership.
Equally important, he developed the Political Opportunity Program for state and local candidates to ensure a stream of viable, electable women candidates. In 2004, the second cycle of the program’s operation, EMILY’s List helped elect 141 women, changing the legislative makeup in Colorado, Vermont, North Carolina, Washington and Oregon. In fact, in Colorado, the efforts of EMILY’s List and other progressive allies led to women holding the top leadership positions in both the House and the Senate.
Solmonese’s strong relationships with members of Congress and political leaders across the country make him one of the most influential and knowledgeable people working in American politics today.
Solmonese led the effort that tripled the membership at EMILY’s List, one of the largest grassroots organizations in America, which helped elect a record 67 Democratic pro-choice women as members of Congress, 11 as senators and eight as governors.
Solmonese has extensive experience on campaigns and in government. He held top fundraising positions at the 1992 Senate campaign of Les AuCoin and Barney Frank’s 1990 congressional campaign, beginning his career as an aide in the office of Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis.
Throughout the years, Solmonese has worked with HRC and supported the organization. A member of the HRC Federal Club, Solmonese has assisted in training HRC’s Youth College as well as the development staff and has strategized with political staff around endorsement decisions. Finally, in campaigns around the country, Solmonese has often worked closely with HRC staff and local volunteers on the ground.
A native of Attleboro, Mass., Joe is 40 and lives in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Boston University in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in communications.
I do not understand the pandering to such a group of people. Clearly the gay marriage ban votes are falling on deaf ears. I for one, am thoroughly disgusted that such a small and nasty group of people command so much authority.
Just the thought of being in close physical proximity to homosexuals makes me nervous. No matter who denies it, they still carry the highest risks for serveral cantagious diseases that I do not want exposure to.
And their "kids" can receive that exposure during one contaminated shared toothbrush or razor. Just as I do not want IV drug users near my food or family, I do not want homosexuals close.