Troy Blackwell, Jr. is a proud Afro-Latino from the Bronx,NY, a trusted spokesperson, and government executive who has worked for 2 presidential administrations and 3 national campaigns. Most recently, Troy served as President Biden's Deputy Chief Communications Officer at the U.S. Department of Commerce and as a council member on the White House working group for Science and Technology. Previously, Troy was the global spokesperson for the U.S. Peace Corps and the first openly LGBTQ person to serve in that role. As an advocate for public service, Troy has worked with labor unions including the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), Communications Workers of America (CWA), and SEIU’s fight for $15. During the COVID pandemic, Troy also founded Ready for Change, a PAC focused on getting out the 18-40 year old vote. Through targeted outreach, text banking, and organizing, Troy’s PAC contacted over 26,000 voters on behalf of Democrats.
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