Ask the Speaker with Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Cheryl Contee will moderate a question and answer session with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). In the weeks and days leading up to the convention, Cheryl will gather your questions via Twitter, Facebook and from blog comment threads.
Here's how to submit a question for Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
- Click here to submit a question via a note on the Netroots Nation Facebook page.
- Post your question on twitter, just include the hashtag #NN10Pelosi
- And keep your eyes tuned to Jack and Jill Politics where Cheryl will be posting a diary in the coming days to solicit questions
On January 6, 2009, Nancy Pelosi was sworn in as Speaker of the House of Representatives of the 111th Congress. Accepting the gavel for the second time, Speaker Pelosi committed to work for the common good to strengthen America’s future. Nancy Pelosi made history in 2007, shattering the marble ceiling to become the first woman to serve as Speaker of House. Building consensus across the aisle and within the diverse House Democratic Caucus, Speaker Pelosi has proved to be a strong, pragmatic leader, unifying her caucus more than any other leader in the last 50 years.
Most recently, the Speaker spearheaded House passage of historic health insurance reform legislation. The Affordable Health Care for America Act will cover 96 percent of Americans, make coverage more affordable for all, protect seniors by strengthening Medicare, and create new consumer protections that will end discrimination practices by insurance companies.
Thomas Mann, a congressional scholar at the Brookings Institution, said “she's probably gained the reputation of one of the strongest and most effective speakers in decades.”
Speaker Pelosi comes from a strong family tradition of public service. Her late father, Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr., served as Mayor of Baltimore for 12 years, after representing the city for five terms in Congress. Her brother, Thomas D'Alesandro III, also served as Mayor of Baltimore.
Cheryl Contee, Partner at Fission Strategy, specializes in helping non-profit organizations and foundations use social media to create social good. She is also the co-founder of Jack and Jill Politics writing as “Jill Tubman” on one of the top 10 black blogs online. Cheryl is included in The Root 100 list of established and emerging African-American leaders. Fast Company has named her one of their 2010 Most Influential Women in Tech. She has over 13 years of award-winning interactive expertise and previously served as Vice President and lead digital strategist for Fleishman-Hillard’s West Coast region in San Francisco. Cheryl has appeared in the Washington Post, New York Times, San Francisco Magazine, BBC, and CNN, among other media appearances. She is also proud to serve on several boards and advisory committees: Netroots Nation, BlogHer, Blogging While Brown, Applied Research Center, and CommonGoods.Net. She received her B.A. from Yale University and has an International Executive M.B.A. from Georgetown University. In her spare time, Ms. Contee enjoys hiking, yoga, movies and tai chi sword.
