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FINANCIAL REPORTING 2011 SUPPORTERS BOARD MEMBERS STAFF & INTERNS
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STRENGTH IN NUMBERSELECTION SCORECARD
VICTORY PROGRAMS THE VICTORY LAP
ON OUR FRONT COVER
LEFT TO RIGHT: Daniel Hernandez, Jr., Sunnyside Unified School District, Tucson, Ariz.; LaWana Mayfield, Charlotte, N.C., City Council; Zach Adamson, Indianapolis City Council; Robin Kniech, Denver City Council.
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In 2011 we celebrated Victory’s 20th anniversary, and saluted the thousands of openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender men and women who have answered the call to public service since our founding two decades ago. Back then, just a handful of out public officials were serving at any level of government in the U.S. Today, more than 1,000 are, and their honesty is changing our world.
It’s good to look back at all that has been accomplished, but we don’t have the luxury of pausing for long. That’s why our 2011 results were so exciting, with record numbers participating in our Victory Institute training and leadership programs, and a remarkable 72 percent win rate among LGBT candidates endorsed by the Victory Fund.
We created new programs in 2011 that have expanded our identification, training and support of openly LGBT leaders, extending that work
to the college level and engaging with emerging leaders on multiple continents. In cities like Charlotte, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Denver, the LGBT community finally gained authentic representation on city councils. And in a milestone moment that signalled the excitement ahead of us in 2012, the Victory Fund proudly endorsed Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin in her race for the U.S. Senate.
Tammy’s path to this campaign mirrors the progress we have seen over the past 20 years. Indeed, she was among the first candidates ever endorsed by the Victory Fund, and her historic election to the House of Representatives in 1998 was made possible by Victory supporters like you. This year she will lead a slate of Victory-endorsed candidates that will be our largest ever.
With your support and encouragement, we embark on the next 20 years with the same determination, commitment and conviction our founders shared in 1991. They believed the promise of equality under the law would
draw nearer when LGBT Americans participated in government not just as voters or petitioners, but as public officials themselves. They were right, and so our task is to strengthen that power with numbers.
Thank you for your generosity, support and friendship.
Yours in Victory,
Susan Atkins-WeathersChair, Victory Fund Board
Debra Shore Chair, Victory Institute Board
Chuck WolfePresident & CEO, Victory Fund and Institute
DEAR FRIENDS,
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Adding New York to the list of states where same-sex couples can marry was a remarkable political victory, but it was so much more. It was the
culmination of years of very hard work by people, groups and coalitions too numerous to count, and it was the story of a caucus of openly LGBT state legislators who refused to quit.
New York’s six openly LGBT state lawmakers weren’t just introducing and supporting marriage bills over the years, they were telling their own stories to colleagues, introducing their partners, and challenging their peers to stand with them in this fight. As their caucus grew in size, so did the power and strength of their argument.
On the night the bill finally passed, Gov. Andrew Cuomo quickly gathered the LGBT caucus in his office and signed the legislation with those legislators standing around his chair. It was fitting that the governor invited them to witness history. After all, they helped make it.
Strength in numbers always begins with number one. That’s why history-making elections in cities like Denver, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Charlotte made 2011 a groundbreaking year for their LGBT
communities. In each city, openly gay and lesbian candidates won elections to city councils for the very first time, drawing cheers from local advocates and positive media coverage of the notable progress.
Chris Seelbach’s victory in Cincinnati marked a significant turnaround for the city, which in 1993 had seen the council pass a harsh anti-gay ordinance. Seelbach led the campaign to overturn that law, and now he sits in the very chamber that once was dominated by public officials that voted to keep him a second-class citizen. His victory prompted one local activist to marvel at the progress on a local TV news report, saying, “Not too long ago we had in place a law where we couldn’t even think about having equality for gay and lesbian people in Cincinnati. Five or six years later, we have an openly gay man elected to this city council. It’s amazing.”
IMPACT IN NEW YORK
NUMBER ONE
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When U.S. Senator Herb Kohl of Wisconsin announced he would not seek reelection in 2012, Tammy Baldwin had a big decision to make and not much time to make it. Would the seven-term congresswoman from Madison give up an easy reelection bid in order to run for the seat? After all, no openly LGBT American had ever won election to the Senate, and campaigns for open seats in swing states like Wisconsin are among the most expensive in the nation.
Within hours of Kohl’s announcement Tammy let it be known she was seriously considering becoming a candidate, and on September 6th she made it official, launching an historic bid to break a glass ceiling for LGBT Americans that has been in place since the Senate’s first meeting in 1789.
Moments after her announcement, the Victory Fund endorsed her historic campaign.
TAKING AIM AT ANOTHER GLASS CEILING
“We are enormously proud that Tammy has taken this courageous step, and we will be strong supporters of her campaign.” - CHUCK WOLFE President and CEO of the Victory Fund
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Ruth Atkin
Bevan Dufty
Larry Forester
Steve Pougnet
Debra Johnson
Robin Kniech
Daryl Finizio
Pedro Segarra
Steve Kornell
Michael Smith
Kecia Cunningham
CA
CA
CA
CA
CO
CO
CT
CT
FL
FL
GA
Emeryville City Council
Mayor, San Francisco
Signal Hill City Council
Mayor, Palm Springs
Denver Clerk & Recorder
Denver City Council
Mayor, New London
Mayor, Hartford
St. Petersburg City Council
Largo City Commission
Decatur City Commission
= WINNER
Kniech became the first openly LGBT member of the Denver, Colorado City Council
Adamson became the first openly LGBT city councilmember in Indianapolis, Indiana
East Point City Council
Savannah City Council
East Point City Council
Chicago City Council
Oak Park Board of Trustees
Indianapolis City Council
Chelsea City Council
Mayor, Holyoke
Cambridge City Council
Springfield City Council
Kenneth DeLeon
Pam Miller
Lance Rhodes
James Cappleman
Ray Johnson
Zach Adamson
Clifford Cunningham
Alex Morse
Ken Reeves
Amaad Rivera
GA
GA
GA
IL
IL
IN
MA
MA
MA
MA
A 22-year old gay man won his race for mayor of Holyoke, Massachusetts
COUNTY / MUNICIPAL
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COUNTY / MUNICIPAL CONT.
Bruce Harris
John Kashwick
Ray Velazquez
Ed Zipprich
Brad Bender
Stephen Keblish
Sean Massey
Michael Sabatino
Ken Zalewski
Chris Seelbach
John Campbell
Sherrie Cohen
NJ
NJ
NJ
NJ
NY
NY
NY
NY
NY
OH
PA
PA
Mayor, Chatham
Borough of Closter Council
Jersey City Council
Red Bank City Council
Southampton Town Council
Herkimer County Legislature
Binghamton City Council
Yonkers City Council
Troy City Council
Cincinnati City Council
City Treasurer, Harrisburg
Philadelphia City Council
Cambridge City Council
Brockton City Council
College Park City Council
Mayor, Ferndale
Lansing City Council
Moorehead City Council
Missoula City Council
Greensboro City Council
Carrboro Board of Aldermen
Charlotte City Council
Denise Simmons
Jass Stewart
Patrick Wojahn
Dave Coulter
Rory Neuner
Greg Lemke
Caitlin Copple
Wayne Abraham
Lydia Lavelle
LaWana Mayfield
MA
MA
MD
MI
MI
MN
MT
NC
NC
NC
Mayfield became the first openly LGBT city councilmember in Charlotte, North Carolina
Copple, an out lesbian, won a seat on the Missoula, Montana City Council
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COUNTY / MUNICIPAL CONT.
Geraldine Delevich
Bruce Kraus
Malcolm Lazin
Elinor Warner
David Glasgow
Nancy VanReece
Joel Burns
Chris Hightower
Michael Laster
Annise Parker
Randi Shade
PA
PA
PA
PA
TN
TN
TX
TX
TX
TX
TX
New Hope Borough Council
Pittsburgh City Council
Philadelphia City Council
Easton City Council
Nashville City Council
Nashville City Council
Fort Worth City Council
Arlington City Council
Houston City Council
Mayor, Houston
Austin City Council
Parker was reelected as mayor of Houston, Texas
Alan Anderson
Ken Schneck
Sally Clark
Robert Gelder
Joe McDermott
Ryan Mello
Tom Rasmussen
Samuel Stevenson
UT
VT
WA
WA
WA
WA
WA
WI
Midvale City Council
Brattleboro Selectboard
Seattle City Council
Kitsap Board of Commissioners
King County Council
Tacoma City Council
Seattle City Council
Madison City Council
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SCHOOL BOARD
Anthony Cannataro
Daniel Clifford
Hugh McGough
NY
PA
PA
JUDICIAL
STATE LEGISLATIVE
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WON ELECTION IN 2011
Tim Eustace
Reed Gusciora
Adam Ebbin
Patrick Forrest
NJ
NJ
VA
VA
New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
Virginia State Senate
Virginia State Senate
Adam Ebbin, a Virginia Delegate, became the state’s first openly gay senator
Daniel Hernandez
Juanita Gonzales
Stephanie O’Brien
Jose Solache
David Vela
Mary Doran
AZ
CA
CA
CA
CA
MN
Sunnyside Unified School Board
El Monte School Board
Marin College Board of Trustees
Lynwood School Board
Montebello School Board
St. Paul School Board
Civil Court, NYC
Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
The intern who helped save the life of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, was elected to the school board in Pima County, Ariz.
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CANDIDATE AND CAMPAIGN TRAININGWe launch careers in politics and government. Hundreds of future LGBT political candidates and campaign workers attended our centerpiece Candidate and Campaign Training in cities across the U.S. in 2011, and many went on to run for office or run campaigns. This is where the superstars of LGBT politics have gotten their start for nearly 20 years, which may be why all of our training sessions were at capacity in 2011.
LGBT LEADERS 2011The International LGBT Leadership Conference attracts hundreds of openly LGBT officials from around the world to connect, exchange ideas, and advance their leadership skills. Held in Houston in 2011, the 27th annual conference hosted out leaders from across the U.S. and 10 other countries who took part in training sessions on issues as varied as mentoring, immigration and marriage.
DAVID BOHNETT LGBT LEADERSHIP FELLOWSThe Victory Institute has long partnered with the David Bohnett Foundation to send qualified, mid-career LGBT leaders to the Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s Senior Executives in State and Local Government program. In the program’s first ten years, the number of Bohnett fellows has increased by more than 500 percent, helping to prepare out leaders across the country to serve their communities with distinction.
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PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTSThe Presidential Appointments Project has helped hundreds of LGBT leaders get appointed to posts in the Obama Administration – in fact, more than in every other presidential administration combined. In 2011 our executive appointments program expanded its scope, working alongside partner organizations to boost LGBT appointments in municipalities such as Chicago.
VICTORY CONGRESSIONAL INTERNSHIPWe’re building the next generation of LGBT leaders. A new program in 2011, the Victory Congressional Internship selects a distinguished group of outstanding LGBT college students each semester for an intensive leadership program that includes an internship on Capitol Hill. Congressional interns also benefit from career development programs and perform a community service project.
GAY POLITICS REPORTLeaders need quick access to key information. The Gay Politics Report is a must-read weekly news resource for more than 24,000 readers around the world, and with its active job board, a first stop for those looking for careers throughout the LGBT movement.
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Though Victory is headquartered in Washington, D.C., our 20th anniversary provided an opportunity to set out on a year-long effort to visit the communities where 99% of our work is directed.
Anniversary celebrations were held in San Diego, Houston, New York, Nashville, St. Louis, and San Francisco.
We held trainings in Pittsburgh, Chicago, Ft. Lauderdale, Houston, and Turin, Italy.
A National Champagne Brunch was held in Washington, D.C., drawing thousands of supporters, elected officials and endorsees for two days of events celebrating the remarkable success of openly LGBT leaders in government.
THE VICTORY LAP
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INCOME
A
B
C
D
E
Victory Cabinet (Major Donors)
Donor Candidate Contributions
Events
Direct Marketing
Miscellaneous
Total Income
$1,256,130
$719,035
$783,267
$71,151
$2,239
$2,831,822
VICTORY FUND
EXPENSES
A
B
C
D
Campaign Services
Donor Candidate Contributions
Candidate Marketing
Fundraising & Administration
Total Expenses
$1,426,985
$719,035
$388,569
$285,166
$2,819,755
51%A. 25%
B.
14%C.
10%D.
MISC.
44% A.
3% D. 1% E.
27% C. 25% B.
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EXPENSES
A
B
C
D
Leadership Development
Candidate & Campaign Training
Research & Communication
Fundraising & Administration
Total Expenses
$1,148,296
$556,102
$271,521
$244,861
$2,220,780
INCOME
A
B
C
D
E
Victory Cabinet (Major Donor)
Grants & Corporate
Tuition & Registrations
Direct Marketing & Events
Satisfaction of Restricted Funds
Total Income
$810,536
$742,826
$126,935
$285,127
$207,134
$2,172,558
52% A.
25% B.
12% C.
11% D.
37% A.
34%B.
6%C.
VICTORY INSTITUTE
13% D.
10% E.
Victory is committed to using your contribution effectively. In fact, nearly 90% of all funds directly support our programs. Only 10% is spent on fundraising and administration. For more information on our financial reporting visit victoryfund.org/2011audit.
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Joseph W. BlountDavid Bohnett Fred J. EychanerJon Stryker
Bruce BastianJoseph L. FalkTim Gill & Scott C. MillerEsmond Harmsworth & James RichardsonAmbassador James C. Hormel & Michael P. NguyenRobert L. Page & Dale FrederiksenTed Snowdon & Duffy ViolanteHenry van Ameringen
PLATINUM CO-CHAIR$100,000+ ANNUALLY
GOLD CO-CHAIR$50,000 - $99,999
CO-CHAIR$25,000 - $49,999
Ronald M. Ansin & Jim StorkSusan & Crystal Atkins-WeathersRon Bailey & Bill EdwardsTerry BeanPaul Alan BoskindMark Burstein & David CalleGabriel Catone & Bruce CohenGlen DakeSteve ElmendorfTom Healy & Fred P. HochbergJames M. Johnson & Paul HokemeyerJoyce G. Newstat & Susan E. LowenbergRich Ross & Adam SandersonAlan Roth & Michael RodgersTom Schumacher & Matthew WhiteFrank Selvaggi & Bill SheaJim Stepp & Peter ZimmerAndrew TobiasJoy Tomchin
SILVER COUNCIL$10,000 - $24,999
J.D. Angle & Hon. Joel C. BurnsAnonymous David Arpin & Alex MartinezJohn S. ArrowoodApril Ayers & Deidra DierksAlvin H. Baum, Jr.David BowerKatharine & Jody ColeRoberta A. ConroyScott E. EckasPablo EscamillaMel HeifetzKimberly Hoover & Lynn HackneyHarvey Hurdle & Kevin YoderGarry Clayton KiefWilliam C. Lewis & Richard K. UnderwoodTiffany Muller & Marie FredericksonMarsha J. Naify & Ana M. PinheiroMona PittengerBob Poe & Ken BrownDaniel H. RenbergLaura Ricketts & Heidi Grathouse
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VICTORY COUNCIL$5,000 - $9,999
David Rosenauer & Rex B. WalkerJames RosinanJames R. Schmidt & Joseph WoolleyVictor Shargai & Craig Pascal Rick D. Stamberger Peter J. Tepley & Michael BowenRussell Trusso David Wochner & Tony Silva
Ralph AlpertAllison BaumanHon. Howard J. Bayless, IIIChristian BerleMelissa BradleyRobin A. BrownTonio BurgosWilliam W. BurringtonTripp CarterRobert Chapman & Seth Turner Reuben ChongThomas H. Christofferson & Clarke LatimerRob Cogorno & Jeffrey Nelson
William E. ColburnJeff CookMark CurryJames & Shirley DannenbaumDavid A. Decicco & Kyle JacobiBill M. Dickey & David WagnerSuzanne M. Dukes & Sandy WicheleckiTruman C. Edminster, IIIHeather Elliott & Stuart RachelsHon. Edward F. FeighanBenjamin Finzel & Mark PimbleMichael S. Fuller & Jerry LewisDiane GartellLeslie Giblett Robert H. Gleason & Marc MatysMichael McI. Grover & Nunzio M. Lupo Charles HammRosemary HarrisDoug HattawayCapt. Cory F. Heitmeier & Jonathan K. FrickBryan Hlavinka & David TheisenMike Holloman & Tim SurrattRichard Holt Linda Kaboolian
Arthur M. Kaplan & R. Duane PerryJohn Steven KellettNick Koston & David FarrisMark W. LaCheyNathalie LangChrys D. LemonMickey MartinezHon. Scott McCoy & Mark BarrPeter O. McKownKenneth B. MehlmanDiane Mosbacher & Nanette GartrellMorgan OliverStosh Ostrow & Allen WaltermanValerie Ploumpis & Sue BurnsideJeannene PrzyblyskiChristopher RayL. David RichardsonChristine M. Robert & Clarissa FilgiounHon. James RothDavid SadeghpourSarah M. Schmidt & Julie V. MattheiAndrew SegalThomas Seymour & Robert BurressCurtis Shepard & Alan HergottAndrew I. Shore
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Hon. Debra Shore William SilvaGregory G. Simoncini & Ed DudleyBruce W. Smith & Tony Carroll Jacob Sudhoff Neil ThomasDonald L. Uttrich & James Douglas FosterBruce E. VaughnLillian VernonPatrick Von Bargen William Waybourn & Craig SpauldingNixon WheatScott D. Widmeyer & Alan YountLeslie S. WilkesHon. Ed J Zipprich & John Paul Nicolaides
Ed Harrison Able, Jr.Scott AllanCraig A. BensonThomas A. BlountRobin M. BrandKenneth F. BrittJustin CarrollCharles V. Chesson & Ramon Perez-GoizuetaTimothy ChowGeorge & Phyllis CohenMargaret M. Conway & K. Rea CareyPaul G. De VidoGlenn A. DicksonClay L. DohertyWilliam A. Donius & Jay PerezBrian J. DorseyAnnMarie Dunlap Jeff Dygert & Mark SeifertHon. Frank Ferri & Tony CarparcoDwight A. FoleyDavid France & Jonathan Starch
VICTORY CIRCLE$2,500 - $4,999
Jascha Franklin-Hodge Joe B. Fuld & Amy KurtzJohn GallagherEmily Giske & Annie WashburnDavid Glasgow & Van Pond John Michael Gonzalez & Richard J. BauerKenneth J. Graham & Daniel AlabanelloMarcia GreenJim & Lee GunnAlan Henrichson Leo Hindery Jim HookerPaul W. Horning IIEric JohnsonBrian A. JohnsonJ. H. Jones Hon. Robert J. KabelRichard A. KastenHon. Steven E. Kirkland & Mark A. ParthieJohn J. KlenertStacy KlingKenneth Kuchin & Bruce AndersonStuart S. Kurlander & David L. Martin
VICTORY COUNCIL$5,000 - $9,999
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Michael L. LausellSue LaVaccareRobert D. LemonMichael LevineBurt LevitchAaron Lieber & Bruce HortenTimothy LoftusSarah LongwellRobert MahlowitzGrant MartinChris MassicotteMichael Mattmiller & Jay PettersonAllen D. McReynoldsRobert Meinzer & Stephen McInteeHoward N. Menaker & Patrick GossettHenry D. Messer & Carl A. HouseJason Mida & Drew HammillLeigh Morgan Christopher S. MorterDonald J. Mullen & John LoganSteven O’Brien Carlos Paret & Keith TyschperJim A. Patterson & Tim DonahueClark Pellett & Robert KohlLinda Perine
Woody N. PetersonJay P. PhillipsFrank D. PondCindy Pond & Siri FomsgaardGreg PorterWes PowellStephen E. Quinlan & Randy L. SoderstromWilliam RousePaul C. RubensteinBarry Salzman & Steve FrankLynn C. SchulmanTodd SearsMartin D. SellersAdam Shapiro & Robert R. GladstoneFred ShermanFrank J. Siano & Michael A. TuckerMark Siedlecki & Eric BroerenHannah SimoneBrett Smiley & James DeRentisBill Smith & Mark StevensGeraldine Smith Curt SmithPaul Smith & Michael DennisJamie Snyder
Robert St. Genis & Harold (Mac) McCarthyNicole StreeterDavid Taylor & Michael WardHarold TenenbaumKevin Tilden & Philip DiamondCharles D. UrstadtLouis A. Vega & Steve G. KleinerGordon VeneklasenRobert T. Vlasis, III & David MendaMati Weiderpass & Ian S. ReisnerSeth J. WeissmanGeoffrey C. Westergaard Kathy L. WilliamsCharles A. WolfeRichard S. Zbur
Wade AckermanDavid Adler & Anthony La RussoChristian AlvaradoDarla Anderson Michelle AndrewsHon. Joseph Angelo
VICTORY CABINET $1,200 - $2,499
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Tim AngleRobert Annas & Douglas A. ShawLynden C. Armstrong & JK HomerAudrey Aull Edward AvantAustin G. BaidasJames Baker Jerome BakerBrooks BallardMichael T. BarkleyLang BaumgartenJohn G. BellemoreMichael J. Bento & Christopher WattsAngela Blanchard & Hon. Susan LovellCharles Roger Bobo, IITimothy Boggs & James Schwartz Michael Bogue & Gary SchwendigKenneth J. Bohan & Dean O’KelleySuzanne Bradford & Judy LojekWilliam Brooker Matthew T. BrownRobert M. Browne
Barbara Bry & Neil SenturiaJames H. BrysonMargaret Burd & Rebecca BrinkmanPhil Burgess & Jim NutterJohn BuricGene BurkardRob CaballeroRobin M. CahallTimothy P. Carr & John J. HackettTroy M. Cassel & Zeke Stokes Linus Catignani & Dougie KeeblerGuy CecilScott CeresiaElizabeth C. ChadderdonShawn ChangCary ChavisKevin CiottaCindy CliffordLaura CliseDavid CodellP. Kay Coleman & Janice E. MontleRobert M. Collie & Brandon MurphyHon. Michael Colona & Dennis VoegeleScott CooperArthur Copleston
Edwin Cordray Diane Cornell & Margaret FlinnerRoger C. CornellDavid CraneMartin W. CulbrethJohn Culclasure & James CovingtonAnna M. CurrenDean DafisGiles Davidson & Daniel WaldmannH. Dwayne Davis & Yves LiuDan Davis & James WeskeCurt L. DeckerChris DelphinChristine Delucchi Paul L. Devlin, Jr.Donnie D. DixonJudy DlugaczJeffery L. Dorrell & Michael CentenoMichael A. DuddingZoe Dunning & Pam GreyIngrid Duran & Catherine PinoDavid A. Eckland & T. Dennis BickhamDonald Epstein Richard A. Evans Roy Fagan
VICTORY CABINET $1,200 - $2,499
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Alicia FaganScott FalmlenClayton Farrell & Phil ScagliaSam Felker & Keith LittleEllen L. FergusonPaul FerraraLouise E. FischerRandy W. Fiser & Michael T. KochieMelissa FlournoyCoy Flowers Michael Flynn Kirk Fordham & Michael CevarrRafael FranciscoDavid A. FrederickJoe FreemanDalila Fridi & Elizabeth McKnightBryce W. FurnessJoan Garry & Eileen OpatutDev GhoseAngela GiampoloWilliam S. GilmerHon. Neil G. GiulianoMark GlazeMo GoffRenata A. Gowie & Nancy Powell
Doug Gray & Kevin YatesEli GraysonKeith GreenJoakim GustavssonKerry HamiltonSteve HansenJosh HanshaftBlake HayesJeff HeatheringtonLeslie HerodBeau HeyenLane HickeyStephen Hill & Trevor Eade Peter HillDrew Hissong & Rich RaganPaul Hoffmann & Peter MartinoScott HolmanPhillip Hoover & Ed WestreicherJack W. HornorFrank J. HowellRichard D. HuffRex HumphriesCharles A. Hunnicutt & Wayne AmosDelores A. Jacobs & Heather BerberetBrad Jacobson
Douglas Jensen & Brent WhitmanElcindor Johnson George M. JohnsonJeff Jordan & Josh ElliottTeresa M. JoyceGiselle JurkaninHon. Jolie JustusHailee & Kelli KalibanRoberta Kaplan & Rachel LavineKaitlin Karkos Hon. Leslie R. Katz & Jenny WaldDan Kelly, Jr.Ronald KennedyTimothy KilbrideRay Koenig, III & Johnny SongJim F. Kovach & Ben MontalbanoGreg D. Kubiak & Joe CanterClaudia Kyle & Linda Mason Christopher R. LabonteJason LaneyShane Larson & Jean-Pierre GasterRyan LeachPeter A. LeonKenneth LesterSuzanne LeVan & Annette Cerbone
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Jeff R. Lewy & Ed EishenDiane K. LincolnJohn P. LittlejohnThomas K. LopachJani C. LopezMark E. Lopez & Patrick BoggsClaire N. LucasP. Michael LutzBilly D. MaddalonJames P. MadiganBarry N. Mandel & Scott SawyerJonathan ManzoJeffrey Marburg-GoodmanJane A. & Tami MarquardtAndrew B. Martin & Dana P. BarooshianKelly Mason & Michael SmithRandall MassDan Massey & Alison GardnerHon. Al McAffreyJohn McCary & Nick YarmacJ. Matthew McClellanRick McDermott
Larry McDonald William McDugaldElizabeth McLane & Mark McMastersAlison McManus & Mary L. StocktonBrian R. McNaught & Raymond L. StrubleWilliam Melamed & Jamey LundbladMeldon H. MerrillGary Metzner & Scott JohnsonJustin Meyer & Tim MeinkeRichard MichaelScott Milagro-FotreChris MillerChuck MillerJonathan Mitchell David B. MixnerNicholas Moede & Chris L. MooreRobert B. Morris Scott MosterDavid Muck & Cole MartelliRichard Munisteri Antonio MunozArnold Myint Ben Needham Amie E. NeedhamRobert E. Nelson
Stephanie O’BrienKim K. Ogg Will Olterman Barry G. Pack & Francis G. Troy, IITodd Partridge & Wes ThomasMichael PearsonJoseph M. PertaRichard N. Peterson & Wayne T. BradleyDavid PhillipsBruce Presley & Christopher HedlundHon. Charles PughRay PurserToby Quaranta & Drew PerrautNii-Quartelai Quartey Wade Rakes Alex Reber & Chris DietzJim Reeder & Eric NevilMark G. ReisbaumTroy ReynoldsLisa Louise Rhodes & Trisha RyanDavid RoadyClaire RobertielloJoe Rowland Michael J. Rutkowski & Tim HarperRichard N. Sager
VICTORY CABINET $1,200 - $2,499
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Charles S. Salem & Scott TolandRob Saltzman & Ed PierceAubrey SarvisRobert Satawake & James (Wally) BrewsterScott SauffererSarah Scanlon & Barbara L’EplattenierDena Scearce & April BensonDavid Schroeder & Todd KershHon. Pedro Segarra & Charlie Ortiz Mark Seifert & Jeff DygertAndrea Selby & Amy BennettLaura Shawver & Tracy MacugaWilliam SheehyScott ShermanHon. Gail R. Shibley Hal Shipman & Channing GreeneRick Shoemaker & Jim RuudRobert Shuff & Sean FarrellJames SikorskiRobert J. Sikorski, IIIJared R. Silverman & Lange TaylorRay M. SimonManeesh Singal Jason F. Smith & Michael P. Kearns
Wendy Smith Courtney R. SnowdenChristine Solley Jeff Soref & Paul LombardiLaura SpanjianMark SpenglerMatt & Amber StephensDaniel Stewart & Jon RecorEmily Stewart & Courtney EmeryGreg StrylewiczJohn L. SullivanHoward Suskin & Peter Olson John Sweet & John FortiZak Taylor & Dan WinshipScott TaylorHon. Mark Tendam & Neal MoglinLee Terrell R. Jason ThomasKevin Thompson & Gregory RatliffCurtis ThompsonRyan Tisch & Curtis HineKimberly TouchetteMargaret A.Traub & Phyllis DickerTed J. TrimpaPatricia Trujillo
Paul Turner Mark P. Utterback & Ted DietzJames R. Stanko & Jeff C. VanlyunAndrea VillaRussell Wallace & Brian VaughnE. Denis WalshDaniel P. Winter Justin WoodCatheren M. Woolard & Karen L. GeneyLes YamagataBrian R. YocumAlan YorkKathryn YungMatt ZanolliHerbert D. Zeman
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Bank of AmericaGill Action FundPhRMAReplacements, Ltd.Southwest Airlines
AECOM Technology CorporationAT&T Service Employees International UnionShell Oil CompanyStorefront Political Media
CORPORATE SUPPORTERS$100,000 +
$50,000 - $99,999
$25,000 - $49,999
$10,000 - $24,999 Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital AreaEscamilla, Poneck & Cruz LLPMayors Against Illegal Guns Action FundMicrosoft CorporationPrudential FinancialSellers DorseySempra EnergySutherland Asbill & Brennan LLPToyota Financial Services United Food and Commercial WorkersUnited States Telecom AssociationWells Fargo
AFSCMEAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPCDMcPanel, Inc. Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers
$5,000 - $9,999
$2,500 - $4,999
Curb RecordsDelucchi + Strategic Communications EQWAL.meInternational Brotherhood of TeamstersLiquid Enviromental SolutionsMonument BankNational Education AssociationNuclear Energy InstituteScientech Engineers, Inc.Tonio Burgos & Associates, Inc.Verizon
AFL-CIOAndrews Kurth LLPBolton-St. Johns, LLCCH2M HILL, Inc.Civil Justice Association of CaliforniaComcastFifth Third BankFriends Of Christine Kehoe for Assembly 2012Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
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Haynes and Boone LLPHDR, Inc. Jackson and CompanyMorgan StanleyRepublic Services, Inc. Ruth Catone, Inc.SmartBrief, Inc.Goldman SachsThompson Coburn LLPVinson & Elkins LLPWidmeyer Communications
American Federation of TeachersThe Campaign WorkshopCox CommunicationsImperial Court de San Diego, Inc.OTG ManagementThe Standard
$1,200 - $2,499
FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS $100,000 +
$50,000 - $99,999
Arcus Foundation Gill FoundationPublic Interest Projects, Inc.
The David Bohnett FoundationLTR Lewis Cloverdale FoundationKevin J.Mossier Foundation
AnonymousB.W. Bastian Foundation
Blachford-Cooper Foundation, Inc.The Calamus FoundationThe David Geffen FoundationJohnson Family Foundation
$10,000 - $24,999
$2,500 - $9,999 Susan A and Donald P Babson Charitable FundDozoretz Private FoundationDr. L. Diane Bernard from the Heller-Bernard Fund at the Funding ExchangeThe Heyday FoundationThe Hollyfield FoundationLehman-Stamm Family FundTides Foundation
$25,000 - $49,999
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Susan E. Atkins-Weathers, chair Steve Elmendorf, vice-chair Frank Selvaggi, treasurer Joseph Falk, secretary
April Ayers Gabriel Catone Robert H. Gleason Kimberly Hoover Paul W. Horning Harvey Hurdle Alex Martinez Mona Pittenger Valerie Ploumpis David Wochner Chuck Wolfe
GAY & LESBIAN VICTORY FUND BOARD
Library Commissioner, City of San Diego, CAPresident, Elmendorf | Ryan, Washington, DCCPA & Founding Partner, Altman, Greenfeld & Selvaggi, LLP, New York, NYConsultant, Akerman Senterfitt, Miami, FL
Senior Manager, Hewlett-Packard, Houston, TXCo-Founder, Ruth | Catone, New York, NY & Los Angeles, CACFO & General Counsel, Evans Hotels, San Diego, CAAttorney and Real Estate Developer, Washington, DCSenior Vice President & Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Atlanta, GACOO, Sellers Dorsey, Philadelphia, PA Founder & Principal, Versatil Group, Houston, TXInvestor and Philanthropist, Tulsa, OKPresident, Direct Connections Campaign Services, Los Angeles, CAPartner, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Washington, DCPresident & CEO, Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and Institute, Washington, DC
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GAY & LESBIAN VICTORY INSTITUTE BOARD
Debra Shore, chair Brandon Hernandez, vice-chair Alan Roth, treasurer Shane Kinkennon, secretary
John S. Arrowood Toni Atkins Truman Edminster Joyce Newstat Bill Rouse Rob Saltzman Patrick Von Bargen Chuck Wolfe
Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Chicago, ILDirector, Corporate Affairs, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, San Francisco, CASenior Executive Vice President, United States Telecom Association, Washington, DCPrincipal, Kinkennon Communications, Inc., Denver, CO
Partner, James, McElroy & Diehl, P.A., Charlotte, NCMajority Whip, California State Assembly, San Diego, CAPrincipal, Edminster, Hinshaw, Russ and Associates, Inc, Houston, TXFounder & CEO, Rocket Science Associates, San Francisco, CAGeneral Manager, Administrative Services Cooperative, Inc., Los Angeles, CACommissioner, Board of Police Commissioners, Los Angeles, CAManaging Director, Quinn Gillespie & Associates, Washington, DCPresident & CEO, Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and Institute, Washington, DC
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VICTORY CAMPAIGN BOARD Valerie Ploumpis, Los Angeles, Calif., co-chair David Wochner, Washington, D.C., co-chair
J.D. Angle, Fort Worth, Texas David Arpin, Houston, Texas Susan Atkins-Weathers, San Diego, Calif. Kyle Bailey, Gorham, MaineGreg Baldwin, Los Angeles, Calif.Howard Bayless, Birmingham, Ala. Seth Beer, Washington, D.C. Christian Berle, Washington, D.C. Jack Betts, Denver, Colo. David Bower, Washington, D.C. Robin Brown, Houston, Texas Aaron Browning, Billings, Mont. Ruthanne Buck, Washington, D.C. Sue Burnside, Los Angeles, Calif. Roberto Caballero, Houston, TexasMichael Paul Carey, New York, N.Y. Justin Carroll, New York, N.Y. Scott Ceresia, New York, N.Y. Chuck Chesson, Chevy Chase, Md. Rob Cogorno, Washington, D.C.
Bill Colburn, Houston, TexasHeather Colburn, Chicago, Ill. Katharine Cole, Ukiah, Calif. Todd Connor, Chicago, Ill. Jeff Cook, Cold Spring, N.Y. Patrick Davis, Albuquerque, N.M. Dave DeCicco, New York, N.Y. Bill Dickey, Portland, Ore. Donnie Dixon, West Hollywood, Calif. Dania Duke, Santa Clara, Calif. Zoe Dunning, San Francisco, Calif. Dee Dee Edmondson, Boston, Mass. Heather Elliott, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Ben Finzel, Washington, D.C. Lou Fischer, San Francisco, Calif. John Gallagher, Washington, D.C. Angela Giampolo, Philadelphia, Pa. Marcia Green, San Diego, Calif. Jennifer Gregg, Los Angeles, Calif.Michael Grover, Atlanta, Ga. Charles Hamm, Cleveland, OhioCory Heitmeier, New Orleans, La. Lisa Henderson, San Francisco, Calif. Leslie Herod, Denver, Colo.
Daniel Hill, Henderson, Nev. Bryan Hlavinka, Houston, TexasRichard Holt, Houston, TexasPhillip Hoover, Atlanta, Ga.Lindsey Horvath, West Hollywood, Calif. Timothy Houpt, Salt Lake City, UtahM. Renee Huff, Oakland, Calif. Amy Hunter, Kalamazoo, Mich. Iavor Ivanov, Washington, D.C. Cathy Jambrosic, Overland Park, Kans. Eric Johnson, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Hailee Kaliban, Kansas City, Mo. Leslie Katz, San Francisco, Calif. Dan Kelly, Washington, D.C. John Klenert, Washington, D.C. Joel Kopperud, Washington, D.C. Mark LaChey, Detroit, Mich. Shane Larson, Washington, D.C. Susan LaVaccare, Los Angeles, Calif. Chrys Lemon, Washington, D.C. John Lipsey, San Diego, Calif. Timothy Loftus, St. Louis, Mo. Doug MacKenzie, Phoenix, Ariz. Bob Mahlowitz, San Diego, Calif.
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Mickey Martinez, Washington, D.C. Chris Massicotte, Washington, D.C. Michael Mattmiller, Seattle, Wash. J. Matthew McClellan, Washington, D.C. Scott McCoy, New York, N.Y. Donald McFarland, Minneapolis, Minn. Stephanie McLean, Lansing, Mich. Josh Meltzer, New York, N.Y. Scott Milagro-Fotre, San Francisco, Calif. Charles Moran, Los Angeles, Calif. Leigh Morgan, Oakland, Calif. Chris Morter, Atlanta, Ga. Amie Needham, St. Louis, Mo. Ben Needham, Washington, D.C. Richard Oberhaus, Palm Springs, Calif. Bryan Ortiz, Washington, D.C. Rick Palacio, Denver, Colo. Troy Patterson, Washington, D.C. Daniel Penchina, Washington, D.C. Linda Perine, San Diego, Calif. Sally Phillips, Tampa, Fla. Thomas Pitchford, Seattle, Wash. Jenifer Rene Pool, Houston, Texas Gregory Porter, Kansas City, Mo.
Toby Quaranta, Washington, D.C. Nii-Quartelai Quartey, Los Angeles, Calif. Alexander Reber, Harrisburg, Pa. L. David Richardson, Miami Beach, Fla. David Roady, New York, N.Y. Patrick Romero, New York, N.Y. Renee Rosenfeld, Washington, D.C. Jeff Ross, Boston, Mass. Cameron Sasnett, Stafford, Va. Sarah Scanlon, Little Rock, Ark. Dena Scearce, Nashville, Tenn. Jim Schmidt, Nashville, Tenn. Lynn Schulman, New York, N.Y. Mark Seifert, Washington, D.C. Adam Shapiro, Washington, D.C. Heidi Shink, West Hollywood, Calif. Hal Shipman, Chicago, Ill. Frank Siano, St. Louis, Mo. Rob Sikorski, Nashville, Tenn. Greg Simoncini, Chicago, Ill. Hannah Simone, Great Falls, Va. Brett Smiley, Providence, R.I. Curtis Smith, Seattle, Wash. Wendy Smith, Austin, Texas
Courtney Snowden, Washington, D.C. Robert St. Genis, Los Angeles, Calif. Mark St. John, Indianapolis, Ind. Mattheus Stephens, San Diego, Calif. Daniel Stewart, New York, N.Y. Emily Stewart, Chicago, Ill. David Taylor, Nashville, Tenn. Tom Taylor, Oklahoma City, Okla. Peter Tepley, Birmingham, Ala. Marisa Uchin, San Francisco, Calif. Don Uttrich, Washington, D.C. Louis Vega, New York, N.Y. Robert Vlasis, Washington, D.C. Brady Walkinshaw, Seattle, Wash. Russell Wallace, Dallas, TexasKevin Walling, Washington, D.C. Lou Weaver, Houston, TexasHeather Weiner, Seattle, Wash. Seth Weissman, New York, N.Y. Daniel Winter, Portland, Ore. Cathy Woolard, Atlanta, Ga.
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Robin Brand Torey Carter Patrick Cordova Denis DisonAlexander FabiszewskiDerek Jansante Kate Karasmeighan Kathleen Kemp Samir LutherCarlos Marquez Adam MartinMike McCall Sarah McCall Tim Meinke Tiffany Muller Tom Petrillo Kristy Pultorak Jillian Rubino Jeff Spitko C.J. Stermer Jon Stremsterfer Aaron Teskey George Walker Jaan WilliamsChuck Wolfe
STAFF Deputy Executive Director Vice President of Finance & Administration Major Gifts Officer Vice President of Communications Political AssociateBoard Relations Associate Corporate Relations Director Development Associate Leadership Initiatives Director Deputy Political Director – Western Region Operations & Compliance Manager Political Manager Political Manager Development Director Vice President of Political Operations Development DirectorDeputy Political Director – Eastern Region Marketing Manager Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications Events Director Design Associate New Media Manager Vice President of Strategic Partnerships Program Manager President and CEO
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