Draft:Caroline Welles
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Caroline Welles was born on November 21st, 1989. She grew up in Beverly, Massachusetts, and attended Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, Connecticut, where she served on the Alumnae Board.[1] She studied Sociology at the University of Edinburgh before returning to the United States to work in politics.
Career[edit]
Welles worked on the Hillary Clinton campaign in 2016, living in Iowa, Colorado, and Washington.[2] She went on to spend over six and a half years at the Democratic National Committee with a brief interlude as a Political Appointee at the U.S. Department of Interior during the Biden Administration. [3]
Welles reestablished The First Ask in 2023, a 527 Political Action Committee that encourages pro-choice, Democratic women to run for state legislature. The First Ask is supporting nine women candidates in the 2024 election cycle, as of February 2023. Welles serves as the Executive Director.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Caroline and her husband, Harrison Hart, were married in 2023 and live in Washington, DC.[5] They have a Bernedoodle named Haggis and a cat named Ceilidh.
References[edit]
- ^ "Welcoming New Alumnae Board Leaders". Miss Porter’s School. July 1, 2020.
- ^ Lupo, Cristina (October 4, 2016). "Caroline Welles On What It's Like to Work for Hillary Clinton". Her Campus.
- ^ "Interior Department Announces Additional Members of Leadership Team | U.S. Department of the Interior". www.doi.gov. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ Okun, Eli (2023-07-10). "Playbook PM: 8 new swing-seat campaigns to know". POLITICO. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ Bade, Rachael; Daniels, Eugene; Lizza, Ryan (2023-10-04). "Playbook: The House GOP's fight may have just begun". POLITICO. Retrieved 2024-02-12.