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Leah D. Daughtry Biography

Leah D. Daughtry is the CEO of the 2016 Democratic National Convention Committee and was the CEO of the 2008 Democratic National Convention Committee and chief of staff to Howard Dean, the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

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The Democratic Party structure is keenly aware of who makes our party strong.

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When I used to work for Reverend Jesse Jackson he would say, "You've got to know the rules in order to break the rules. " The 1988 campaign of Reverend Jesse Jackson made fundamental changes to the way Democrats do business.

1988, Business, Campaigns, Changes, Fundamentals, Order

I think the Democratic electorate is similarly very energized. In both cycles we have new folks coming into the system who had previously been outside of the system, who may not even be Democrats. In both cycles we have a very well-known candidate who understands the process and a candidate who had to learn the rules.

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I was born the day before the March on Washington. I grew up in Brooklyn, New York. Everybody in my neighborhood was a Democrat. We just didn't have any Republicans, because anyone running as a Republican was very out of touch with what our community needed.

Brooklyn, March On Washington, New York, Republicans, Running, Touch

A convention always involves a level of security. It is always our intent to ensure everyone attending the convention is safe. When it comes to protestors, we welcome people who have something to say.

Intent, Levels, People, Protestors, Safe, Say

I was just an infant when [Fannie Lou] Hamer spoke - barley even awake in the world. But here she was, pressing the Democratic Party to refuse to recognize the all-white Mississippi delegation, because obviously there was no way Mississippi could have an all-white delegation. Black people had been kept from registering through violence and intimidation. She had experienced that violence herself and was there to speak about it and to insist the delegation of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party be recognized instead.

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I know from personal conversation and from personal interaction, that Hillary Clinton cares deeply about issues of inclusion.

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That is part of why we must keep talking about Fannie Lou Hamer and about our history as a party and as a nation. We can't forget. If we forget, we can get self-righteous. We are great, but we had to grow into that greatness. Let's not forget that we shut people out.

Greatness, Keep, Part, Party, Self

You can expect to see a robust discussion and representation of those issues throughout the convention program. Not just from the nominee, but through other vehicles as well. Expect to see the African-American community, the Latino community, the LGBT community, and others represented on stage and in the substance of our policies throughout the week.

African American, Convention, Discussion, Issues, Lgbt Community, Policies

When I saw Fannie Lou Hamer speech I said, "Well, how did this Democratic Party that Miss Hamer is talking about, become the Democratic Party that now is the party of the African-American community?"

Community, Fannie, Hamer, Miss, Party, Talking

I just think of Fannie Lou Hamer, because even though she didn't know my name Ms. Hamer was thinking of me. I just want to do a good job, because I want her to look over that edge of heaven and say, "That's why I did it. That's why. I knew we had the capacity and the talent to be everything America says we can't be. All we needed was an open door. "

Doors, Fannie, Jobs, Know, Says, Thinking

It means everything for me to serve as the CEO of a convention.

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In the course of my day, I'll probably go through four pairs of shoes! I start the day in flats. I'll change into some mid-range heels because if I typically have lunch speeches. Then, I'll drop down to a pair of kitten heels for a couple of hours to rest my feet and legs, before I change for the evening into my hall shoes.

Couple, Day, Feet, Four, Lunch

When I looked at [Fannie Lou] Hamer and that speech it seemed to me that she had to be the bravest woman ever, to come before that body and to assert her rights, when she knew that she was going lose that battle. But she did it anyway, because she knew she was speaking not just for herself and for that day, but for me, and for all the other young women who were coming behind her. She didn't know our names, but she was working for us. I find that incredibly empowering.

Empowering, Looked, Names, Rights, Working, Young

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