2006-2007 Year in Review

Highlights from the 2006-2007 School Year:

Speakers Hosted

  • Politicos James Carville and Mary Beth Cahill
  • Senators Barbara Boxer(D-CA), Byron Dorgan(D-ND)
  • Representatives Frank Pallone(D-NJ), Steve Israel(D-NY) and Barney Frank(D-MA)
  • Clinton Health Policy Strategist Chris Jennings
  • Darfur Activist Steven Kreiger

Events Hosted

  • Book signing for Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
  • Middle East Security forum featuring Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL)
  • DC Mayoral Primary Debate with The Washington Times
  • Freshmen Debate between the College Democrats and College Republicans
  • DNC Grassroots Training Skills Summit
  • Earth Day activism event
  • Welcome Party for College Democrats from all across the Country
  • GW Progressive Organization Fair
  • Moveon.org Campaign Rally
  • "Progress Through Poetry" slam poetry reading
  • State of the Union Watch Party
  • T-Shirt Advocacy Day
  • GW's internationally covered Election Night Party
  • Watch Party for the first Democratic presidential primary debate

Events Attended

  • Jim Webb(D-VA) Senate campaign rally featuring Senator Barack Obama(D-IL)
  • Jim Webb(D-VA) Senate campaign rally featuring former President Bill Clinton, Senator Harry Reid(D-NV), former Governor Mark Warner(D-VA), Governor Tim Kaine(D-VA), and former Senator and Governor Bob Kerrey(D-NE)
  • Discussion with Senator Paul Sarbanes(D-MD)
  • Film Screening with Representative Patrick Murphy(D-PA) and Iraq War veteran Tammy Duckworth
  • DNC Winter Meeting/College Democrats of America Convention - met every single 2008 Democratic Presidential Candidate

Campaign Trips

  • Philadelphia suburbs to successfully elect Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) and Senator Bob Casey(D-PA) and re-elect Governor Ed Rendell(D-PA)
  • Northern Virginia to successfully elect Senator Jim Webb(D-VA)
  • Philadelphia suburbs to successfully elect Senator Bob Casey, re-elect Governor Ed Rendell(D-PA), and turn the Pennsylvania State House Democratic

Other Events

  • Debates with the College Republicans and College Libertarians
  • Held a Blood Drive Competition against the College Republicans and won!
  • Built a house in Northeast DC with Habitat for Humanity
  • Participated in GW's Midnight Breakfast