Subject: Points for you on the Chair
From: "Miranda, Luis" <[email-masked]>
To: Jake Hamburg <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Cc: Kate Houghton <[email-masked]>, "Walsh, Tom" <[email-masked]>, Tracie Pough <[email-masked]>, "Bonosky, Garret" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 14 May 2016 15:59:44 -0700

Kay and Jake, thank you for your help this weekend. If you continue to get questions, here are points to help guide you on why the Chair was invited, and her background:

  *   President Barack Obama tapped Wasserman Schultz to lead the Democratic National Committee as Chair during his re-election campaign in 2011. In just 17 months and while maintaining a 95% voting record in Congress, she traveled to 31 states and 171 cities as the DNC Chair campaigning for President Obama and Democrats up and down the ballot.
  *   She headlined 894 events (roughly 52 per month) for the Obama re-election campaign, Democratic incumbents and candidates, and state parties. This is all in addition to running her own re-election campaign which she won with 62% of the of vote.
  *   Following the re-election, Wasserman Schultz was asked by the President to serve another term at the Democratic National Committee responsible for paying down the $24 million in campaign debt from the 2012 presidential election -- which she has done -- and to prepare for the 2016 primary and general elections. Wasserman Schultz is only the third woman to serve as the DNC Chair and is on track to becoming the longest serving Chair in half a century.
  *   As Chair she has reinvested in the State Party Partnerships that were the hallmark of the 50 State Strategy begun by one of her predecessors, Howard Dean, and while paying off the 2012 election debt entirely, Wasserman Schultz has also increased investments in the state parties by 50% over the previous baseline, while investing in national infrastructure like our voter file, communications, digital and research support for state parties that's making a difference nationwide.
  *   Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s cherishes being a legislator. She has served her constituents in South Florida for nearly 25 years after having been 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!

DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ
PASSIONATE. ADVOCATE. LIBERAL. FIGHTER.

United States Representative Debbie Wasserman Schutz is a fierce advocate and tireless fighter for progressive ideals and the safety and security of hardworking American families.

As the youngest woman ever elected to the Florida legislature, Wasserman Schultz made sure young women’s voices were heard loud and clear in the state capitol. In 2004, when she was pregnant with her youngest daughter, she decided to run for the U.S. House of Representatives. She would become the first Jewish woman elected from the state of the Florida to Congress. Her Jewish values and the strong belief in tikunn olam – repairing the world - guide her as a public servant.

For the majority of her career, Wasserman Schultz has served in the minority party. However, that has not stopped her from working across the aisle to find common ground with her Republican colleagues. Wasserman Schultz will work with everyone and anyone to ensure that our children are protected, that women have access to quality health care and the tools to be their own best health care advocate, and that senior citizens have the safety net they have paid into and are protected from identify thieves. She is a highly effective legislator.

In 2008, while campaigning for then Senator Barack Obama, Wasserman Schultz 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.

President Barack Obama tapped Wasserman Schultz to lead the Democratic National Committee as Chair during his re-election campaign. In just 17 months and while maintaining a 95% voting record in Congress, she traveled to 31 states and 171 cities as the DNC Chair campaigning from President Obama and Democrats up and down the ballot. She headlined 894 events (roughly 52 per month) for the re-election campaign, Democratic incumbents and nominees, and state parties. This is all in addition to running her own re-election campaign which she won with 62% of the of vote.

Following the re-election, Wasserman Schultz was asked by the President to serve another term at the Democratic National Committee responsible for paying down the $24 million in campaign debt following the 2012 presidential election and prepare for the 2016 primary and general elections. Wasserman Schultz is only the third woman to serve as the DNC Chair and is on track to becoming the longest serving Chair in half a century. Wasserman Schultz is currently running to represent Florida’s 23rd Congressional District for the seventh time. She lives in the District in the City of Weston with her husband, Steve, and their children, Rebecca, Jake, and Shelby. Wasserman Schultz is currently cancer-free and maintains a balanced diet and regular follow up to ensure her remission. She is the author of For the Next Generation, a call to service for any and all Americans who wish to make a difference for the future generations through public service.