Political Strategist Donna Brazile to Speak at Columbia College Chicago October 25, 2011

Political strategist and former interim chair of the Democratic National Committee Donna Brazile will be the featured speaker for Columbia College Chicago’s Conversations in the Arts, at 7 p.m. on Oct. 25. This season, the featured speakers are innovators in disciplines taught through Columbia’s School of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Theater seating is limited so advanced registration is highly recommended. For reservations, RSVP at www.colum.edu/conversations.

A veteran Democratic political strategist, adjunct professor, author, syndicated columnist and television political commentator, Donna Brazile became best known as the first African-American woman to manage a presidential campaign, the 2000 Al Gore campaign. As a political strategist, Brazile has worked on every Democratic presidential campaign from 1976 through 2000 and can be seen as a political contributor on CNN and ABC.

As a New Orleans native, Brazile served as a member of the board of directors of the Louisiana Recovery Authority and was responsible for leading the state's rebuilding process in the aftermath of two catastrophic hurricanes, including Hurrican Katrina.

In 2009, O, The Oprah Magazine chose Brazile as one of its 20 visionaries for the magazine’s first-ever “O Power List.” In addition, she was named among the 100 Most Powerful Women by Washingtonian magazine and the Top 50 Women in America by Essence magazine.

Official Website: http://www.colum.edu/conversations