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"I attended my first protest unwittingly at the age of two-it was to stand up against apartheid-the same cause that landed my father in jail [for a few hours]," Rye wrote in email. "Protests, rallies, marches and even boycotts were a constant theme throughout my upbringing."
Since that young age, Rye has continued her devotion to advocacy, spearheading the creation of the first Black Student Union at her private girls high school, serving as a youth chaplain at a county detention center during college and founding a young women's Christian ministry.
She also co-founded IMPACT in 2006, a non-profit organization for young black professionals on the Hill and in the White House. Among IMPACT's achievements, Rye said that they have worked with the Obama-Biden transition team to hire and retain minority individuals in the administration.
Rye first combined her passion for activism with her growing interest in politics while attending the Seattle University School of Law. It was during this time that she landed her first political position as a intern for Rep. Maxine Waters' (D-Calif.) district office.
"There, my passion for establishing coalitions and working with individuals to advance a common cause grew exponentially," Rye said.
Rye said that by the time she graduated from law school she had fallen in love with the possibility of change through the legislative process. She turned down an offer to become a trial attorney at a California law firm, and headed for Capitol Hill.
She first started on the Hill in the private sector as a lobbyist for the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO). In this role, Rye petitioned for historically black colleges and universities (HBCU).
"I also started the HBCU Advocacy Action Network to engage Student Government Association leaders from multiple institutions in NAFEO's grassroots advocacy efforts," Rye said.
As a lobbyist, Rye made several connections that landed her a spot on Capitol Hill as a senior advisor and counsel to the House Homeland Security Committee under the direction of Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) in January 2007.
"Providing access and opportunities for small and minority businesses was one of my primary purposes at the Committee," Rye said. "To that end, I ensured they were informed [by] creating a manual on federal contracting opportunities, a monthly newsletter and holding summits."
Rye spent four years working for the House Homeland Security Committee before being named executive director and general counsel for the Congressional Black Caucus in January 2011.
Rye says that staying on the Hill has turned into a "full-fledged leadership development course" under Rep. Cleaver, who provides Rye with a new leadership tip each week.
As the Congressional Black Caucus moves forward-the group celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2011-Rye said that it continues to take an activist approach and work to ensure access for all people, especially the voiceless.
The caucus has created an active community, and flaunts email listserv with more than 70,000 names. Rye said that the CBC is making headway in bringing policy development to more people by making issues relevant on the local level. Their 'Bring America to the Hill' town hall meetings will be nationally televised.
"We want to see people of all ages engaged in the political process and we plan to make that engagement as easy as possible," Rye said. "My goal is to have over one million people strong standing with the CBC."
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She also co-founded IMPACT in 2006, a non-profit organization for young black professionals on the Hill and in the White House. Among IMPACT's achievements, Rye said that they have worked with the Obama-Biden transition team to hire and retain minority individuals in the administration.
Rye first combined her passion for activism with her growing interest in politics while attending the Seattle University School of Law. It was during this time that she landed her first political position as a intern for Rep. Maxine Waters' (D-Calif.) district office.
"There, my passion for establishing coalitions and working with individuals to advance a common cause grew exponentially," Rye said.
Rye said that by the time she graduated from law school she had fallen in love with the possibility of change through the legislative process. She turned down an offer to become a trial attorney at a California law firm, and headed for Capitol Hill.
She first started on the Hill in the private sector as a lobbyist for the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO). In this role, Rye petitioned for historically black colleges and universities (HBCU).
"I also started the HBCU Advocacy Action Network to engage Student Government Association leaders from multiple institutions in NAFEO's grassroots advocacy efforts," Rye said.
As a lobbyist, Rye made several connections that landed her a spot on Capitol Hill as a senior advisor and counsel to the House Homeland Security Committee under the direction of Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) in January 2007.
"Providing access and opportunities for small and minority businesses was one of my primary purposes at the Committee," Rye said. "To that end, I ensured they were informed [by] creating a manual on federal contracting opportunities, a monthly newsletter and holding summits."
Rye spent four years working for the House Homeland Security Committee before being named executive director and general counsel for the Congressional Black Caucus in January 2011.
Rye says that staying on the Hill has turned into a "full-fledged leadership development course" under Rep. Cleaver, who provides Rye with a new leadership tip each week.
As the Congressional Black Caucus moves forward-the group celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2011-Rye said that it continues to take an activist approach and work to ensure access for all people, especially the voiceless.
The caucus has created an active community, and flaunts email listserv with more than 70,000 names. Rye said that the CBC is making headway in bringing policy development to more people by making issues relevant on the local level. Their 'Bring America to the Hill' town hall meetings will be nationally televised.
"We want to see people of all ages engaged in the political process and we plan to make that engagement as easy as possible," Rye said. "My goal is to have over one million people strong standing with the CBC."
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"While working on the Committee on Homeland Security, I received a letter from a small business owner stating that my efforts and the chairman's saved their contract and, therefore, saved their company. The letter had a major impact on me and reminds me that the little things make a difference." * Please ignore the following wiki text in curly brackets *
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