Minyon Moore | |
|---|---|
 Moore at an event in 2019 | |
| White House Director of Political Affairs | |
| In office February 5, 1999 – January 20, 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Craig T. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Ken Mehlman |
| Director of the Office of Public Liaison | |
| In office June 29, 1998 – February 5, 1999 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Maria Echaveste |
| Succeeded by | Mary Beth Cahill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 16, 1958 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Illinois, Chicago (BA) |
Minyon Moore (born May 16, 1958) is an American political activist and civil servant. Moore is the founder of Women Building for the Future,[1] and heads Dewey Square Group's state and local practice. She is chairperson of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, held in Chicago, Illinois.[2] She was formerly chief executive officer and before that chief operating officer of the Democratic National Committee, and before that, assistant to the President of the United States, director of the White House Office of Public Liaison, and director of White House political affairs under President Bill Clinton.[3]
Previously, Moore worked as an advisor to the presidential campaigns of Rev. Jesse Jackson in 1984 and 1988. She also served as Governor Michael Dukakis' national deputy field director.
Moore was a senior political consultant to Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign, and was considered a member of her inner circle, "Hillaryland". Moore was called a "trusted voice" in Clinton's circle when she began her 2016 campaign for president.[4]
Moore is on the Democratic National Committee's executive committee. On February 21, 2015, they unanimously voted to adopt a resolution calling for "Right to Vote" Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to explicitly guarantee an citizen's right to vote.[5] She is also on the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation's board of directors.
- ^ "The Future Pac". January 2004.
- ^ "Democrats name Minyon Moore convention chair". Politico. August 8, 2023.
- ^ Barnette, E.R. "Gamechanger". Politic365.
- ^ Glueck, Katie (12 April 2015). "The power players behind Hillary Clinton's campaign". Politico. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ Friedman, Brad (21 February 2015). "DNC Adopts Resolution Calling for 'Right-to-Vote' Amendment to the U.S. Constitution". The Brad Blog. Retrieved 24 February 2015.