Katie Wright is a public policy expert and legislative strategist, having served most recently as Senior Health Policy Advisor to U.S. Senator Tim Kaine. In that role, she developed, managed, and executed the Senator’s health policy agenda, represented the Senator with internal and external stakeholders, and advised him on all health-related matters, including those before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. She drafted, negotiated, and advanced original legislation, including the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act and legislation to raise the federal minimum age of sale for tobacco products from 18 to 21, which became law. She also secured federal funds for the Senator’s priorities through the appropriations and budget reconciliation processes. She has also served as a legislative assistant to Rep. Linda Sánchez and as a health fellow in the office of U.S. Senator Al Franken as part of the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program. She previously worked for the White House Council of Economic Advisers during the Obama Administration and the Center for American Progress, where her work focused on improving women’s economic security. She holds a Master in Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science in Education and Social Policy from Northwestern University, where she graduated magna cum laude. She serves on the board of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation.

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