Members Category: Special Remarks and Keynote
David Paterson
David Alexander Paterson became the 55th Governor of the State of New York on March 17, 2008. In his first address as Governor, he spoke […]
Read AnalysisRobert Megna
Robert Megna is president of the Rockefeller Institute of Government. He previously served as senior vice chancellor and chief operating officer of SUNY System Administration. […]
Read AnalysisGrace Lee
Assemblymember Grace Lee represents District 65 in Lower Manhattan, which includes Chinatown, the Financial District, and the Lower East Side. She is the first Korean […]
Read AnalysisMaria Teresa Kumar
María Teresa Kumar is the co-founder and President of Voto Latino Foundation, a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization, and its sister 501(c)(4 ) advocacy organization, Voto […]
Read AnalysisCatalina Cruz
Catalina Cruz was born in Colombia and came to Queens at nine. She grew up as a DREAMer, living in the United States for more […]
Read AnalysisPhara Souffrant Forrest
Phara Souffrant Forrest represents the 57th Assembly District in Brooklyn, New York, which consists of the neighborhoods of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, as well […]
Read AnalysisDina Refki
Dina Refki is the director of the Center for Women in Government & Civil Society (CWGCS) at the University at Albany. Refki studies and researches […]
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