Kevin R. Spidel is a political consultant and a social web

Social Web

The social Web is a set of social relations that link people through the World Wide Web. The Social web encompasses how websites and software are designed and developed in order to support and foster social interaction. These online social interactions form the basis of much online activity...

 consultant. He recently was on the executive staff at Amnesty International

Amnesty International

Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...

 in Washington, DC leading the "Denounce Torture" campaign. He has previously worked with the ACLU and the Hip Hop Caucus

Hip Hop Caucus

The Hip Hop Caucus is a national, non-profit organization in the United States, which aims to promote political activism for young U.S. voters using hip-hop music and culture....

. He was also the co-founder and national deputy director of Progressive Democrats of America

Progressive Democrats of America

The Progressive Democrats of America is a progressive political organization and grassroots political action committee operating inside the United States Democratic Party.-History:...

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In 2006 he was the campaign manager for Christine Cegelis

Christine Cegelis

Christine Cegelis is the acting Assistant Director of Central Management Services for the State of Illinois and was the 2004 Democratic candidate for the 6th Congressional district of Illinois. She ran in the Democratic primary for the same seat in 2006 and lost to former Army Major Tammy Duckworth...

' bid for U.S. Congress.