Durrel Douglas Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

As the Lead Organizer for TEDxThirdWard, I oversee the planning and execution of a half-day event designed to inspire innovation, collaboration, and action. My role includes recruiting and coaching speakers, building strategic partnerships, managing a diverse team of volunteers, and ensuring the event aligns with TEDx standards. Through this work, I aim to.

Houston, Texas, United States

Spearhead systems to engage MoveOn members in electoral and advocacy campaigns, focusing onpolicy initiatives and issue-based campaigns including Climate JusticeCoordinate across departments to develop organizing curriculum and support systems for volunteersDrive momentum behind policy and campaign initiatives across national organizing and campaign cohorts

Houston, Texas, United States

We're a non-partisan advocacy group.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

After successfully lobbying Harris County Commissioner's Court for groundbreaking jail-based votingpolicy and jail-based polling location, a first in Texas:-Spearheaded a national advocacy campaign providing strategic support to campaigners and government officials in (7) local entities and (6) state legislatures toadopt similar policies.-Led a team of.

While we came short, we did win Detroit and Wayne County.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Created and implemented robust lobbying and policy advocacy plans for the twenty-four contiguousstates in the Western States region of SYA- Managed all aspects of recruitment, training, planning, and on-the-ground lobbying efforts for teamsin thirty-one cities- Spearheaded effective lobbying initiatives and policy advocacy to drive impactful change.

Led field team of 5 organizers for Senator Warren’s Primary bid for POTUS.

Seattle, Washington, United States

- spearheaded political efforts and served as a registered lobbyist for SEIU Local 925, achieving a 100%success rate for the organization's legislative agenda through strategic advocacy- was a registered lobbyist for the organization.- Collaborated on issue-based and electoral campaigns with AFL-CIO affiliates and allied partners

Texas

Working America, community affiliate of the AFL-CIO, is the fastest growing organization for working people in the country. With more than three million members, Working America recruits and mobilizes people who do not have a union on the job in support of working families’ issues.I'm proud of the successes of our team thus far since joining Working.

Houston, Texas

In 2012, I coordinated the statewide communications for Texas Organizing Project which resulted in the following benchmarks:-(68) unique earned media hits acquired by press releases/media advisories I produced or by relationships built with reporters/editors. (7) media hits came from state/national outlets like New York Times and Texas Tribune, while the.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

I developed relationships with community and civic leaders to establish an active coalition to effectively advocate for neighborhood issues, local politics, and effective policy reforms across Texas.

Austin, Texas

Conducted legislative research, tracked legislation, policy research, speech writing, attended committee hearings and organization briefings related to legislative agenda.