Subject: Re: DWS Progressive TP's
From: Debbie Wasserman Schultz <[email-masked]>
To: Kate Houghton <[email-masked]>
Cc: Tracie Pough <[email-masked]>, "Banfill, Ryan" <[email-masked]>, P. Aikowsky <[email-masked]>, Rosalyn Kumar <[email-masked]>, Sarah Farhadian <[email-masked]>, "Miranda, Luis" <[email-masked]>, "Walsh, Tom" <[email-masked]>, "Geoff Burgan" <[email-masked]>, "Bonosky, Garret" <[email-masked]>, "Guerra, Liana" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 14 May 2016 11:38:40 -0700

Here it is with my changes. We need to make sure that Sheila or whoever is introducing me, is comfortable with this. But this is what they need to use.

Alaska Introduction for DWS
5 minutes

Good evening Alaska Democrats!!

This has been an incredible convention.  I have never seen such enthusiasm in all my years in Democratic politics and it is a testament to both our candidates’ championship for hardworking American families and the reality TV show that has been the Republican nomination process.  If there is anything more frightening in this election than President Donald Trump taking the reins at the White House, I don’t know what is.

Now, well before the Republicans had a nominee and well before our primary process had even started, our Chair Casey Steinau set her goals high and personally asked DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz to join us in Alaska.  That was over a year ago and even with her hectic schedule – being a Mom, Member of Congress, a candidate, and Chair of the national Party – she said YES!  Kay [Brown] can tell you how many times we got a call from the DNC and crossed our fingers hoping she wouldn’t have to cancel…and of course not!!  Her staff told us time and time again:  DWS couldn’t wait to get to Alaska… even though this is her twin’s 17th birthday weekend.

We are all very excited for you to hear from the Chairwoman this evening.  Since becoming Chair in May 2011, Debbie Wasserman Schultz has traveled to 47 states and participated in nearly 1,800 events for the national and state parties.  Now, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a woman who truly knows how to make it all work.  She’s heading back tonight on a redeye so she can cook a birthday dinner for her twins.

Before I continue my introduction of Chair Wasserman Schultz, I want to acknowledge a very special guest in the audience.  Where is Shelby Schultz?  Will everyone join me to give a big Alaska welcome to the Chairwoman’s 12 year old daughter who is making her first trip to Alaska just for this Convention.  I hear she’s the adventurous one in the family and had a great time driving up to the mountains for an up close and personal view of one of Alaska’s great treasures – our glaciers.  Welcome to Alaska, Shelby!

Now, where Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s heart is and the job she cherishes like no other is being a legislator.  Debbie has served her constituents in South Florida for nearly 25 years.  She was the youngest woman elected to the Florida state legislature - at 26 - and the first Jewish woman elected to the U.S. Congress from the state of Florida.

Just ten weeks after taking office in Washington, D.C., she led the fight and stood up to the GOP establishment and President George W. Bush when Congress took action to require Terri Schiavo’s husband to keep her on life support – a complete slap in the face to our constitutional right to privacy and separation of church and state.

There is no advocate for women, children, and young families like Debbie Wasserman Schultz.  In 2007, she sponsored the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act named after Secretary of State James Baker’s granddaughter who died when she became trapped in a pool drain.  Drowning is the number one cause of unintentional death for children under 5 years of age and since this law was passed, there have been NO drownings in the entire country due to entrapments like what happened to Virginia.

Next, she teamed up with then Senator Joe Biden to pass the Protect Our Children Act.  This bill gave law enforcement the tools and resources they need to track down and prosecute criminals exploiting children online.  Even when GOP obstructionist number one, Tom Coburn, held up the bill, Debbie Wasserman Schultz fought tooth and nail to get it passed into law.

In 2008, while campaigning for then Senator Barack Obama, she quietly faced her own personal battle with breast cancer.  After seven surgeries, winning her own reelection, and electing the first African American President to the White House, she told the world her cancer story by doing what else -  holding a press conference to introduce the Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act - the EARLY Act.  This law provides critical funds and directs the Centers for Disease Control to educate young women and health care providers, that young women in fact can and do get breast cancer and build awareness for those women who are at higher or genetic risk for this disease.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz has been a champion for progressive values and working families her entire career.  She's used her voice and her vote to support a $15 minimum wage, was a champion for the Affordable Care Act, and is the lead sponsor in Congress to fully fund the Zika virus crisis which is a major health concern in her home state of Florida and across the country.

Michelle Obama was right when President Obama nominated her to chair the DNC: “If you want something done, give it to a busy woman.”  Well, President Barack Obama found the busiest one out there and named her DNC Chair not once, but TWICE!

Thank you for heading to Alaska, Chairwoman Wasserman Schultz!  We are so excited to have you here.

DWS

On May 14, 2016, at 7:04 AM, Kate Houghton <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:

Alaska Introduction for DWS
5 minutes

Good evening Alaska Democrats!!

This has been an incredible convention.  I have never seen such enthusiasm in all my years in Democratic politics and it is a testament to both our candidates’ championship for hardworking American families and the reality TV show that has been the Republican nomination process.  If there is anything more frightening in this election than President Donald Trump taking the reins at the White House, I don’t know what is.

Now well before the Republicans had a nominee and well before our primary process had even started, our Chair Casey Steinau set her goals high and personally asked DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz to join us in Alaska.  That was over a year ago and even with her hectic schedule – being a Mom, Member of Congress, a candidate, and Chair of the national Party – she said YES!  Kay [Brown] can tell you how many times we got a call from the DNC and crossed our fingers and toes hoping she wouldn’t have to cancel… of course not!!  Her staff told us time and time again:  DWS couldn’t wait to get to Alaska… even though this is her twin’s 17th birthday weekend.

We are all very excited for you to hear from the Chairwoman this evening.  Since becoming Chair in May 2011, Debbie Wasserman Schultz has traveled to 46 states and participated in nearly 1,800 events for the national and state parties.  Now, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a woman who truly knows how to make it all work.  She’s heading back tonight on a redeye so she can cook a birthday dinner for her twins.

Before I continue my introduction of Chair Wasserman Schultz, I want to acknowledge a very special guest in the audience.  Where is Shelby Schultz?  Will everyone join me to give a big Alaska welcome to the Chairwoman’s 12 year old daughter who is making his first trip to Alaska just for this Convention.  I hear she’s the adventurous one in the family and had a great time driving up to the mountains for an up close and personal view of one of Alaska’s great treasures – our glaciers.  Welcome to Alaska, Shelby!

Now where Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s heart is and the job she cherishes like no other is being a legislator.  Debbie has served her constituents in South Florida for nearly 25 years.  She was the youngest woman elected to the Florida state legislature and the first Jewish woman elected to the U.S. Congress from the state of Florida.

Just six weeks after taking office in Washington, D.C., she stood up to the GOP establishment and President George W. Bush when Congress took action to require Terri Schiavo’s family to keep her on life support – a complete slap in the face to our constitutional right to privacy and separation of church and state.

There is no advocate for women, children, and young families like Debbie Wasserman Schultz.  In 2007, she sponsored the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act named after Secretary of State James Baker’s granddaughter who died when she became trapped in a pool drain.  Drowning is the number one cause of unintentional death for children under 5 years of age and since this law was passed, there have been NO drownings in the entire country due to entrapments like what happened to Virginia.

Next, she teamed up with then Senator Joe Biden to pass the Protect Our Children Act.  This bill gave law enforcement the tools and resources they need to track down and prosecute criminals exploiting children online.  Even when GOP obstructionist number one, Tom Coburn, held up the bill, Debbie Wasserman Schultz fought tooth and nail to get it passed into law.

In 2008, while campaigning for then Senator Barack Obama, she quietly faced her own personal battle with breast cancer.  After seven surgeries, winning her own reelection, and electing the first African American President to the White House, she told the world her cancer story but doing what else but holding a press conference to drop the Early Awareness and Learning Requires Young (EARLY) Act.  This law provides critical funds directs the Centers for Disease Control to increase knowledge that young women, in fact do get breast cancer and build awareness for those women who are at genetic risk for this disease.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz has been a champion for progressive values and working families her entire career.  She supports a $15 minimum wage, was a champion for the Affordable Care Act, and is the lead sponsor in Congress to fully fund the Zika virus crisis which is a major health concern in her home state of Florida and across the country.

Michelle Obama was right: “If you want something done, give it to a busy woman.”  Well President Barack Obama found the busiest one out there and named her DNC Chair not once, but TWICE!

Thank you for heading to Alaska, Chairwomen Wasserman Schultz!  We are so excited to have you here.