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Senior Congressional Aide to Join Humanity United
November 03, 2009
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Senior Congressional Aide to Join Humanity United
House Foreign Affairs Chief Counsel David Abramowitz Will Lead D.C. Office
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. — The philanthropic organization Humanity United announced today that David Abramowitz, a long-time senior professional staff member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, is the new head of its Washington, D.C. operations.
Abramowitz, who joins the Silicon Valley-based Humanity United as Director of Policy and Government Relations, brings to the organization a distinguished background as a foreign policy professional and human rights advocate. Abramowitz is currently chief counsel for the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, where he has been a member of the senior professional staff since 1999. Before joining the Committee, he held positions in the U.S. State Department and with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Abramowitz will assume his responsibilities in Humanity United’s Washington office on November 9.
During his tenure at the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Abramowitz has worked on legislation such as the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Act of 2000, legislation creating the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the reauthorization of U.S. international HIV/AIDS programs. He led efforts in 2008 to pass the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 and shepherded the 2009 Foreign Relations Authorization Act.
In his new role, Abramowitz will help inform Humanity United’s policy-based advocacy activities, lead outreach efforts to the U.S. government, multilateral institutions, and international NGOs, help direct the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST), a coalition of U.S.-based anti-human trafficking organizations organized by Humanity United, and provide strategic counsel and advice to a broad range of grantees, among other activities.
“David has long been a tireless and effective leader on issues such as human trafficking and international justice,” said Randy Newcomb, president and CEO of Humanity United. “We are honored that he has chosen to bring his passion and significant experience to Humanity United.”
“I feel privileged to have served the Congress for 10 great years. Humanity United is an outstanding organization and I look forward to continuing to work on the issues I care deeply about in a new way,” Abramowitz said.
About Humanity United
Humanity United is a philanthropic organization committed to building a world where mass atrocities and modern-day slavery are no longer possible. By helping to build permanent constituencies to end atrocities and slavery, supporting efforts that empower affected communities, and addressing the root causes of conflict and injustice, Humanity United seeks to help restore human dignity in places where it has been lost and to help create a lasting global peace. To learn more, visit HumanityUnited.org.
