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Community Organizer. Part of the team at the Obama Foundation and proud alum of the Obama White House. Tweets are mine. RT not endorsements.

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    16 Oct 2017

    This is why I remain hopeful. These young civic leaders are inspiring.

    1:27
    Watch surprise young Chicagoans at and join us to train the next generation of leaders:
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  2. Aug 11

    Loved connecting w/ on the podcast. Alex leads with kindness & generosity of spirit towards all & a commitment to being as useful to others as you can be. That's the type of selfless leadership we want to highlight @ the

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    : Straight from the , the incredible and are here to discuss . Listen here: or wherever you get your podcasts now. Oh and it's as if we planned it... Happy 60th to !
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  3. Jul 7

    Model parenting!

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  4. Jul 4

    Happy Independence Day!

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  5. Retweeted
    Jul 4

    🇺🇸 Happy Fourth of July, everybody!

    24 replies 180 retweets 907 likes
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  6. Jun 30

    A great choice! is a great leader who has served and represented the United States with distinction and honor. is lucky to have him take this on. Congratulations Patrick!

    I’m beyond thrilled to take on a new role as president of and ! Our country faces a set of existential and global challenges, and I’m eager to dive in with my new colleagues and the progressive community to improve the lives of ALL!
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  7. Retweeted
    May 28

    "This weekend is —a time to pay tribute to all our men and women in uniform who’ve given their lives so that we can live in freedom and security. And as a nation, we have to remain worthy of their sacrifice.” —President Obama, 2015

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  8. Apr 1

    Building the Obama Presidential Center: Meet Chicago Women in Trades via

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  9. Retweeted
    Mar 8

    Happy Birthday to the other half of “ The Gold Dust Twins. “ It was an honor to play beside this guy. ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ From Bristol to the big leagues, it was quite a ride. ⁦⁩

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  10. Retweeted
    Mar 7

    The today will unveil the inspirational words below that will be embedded in the walls of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. They are the ones he spoke in Selma six years ago, on the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.

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  11. Retweeted
    Mar 7

    Fifty-six years after Bloody Sunday, our march is not yet over. There are more steps to be taken, more bridges to be crossed. And that’s why the Obama Presidential Center is designed to honor the giants who carried us and inspire the next generation to lead us forward.

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  12. Retweeted
    Feb 25

    It was great to hear from this impressive group of young leaders. If there's one thing we can bank on, it’s that young folks like these are our best hope for a more sustainable and just world.

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    “You’re now part of my activist family.” At the conclusion of our six-month inaugural Leaders: Europe program, 35 joined President to talk about activism, inspiration, and building a sustainable future.
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  13. Retweeted
    Feb 4

    As a physician, detecting cancer at the most curable stage is critical. That's why co-founded —a platform that is making it easier to detect cancer earlier. On , get to know this inspiring Obama Leader at

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  14. Retweeted
    Feb 3

    I’m proud to announce that the Obama Presidential Center will officially break ground in 2021. Our hope is that the center will breathe new life into historic Jackson Park while delivering jobs, growth, and much more to the South Side. Let’s get to work.

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  15. Retweeted
    Jan 10

    In his farewell address four years ago today, returned to Chicago with one final ask: "I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change—but in yours.” That message is core to our mission at the Obama Foundation. Join us at .

    President Obama's Farewell Address
    The final minutes of President Obama's Farewell Address in Chicago on January 10, 2017.
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  16. Retweeted
    18 Dec 2020

    I've been reaching out to many of the people who supported Airbnb in our earliest days to say thanks. While there are a number of people who believed in us, without Ron Conway, Airbnb wouldn't be what it is today.

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  17. 18 Dec 2020

    Love to see getting this credit! He’s a persistent force for good!

    I've been reaching out to many of the people who supported Airbnb in our earliest days to say thanks. While there are a number of people who believed in us, without Ron Conway, Airbnb wouldn't be what it is today.
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  18. 7 Dec 2020

    It’s been a privilege to work with —both at the White House and the . This next chapter of his public service will be a huge benefit to our country, and I look forward to working with to see through the mission of the Foundation.

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  19. Retweeted
    1 Dec 2020

    We started the to help a new generation build a better tomorrow. And many of them already are, stepping up through the pandemic and protests to demand real change. On Giving Tuesday, I'm asking you to invest in them:

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  20. Retweeted
    20 Nov 2020

    Michelle and I are eager to bring the Obama Presidential Center to our hometown—a way to honor the city we love, all those who came before us, and pay tribute to people coming together to do extraordinary things.

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  21. 13 Nov 2020

    Elias was the star!!!!

    Replying to @pedrommendes @Rua_Do_Mundo @d_simas
    Obrigado!
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