FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
September 8,
2003
Contact: Jennifer
Ellison, Shirley & Bannister Public Affairs
703.739.5920
The Center
for Individual Freedom Names Karen Bailey Vice President of Public
Affairs
ALEXANDRIA,
Va. The Center for Individual Freedom today is pleased
to announce that Karen Bailey has joined its team as Vice President
of Public Affairs.
Karens
responsibilities will include the strategic planning and execution
of advocacy campaigns focused on state and federal legislation in
keeping with the Centers mission -- to protect individual
freedom and individual rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
The Center focuses on a broad number of issues including judicial
confirmations, legal reform, taxation, campaign finance reform,
energy and technology, among others.
"We
are thrilled for Karen to join CFIF," said Jeffrey Mazzella,
the Centers Executive Director. "Her professionalism,
enthusiasm and never say die kind of attitude will undoubtedly
help to build on the Centers successes and reputation as an
organization that gets things done. She is a great addition to our
team."
Prior
to joining the Center, Karen was the State Projects Manager at Americans
for Tax Reform (ATR) where she was responsible for building state
coalitions and managing ATRs projects at the state level,
including the state legislative advisory project. Prior to joining
ATR, she worked as a member of the development team for the Institute
for Justice. Karen also lived in Honolulu, Hawaii and worked as
an account manger for Hawaiis leading destination management
company. After two years, she retired her surf board and returned
to Washington, DC. Her experience also includes lobbying the Virginia
State General Assembly on behalf of single-sex military education
and completing an internship in the office of Congressman Roscoe
Bartlett (MD).
"I
am truly excited about the opportunity," said Bailey. "And
I look forward to building on the Centers successful track
record."
A
graduate of the Virginia Womens Institute for Leadership (VWIL)
at Mary Baldwin College, as a member of the first all-female military
corps of cadets in the United States, and as a member of the Deans
list, Karen received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with
a minor in Leadership Studies.
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The
Center for Individual Freedom is a non-partisan organization that
fights to protect individual freedom and individual rights guaranteed
by the U.S. and State Constitutions.
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