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Shalanda Young, a native of Baton Rouge, La., serves as Clerk and Staff Director for the House Appropriations Committee. She previously served as Deputy Staff Director, Professional Staff Member, subcommittee clerk, and Detailee. As Staff Director, she oversees the $1.3 trillion annual…
Somber week in Washington
As you can imagine, the nation’s capital, along with the rest of the world, was shocked and saddened by the tragic events at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday. The thoughts of the entire Council team go out to the victims, and the families and friends of those who…
Susan K. Thomas is President of the Melville Charitable Trust where she oversees the Trust’s grantmaking strategy, philanthropic partnerships and administration. Formerly the Trust’s Program Director, Susan led the foundation’s housing and equity efforts for five years, while managing a state and…
Linda T. Sánchez represents California’s 38th congressional district and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002. Sánchez currently serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means, where she advocates for the protection of Social Security and Medicare, fairness for U.S.…
Robert Greenstein is the founder and President of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. He is considered an expert on the federal budget and a range of domestic policy issues, including anti-poverty programs and various aspects of tax and health care policy. He has written…
Spencer Overton is the President of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, which was founded in 1970 and is America’s Black think tank. Spencer and the Joint Center team restructured the organization, and today its research shapes national discussions on the future of work in…
Bakari was born into an activist family. His father, civil rights leader Cleveland Sellers, instilled core values in him to continue in the tireless commitment to service.
In 2005, Bakari earned a bachelor's degree in African-American Studies from Morehouse College. He continued his…
Jocelyn Bissonnette (she/her) is the Director of FCCP’s Funders Census Initiative (FCI), where she mobilizes funders to participate and invest in the 2020 Census with a focus on historically undercounted communities, including communities of color, low-income and mixed-status households, and…
Commissioner Larry Johnson represents District 3 of DeKalb County. Because of his background and efforts in the field of public health, Commissioner Larry Johnson was appointed in 2005 to chair the Health Disparities Subcommittee of the Health Steering Committee for NACo, the National Association…