Gephardt for President, Inc.
On January 6, 2003, Rep. Gephardt filed papers with the FEC establishing
Gephardt for President Exploratory Committee. The campaign opened
its headquarters in a downtown Washington, DC office building in the first
part of February 2003. Gephardt formally announced his campaign on
February 19, 2003 in St. Louis, MO. Steve Murphy is the national
campaign manager.
Gephardt for President, Inc. Virginia
Leadership
Virginia State Director |
Khalid Pitts |
(announced January 5, 2004)
Most recently served as state director for the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
and the Educational Fund to End Handgun Violence. A graduate of the
College of Holy Cross and the George Washington University School of Medicine
and Health Sciences.
John P. Fishwick Jr.
– (announced August 15, 2003) A partner at Lichtenstein, Fishwick
& Johnson, P.L.C. Currently serves as representative for the
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia in the Panel Attorneys
Defender Services Division. He is a member of the Fourth Circuit
Judicial Conference, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and Virginia State
Bar. Fishwick graduated cum laude from Washington and Lee Law School
in 1983 and received his B.A. from Harvard University in 1979.
Senator Louise Lucas
– (announced August 22, 2003) Member of VA State Senate, Portsmouth
Frederick Stroud –
(announced August 22, 2003) VA State Organizing Director, United Steelworkers
of America, Danville
Jim Turpin –
(announced August 22, 2003) Treasurer, Arlington County Democratic Committee,
Arlington
Kevin Wolf –
(announced August 22, 2003) Democratic Activist, Arlington
Virginia Steering Committee
includes (announced Dec. 11, 2003):
Barbara Adler, Democratic
activist, Richmond
Donald Akers, Roanoke United
Central Labor Council, Copper Hill
Mike Amos, President, United
Steelworkers Local Union 1023, Salem
Michael Amos, USWA, Union
Hall, VA
Eva Andriuk, UFCW, Centreville
Marshall Arent, ATU, Richmond
Cynthia Arrington, Roanoke
United Central Labor Council, Salem
Ronald Atkins, Ironworkers,
Roanoke
Joseph Ayers, Teamsters,
Richmond
Sammy Ayers, Boilermakers,
Virginia Beach
Ruth Bailey, USWA, Newport
News
Heidi Baker, Democratic
activist, Charlottesville
Sara Bamford, Democratic
activist, Alexandria
Joe Barnes, Laborers, Portsmouth
Sharon Beavan, Democratic
activist, Fairfax
Harvey Bowde, USWA, Suffolk
Edward Burnett, Roanoke
United Central Labor Council, Cloverdale
Marcus Calabrese, Democratic
activist, Norfolk
Karen Carter, USWA, Pennington
Gap
Brian Carey, Democratic
activist, Arlington
Michael Cassell, Roanoke
United Central Labor Council, Salem
Joseph Circelli, Bricklayers,
Virginia Beach
Renita Clark, Ironworkers,
Roanoke
Ora Council, USWA, Hampton
Mary Crowder, Roanoke United
Central Labor Council, Salem
Edna Cruz, Democratic activist,
Centreville
Manuel Dotson, Roanoke United
Central Labor Council, Roanoke
Dan Duncan, Maritime Trades,
Burke
David Dunphy, UFCW, Associate
Director, Legislative and Political Affairs Dept., Springfield
Rebecca Eichelberger, Democratic
activist, Roanoke
Sandra Epps, Teamsters,
Richmond
Mark Federici, UFCW, Director
of Governmental Relations, Fairfax
Heith Fenner, UFCW, Fredericksburg
John Fishwick, Attorney
and political activist, Roanoke
Marian Flickenger, President,
Norfolk Federation of Teachers, Norfolk
Kevin Forbes, Laborers,
Covington
Anthony Foster, Laborers,
Suffolk
John Fridley, Teamsters,
Staunton
Alton Glass, USWA, President,
Local 8888, Newport News
Janine Goodchild, Democratic
activist, Manassas
George Hancock, Ironworkers,
Norfolk
Michael Hancox, Vice President,
Ecology and Economics, Charlottesville
Charles Hansen, Democratic
activist, Alexandria
Martha Harmon, Roanoke United
Central Labor Council, Roanoke
Vincent Harris, USWA, Suffolk
Frank Hartsoe, Boilermakers,
Chesterfield
Debra Haskins, Teamsters
James Herring, USWA, Norfolk
Larest Hill, Laborers, Portsmouth
Christopher Hoffman, UFCW,
Fredericksburg
Ken Holbrook, Laborers,
Blacksburg
Byron Holley, Bricklayers,
Richmond
Rick Howard, President,
Roanoke United Central Labor Council, Bedford
Jonathan Huskey, Democratic
activist, Alexandria
Cynthia Icenhour, Democratic
activist, Williamsburg
Jim Icenhour, ALPA, Williamsburg
Neil Jacobs, UFCW, Gainesville
Paul Jameson, Democratic
activist, Vienna
Sarah Johnson, Democratic
activist, Roanoke
Jake Kaskey, Democratic
activist, Alexandria
Michael Keatts, Democratic
activist, Staunton
Alvin King, Boilermakers,
Virginia Beach
Sharon Kneller, Democratic
activist, Reston
Sandra Landers, Democratic
activist, Chesapeake
Kenneth Lewis, USWA, Norfolk
Robert Linkous, USWA, Big
Stone Gap
Senator Louise Lucas, Portsmouth
Gene Magruder, Head of Political
Action Committee, USWA Local 8888, Newport News
Stephen McLease, ATU, Norfolk
April Montgomery, USWA, Radford
Clyde Moody, USWA, Hampton
Gwen Moody, USWA, Hampton
Robert Moore, USWA, Newport
News
Christine Mullins, UFCW,
Fredericksburg
Jonathan Mullins, Laborers,
Arlington
Bobby Myers, Political Director,
Laborers, Williamsburg
Harrison Myers, Laborers,
Roanoke
Robert Myers, Laborers,
Roanoke
Kathryn Nigh, Democratic
activist, Fairfax
David Noziliga, Democratic
activist, Alexandria
Bob Padgett, USWA, Hampton
Larry Patterson, Ironworkers,
Richmond
Michael Patterson, Boilermakers,
Virginia Beach
Steve Patton, Democratic
activist, Roanoke
Francis Pecquex, Maritime
Trades, Arlington
Robert Pierce, USWA, Christiansberg
Kenneth Pinkard, UFCW, Burgess
Rudy Pinto, UFCW, Virginia
Beach
Dick Quible, Democratic activist,
Blacksburg
Ann Reynolds, Roanoke United
Central Labor Council, Roanoke
Sylvia Rhodes, Democratic
activist, Alexandria
Butch Rovder, Bricklayers,
South Riding
Juan Sampedro, Bricklayers,
Dale City
Noelle Shott, Democratic
activist, Dale City
Kamwar Singh, Democratic
activist, Arlington
James Smith, Teamsters,
Richmond
Norma Smith, Democratic
activist, Roanoke
Robert Smith, Teamsters,
Richmond
Lionell Spruill, Democratic
activist, Chesapeake
Frederick Stroud, Danville,
Virginia State Organizing Director for USWA
Jeff Stump, Boilermakers,
Roanoke
Kevin Sullivan, Teamsters,
Williamsburg
Harvey Sawatis, TWU, Arlington
Byron Taylor, Chairman of
Political Action Committee, USWA Local Union # 831, Danville
Trent Taylor, Democratic
activist, Richmond
Frank Tunstill, USWA, Richmond
Clinton Turner, USWA, Portsmouth
Jim Turpin, President, Arlington
County Democratic Committee, Arlington
Rayburn Vandergrift, Democratic
activist, Blacksburg
Nikhil Verma, Democratic
activist, Mclean,
Roosevelt Via, Teamsters,
Roanoke
Anthony Walkencik, Ironworkers,
Norfolk
Jennifer Walker, UFCW, Fredericksburg
Santana Watkins, USWA, Danville
Daniel Wells, Democratic
activist, Fairfax
Beth Wiegen, Democratic
activist, Richmond
Kathleen Willey, Democratic
activist, Williamsburg
Thomas Willey, IBEW, Williamsburg
Dr. Lois Williams, Member,
Virginia Beach School Board
Walter Wise, General Vice
President, President of the Iron Workers District Council of the Mid-Atlantic
States, Democratic activist, Oakton
Kevin Wolf, Voting Member
Arlington County Democratic Committee and Precinct Captain, Arlington
James Woodward, Teamsters
Elizabeth Young, Democratic
activist, McLean
Rchard Zaryczny, Ironworkers,
Chesterfield
Initial List of Supporters
(announced August 22, 2003)
Jodi Bennett – Democratic
Activist – Arlington
Diane Buddy – Democratic
Activist – Richmond
Peter Callanan – Democratic
Activist – Annandale
Edna Cruz – Democratic Activist
– Centerville
Paul Jameson – Democratic
Activist – Vienna
Bob Padgett – Member, United
Steelworkers of America – Hampton
Jim Pullen – Democratic
Activist – Fredericksburg
Dick Quible – Democratic
Activist – Blacksburg
Andrew Seth – Democratic
Activist – Arlington
Jeff Sloan – Democratic
Activists – Clinchport
Larry Tubb – Democratic
Activist – Richmond
Daniel Wells – Democratic
Activist – Fairlakes
Beth Wiegan – Democratic
Activist – Glen Allen
Tom Willey – Member of the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers – Williamsburg
Dr. Lois Williams – Member,
Virginia Beach School Board – Virginia Beach
Janet Winters – Democratic
Activist – Richmond |