Jenny Lawson

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Jenny Lawson

Jenny Lawson
Jenny Lawson, executive director of Planned Parenthood Votes, is a firm believer in reclaiming our power at the ballot box and is committed to electing reproductive rights champions at every level of government in 2020. Jenny has been part of the Planned Parenthood team since 2012, where she previously served as the National Campaigns Director at Parenthood Action Fund and Planned Parenthood Votes. Jenny has worked in progressive politics and community organizing since 2000 in states like Virginia, Oregon, and Washington. As part of her early grassroots organizing work, she led ballot initiative signature drives on redistricting reform in Florida, fought for minimum wage increases, and advocated for predatory lending reform. Jenny lives with her three kids and husband in Silver Spring, Maryland.


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