PRIDE BRUNCH
Sunday, June 8, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The Austin Women's Club
Château Bellevue
710 San Antonio Street
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The Pride Texas Brunch features exquisite food from the areas finest food providers and rallies support for political issues relevant to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Texans. This year's keynote speaker is Chuck Wolfe, president and CEO of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and Leadership Institute. The Victory Fund is the nation's leading organization that identifies, trains and supports openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender candidates, campaign staff and officials. Mr. Wolfe's longtime involvement with the Victory Fund and Leadership Institute includes four years of service on its Board of Directors.
Mr. Wolfe has an extensive background in politics, issue advocacy and organizational development. He previously served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the American Legacy Foundation, which was created as a result of the 46-state settlement with the tobacco industry. He entered the public and non-profit sector as an appointee to the late Florida Governor Lawton Chiles. In addition to serving on the governor's 1994 reelection campaign as operations manager, he served the governor for seven years in such capacities as director of external affairs, director of tobacco control and executive director of the Miami Financial Oversight Board. During his tenure, among numerous other achievements, Mr. Wolfe developed and implemented programs that aided the relief efforts of Hurricane Andrew, the City of Miami's financial emergency and the Florida Tobacco Pilot Program.
Mr. Wolfe is a graduate of Stetson University in Florida and completed the Negotiating Skills Seminar at the J.F.K. School of Government of Harvard University in 1997. A native of Florida, he moved to Washington, D.C. in 1999, where he resides with his partner.
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