Ira Forman
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Ira N. Forman was Executive Director
of the National Jewish Democratic Council
from January of 1996 through June of 2010.
, where he majored in Political Science
.
Forman started his career in 1977 working as a legislative liaison for AIPAC
. His title was Political Director. He stayed with AIPAC until 1981, when he left to go to Stanford University
, where he completed an MBA in 1983.
After completing his MBA went to work for the National PAC as the New York Office Director, which he continued until 1985.
From 1990 to 1993, he served as a fellow at the Center for National Policy
where he worked on the volume "Democrats and The American Idea: A Bicentennial Appraisal". He left the Center for National Policy to serve as the Director of Congressional Relations in the Office of Personnel Management
of the Clinton Administration.
He left the Clinton Administration in January 1996 when he became the Executive Director of the National Jewish Democratic Council
.
In September 2011, Forman was named Jewish Outreach Director for President Obama's 2012 Reelection Campaign.
Executive director
Executive director is a term sometimes applied to the chief executive officer or managing director of an organization, company, or corporation. It is widely used in North American non-profit organizations, though in recent decades many U.S. nonprofits have adopted the title "President/CEO"...
of the National Jewish Democratic Council
National Jewish Democratic Council
The National Jewish Democratic Council works as lobbying organization for the country of Israel in the United States of America and the Democratic Party and its mission is to promote pro-Israeli policies within the Party, and to promote the Democratic Party within the jewish community.The NJDC is...
from January of 1996 through June of 2010.
Education and early career
In 1974, Forman graduated magna cum laude from Harvard CollegeHarvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
, where he majored in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
.
Forman started his career in 1977 working as a legislative liaison for AIPAC
American Israel Public Affairs Committee
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is a lobbying group that advocates pro-Israel policies to the Congress and Executive Branch of the United States...
. His title was Political Director. He stayed with AIPAC until 1981, when he left to go to Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, where he completed an MBA in 1983.
After completing his MBA went to work for the National PAC as the New York Office Director, which he continued until 1985.
From 1990 to 1993, he served as a fellow at the Center for National Policy
Center for National Policy
thumb|The Center for National PolicyThe Center for National Policy is a non-profit, "non-partisan" public policy think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C...
where he worked on the volume "Democrats and The American Idea: A Bicentennial Appraisal". He left the Center for National Policy to serve as the Director of Congressional Relations in the Office of Personnel Management
Office of Personnel Management
The United States Office of Personnel Management is an independent agency of the United States government that manages the civil service of the federal government. The current Director is John Berry.-History:...
of the Clinton Administration.
He left the Clinton Administration in January 1996 when he became the Executive Director of the National Jewish Democratic Council
National Jewish Democratic Council
The National Jewish Democratic Council works as lobbying organization for the country of Israel in the United States of America and the Democratic Party and its mission is to promote pro-Israeli policies within the Party, and to promote the Democratic Party within the jewish community.The NJDC is...
.
In September 2011, Forman was named Jewish Outreach Director for President Obama's 2012 Reelection Campaign.
Personal life
Forman and his wife, Caryn Pass, have three children, and live in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
External links
- Articles by Ira Forman at the Huffington Post