- Joe Solmonese
Joe Solmonese was appointed President of the
Human Rights Campaign of theUnited States and its affiliate, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, onMarch 9 ,2005 . A native ofAttleboro, Massachusetts , Solmonese, aged 40 at the time of his appointment, lives inWashington, D.C. He graduated fromBoston University in1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in communications.Solmonese is the former Chief Executive Officer of
EMILY's List , where he oversaw one of the nation's prominentpro-choice Democraticpolitical action committees .Solmonese developed the Political Opportunity Program (POP) for state and local candidates to ensure a stream of viable, electable women candidates. In
2004 , the second cycle of the program's operation, EMILY's List helped elect 141 women, changing the legislative makeup in Colorado, Vermont, North Carolina, Washington and Oregon.fact|date=January 2008Solmonese has worked for numerous campaigns and in government positions. He held top fundraising positions at the
1992 Senate campaign ofLes AuCoin andBarney Frank 's1990 Congressional campaign. Solmonese began his career as an aide in the office ofMassachusetts governorMichael Dukakis .He now co-hosts "The Agenda" on
XM Satellite Radio .Solmonese appeared on the 6 & 7 February 2008 episodes of
The Colbert Report , sitting down for an interview with American comedianStephen Colbert . [http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/videos.jhtml?videoId=156067] [http://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/videos.jhtml?videoId=156268]External links
* [http://www.hrc.org/about_us/solmonese.asp Joe Solmonese Staff Biography & Press Photo]
* [http://www.metroweekly.com/feature/?ak=2034 Metro Weekly interview series]
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