Democrats For Life of America

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Board of Directors

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Janet Robert (President) Janet is an attorney and counsel to a variety of non-profit organizations. She co-founded Hope House of St. Croix Valley and the St. Croix Valley Christians in Action, and has volunteered her services to the St. Croix Valley Life Care Center, The Tubman Family Alliance, and the United Way. In 1994, Janet was elected to the Oak Park Heights City Council and later appointed to the Washington County Corrections Advisory Committee and the Workforce Center Board. Janet owns a radio station in Minnesota and produces Air America. She graduated cum laude from Notre Dame University and St. Louis University Law School. Janet is the founder of the Minnesota Chapter of Democrats for Life.


 Lois Kerschen is one of the founders of Democrats for Life of America. Currently, she serves as the State Chapter Coordinator and is President of Democrats for Life of Texas. Lois has attended nearly every Democratic State Convention since 1972 and has often served as a precinct chair and election judge. An educator and freelance writer with a Ph.D. in American Literature, Lois lives in Houston with her husband Steve Ganus. They have three children and four granddaughters.

 

 


Joe Turnham has spent over 25 years in business, political, and faith/humanitarian service. After his service as Chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party, Joe won the Democratic Nomination for the U.S. Congress in 1998 and 2002. In his 2002 race, Joe garnered 49% of the vote – making his race one of the closest elections of the year.  In 2004, Joe was named the Vice-Chair of Redeem the Vote, a national organization made up of ecumenical faith and political leaders that encouraged voter registration and participation through the genre of Christian music.  In 2005, Joe was elected to a second stint as Chairman of the Alabama Democrat Party and serves in that position for no pay.

Joe has traveled to three continents on short-term mission trips with groups such as Servants in Faith and Technology and on short team medical missions in places such as the remote river country of Venezuela. Joe recently has been involved in successful U.S. fundraising efforts for mission and humanitarian efforts for different projects in Zambia, Tanzania and Ethiopia. Joe has been married to Paula for 17 years. They have two children, Matthew 9, and Abby 16.

 


 

 


Pat Casey is an attorney practicing in Scranton, PA. He is the son of former Pennsylvania pro-life democratic Governor Robert Casey, whose courage and inspiration created pro-life Democrats.

 

 

 

 


 

 


Keith Comstock has a distinguished record as an IT professional. Before launching his own consulting company in 2002, he was the CIO of West Virginia and the sole advisor to the governor and senior staff on IT matters. Keith also has expertise in transportation and public safety (biometrics).

 



 


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