CLP Alumni News

Elizabeth Hooper (CLP 2006) recently joined Virginia Tech’s Government Relations team in Richmond as State Legislative Liaison.

She will be responsible for tracking administrative and legislative matters of interest to Virginia Tech and higher education, as well as working with university alumni to increase their understanding of the importance of these issues.

Congratulations Elizabeth!

Sindy Benavides (PLP 2006), Director of Community Outreach & Voting at the Democratic National Committee, is featured in the Women of the Year April edition of Hispanic Business magazine as a "Woman of Excellence." Congratulations Sindy!

Congratulations to Jamie Lockhart (CLP 2007) for having recently been promoted to Legislative Assistant for Congresswoman DeGette’s office. 

Jamie will be handling a range of issues including education, labor, housing, rights (equal, civil, LGBT), science & technology, oversight & government reform, international trade and income security. 

Jamie spent the last year and 9 months in the DeGette office as Director of E-Communications and was responsible for constituent correspondence, new media, and intern management.

Brian Marroquin (CLP 2009) will be a featured speaker this week at the May meeting of the Arlington Committee of 100, which is Arlington's principal forum for citizen education in local and regional public affairs since 1954. The meetings are regularly attended by Arlington's state & local elected officials and active citizens interested in current public policy issues. The topic for this meeting is "Community Organizing Meets Civic Engagement: From Advocacy to Action"  Click here for more info.

At the annual Virginia Young Democrats Convention this year, Lauren Gilbert (CLP 2009) was awarded "Female Young Democrat of the Year."  The James Madison University College Democrats, under her tenure as President, were also awarded "Club of the Year" in recognition for their year of hard work campaigning in the Valley. Way to go Lauren!

TiffanyAnn Johnson (CLP 2009) was one of 18 students recently accepted to the Grace E. Harris Minority Political Institute, a five-month program designed to develop future leaders in minority and under-served communities.

The program is a joint initiative between Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus.

Congratulations TiffanyAnn!

Marc Johnson (CLP 2003, former staff member) is quoted in a recent edition of the Bristol Herald Courier.

Mallory Johnson (CLP 2009) has been named a Governor's Fellow for the upcoming summer when she will work with the Secretary of the Commonwealth's office to continue her work on voter restoration rights, a project she began last year with CLP. Congratulations Mallory!

Marc Johnson (CLP 03), formerly of the Sorensen Institute, was quoted in a recent edition of UVA's Cavalier Daily.