LEADERSHIP
PRESIDENT Martin Frost
Congressman Frost represented the Dallas-Fort Worth area from
1979-2005 and departed Congress as the senior southern Democrat in the House.
He served from 1999-2003 as Chair of the Caucus, the third highest elected
leadership position for Democrats, and was the senior Democrat on the powerful
Rules Committee.
In addition to his significant legislative accomplishments, Mr. Frost is
considered a top electoral strategist.
During the 1996 and 1998 election cycles, Mr. Frost chaired the
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, where his ability to run campaigns
and win was proven. The DCCC achieved a net gain of 14 House seats under his
leadership.
As the President, Mr. Frost brings his unique perspective as an elected
official, Democratic Party leader, and organization-builder to America Votes.
He is widely-regarded as an aggressive and inspiring fundraiser who donors have
come to appreciate for his candor and persistence.
Mr. Frost is also called upon periodically to write for The Politico and appear
on Fox News as a political commentator. He is a graduate of the Georgetown Law Center,
where he was a member of the law review, and University of Missouri-Columbia
with a Bachelor of Journalism degree.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Greg Speed
As America Votes' Executive Director, Greg's management expertise is a tremendous asset to the coalition. He is widely respected for his ability to connect seemingly disparate ideas and people to work together toward shared goals.
Prior to America Votes, Greg served as the National Communications Directors for Communities for Quality Education (2006) and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (2004). Greg has also worked with a number of America Votes partners as a consultant developing strategic communications efforts designed to shape the public debate through grassroots community involvement, issue advocacy, and voter education. Last year, Greg helped to launch Envision Communications, a political communications and media firm where his clients included progressive organizations, labor unions, candidates, and party committees.
Greg was raised in "Chicagoland" and received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He resides on Capitol Hill with his wife, Lona Valmoro, and their son Andrew.