Nancy Jacobson
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Nancy Jacobson | |
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| Born | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Mark Penn |
| Children | 1 daughter, 3 stepchildren |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University American University |
Nancy Jacobson is the founder and CEO of No Labels, a bipartisan political organization.[1] Described by The New York Times columnist David Brooks as the "undeterrable" leader [1] of an active political organization, she is a consistent advocate for engaging bipartisanship to solve current political issues. The No Labels slogan is Not left. Not right. Forward.[2] In 2007, Jacobson was named one of the 50 Most Powerful People in D.C. by GQ Magazine.[3]
Early career
While a student at Syracuse University, Jacobson organized her first fundraiser, an event in support of Sen. Gary Hart’s (D-CO) 1984 campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.[4] She served on Sen. Al Gore’s presidential campaign in 1988,[5] on Gov. Bill Clinton's (D-AR) presidential campaign in 1991, and as finance director of the 1992 Presidential Inaugural Committee.[6] She subsequently served as finance chair of both the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC).[4] From 1995 through 2010, Jacobson served as national finance director for Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN), leading the senator’s finance team, and overseeing his political and fundraising strategy during his 2008 bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.[7]
No Labels
Jacobson founded No Labels in 2010 to promote greater bipartisanship efforts.[8] Under Jacobson’s leadership, No Labels has championed ideas designed to put problem solving above politics, many of them published in books and proposals including Make Congress Work! [9], Make the Presidency Work! [10], Make Government Work!, Policy Playbook for America's Next President [11], and most recently in 2018, The Speaker Project.[12] A number of proposals from these booklets, including “No Budget, No Pay” and “Healthcare for Heroes,” have been signed into law.[13][14]
Jacobson’s’ work helped create Problem Solvers Caucus, a bloc of House members split between Democrats and Republicans committed to finding bipartisan solutions.[13] During the 2017-2018 Congress, the Caucus, which grew to encompass 48 members, released the only major bipartisan fix for health care,[15] and released bipartisan proposals on gun safety, infrastructure,[16] immigration[17] and border security.[18]
In 2018, No Labels’ The Speaker Project initiative proposed leveraging the election of a new speaker to change the House rules in order to give bipartisan ideas a better representation in Congress. Speaking to The New York Times about the potential for reforms in Congress, Jacobson said, “It seems like there is disruption brewing. I feel like it is ripe.” [19] A few months later, in January 2019, the new majority in the House led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi released a comprehensive reform package that included many of the House rules changes which No Labels had supported through The Speaker Project.[20]
Personal and Family
Nancy Jacobson was born in Miami and graduated from Syracuse University.[7] She is married to Mark Penn, President and Managing Partner of The Stagwell Group, former Democratic pollster and executive for Microsoft Corporation and Burson-Marsteller.[21] The couple met in 1996 when Evan Bayh, then governor of Indiana, introduced them at a Democratic Leadership Council event. Married since 1999, they are parents to daughter Blair and three children from Penn's previous marriage, Jackie, Miles and Margot.[7]
References
- ^ a b Brooks, David (29 November 2016). "The Future of the American Center". The New York Times.
- ^ Bai, Matt (December 13, 2010). "As Electoral Ground Shifts, Bloomberg Could Skip the Party". The New York Times. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Naddaf, Raha and Greg Veis (September 2007). "The 50 Most Powerful People in D.C." [1] GQ. Retrieved 2009-05-19
- ^ a b Shane, Cari (2010-12-14). "The Manufacturing of No Labels". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ^ Keller, Emma Gilbey (2009-07-13). "Q & A with Nancy Jacobson". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ^ "Key People- Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN)". p2008.org. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ^ a b c Baer, Susan (August 1, 2006). "When Marriage and Politics Conflict". Washingtonian.
- ^ "The Truth About No Labels | RealClearPolitics". www.realclearpolitics.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ Jordan, Chuck (2018-12-06). "Setting the record straight about No Labels". TheHill. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ Baker, Peter (2012-07-13). "'No Labels' Group Offers Ideas for More Effective Presidency". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "60 Ways to Fix the Economy". Fortune. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ Hulse, Carl (2018-06-16). "Can the House Speakership Be Saved? These Lawmakers Have an Idea". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ a b Clift, Eleanor (11 April 2015). "The Only Bipartisan Game in Town". The Daily Beast.
- ^ Yingling, Jennifer (2014-02-25). "Working together to take care of our service men, women and returning vets". TheHill. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Don't Tell a Soul: There's a Secret Bipartisan Health Plan". Fortune. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ Shelbourne, Mallory (2018-01-10). "Bipartisan group of lawmakers offers ideas for infrastructure plan". TheHill. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ Tal Kopan. "Bipartisan House group unveils new DACA proposal". CNN. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ Clift, Eleanor (11 April 2015). "The Only Bipartisan Game in Town". The Daily Beast. [verification needed]
- ^ "Can the House Speakership Be Saved? These Lawmakers Have an Idea". Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ "The Democratic House wants to reform democracy. It's not a panacea — but it's a start". The Washington Post. January 3, 2019.
- ^ TADENA, NATHALIE (Jun 17, 2015). "Microsoft's Mark Penn Forms New Digital Marketing Investment Group". WallStreetJournal.