Nancy Jacobson

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Nancy Jacobson
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Personal details
Born (1962-11-09) November 9, 1962 (age 61)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Political party Independent (2010–present)
Other political
affiliations		 Democratic (before 2010)
Spouse
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(m. 1999)​
Children4 [lower-alpha 1]
Education Syracuse University (BA)
American University (MA)
OccupationCEO of No Labels

Nancy Jacobson (born November 9, 1962 [1] ) is an American political activist. A former fundraiser for the Democratic Party, she later became founder and CEO of the centrist organization No Labels. [2]

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Early career

Jacobson was born in Miami and graduated from Syracuse University. [3] Jacobson's first political organizing occurred as a student at Syracuse University, where she organized a fundraising event to support then-Senator Gary Hart's 1984 campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. [4]

She supported Al Gore’s presidential campaign in 1988, [5] and Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1991, and was the finance director of the 1992 Presidential Inaugural Committee. [6] She later served as finance chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC). [4]

From 1995 through 2010, she was the national finance director for Sen. Evan Bayh. She oversaw his political and fundraising strategy during his 2008 bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. [3] In 2007, Jacobson was named one of the 50 Most Powerful People in D.C. by GQ Magazine. [7] She has also been referred to as "one of the most powerful women in Washington." [8]

No Labels

Jacobson founded No Labels in 2010 with the stated goal of promoting bipartisanship. [9] The organization has put forth ideas that it claims will "put problem solving above politics", [10] and purports to support centrist, moderate social and economic policies.

The No Labels group has been instrumental in the creation of the Problem Solvers Caucus. [11] [12] [13] A number of proposals supported by the group have been signed into law. [14] [15] [16] In 2021, the Problem Solvers Caucus, composed of an equal number of Democrats and Republicans, released a "Building Bridges" blueprint for a bipartisan infrastructure deal. It was the first deal to be endorsed by Republicans and Democrats during that budget cycle. [17] [18] In connection with her work with No Labels, New York Times columnist David Brooks described her as an "undeterrable" leader. [2]

No Labels has been accused of fostering a toxic environment by former employees, with Nancy Jacobson alleged to have engaged in abusive practices. [19]

Personal and family

Jacobson is married to Mark Penn, President and Managing Partner of The Stagwell Group, former Democratic pollster and executive for Microsoft and Burson-Marsteller. [20] The couple met in 1996 when Evan Bayh, then governor of Indiana, introduced them at a Democratic Leadership Council event. They married in 1999. They have four children. [3]

Notes

  1. ↑ 3 stepchildren

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References

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  2. 1 2 Brooks, David (November 29, 2016). "The Future of the American Center". The New York Times . Archived from the original on March 7, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Baer, Susan (August 1, 2006). "When Marriage and Politics Conflict". Washingtonian. Archived from the original on September 3, 2007.
  4. 1 2 Shane, Cari (December 14, 2010). "The Manufacturing of No Labels". HuffPost . Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  5. ↑ Keller, Emma Gilbey (July 13, 2009). "Q & A with Nancy Jacobson". Slate . Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Key People- Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN)". p2008.org. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  7. ↑ Naddaf, Raha and Greg Veis (September 2007). "The 50 Most Powerful People in D.C." GQ. Retrieved May 19, 2009
  8. ↑ "MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN WASHINGTON". Washingtonian. October 23, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
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  16. ↑ "The Democratic House wants to reform democracy. It's not a panacea — but it's a start". The Washington Post . January 3, 2019.
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