Leaders Of The Democratic Party
President of the United States
Barack Obama
On November 4th, 2008, then-Senator Barack Obama was elected the 44th and first African American President of United States. After working his way through college, Barack Obama dedicated himself to helping rebuild Chicago’s under-served communities, a commitment he continued as a community organizer after graduating Harvard Law school. In 1996 he was elected to the Illinois State Senate and then the U.S. Senate in 2004, and beginning in 2007, launched his campaign for higher office. Barack Obama’s campaign and subsequent election inspired millions of Americans to get involved in the political process, many for the first time. He was elected the 44th President of the United States on November 4, 2008, and sworn in on January 20, 2009.
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Vice President of the United States
Joe Biden
Born in Scranton, PA, and raised in Delaware, Vice President Biden was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1972, becoming the six-youngest senator in history. In the senate, Joe Biden served as Chairman of the Foreign Relations and Judiciary Committees, played an active role in passing the ‘94 Crime Bill and the Violence Against Women Act, and helped shape policy on many other domestic and international issues.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Nancy Pelosi made history in 2007, breaking the marble ceiling to become the first woman to serve as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. With Democrats returning to the majority for the first time in 12 years, Speaker Pelosi and her leadership team are addressing the challenging issues facing the American people after years of inaction. Under her leadership, the Congress is working to make America safer, to restore the American Dream and to restore accountability to government.
Senate Majority Leader
Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)
Since Nevadans elected him to the Senate in 1986, Harry Reid has developed a reputation as a consensus builder and a skillful legislator. Even his Republican colleagues praise his reasoned, balanced approach.
Democratic National Committee Chairman
Gov. Tim Kaine
Upon his election as the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Gov. Tim Kaine declared that Democrats will continue to fight in all 50 states “now and forever.” Gov. Kaine, fluent in Spanish from his community service as a missionary in Honduras, believes that every state, every region, every community, and every person matters.
