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Lisa McIntire

New Media Manager

Lisa McIntire joined EMILY’s List as New Media Manager after serving as Deputy Communications Director for Newsom for California and as New Media Manager for The American Foundation for Equal Rights, which is fighting California's Proposition 8 in federal court. Previously, Lisa was at Google for four years, where she ran the popular @Google speakers series. She also lived in Japan for a year, teaching English, and has traveled to over twenty-five countries.

A Californian through and through, Lisa earned her B.A. in English at UC Berkeley. You can follow her on Twitter: @LisaMcIntire.

1. What blog do you read everyday?

According to my RSS Reader, I subscribe to 136 blogs at this point. Of course the bulk are political (Talking Points Memo, Pandagon, and Eschaton are favorites), but I also love Serious Eats, Jezebel, Apartment Therapy, and Kottke.

2. How did you end up working at EMILY’s List?

A friend sent me the job listing, and I knew immediately it was the perfect fit.

3. What is your most memorable moment in politics?

When I realized that I could be an active participant in the political process rather than just an obsessive observer.

4. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?

What my mom used to say to me and my siblings when we bickered: worry about yourself. It turns out to be wise words for many situations.

5. Who are the people you most admire?

Nina Simone, Mark Twain, Joan Didion, Nancy Pelosi, Michelle Obama, Terry Gross, and my grandmother.

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