Occidental College is proud to welcome the first speaker of the Obama Scholars Program Speaker Series, David Plouffe. Plouffe is the former campaign manager and White House Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama ’83 and the current policy and advocacy chief for The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. 

 
19 Oct
2:00 pm
Add to Calendar 2018-10-19 14:00:00 2018-10-19 14:00:00 Obama Scholars Speaker Series Presents David Plouffe Occidental College is proud to welcome the first speaker of the Obama Scholars Program Speaker Series, David Plouffe. Plouffe is the former campaign manager and White House Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama ’83 and the current policy and advocacy chief for The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.    Choi Auditorium Occidental College info@kwallcompany.com America/Los_Angeles public
Location: Choi Auditorium
Event Date: Oct. 19, 2018
"High Stakes: Breaking Down the 2018 Midterm Elections" will examine the possible outcomes of the first midterm election of the Trump presidency, with control of the House and even the Senate in play.
 
This event is free and open to the Occidental community. Registration is required at oxy.eventbrite.com. This event will be livestreamed at oxy.edu/livestream
 
About David Plouffe
David Plouffe leads the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s policy and advocacy team. For more than 25 years, David has developed strategies to bring people together around common causes. He has held senior positions in government and the private sector including his role as manager of Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. David also served as White House Senior Advisor to President Obama and Chief Advisor at Uber Technologies, Inc, where he remains a member of the Board of Directors. He is a veteran of several congressional, gubernatorial and presidential campaigns and served as Executive Director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and senior staff member to Democratic leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives. He holds a BA from the University of Delaware and is the author of of the New York Times bestseller, The Audacity to Win.
 
About The Barack Obama Scholars Program at Occidental College

The Barack Obama Scholars Program at Occidental College empowers the next generation of leaders in active pursuit of the public good. Honoring the legacy of Occidental’s most famous student, this scholarship program provides a comprehensive experience for exceptional students of all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to create meaningful and lasting change.

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