Tori Taylor | National Council Chair | taylort@collegedems.com
University of North Carolina Charlotte
Tori Taylor is a 22-year-old Democratic activist and student from North Carolina. She currently serves as National Council Chair for College Democrats of America.
Tori is currently a senior at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte majoring in Political Science and History with a minor in American Studies. She has been involved in Democratic politics on a local, state, and national level. Tori got her start in politics working as an intern and later assistant to the Regional Field Director for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign when she was 18. She then moved on to work on numerous political campaigns including Obama for America, three senate races, and numerous congressional and local races. Her roles varied from field management, serving on campaign steering committees, fundraising, and regional campaign management for statewide campaigns.
Democratic organizations like College Democrats have played a large role in Tori’s political experiences over the past several years. She served as President of the UNC Charlotte College Democrats and later was elected to serve as President of the College Democrats of North Carolina, the statewide organization of nearly 30 chapters and 1,000 members. In this role, she increased visibility, fundraising, programming, and membership for the organization drastically. Tori created an ambitious campaign agenda for students in North Carolina in 2010 and continued to organized community service and advocacy projects on a state level after the midterm elections. She was also responsible for organizing the first ever Historically Black College and University Leadership Conference in Greensboro, N.C. in March 2010. Her state federation of College Democrats was awarded the 2011 State Federation of the Year Award at the annual College Democrats of America National Convention in summer 2011. In addition to her leadership on a state level with College Democrats, Tori worked as Southern Regional Director, National Events Coordinator, and 2010 National Convention Chair for College Democrats of America before being unanimously elected National Council Chair in 2011.
Outside of College Democrats, Tori has played several leadership roles within the North Carolina Democratic Party. She has served on the State Executive Council, Executive Committee, and 2012 DNC Delegate Selection Committee. In 2011, she was appointed Interim Executive Director for the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party, which encompasses the Charlotte area. In this role, she oversaw all communications, fundraising, strategy, and campaign activity for the largest county party in North Carolina. Tori has also interned for United States Senator Kay Hagan and was recently appointed as the female At-Large Representative on the DNC Youth Council.
Tori currently works for a D.C.-based political consulting firm doing political research and part-time at a Raleigh, N.C.-based fundraising firm. After graduation in December 2011, she plans to continue political work and attend The George Washington University to pursue her master’s degree. Outside of politics, she enjoys painting, good movies, and spending time with her family.
