Curtis Pree "Power Concedes Nothing Without a Demand, Never Has and Never Will!" -- Frederick Douglass Company: N/A Location: Washington, DC area Website: N/A

Biography:
Curtis Pree is one of the most respected political minds of his generation. His prominence in the Democratic Party is well documented and his wealth of knowledge about the political process has his telephone number on speed dial of many political power brokers.

Curtis Pree's political experience took hold in his early years both as a Commissioner for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency for the County of Alameda and the student representative on the Oakland School Board. After completing undergraduate studies at Howard University, Curtis went on to work in a number of capacities in the presidential campaign of Walter Mondale, former Vice President of the United States. Working in the Iowa Caucus and many primaries and caucuses during the 1984 presidential election cycle gave Curtis hands on experience and earned him the covenant designation as an “Iowa Hog”, a name reserved for the best field organizers. During the 1984 campaign, Pree had the honor of working as an advanceman on behalf of the first woman vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro.

Curtis Pree’s vast campaign experience is punctuated by his management of a congressional campaign in Washington, DC, in serving as the Democratic National Committees press director of the Southern Bus Tour of the winning campaign of Bill Clinton in 1992 and his third place showing in the 1994 mayoral race for mayor of Washington, D.C. in 1994.

Curtis’ advocacy for the everyday man can be seen in his work as a public interest lobbyist for the more than 2000 publicly owned electric companies in the United States. During his tenure as a lobbyist, he wrote “Politics That Work” making your voice heard during the era of electric restructuring. “Politics That Work” is a primer for public utility executives trying to connect with their customers and elected officials.

As a licensed realtor in Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Virginia, Curtis Pree can speak with authority to the concerns about predatory lending and the rapid home foreclosure rate.

Whether the discussion is about political issues, social concerns or campaigning, Curtis Prees’ plethora of experience makes him the kind of expert to spice up any forum.

Availability:
Available as a speaker and consultant.