Jehmu Greene is a political consultant and commentator. Her passion for politics and communications has earned her a regular slot on local and national media outlets and programs including the Fox News Channel and she has been featured on The Daily Show, The O'Reilly Factor, Anderson Cooper 360°, MTV News, NBC Nightly News, CBS Evening News, ABC World News, and all major cable news networks. Prior to starting her political consulting firm, JSG Strategies, she was the President of Rock the Vote. Under her leadership, Rock the Vote registered 1.4 million new voters and it's membership grew from 1500 to 1 million. Jehmu also served as Project Vote's National Director and the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) Director of Women's Outreach and Southern Political Director. She serves on the Board of Directors of the American Prospect magazine and Green Media Toolshed. Jehmu was recognized as one of Essence magazine's 40 Women Under 40 Shaping The World. She's also been the recipient of many awards including the National Conference for Community and Justice's Community Service Award, the American Association of University Women's Women of Distinction Award the and National Council for Research on Women's Women Making a Difference Award. Jehmu was bitten by the political bug at a young age growing up in Austin, Texas and was inspired by Rep. Barbara Jordan and Gov. Ann Richards who courageously demonstrated how politics is an effective vehicle for community change. She takes these values with her everywhere she goes. Politics aside, her true love is singing country music.

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