Officers

The current GLBT Caucus officers were elected at the 2007 National Convention in Dallas. Their current terms end in July 2009. The new officers would like to thank the outgoing board for their leadership and deication to the caucus, which experienced tremendous growth and development during their term.

Rachel Kau-Taylor, Chair

Rachel began her political career at an early age handing out literature at the farmers market in Claremont, CA. She continued her political activism at Mills College in Oakland, CA where she held several student government positions. In her time with the Young Democrats Rachel has served as an officer in local clubs, as the California National Committee Woman, and as chair of the Platform Drafting Committee. Rachel is truly excited to be your chair and is committed to creating a caucus where everyone feels welcome. Rachel lives in Calistoga, CA at the northern end of the Napa Valley where she works at a winery and attends culinary school.

      Kyle Bailey, Vice Chair

Kyle Bailey hails from Hiawassee, Georgia in the northeast Georgia mountains. At the age of 18, Kyle was elected as the youngest Chair of any County Democratic Party in Georgia. As a graduate of the University of Georgia, with majoring in political science, Kyle helped to organize the second Stonewall Students Chapter in the country, served as Co-Field Director of the LGBT campus organization Lambda Alliance, served as Chair of the Young Democrats of Georgia Stonewall Caucus, and was elected to the National Stonewall Democrats Board of Directors. In 2005, Kyle moved to Atlanta and went to work learning the ropes of political fundraising on the Georgia Lieutenant Governor's campaign of Jim Martin - the strongest ally of the LGBT community to ever win the Democratic Party nomination for state-wide office in Georgia. The Campaign raised over $3 million dollars in little over one year - almost matching the Republican nominee - and helped lay the foundation for building a new, progressive Democratic Party by winning 78,000 more votes than the conservative Democratic gubernatorial candidate. Kyle currently serves on the National Stonewall Democrats Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Democratic Party of Georgia State Committee and Affirmative Action Committee, Fulton County Democratic Party Committee, Red Clay Democrats Board of Governors, and is Chair of Atlanta Stonewall Democrats.

      Byron LaMasters, Treasurer

Byron LaMasters was born in San Antonio, and grew up in Dallas, Texas. Byron majored in Government and History at the University of Texas and graduated in 2005. During college, Byron served as President of the University Democrats, as a Board Member of the Lesbian and Gay Rights Lobby of Texas (now Equality Texas), and founded The Burnt Orange Report which is nationally recognized as a leading progressive Democratic blog. Since graduating college, Byron has worked as a political consultant managing voter contact programs for Democratic candidates and progressive causes at The Tyson Organization. Byron currently serves as National Committeeman for the Texas Young Democrats and as a board member for the Dallas County Young Democrats.

      Robb Hudson, Secretary

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