David Wilhelm (born October 2, 1956) is an American political operative and businessman. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wilhelm is best known for managing campaigns for President Bill Clinton, Senator Paul Simon, Senator Joe Biden, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.
Wilhelm is a 2008 superdelegate to the Democratic National Convention. " Superdelegate " is an informal term commonly used for some of the Delegates to the Democratic National Convention, the presidential nominating convention The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. He is supporting Barack Obama's candidacy and is informally advising the Obama campaign.
A native of Appalachian Ohio (raised in Athens, Ohio), Wilhelm is a venture capitalist who focuses on spurring sustainable economic growth in areas that tend not to receive much investment. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Athens is a historic College town in the southeastern part of the U Venture capital (also known as VC or Venture) is a type of Private equity capital typically provided to immature high-potential growth companies Economic growth is the increase in the amount of the goods and services produced by an economy over time
He received his B. A. from Ohio University, Master in Public Policy from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, and honorary doctorates from Ohio University and the University of Charleston. Ohio University is a public university located in Athens Ohio that is situated on a 1800 acre (7 The John F Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (also known as Harvard Kennedy School and HKS) is a Public policy and Ohio University is a public university located in Athens Ohio that is situated on a 1800 acre (7 The University of Charleston is a private university in Charleston West Virginia, United States of over 1000 students
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Politics
Wilhelm gained national prominence as the campaign manager for Bill Clinton's presidential run in 1992. In Representative democracies, Electoral campaigns larger than a few individuals generally include a campaign manager, either Paid or Volunteer William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States Wilhelm ran the day-to-day operations of the campaign, overseeing political outreach, state outreach, and all staff. He was the campaign's authority on electoral college strategy and spearheaded the bus tour through the heartland that followed the Democratic National Convention. An electoral college is a set of many electors who are empowered to elect a candidate to a particular Office. The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party.
Wilhelm's role was complemented by strategists such as James Carville and George Stephanopoulos, who were in charge of communications ([1]) Eli Segal and Mickey Kantor also played leading roles. James Carville (born October 25 1944 is an American Political consultant, commentator actor attorney Media personality and pundit. George Robert Stephanopoulos (born February 10, 1961) is an American broadcaster Communication is the process of conveying information from a sender to a receiver with the use of a medium in which the communicated information is understood the same way Michael "Mickey" Kantor (born August 7, 1939 in Nashville Tennessee) is an American politician and Lawyer.
After the election, President-elect Clinton named Wilhelm to serve as chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), making Wilhelm the youngest person to head a national party in American history. The Democratic National Committee (DNC is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis Wilhelm's priority at the DNC was to strengthen the party's grassroots by promoting White House initiatives at the state and local level. For other meanings see Grass roots (disambiguation. A grassroots movement (often referenced in the context of a Political movement See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence
Throughout his career, Wilhelm has managed the successful campaigns of Senator Paul Simon, Senator Joe Biden, Governor Rod Blagojevich, and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. Rod R Blagojevich (bləˈgɔɪəvɪtʃ, born December 10, 1956) is an American Politician from the state of Illinois. Richard Michael Daley (born April 24 1942 is a United States Politician, member of the national and local Democratic Party and current mayor In 2002, Wilhelm directed Blagojevich's transition to the Governor of Illinois' office. Wilhelm also served as chair of the Illinois presidential campaign of John Kerry and John Edwards in 2004. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator Johnny Reid "John" Edwards (born June 10 1953 Early in the 2008 presidential election, he served in an undefined role on Joe Biden's short-lived campaign. The United States presidential election of 2008, scheduled for Tuesday November 4 2008 will be the 56th consecutive On February 13, 2008, the day after Senator Obama's Maryland, Virginia, and D. C. landslide victories, he endorsed Senator Obama's bid for the Democratic nomination, citing his ability to unite Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.
More recently, Wilhelm served as a co-founder of FaithfulDemocrats. com, which launched in September 2006. The organization advances a Christian basis for Democratic values.
Earlier in his career, Wilhelm served as Executive Director of Citizens for Tax Justice, a public interest group that advocates for middle- and lower-income families. Citizens for Tax Justice is a liberal organization founded in 1979 with the mission of giving ordinary people a greater voice in the development of tax laws
Business
Wilhelm is the founder and president of Woodland Venture Management, which launches venture capital funds in regions of the United States that lie between the two coasts. Venture capital (also known as VC or Venture) is a type of Private equity capital typically provided to immature high-potential growth companies The premise is that a business opportunity exists in areas that investors have failed to capitalize on.
Woodland's first fund, ([2]) Adena Ventures, focuses on businesses in central Appalachia, one of the poorest regions in the United States. Appalachia is a term used to describe a region in the eastern United States that stretches from southern New York state to northern Alabama, The Small Business Administration designated Adena the nation's first company to receive funding under the Clinton administration's New Markets Venture Capital Program, which gave incentives to firms investing in poor communities. The Small Business Administration ( SBA) is a United States government agency that provides support to Small businesses.
([3]) Hopewell Ventures is Woodland's second fund and targets the Midwest, from Pittsburgh on the east to Omaha on the west. A study by Pricewaterhouse suggested that the Midwest receives less venture capital financing than the city of San Diego alone. PricewaterhouseCoopers (or PwC is one of the world's largest Professional services firms
Wilhelm is a founder of two consulting companies based in Chicago: Wilhelm & Conlon Public Strategies, a public affairs firm, and the Strategy Group, which supports Democratic candidates. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. He is no longer affiliated with either company.
Notes
- As DNC chair in 1993, Wilhelm gave a ([4]) speech to the Christian Coalition and was greeted with jeers for arguing that good Christians can belong to any political party. For other organizations with a similar name see Christian Coalition.
- Wilhelm's father came to the United States as a refugee from Germany after World War II. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including He was brought to the country by the Brethren Church.
- Wilhelm met his wife, Degee, on Joe Biden's presidential campaign in 1988. Degee is from Iowa and her father was a lay Baptist minister.
- Adena Ventures, Wilhelm's first venture capital fund, is named for a Native American tribe that established a vast trade network throughout what is now Appalachia. Hopewell Ventures, Wilhelm's second fund, is named for the tribe that succeeded the Adena Indians.
- Citing privacy concerns, Wilhelm refused to participate in the making of the documentary The War Room, which examined the Clinton presidential campaign. This page is about the documentary film for the video game see War Room. As a result, he barely appears in the movie despite being the campaign manager, and is thus less well known than Carville, Stephanopoulos, and others.
- Wilhelm is a Methodist. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations
Quotations
- "If you want to win, always be the aggressor. Always. Get on offense and stay there. That's it, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you and good night. " - 8/13/02, speech at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland
- "The flip-side of a capital gap is a market opportunity. The University of Edinburgh (Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann founded in 1582 is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. " - 3/5/05, speech at the FamilyFarmed. org gala.
- "I am a Christian and I am a Democrat. However inconvenient it might be, God is an Independent. " - 9/10/93, speech to Christian Coalition. For other organizations with a similar name see Christian Coalition.
- "When I was younger, the Don Quixote types easily impressed me. But effectiveness comes with the realization that there is no moral superiority in constantly losing. " - 5/1/05, commencement address at the University of Charleston
- "Little is more tragic than a 21 year-old cynic, except perhaps for a 50 year-old cynic who once dreamed big dreams. The University of Charleston is a private university in Charleston West Virginia, United States of over 1000 students The moment you lose your big idea is the moment that your day turns to twilight. " - 5/1/05, commencement address at the University of Charleston.
- "Winning is not the end game in life; winning for a reason is. " - 1/23/05, Speech accepting the Bow Tie Award from Democratic Leadership for the 21st Century.
- "If you are a true believer, if the rationale for your political participation lies beyond mere self-aggrandizement, you know that there are no such things as lost causes, just battles not yet won. " -8/13/02, speech at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland
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Democratic National Committee Chairman 1993–1994 |
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| NAME | Wilhelm, David |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American political operative and businessman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 2, 1956 |
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