Subject: DNC CEO Amy Dacey honored as Ambassador of Little Poland
From: "Chalupa, Ali" <[email-masked]>
To: "Miranda, Luis" <[email-masked]>, "Davis, Marilyn" <[email-masked]>, "Alvillar, Raul" <[email-masked]>, "Helmstetter, TJ" <[email-masked]>, Lindsey Reynolds <[email-masked]>, "Dacey, Amy" <[email-masked]>, "Herries, Rebecca" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2016 10:37:00 -0700

DNC CEO Amy Dacey was honored this afternoon as Ambassador to Little Poland at the annual Little Poland Festival attended by 20,000 from around the region.  They recognized her for her commitment to engaging the more than 8 million Polish-Americans (3.5 percent of U.S. population but made up 10% of electorate in 2012) around the country through the DNC's national ethnic engagement program and for promoting her own Polish heritage (Amy is half Polish and half Irish).  

Amy made remarks about the DNC's work and importance of engaging ethnic voters.  She mentioned the DNC Ethnic Engagement roundtable we held at a popular Polish restaurant - Belvedere Cafe yesterday which was attended by 40 local ethnic leaders including local elected officials.  The event was followed by a walking tour with Amy, Rep. Elizabeth Esty and local National Democratic Ethnic Coordinating Council (NDECC) members of Little Poland - to Polish owned business, including a periogie tasting and to markets.   It was organized by local NDECC Vice President Darek Barcikowski who also owns the widely read White Eagle paper.  

U.S. Senators Richard Bluementhal and Chris Murphy who were also awarded for being strong advocates for the Polish-American communities.  Murphy is Polish but Bluementhal was given an award as honorary Polish.  Many other key community leaders were also honored but only the Senators and Amy made remarks.   Darek translated Amy's remarks in Polish.