Rahm Emanuel

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Rahm Emanuel is the former Mayor of Chicago. He was previously chief of staff to President Barack Obama, and a three-term congressman from the 5th District of Illinois.

Bruce Reed is president of the Broad Foundation. He was formerly chief of staff to Vice President Joe Biden, and former CEO of the Democratic Leadership Council.

Both Rahm Emanuel and Bruce Reed served as top aides in Bill Clinton’s 1992 and 1996 campaigns and held top policy jobs in the White House.