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Co-President: Rev. Nelson Johnson, Pulpit Forum of Greensboro and Faith Community Church
Co-President: Bishop Gabino Zavala, Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Vice-President: Dr. Edith Rasell, United Church of Christ
Finance and Fundraising Chairs: Rev. Bennie Whiten, United Church of Chris (retired) t; Mr. Monroe Sullivan, Businessman/Social Activist (retired)
Public Policy Chair: Ms. Ros Pelles, AFL-CIO
Organizing & Campaigns Chair: Mr. Jeffry Korgen, National Pastoral Life Center
Communications Chair: Mr. Charles Whitaker, Northwestern University
Board Development Chair: Rev. Darren Cushman-Wood, Speedway United Methodist Church
Mr.
Hussam Ayloush, Council on American-Islamic Relations – Southern
California
Imam Mahdi Bray*, Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation
Mr.
Tom Chabolla, SEIU
Mr. Robert DeRose, Barkan + Neff Law Offices
Ms. Karen McLean Hessel*, National Council of Churches (retired)
Mr. John Hill, General Board of Church and Society, United Methodist Church
Ms. Arlene Holt-Baker, AFL-CIO
Rev. Daryl Ingram, African Methodist Episcopal Church
Rabbi
Jill Jacobs, Jewish Funds for Justice
Rev. Jarvis Johnson, New Prospect Family Praise and Worship Center
Dr. Ken Brooker Langston, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Ms. Susan Leslie, Unitarian Universalist Association
Ms. Linda Lotz, American Friends Service Committee
Rev. Sinclair Oubre, Catholic Labor Network
Mr. Todd O’Malley, O’Malley & Langan Law Offices
Sr. Mary Priniski, Catholic Committee of the South
Rev. Frank Raines III, National Baptist Church USA, Inc.
Ms. Joanne Reich, General Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church
Mr.
Chris Sanders, UFCW
Rev. Jim Sessions, United Methodist Church
Rev. Dr. Paul Sherry*, National Council of Churches
Dr. Michael Smith, The Salvation Army
Rev.
Phil Tom, Church & Community Ministry
Office, Presbyterian Church USA
Special Advisors:
Bishop Jesse DeWitt**, Retired, United Methodist Church
Rev.
Jim Lawson, Holman United Methodist Church
Rev. Joseph Echols Lowery, Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Rabbi Robert Marx**, Congregation Hakafa
Rev. Jim Sessions*, United Methodist Church
Rev. Addie Wyatt, Vernon Park Church of God
** Former Board President
* Former Board Officer
