Nancy Jacobson

Nancy Jacobson (born November 9, 1962[1]) is an American political activist and CEO of No Labels, a centrist, non-partisan political organization.[2] In 2007, Jacobson was named one of the 50 Most Powerful People in D.C. by GQ Magazine.[3]

Nancy Jacobson
Personal details
BornMiami, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (Before 2010)
Independent (2010–present)
SpouseMark Penn
Children1 daughter, 3 stepchildren
EducationSyracuse University (BA)
American University (MA)

Early career

Jacobson was born in Miami in a Jewish household and graduated from Syracuse University.[4] Jacobson's first foray into political organizing occurred when she was a student at Syracuse University, where she organized a fundraising event to support then Senator Gary Hart’s 1984 campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.[5] She supported Al Gore’s presidential campaign in 1988,[6] and on Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1991, and was the finance director of the 1992 Presidential Inaugural Committee.[7] She later served as finance chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC).[5] From 1995 through 2010, she was the national finance director for Sen. Evan Bayh. She oversaw his political and fundraising strategy during his 2008 bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.[4]

No Labels

Jacobson founded No Labels in 2010 to promote bipartisanship.[8] The organization has put forth ideas that it believes will "put problem solving above politics",[9] and supports centrist, moderate social and economic policies. A number of proposals supported by the group, including “No Budget, No Pay”, “Healthcare for Heroes,” and “Break the Gridlock” have been signed into law.[10][11][12]

The No Labels group has been instrumental in the creation of the centrist, bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus[13][14] The caucus has played a role in passing legislation since its inception.[15]

As CEO of No Labels, she has written op-eds and opinion pieces supporting the idea of a centrist, independent candidate for president in the 2024 United States presidential election.[16]

Personal and family

Jacobson was born in Miami and graduated from Syracuse University.[4] She is married to Mark Penn, President and Managing Partner of The Stagwell Group, former Democratic pollster and executive for Microsoft and Burson-Marsteller.[17] The couple met in 1996 when Evan Bayh, then governor of Indiana, introduced them at a Democratic Leadership Council event. They married in 1999. They have a daughter together and three children from Penn's previous marriage.[4]

References
  1. POLITICO Staff (November 9, 2018). "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Nancy Jacobson, founder and CEO of No Labels". Politico. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  2. Brooks, David (29 November 2016). "The Future of the American Center". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023.
  3. Naddaf, Raha and Greg Veis (September 2007). "The 50 Most Powerful People in D.C." GQ. Retrieved 2009-05-19
  4. Baer, Susan (August 1, 2006). "When Marriage and Politics Conflict". Washingtonian. Archived from the original on September 3, 2007.
  5. Shane, Cari (2010-12-14). "The Manufacturing of No Labels". HuffPost. Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  6. Keller, Emma Gilbey (2009-07-13). "Q & A with Nancy Jacobson". Slate. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  7. "Key People- Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN)". p2008.org. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  8. "The Truth About No Labels | RealClearPolitics". www.realclearpolitics.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
  9. Jordan, Chuck (2018-12-06). "Setting the record straight about No Labels". The Hill. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
  10. Clift, Eleanor (11 April 2015). "The Only Bipartisan Game in Town". The Daily Beast.
  11. Yingling, Jennifer (2014-02-25). "Working together to take care of our service men, women and returning vets". The Hill. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
  12. "The Democratic House wants to reform democracy. It's not a panacea — but it's a start". The Washington Post. January 3, 2019.
  13. "Nancy Jacobson | Rebuilding the Political Divide With Fewer Labels and More Conversations". donothing. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  14. "A Call to Revive America's Political Center | RealClearPolitics". www.realclearpolitics.com. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  15. "Battleground Democrats make USMCA push amid impeachment furor". Politico. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  16. Jacobson, Nancy (2022-04-26). "The 2024 surprise few can see coming". The Hill. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  17. TADENA, NATHALIE (Jun 17, 2015). "Microsoft's Mark Penn Forms New Digital Marketing Investment Group". The Wall Street Journal.
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