Ellen R Malcolm was born on February 2,1947 and is an American activist with a long career in American politics, particularly in political fundraising.
16 Facts About Ellen Malcolm
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Ellen Malcolm founded EMILY's List in 1985 and served as its president until 2010.
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Ellen Malcolm attended Montclair Kimberley Academy, graduating in the class of 1965.
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Ellen Malcolm went to work for the campaign of Eugene McCarthy in 1968.
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Ellen Malcolm cites the Vietnam War, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Ellen Malcolm began working for Common Cause in the very early stages of the organization.
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Ellen Malcolm was charged with overseeing a number of volunteers who were putting pressure on representatives to end the Vietnam War.
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Ellen Malcolm became the press secretary of the National Women's Political Caucus after leaving Common Cause.
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Ellen Malcolm, inheriting her fortune at age 21, was just such a woman.
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Ellen Malcolm cites both Peterson and Millie Jeffries, the head of the NWPC, as major influences on her political beliefs.
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In 1982, Ellen Malcolm became involved with the campaign of Harriet Woods, a Democratic woman running for a spot in the US Senate.
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Ellen Malcolm identified the main cause of this to be insufficient funds for women's campaigns.
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In 1983, Ellen Malcolm hosted a breakfast for a small number of women that she knew were interested in political activism.
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Ellen Malcolm served as president of America Coming Together from 2003 to 2004.
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Ellen Malcolm is Chair Emerita of the board of EMILY's list, former Chair of the National Partnership for Women and Families, and a former member of the Board of Directors for the National Park Foundation.
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Ellen Malcolm was named one of the Women of the Year by Glamour, one of America's most influential women by Vanity Fair, one of the 100 Most Important Women in America by Ladies' Home Journal, one of Time magazine's 50 Women Who Made American Political History, and Most Valuable Player by the American Association of Political Consultants, and given the Margaret Sanger Award by the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.