[inaudible] our guest today is eric holder. Thank you so much for coming [inaudible] [laughter] the son of an earlier era. That was one of the favorite judges. I will note that mr. Holder was 82nd attorney general. Serving six years under president obama. From 2009 until 2015. He continues to collaborate with the president obama today and his advocacy on redistricting. We are also joined by kelly ward, to the right of i yield executive director of the redistricting committee. Thank you for joining us. Ground rules. We are on the record. Please, no tweeting, no filing of any kind while this is underway. No embargo when we finish at 10 am. Email pictures of the session to all reporters here as soon as the breakfast is over. As you know, from a predecessor, dave kloke, if you like to ask a question, please send me a subtle nonthreatening signal. I will happily call on many of you as time permits. Do you say that, nonthreatening . It is the times. A big crowd today. Is that you limit yours
Everybody. Im linda feldman. Our guest today is former attorney general eric holder. Chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee. This is his first appearance at our breakfast. Welcome, thanks so much for coming. Ill dispense with the lengthy bio since we all know who he is. Well, if it contains the positive things, feel free to share it. People need to be reminded. Your judgeship, you are an appointee of ronald reagan, which is a sign of an earlier era. I was one of dutchs favorite judges. Ill note mr. Holder was the nations 82nd attorney general, serving six years under president obama from 2009 to 2015. And he continues to collaborate with president obama today in his advocacy on redistricting. We are also joined by kelly ward, to mr. Holders right. She is executive director of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee. Thank you, kelly, for joining us. And now for the ground rules. Were on the record, please, no live blogging or tweeting. In short, no filing o
[inaudible] [laughter] the son of an earlier era. That was one of the favorite judges. I will note that mr. Holder was 82nd attorney general. Serving six years under president obama. From 2009 until 2015. He continues to collaborate with the president obama today and his advocacy on redistricting. We are also joined by kelly ward, to the right of i yield executive director of the redistricting committee. Thank you for joining us. Ground rules. We are on the record. Please, no tweeting, no filing of any kind while this is underway. No embargo when we finish at 10 am. Email pictures of the session to all reporters here as soon as the breakfast is over. As you know, from a predecessor, dave kloke, if you like to ask a question, please send me a subtle nonthreatening signal. I will happily call on many of you as time permits. Do you say that, nonthreatening . It is the times. A big crowd today. Is that you limit yourself to one question. If everyone gets a question that we can go for a sec
Our guest is former attorney general eric holder. [inaudible] mr. Holder was one holder was 82nd attorney general under obama 29 2009 through 2015 and was have one active in thee redistricting efforts executive director of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee thanks for joining us. We are on the record no live blogging or reach weeding or filing ofil any kind when we finish at ten a clock and we will photo on this email pictures us and is the breakfast and as you know from my predecessor to ask the question a please send me a settled nonthreatening signal we do have a big crowd to please limit you one question if everybody gets a question we can do a second round so now if you would like to make brief opening remarks . Thanks for inviting us to spend time there are a few people that i know and a lot of people i dont personally know but have seen on television thank you for the job that you are doing even to say the job that you are doing now maybe more importance than it has
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