Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi

Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi (born May 8, 1964 in Durham, North Carolina) is an American political strategist, advocate, and commentator. In addition to taking an active role in President Bill Clinton's Presidential campaign, she has founded or co-founded multiple non-profit organizations (including The Israel Project and Laszlo Strategies).

She is currently the co-founder and CEO of the disability advocacy nonprofit, RespectAbility, based in Bethesda, Maryland.

Education

Mizrahi earned her BA from Emory University [1] in Atlanta in Jewish Studies and International Studies.

Politics and public service

Mizrahi worked as a consultant on Bill Clinton's Presidential election campaign.[2]

Non-profit leadership

In 2002, Mizrahi co-founded the Israel Project,[3] a non-profit educational and outreach organization. She spent 10 years as president of the group.

In 2012, shortly after stepping down from the Israel Project, Mizrahi established the Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm, Laszlo Strategies [4] where she advises clients on issues such as medical research, and education.

Along with Donn Weinberg and Shelley Cohen, she co-founded RespectAbility, a disabilities-focused non-profit, in 2013. She currently serves as CEO of the organization, whose focuses include advocating on behalf of disability policy as well as general advocacy and empowerment of individuals with disabilities, promoting their independence, particularly in the domain of employment.

Mizrahi has come under fire within the disability community for what some perceive as racist commentary on the 2016 election. [5]

Personal life

Mizrahi is married to Victor Mizrahi, who heads the company Mizrahi Enterprises.

References

  1. ↑ http://js.emory.edu/news/Fall2012Newsletter/jennifer_laszlo_mizrahi.html
  2. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/1998/01/24/us/president-under-fire-defenders-clinton-s-rapid-response-squad-now-moves-slow.html?pagewanted=2
  3. ↑ http://www.theisraelproject.org/site/c.ewJXKcOUJlIaG/b.7711637/k.BEA8/Home.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0412/75762.html
  5. ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/an-open-letter-to-the-disability-organization-respectability_us_57e88457e4b05d3737be6276

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