Our equality under the law is
evolving as the defining social and political issue of our time.

HRC is not simply a GLBT organization; we're an organization of everyone
who supports GLBT equality. We are broadening
the American conversation about equality. He also oversaw a
$40 million budget, strategically investing in key political efforts and
elections and raising funds for the organization's mission. The site of immense power and considerable
mystery, America's final court of appeal has helped author the history of
America. It will be supported by
an ambitious national outreach effort, including a companion Web site on
PBS. As Alexander Hamilton put it, "with
neither sword nor purse," this least known branch of government has had to
walk a fine line to enforce its decisions.
Portraits of many key figures -- presidents , justices, attorneys, plaintiffs,
and defendants -- will illustrate how all Americans, both the powerful and the
penniless, have been able to have their day in court -- the results of which
have sometimes made a lasting change on our culture and society.
Program Two -- "Making America Modern" (w.) -- will focus
on the Court's reaction to state and federal legislation on Bill of Rights
freedoms , with special attention to the explosion of civil rights cases from
the early 1940s to the present .t. Outreach and materials will surround the primetime broadcast and
enable viewers to use the series as an educational tool in homes, schools,
libraries, and community groups.
PBS' premier kids' TV programming and Web site, PBS KIDS Online (pbskids.

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Solmonese made the following statement today:

"We need to make sure every GLBT American has a safe place to come out
and join us in the fight for equality. EMILY's List's loss will be a
tremendous gain for HRC and the movement.
It effectively lobbies Congress, provides campaign support and educates the
public to ensure that GLBT Americans can be open, honest and safe at home, at
work and in the community .

Thirteen/WNET New York is one of the key program providers for public
television, bringing such acclaimed series as NATURE, GREAT PERFORMANCES,
AMERICAN MASTERS, CHARLIE ROSE, RELIGION + ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY, WIDE ANGLE,
SECRETS OF THE DEAD and CYBERCHASE -- as well as the work of Bill Moyers -- to
audiences nationwide. More information about Thirteen can be found at:
thirteen.

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His work included broad outreach across the nation,
speaking with large and small groups about the important issues facing the
American people. Increasing our presence
and visibility across America will be a top priority of my tenure.
In addition, Solmonese serves as the organization's chief fund-raiser. He
increased the budget by $10 million in the last election cycle, enabling the
organization to implement a new program that elected women legislators in
Colorado, Vermont, North Carolina, Washington and Oregon." -- Patrick Guerriero, President, Log Cabin Republicans

"Joe will bring so much passion, muscle, and strategic thinking to the
work of HRC. From helping
Congressperson Tammy Baldwin achieve a historic victory in Wisconsin to
electing Democrats in the heartland and beyond -- Joe knows how to get blue
things done in red states by engaging and supporting people who want to make a
difference and win in historic elections. But even though it is one of the pillars of American democracy, no
television series has profiled the workings of the Court and the Justices who
shaped it.
The series' sole corporate sponsor is New York Life Insurance Company,
which has also committed to fund a comprehensive educators' Web site to
encourage social studies teachers to emphasize the role of the Court in
shaping and reshaping the American way of life. The series is also supported
by a grant from The John D. Numerous accounts will highlight the
complex and explosive collisions between the Court and the presidency.

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I'll be meeting with GLBT
families, religious leaders , corporate leaders, communities of color,
and employee groups and GLBT community leaders across the country, and
talking about the path to our equality. This last hour of the series will investigate how the Court,
especially under the leadership of Chief Justice William Rehnquist, has risen
in importance to become the institution most responsible for resolving the
central questions of American life.org
New York Life is funding an educator's Web site similar to those it
supported for THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT, THE RISE AND FALL OF JIM CROW, and
SLAVERY AND THE MAKING OF AMERICA .org.

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EMILY's List works to elect pro-choice
Democratic women to federal and state office.." --
Wade Henderson, Executive Director, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

"Ensuring that every American is treated fairly and equally has no
partisan boundaries, and I'm pleased that Joe is committed to working with
Republicans as the new head of HRC.
Series producer is Mark Zwonitzer; series director is Thomas Lennon;
cinematographer is Michael Chin; composer is Brian Keane.org, one of the
leading dot-org Web sites on the Internet, averaging more than 35 million
unique visits and nearly 400 million page views per month in 2005.

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" -- Rep. He is the exact type of experienced and visionary leader HRC
needs to move us closer to making HRC's mission a reality." -- Ellen Malcolm, President ,
EMILY's List

The Human Rights Campaign is the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender political organization with members throughout the country.

"Now is the ideal moment to explore the history and impact of the Supreme
Court," said John F.) -- will review
how the Court has undertaken to define individual rights or civil liberties in
America .

Educational Outreach
Thirteen/WNET will be creating national educational outreach in support of
the series. Workshops will enable teachers to incorporate the series into their
classes , hold mock trials on key Supreme Court cases, and help students
explore the workings of the judicial and political systems in their
communities.

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Leader With Unmatched Record to Embark on Heartland Tour
During First Week on Job

WASHINGTON, Joe Solmonese, chief executive officer
of EMILY's List, the nation's largest political action committee, was named
President of the Human Rights Campaign today by the organization's Board of
Directors and Foundation Board . We are confident that he will appeal to
Americans across the political and ideological spectrum ."

Solmonese joined EMILY's List in 1993 as deputy political director and
advanced to chief of staff in 1998.

Production Credits
THE SUPREME COURT is a HiddenHill Production for Thirteen/WNET New York.

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At EMILY's List, Solmonese implemented strategies that helped transform
the pro-choice movement with a defining issue that made a difference at the
ballot box, in Congress and in the halls of legislatures around the country.. I have very little doubt that Joe will
aggressively maintain this tradition and I look forward to working with him. The chronicle will explore the continuing struggle over how the Court
defines its role and manifests its powers.t. Culminating in the cases of the
New Deal, the program will cover the evolution in judicial activism from
Justice Stephen Field to Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Here the complex
struggle of power between business interests and the rights of the individual
worker takes center stage, as does the fight for racial and gender equality
against the backdrop of Reconstruction and the Industrial Revolution. This program will highlight the Warren Court
as it confronts the issues of race, gender, and religion. PBS is the leading provider of educational materials for K-12
teachers, and offers a broad array of educational services for adult learners.

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Joe Solmonese Named Human Rights Campaign President

We'll ask every GLBT American to enlist
three new allies -- a straight co-worker, a friend and a family member
-- in our work for full equality.
Solmonese led EMILY's List's national staff of 85 political ,
communications, fund-raising and grassroots professionals.

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT JOE. MacArthur Foundation, which
provides for educational materials that will extend the impact of the series
into a classroom context. It
will pay particular attention to the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
-- John and to his successor, Roger Taney.

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We know that we have broad support across the country and we need to ask
our friends and families to be involved at the ballot box or talking
directly to elected officials.

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He has been at EMILY's List for the last twelve years serving in several
key capacities from deputy political director, to chief of staff and the CEO
position he's occupied for the past two-and-a-half years.'
- Robert H., PBS Press Tour -- Perhaps no
institution has been the subject of more drama, controversy and debate than
The United States Supreme Court.t. Producers are Rob
Rapley , Julia Elliott and Jamila Wignot.

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That's why I intend to hit the road in my first week .
THE SUPREME COURT is the first major television series to trace the story
and influence of America's highest court. Wilson, senior vice president, PBS Programming. This series, which will debut just as the new Court begins to
make its mark, promises to offer American viewers invaluable insight into what
is perhaps the least-understood branch of our government. Created by teachers all over America,
working in conjunction with recognized academics and in partnership with the
National Council for the Social Studies and the National Archives, the site,
http://www.org, is already online in partial form and is
drawing steady teacher traffic." And as broadcast and digital media
converge , Thirteen is blazing trails in the creation of Web sites, enhanced
television, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs , educational software, and other cutting-edge
media products.

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We must tell the stories of our lives and the struggles we face to our
straight friends, co-workers and family members . He graduated
from Boston University in 1987 with a bachelor of science in communications.S. But in
this series we will lift the curtains and discover the personalities and
power-plays of those mysterious figures on the high bench.historyofsupremecourt. Executive producer is Jody Sheff.

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Solmonese today announced that, upon taking the helm at HRC on April 11,
2005, he will tour the country, meeting with the American people, GLBT
community members and leaders at town hall meetings and other events in the
workplace, communities of color and in communities of faith. We must ensure that every American family has equal
rights and responsibilities; that it's illegal for the boss to fire the
star employee simply because of who he or she is; that families have the
security of marriage and all the rights and responsibilities that it
affords and that every American living with and at risk for HIV takes
prevention seriously so that this generation does not experience the
devastation that the last generation did at the hands of this disease .C. And we will explore
the dramatic stories of the individuals whose cases have come before the court
to shape the laws of our land. The programs will elucidate the
shifting yet delicate balance between the executive, legislative and judicial
branches of the federal government.
Program One - - "The Least Dangerous Branch" (w.
Program Three -- "By the Content of Their Character" (w.historyofsupremecourt .

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and has been an HRC Federal Club member for more than 12 years. HRC has long
played a vital role in the civil rights coalition and we look forward to the
vision, energy and drive that Joe will bring to HRC and to our community. Society

New York Life Underwrites Broadcast Series and Educators' Website

'We are not final because we are infallible, but we are infallible only
because we are final. "With the
recent appointment of a new Chief Justice and the congressional hearings for a
new Associate Justice, Americans are paying heightened attention to the
Supreme Court.t. More information about PBS is available at pbs.

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"I am very happy that Joe will be the next President of HRC.

THE SUPREME COURT: First Major Series to Examine America's Highest Court to Air on PBS During 2006-07 Season

" With educational and community
outreach projects that extend the impact of its television productions,
Thirteen takes television "out of the box.

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"Joe has an unrivaled track record at the nation's foremost
progressive electoral powerhouse . As HRC's new President, Joe will be a strong and
passionate voice in our fight for equality for LGBT Americans. "Many see the Court as a
monolithic institution removed from the volatility of everyday life.

Education Website -- http://www.

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As a gay American, I am very honored to serve HRC and the GLBT community
and to join the leadership of a movement that is working toward an
America that keeps its promise to all its citizens. By his
talent, commitment and experience, he is ideally suited to help lead the fight
for the central American value of equal rights under the law."
-- Rep. The series will be accompanied by a
substantial Web site, a widely distributed viewer's guide, and a companion
book.

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As a key political strategist, Solmonese oversaw one of the nation's most
successful efforts to elect progressive candidates by appealing to heartland
and mainstream voters. It will do so by focusing on the temperament
and constitutional vision of key Justices and the key cases throughout our
history. The site organizes the Court's history and
role along themes drawn from national social studies curriculum standards and
includes original essays, lesson plans, and other resources in addition to a
unique interactive timeline.

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Solmonese traveled nationwide
developing and executing political, messaging, fund-raising and grassroots
campaigns that have produced unprecedented success for candidates at both the
federal and state levels.org as well a companion book by Jeffrey Rosen, professor of law at George
Washington University Law School , and published by Times Books, an imprint of
Henry Holt and Company. and Catherine T.) -- will examine the
creation of the Court and follows it up through the brink of the Civil War.org),
continue to be parents' and teachers' most trusted learning environments for
children.

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"A great leader surfaced early and we are thrilled with the result," said
Vic Basile, co-chair of the HRC Foundation Board and co-chair of the Search
Committee."
"From the Civil War and Reconstruction to desegregation and the Civil
Rights Movement, the history of the Supreme Court is the history of America,"
said Jody Sheff, executive producer of the series. One presided over the
most famous case before the Court , the other the most infamous.

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Our movement will grow as our unity grows.

With more Americans of both parties on our side, we will be an
unstoppable force.
A native of Massachusetts, Solmonese is 40 and lives in Washington, D. Barney
Frank (D-MA)

"Joe has an impressive record as an effective fundraiser, proven manager
and smart political leader. Until now.
Program Four -- "With Liberty and Justice for All" (w.

PBS is a private, nonprofit media enterprise that serves the nation's 348
public noncommercial television stations, reaching nearly 90 million people
each week through on-air and online content. Bringing diverse viewpoints to
television and the Internet, PBS provides high-quality documentary and
dramatic entertainment , and consistently dominates the most prestigious award
competitions. As the flagship public broadcaster in the New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut metro area, Thirteen reaches millions of viewers each
week, airing the best of American public television along with its own local
productions such as "The Ethnic Heritage Specials," "The Thirteen Walking
Tours," "New York Voices," and "Reel New York.

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" -- Elizabeth
Birch, former Executive Director, HRC

"Since I've been in Congress , HRC has always displayed a longstanding
commitment to bipartisanship. Rob Simmons (R-CT)

"Joe is the perfect choice to lead HRC and will be a valuable addition to
the Leadership Conference on Civil Right's executive committee." -- Senator Lincoln Chafee (R-RI)

"In every region of this nation, activists, candidates and committed
individuals have been inspired by and benefited from Joe's political expertise
and tireless drive to create a more progressive America. He is a masterful
political strategist with a long track record of success. Jackson, Supreme Court Justice

PASADENA, Calif.
Executive in charge is William Grant.

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Joe has my
personal and organizational support as we work together to develop a smart and
ambitious bipartisan strategy to realize full equality for all Americans in
the years ahead."
Over four hours, the series will trace the Court's evolution from its
establishment to the present day.) -- will explore the issues
before the Court during the period after the Civil War when America
experienced unprecedented economic growth . PBS is
headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.

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Thirteen/WNET New York Produces Four -Part Series
Exploring the Court's History, Evolution and Impact on U. Produced by Thirteen/WNET New York,
the series will be a major PBS presentation airing during the 2006-07
broadcast season (exact dates to be announced later).