2019 DNC Winter Meeting ... 3 of 4
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Feb. 14-16, 2019 - Members
attend various caucus and council meetings. There are six
constituency caucuses (AAPI, Black, Hispanic, Native American, LGBT and
Women's) and nine councils (Disability, Ethnic, Labor, Rural, Seniors,
Small Business, Vets & Military Families, Youth and a newly formed
Poverty Council). In addition, four regional caucuses met on
Saturday morning. Below are scenes from the first ever meeting of
the Poverty Council.
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Susie Shannon, a DNC member
from California and anti-poverty activist, was the driving force behind
creation of the Poverty Council.
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U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee (CA)
chairs the Out of Poverty Caucus.
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Joel Segal, currently of the
North
Carolina Climate Solutions Coalition, is a co-founder of
Progressive Democrats of America and was a senior advisor to former
U.S. Rep. John Conyers (MI).
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Phyllis Davis spoke movingly
about how important health care services have been for her.
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Barbara Pietro of the National
Healthcare for the Homeless Council.
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U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (CA)
spoke about some of her goals as chair of the House Financial Services
Committee.
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Rohini Kosoglu, chief of staff
of U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (CA), was the only representative of a
presidential candidate who made an appearance.
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State Sen. Maria Elena Durazo
(CA), a DNC vice chair, spoke as did many others...
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