Neera Tanden
| Neera Tanden | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
1970 (age 45–46) Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
University of California, Los Angeles Yale University |
| Political party | Democratic |
Neera Tanden (born 1970) is the President of Center for American Progress, a progressive public policy research and advocacy organization.[1] She has served in this role since November 2011.
Early life and education
Tanden was born in 1970 in Bedford, Massachusetts to immigrant parents from India.
Tanden graduated from UCLA in 1992 and received her degree from Yale Law School in 1996. She is married to Ben Edwards, an artist she met while working on the Michael Dukakis campaign.
Career
After graduating from Yale Law School, Tanden has worked on domestic policy both on Capitol Hill and in think tanks. She helped the 2008 Hillary Rodham Clinton campaign shape its policy proposals, and worked on President Bill Clinton's for new energy policies, health-care reforms, as well as her plan to end the Iraq War.[2] She was the domestic policy director for Barack Obama's campaign. She has also written on Indian-American affairs.[3]
On March 26, 2014, Elle Magazine honored Tanden at the Italian Embassy in the United States during its annual “Women in Washington Power List.”[1]
References
- 1 2 Watters, Susan (26 March 2014). "Gucci and Elle Honor Women in Washington Power List". WWD. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Neera Tanden". NRI Appointments. Retrieved January 2012.
- ↑ The New Republic: The GOP's New Diversity NPR - June 30, 2010
- Sources
- Nikhila Pant: Hillary is a role model & a friend. Times of India, 2007-3-11
- Shweta Jha: Desi Making Waves. Neera Tanden: Sprinting Toward the Finish Line at ABCDLady