Making State Legislative Campaigns More Effective

Simone Leiro is the Chief Communications Officer for The States Project, whose electoral work focuses on winning governing majorities in the states by making state legislative campaigns more effective and better-funded.

“We do it because we believe that state legislatures are the strongest force for change in this country. When it comes to defending our democracy, protecting personal freedoms, and improving people’s day-to-day lives, we’re the only national organization hyper-focused on both winning state legislative power and helping state lawmakers govern effectively.”

Ms. Leiro will talk about her organization and its goals, and specifically, what they are up to in North Carolina.

Simone Leiro is the Chief Communications Officer at The States Project. She oversees press, polling, and messaging at The States Project which, under her leadership, has been featured in outlets such as the New York Times, The Atlantic, CNN, MSNBC, and Washington Post. Previously, she served in the White House under President Obama as the Associate Director for Online Engagement where she did digital strategy for the Executive Office of the President. In this role, she also focused on issues impacting women and Latino Americans. She has previously led across communications, digital, and partnerships—most recently for efforts such as March For Our Lives and All In Together. She currently serves on the board of Blue Future, connecting young people with campaigns. She was born and raised in North Carolina and today, lives there with her husband.

This program will also be Zoomed for EHST members only.