Northeastern University Hosts Former DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe

Contact: John Natale at 617-373-2802

What: Terry McAuliffe, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, will speak at Northeastern University to discuss his new memoir, "What a Party: My Life Among Democrats: Presidents, Candidates, Donors, Activists, Alligators and Other Wild Animals."

A reception and book-signing will take place immediately following the talk. As seating is limited, please arrive early.

When: Friday, January 26 at 7 p.m.

Where: West Village F, Room 020 on Northeastern's Boston Campus (40 Leon Street).

Event Sponsors: This event is co-sponsored by the Northeastern University Libraries and the University Bookstore.

About the Speaker: Terry McAuliffe served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2001 to 2005. He is credited with rebuilding, reenergizing, and revitalizing the Party, using state of the art technology to connect grassroots activists with the Party’s new information infrastructure.

Under McAuliffe’s leadership, the DNC was debt free and raised approximately $404 million for the 2004 election cycle. This enabled the party to fund an unprecedented political campaign recruiting over 25,000 trained field precinct captains, conducting 530 organizing conventions across the country, mobilizing 233,000 volunteers, knocking on 11 million doors, and making 38 million volunteer phone calls, and 56 million paid calls. His strategic vision produced a new headquarters, created a database of over 2.7 million grassroots donors, increased email contacts from 70,000 to over 4 million, and built a database of more than 175 million registered voters.

About Northeastern: Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern is a leader in interdisciplinary research, urban engagement, and the integration of classroom learning with real-world experience. The university's distinctive cooperative education program, where students alternate semesters of full-time study with semesters of paid work in fields relevant to their professional interests and major, is one of the largest and most innovative in the world. The University offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in six undergraduate colleges, eight graduate schools, and two part-time divisions. For more information, please visit www.northeastern.edu.

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