Mannie Rodriguez
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Mannie Rodriguez is a member of the Democratic National Committee
from Colorado. The owner of a halfway house
operation in Denver, Colorado
, Rodriguez was elected to the DNC in 2004. As a superdelegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention
, Rodriguez publicly supported Hillary Clinton before Barack Obama
became the presumptive Democratic nominee; she now plans to cast her convention vote for Obama.
was the founder of Independence House in 1976, an adult community corrections program that operates residential and non-residential facilities in the Denver region for clients referred to them by criminal justice agencies. He remains the owner of the privately run program. Rodriguez is married; he and his wife, Corinne, have two grown children: Robert and Rose Marie.
Rodriguez was elected to one of three seats on the Democratic National Committee from Colorado in 2004, after having served as the second vice chair of the Colorado Democratic Party
. During his term, he was heavily involved in fundraising for Colorado Democrats, including raising $20,000 for Ken Salazar
's U.S. Senate race and the Congressional campaigns of John Salazar
and Ed Perlmutter
. In 2007, he announced his candidacy for a second term representing Colorado on the DNC. He is also a member of the DNC's Hispanic Caucus.
As a member of the Democratic National Committee, he is a superdelegate
to the 2008 Democratic National Convention
. In 2007, he announced his intention to vote for New York Sen. Hillary Clinton. Despite calls from supporters of Barack Obama to change his support in light of Obama's landslide win in Colorado's February 2008 caucuses, Rodriguez pledged to vote for Clinton should there be a brokered convention
, and has been critical of the Obama campaign's appropriation of the phrase "Yes, we can
" from the Hispanic community. However, after Obama became the Democrat's presumptive nominee in June, Rodriguez declared public support for Obama, and in September he was named to the Colorado Latino Advisory Council for Obama's campaign.
Democratic National Committee
The Democratic National Committee is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis. While it is responsible for overseeing the process of writing a platform every four years, the DNC's central focus is on campaign and political activity in support...
from Colorado. The owner of a halfway house
Halfway house
The purpose of a halfway house, also called a recovery house or sober house, is generally to allow people to begin the process of reintegration with society, while still providing monitoring and support; this is generally believed to reduce the risk of recidivism or relapse when compared to a...
operation in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, Rodriguez was elected to the DNC in 2004. As a superdelegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention
2008 Democratic National Convention
The United States 2008 Democratic National Convention was a quadrennial presidential nominating convention of the Democratic Party where it adopted its national platform and officially nominated its candidates for President and Vice President of the United States. The convention was held in Denver,...
, Rodriguez publicly supported Hillary Clinton before Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
became the presumptive Democratic nominee; she now plans to cast her convention vote for Obama.
Biography
Rodriguez, a resident of Denver, ColoradoDenver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
was the founder of Independence House in 1976, an adult community corrections program that operates residential and non-residential facilities in the Denver region for clients referred to them by criminal justice agencies. He remains the owner of the privately run program. Rodriguez is married; he and his wife, Corinne, have two grown children: Robert and Rose Marie.
Rodriguez was elected to one of three seats on the Democratic National Committee from Colorado in 2004, after having served as the second vice chair of the Colorado Democratic Party
Colorado Democratic Party
The Colorado Democratic Party is the state affiliate of the United States Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Colorado. Its chair is Rick Palacio, and its executive director is Alec Garnett.The remaining officers are:...
. During his term, he was heavily involved in fundraising for Colorado Democrats, including raising $20,000 for Ken Salazar
Ken Salazar
Kenneth Lee "Ken" Salazar is the current United States Secretary of the Interior, in the administration of President Barack Obama. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a United States Senator from Colorado from 2005 to 2009. He and Mel Martinez were the first Hispanic U.S...
's U.S. Senate race and the Congressional campaigns of John Salazar
John Salazar
John Tony Salazar is the former Congressman for , serving from 2005 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Following his service in Congress, he was appointed as Commissioner of the Colorado Department of Agriculture in the Cabinet of Governor John Hickenlooper in 2011.-Early life,...
and Ed Perlmutter
Ed Perlmutter
Edwin George "Ed" Perlmutter is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party.- Early life, education and career:...
. In 2007, he announced his candidacy for a second term representing Colorado on the DNC. He is also a member of the DNC's Hispanic Caucus.
As a member of the Democratic National Committee, he is a superdelegate
Superdelegate
"Superdelegate" is an informal term commonly used for some of the delegates to the Democratic National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the United States Democratic Party....
to the 2008 Democratic National Convention
2008 Democratic National Convention
The United States 2008 Democratic National Convention was a quadrennial presidential nominating convention of the Democratic Party where it adopted its national platform and officially nominated its candidates for President and Vice President of the United States. The convention was held in Denver,...
. In 2007, he announced his intention to vote for New York Sen. Hillary Clinton. Despite calls from supporters of Barack Obama to change his support in light of Obama's landslide win in Colorado's February 2008 caucuses, Rodriguez pledged to vote for Clinton should there be a brokered convention
Brokered convention
A brokered convention is a situation in United States politics in which there are not enough delegates 'won' during the presidential primary and caucus elections for a single candidate to have a pre-existing majority, during the first official vote for a political party's presidential-candidate at...
, and has been critical of the Obama campaign's appropriation of the phrase "Yes, we can
Sí se puede
Sí, se puede is the motto of the United Farm Workers. In 1972, during Cesar Chavez's 24 day fast in Phoenix, Arizona, he and UFW's co-founder, Dolores Huerta, came up with the slogan....
" from the Hispanic community. However, after Obama became the Democrat's presumptive nominee in June, Rodriguez declared public support for Obama, and in September he was named to the Colorado Latino Advisory Council for Obama's campaign.