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David Medina
Born1969 or 1970 (age 54–55)[1]
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Co-founder and COO of Results for America
Employers
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David Medina is an American political and policy advisor who served as deputy chief of staff for Michelle Obama after being the national political director for John Edwards's 2008 presidential campaign. He has also worked for the Democratic National Committee, the AFL-CIO, the 2004 Democratic National Convention, the U.S. Global Leadership Campaign, and the Peace Corps.

Medina has been a board member of the Millennium March on Washington, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, the Human Rights Campaign, and the National Academy of Public Administration.

Early life and education

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David Medina was born, raised and educated in Chicago.[1][2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Chicago in 1991 and a Master's degree in public policy from Harvard Kennedy School in 1993.[1][3][4]

Career and board service

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Early in his career, he was a legislative assistant for Carol Moseley Braun, the policy director for the Democratic National Committee, a legislative representative for the AFL-CIO from 1998 to 2003,[5][6] and the deputy chief executive officer for the 2004 Democratic National Convention.[4] He advocated for domestic partnership benefits for Democratic National Committee employees.[2] His work at the AFL-CIO focused on tax, appropriations, budget, campaign finance reform, civil rights, and electoral reform issues.[7]

Between 2005 and 2008, Medina was the national political director for John Edwards's 2008 presidential campaign.[1][8] He was appointed the director of government relations at the U.S. Global Leadership Campaign in 2008.[9] Medina was the deputy chief of staff for Michelle Obama from January to October 2009.[1][10] He became the director of the Office of Public Engagement at Peace Corps in late 2009.[11][12] In 2012, he co-founded and continues to serve as the chief operating officer for Results for America.[13][14]

Medina served on the board of directors for the Millennium March on Washington (2000), having previously attended the March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation in 1993.[2] He has also been a board member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute,[11] the Human Rights Campaign,[15] Midwest Academy,[16] the Working America Education Fund,[17] and the National Academy of Public Administration.[18]

Personal life

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Medina, who is Hispanic and openly gay[19][20][21] and his husband Tim DeMagistris were married at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., in 2013.[1]

See also

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Publications

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  • Jolin, Michele; Medina, David (August 11, 2020). "How Philanthropy Can Help Governments Accelerate a Real Recovery". Stanford Social Innovation Review. ISSN 1542-7099.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "David Medina and Tim DeMagistris". The New York Times. January 6, 2013. Archived from the original on November 2, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Community: 10 Points of Light". Out. 7 (12). Here Publishing: 48. June 1999.
  3. ^ "Alumnus David Medina describes a career in public service that emerged at UChicago". University of Chicago. February 16, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Alumni Voices" (PDF). Harvard Kennedy School Magazine: 39. Winter 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-04-13. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  5. ^ "Quietly, Michelle Obama lays the groundwork for policy role". Miami Herald. January 30, 2009. ISSN 0898-865X. OCLC 2733685. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  6. ^ Edsall, Thomas B. (June 23, 2007). "More Lobbyists On McCain Staff Than Any Other 08 Candidate". HuffPost. Archived from the original on July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  7. ^ Graetz, Michael J.; Shapiro, Ian (2011). Death by a Thousand Cuts: The Fight Over Taxing Inherited Wealth. Princeton University Press. pp. 110–111. ISBN 978-1-4008-3918-6.
  8. ^ Henderson, Nia-Malika (February 3, 2009). "Michelle Obama crafts policy agenda". Politico. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  9. ^ "David Medina Joins the USGLC as Government Relations Director". U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. June 11, 2008. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  10. ^ Romano, Lois (June 24, 2009). "Michelle Obama shifts to more substantive policy role". The Everett Herald. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024 – via The Washington Post.
  11. ^ a b "Director Named for Office of Public Engagement" (PDF). Peace Corps Fellows. Office of Public Engagement (Peace Corps). Winter 2009. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-12-24. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  12. ^ "LGBTQ Appointments in the Obama-Biden Administration". LGBTQ+ Victory Institute. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  13. ^ Bornstein, David (April 16, 2014). "Can Government Play Moneyball?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  14. ^ "David Medina". Results for America. Archived from the original on 2024-06-23. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  15. ^ Human Rights Campaign:
  16. ^ "Abous Us". Midwest Academy. Archived from the original on 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  17. ^ "Working America Education Fund Announces New Members of Board of Directors". Latino Victory. January 21, 2015. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  18. ^ National Academy of Public Administration:
  19. ^ Keen, Lisa (January 14, 2009). "Gay man to be named to top White House post". Bay Area Reporter. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  20. ^ Keen, Lisa (January 21, 2009). "Obama's newest LGBT appointees" (PDF). Windy City Times. Vol. 24, no. 17. ISSN 1049-698X. OCLC 20341561. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  21. ^ "Democratic hopefuls seek diversity in advisers". NBC News. Associated Press. May 17, 2007. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
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