Alicia Menendez

Birth Name:

Alicia Jacobsen Menendez

Birth Place:

Union City, New Jersey, United States

Won the Garden State Equality for Justice Award for her contribution to the LGBT community in New Jersey in 2007
Won the LeBaron Russell Briggs Prize and was chosen to deliver the Harvard College Commencement Address in 2005
Graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Women's Studies in 2005
Started out as an assistant to the Director of Research and Surrogate Scheduling for the Corzine for Governor campaign in 2005
Was a producer for the Regional News Network and a Political Outreach Manager for Rock the Vote
Worked to increase political participation among women, minority communities and young Americans before starting her career in the media
Quote: "I'm renting something pre-furnished․ I share a car with my boyfriend․ And, oh! I don't have a master's degree․․․I want to know, then, how I know that I'm an adult․ There are a bunch of us who feel like losers․ I know I'm not alone in that․"
Quote: "[on Fusion] "It is for all America, but is particularly for a young America․ We champion a young, diverse America at every turn․""
Best known as a television commentator, former host of HuffPost Live, and anchor for Fusion
Has worked as writer and editor for several political publications, including Politic365, NDN, Democracia USA, and TheStimulist․com
Worked as a talk show host for "Power Play" on Sirius XM Radio and contributor to NBCLatino․com before joining The Huffington Post
Once interviewed as 12-year-old transgender activist known as Jazz

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