Profiles
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Drew Spiegel
Drew Spiegel is a 19-year-old gun violence prevention advocate and the Pennsylvania State Lead for the Tour To Save Democracy. He is a rising sophomore at Vanderbilt University studying political science.
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Leigh Anne McKelvey
Leigh Anne has served as the Executive Director since 2018 and has worked for CASA programs since 2004. She’s been honored and recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal for her leadership in major initiatives, such as CASA’s 2015 expansion to Chester County and 2019 launch of the Voices for Children coalition. She holds a Masters of Social…
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Rachele Fortier
Rachele Fortier is the State Director of Family Friendly Pennsylvania, building grassroots support to pass policies that uplift working families and make our communities stronger. Prior to FFPA, she most recently managed Eugene DePasquale’s 2020 campaign for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 10th congressional district. Before joining the DePasquale campaign, Fortier managed Philadelphia City Councilmember At-Large Helen…
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Carol Tabas
Carol Tabas, single parent of four grown children. Her eldest, Chet Stofman, has cerebral palsy, developmental delays, and a seizure disorder. She and Chet live in Allegheny County. Carol has served as Chair of United Way’s 21 and Able initiative. In 2017, she received the Shore-Whitehill Award – awarded annually by the Jewish Federation of…
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Colleen Tomko
Colleen Tomko, parent of an adult son with Intellectual Disability and Autism (ID/A). Colleen has been involved in disability advocacy for 35 years, ranging from local and state committees, boards, and initiatives, to providing testimony at a US congressional hearing on special education funding. Her son was the first student with his level of needs…
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Khamil Bailey
Khamil Bailey is the co-Founder and Executive Director of the Greenwood Plan, a Pittsburgh based non-profit focused on supporting the communal health of Black communities.
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Amanda Green-Hawkins
Amanda Green-Hawkins is Associate Counsel for the United Steelworks and a former Allegheny County Councilmember and nominee for Superior Court judge. She is a member of the Pennsylvania advisory council of Keep Our Republic, a civic education nonprofit.
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Lillian Cheesman
Lillian Cheesman is a litigation attorney in Milwaukee where she resides with her husband.
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Steve Paul
Steve Paul is the Executive Director of One Pennsylvania, where he leads community organizing, development, and political efforts to mobilize Black voters in the state. Before this role, he was the Pennsylvania State Director for the State Innovations Exchange, supporting state legislators in advancing policies for everyday Pennsylvanians. A proud graduate of Philadelphia public schools…
