Jarrett Smith Email & Phone Number

Manage statewide political relationships and drive shared legislative campaigns under the direction of our four union presidents. Recent accomplishments include leading a coalition to win over 1.3 billion dollars in public education funding and defeating a private school voucher campaign in the 2024 Pennsylvania State Budget.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Us

Responsible for advancing the legislative and policy programs of the union and engaging rank and file members in political action. Accomplishments include:• Advancing the campaign for nurse safe staffing ratios, gaining the support of 126 legislators as cosponsors and engaging in 7 policy and committee hearings over the last two years• Leading union engagement as a Working Families Party board representative to elect Kendra Brooks to City Council• Successfully engaging elected officials throughout Pennsylvania to help support and win contract campaigns for over 7,000 workers• Winning hazard pay through state CARES Act funding for thousands of consumer-directed home care workers• Designing and executing a Strike for Black Lives that turned out over 100 attendees to demand racial justice for Chestnut Hill Hospital workers

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Us

Representative for Government relations for local SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, responsible for advancing the legislative and policy programs of the union and engaging rank and file members in political action. Responsibilities include: • Leading the union’s state and local legislative campaigns to improve the lives of union members and the patients they serve • Cultivating and maintaining relationships with elected officials and key community stakeholders throughout Pennsylvania • Engaging rank and file membership around key state and local elections. • Working closely with support staff across the union to develop leadership among member activists.

San Francisco, California, Us

Managed senior state leadership and oversaw all in-state operations for the NextGen Rising Youth Voter Program.• Led an in-state team of 55 full-time staff and 72 college fellows that registered over 25,000 young voters and successfully increased youth voter turnout in Pennsylvania by 75 percent statewide and 111 percent in Philadelphia compared with the 2014 midterm election

San Francisco, California, Us

Oversaw field operations at colleges and universities throughout the state.• Recruited and managed 31 part-time campus fellows throughout the state that registered over 10,000 young voters and mobilized over 300 volunteers around local municipal elections and rapid response to social justice issues

Naperville, Illinois, Us

Fulfilled temporary and permanent job orders for private clients. • Reviewed applications to make sure candidates meet company guidelines• Conducted in-person interviews of qualified applicants• Created and maintained employee files

San Francisco, California, Us

• Hired and managed a team of seven field organizers throughout the Philadelphia Collar Counties that registered 8,326 young voters and helped successfully deliver the Philadelphia Collar Counties for Hillary Clinton

• Identified site locations and handled logistics throughout the western United States for 5,000 –15,000 attendee campaign rallies during the 2016 primary

• Recruited and developed a volunteer network of over 500 activists• Won all assigned turfs in Iowa, Nebraska, and Indiana

Facilitated all logistics surrounding events including meetings, conventions, and rallies in the New York City Metro Area for public and private clients.

Performed Supporting Roles, Participated in Emerging artist Programs & Outreach Events.