Kelly Ward
| Kelly Ward | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Organization: | National Democratic Redistricting Committee |
| Role: | Interim executive director |
| Location: | Washington, D.C.[1] |
| Education: | •University of Arizona •Harvard University |
Kelly Ward is the interim executive director of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), a 527 group that aims to support Democratic efforts to impact redistricting following the 2020 census. Prior to joining the NDRC, Ward worked as the executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.[2]
Career
Ward earned a B.A. in political science and Spanish from the University of Arizona in 2002. She worked on special projects in the Arizona governor's office under former Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano (D) until 2004. Ward went on to earn an M.P.P. from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government in 2006.[1]
Ward worked as the campaign manager during former Congressman Harry Mitchell's successful 2006 campaign for Arizona's 5th Congressional District. She joined The Project for Arizona's Future, a 501(c)(4) advocacy organization, as the group's executive director in January 2007. In August 2007, she transitioned to the role of executive director for America Forward at New Profit Inc., where she remained until 2009.[1][3][4]
Ward later worked as the campaign manager during Democratic candidate Alan Khazei's 2009 U.S. Senate campaign in Massachusetts. Following the campaign, Ward joined the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee as the group's director of incumbent protection for the 2010 election cycle. She became the organization's political director for the 2012 election cycle and rose to the position of executive director in 2013.[1][3][5]
National Democratic Redistricting Committee
In December 2016, Ward transitioned to the role of interim executive director for the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), a 527 group that aims to support Democratic efforts to impact redistricting following the 2020 census. Former President Barack Obama (D) identified the NDRC as his primary political focus following his final term in office.[2][6]
"Democrats need to build up from the states, and we also need to take the rigged power out of the hands of the Republicans,” Ward told Politico regarding her work with the NDRC. “They have spent years constructing the system so it works in their favor. Until we can undo that, we will be limited in our ability to really fix the system overall.”[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 LinkedIn, "Kelly Ward," accessed December 29, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Politico, "Ward picked to lead Obama-Holder redistricting project," December 28, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rothenberg & Gonzalez Political Report, "Democrats Look to Ward to Energize 2014 Takeover From Helm of DCCC," January 31, 2013
- ↑ GovTrack, "Rep. Harry Mitchell," accessed December 29, 2016
- ↑ Roll Call, "People on the Move," accessed December 29, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Obama, Holder to lead post-Trump redistricting campaign," October 17, 2016
