Kelly Ward Burton is the founding President of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC) and its affiliates, the National Redistricting Foundation and All On The Line. Under the leadership of NDRC's Chairman Eric Holder, Kelly has led NDRC and affiliates to become the first-ever centralized hub for a comprehensive redistricting strategy, resulting in the fairest maps this country has seen in decades. Prior to leading NDRC, she was the Executive Director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and managed several campaigns for U.S. Senate and House. Kelly has a long history as a political entrepreneur, helping to launch several advocacy organizations to expand the number of women running for office and help nonprofit leaders leverage their power for impact.
Get to the heart of the matter.
"We have to DO democracy to save democracy."
The power lies with the people- that’s at the heart of democracy.
Redistricting is all about structural change and creating fairness - and we CAN create real change in this way.
“We believe power in a democracy should be with the people - we call the bill the "For the People Act" - but they see their path to holding on to power is not through that anymore. What is different...one party trying to erode in order to predetermine the outcomes.”
“I've always had a bent toward eradicating injustice...just like we teach our kids to be problem solvers, we ask what will solve the problem. Cut out the clutter, get to the heart of the matter, how do you solve this problem?”
“Challenge to find language...why democracy is at stake...everything in a democratic society needs you to get involved.”
“Go to our website - we are a vehicle to get involved...DO democracy to save democracy...going to hearings, public comment, calling your elected officials...redistricting process”
Kelly Ward Burton is the founding President of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC) and its affiliates, the National Redistricting Foundation and All On The Line. Under the leadership of NDRC's Chairman Eric Holder, Kelly has led NDRC and affiliates to become the first-ever centralized hub for a comprehensive redistricting strategy, resulting in the fairest maps this country has seen in decades. Prior to leading NDRC, she was the Executive Director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and managed several campaigns for U.S. Senate and House. Kelly has a long history as a political entrepreneur, helping to launch several advocacy organizations to expand the number of women running for office and help nonprofit leaders leverage their power for impact.
