Najee B.
Government Affairs, DEI, and Public Affairs Director at Howard County Association of Realtors- Claim this Profile
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Howard County Association of Realtors
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United States
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Government Affairs, DEI, and Public Affairs Director
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Jan 2023 - Present
Columbia, Maryland, United States
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Campaign Director
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May 2022 - Dec 2022
Prince George's County, Maryland, United States Served as the coordinator for the coordinated campaigns of Maryland’s 25th Legislative District which includes: Maryland Senate President Pro-Tem, Senator Melony G. Griffith; Chair of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, Delegate Darryl Barnes; House Chair of the Prince George’s County Delegation, Delegate Nick Charles; Delegate Karen Toles; Chair of the Prince George’s County Council, Councilman At-Large Calvin Hawkins; Vice Chair of the Prince George’s County Council, Councilman Sydney… Show more Served as the coordinator for the coordinated campaigns of Maryland’s 25th Legislative District which includes: Maryland Senate President Pro-Tem, Senator Melony G. Griffith; Chair of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus, Delegate Darryl Barnes; House Chair of the Prince George’s County Delegation, Delegate Nick Charles; Delegate Karen Toles; Chair of the Prince George’s County Council, Councilman At-Large Calvin Hawkins; Vice Chair of the Prince George’s County Council, Councilman Sydney Harrison; and more. Was responsible for navigating votebuilder in order to cut turf, generate mailing lists, and tracking voters to assist with the smooth day-to-day operations for the candidates and other team members. Assisted with the design of a dynamic Primary Election GOTV effort that produced the top vote getting State Senator and Delegate in Maryland. Show less
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The Maryland General Assembly
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United States
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Legislative Offices
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200 - 300 Employee
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Legislative Aide for Senator Melony G. Griffith
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Jun 2021 - Dec 2022
Annapolis, Maryland, United States
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Legislative Fellow
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Jan 2021 - Apr 2021
Annapolis, Maryland, United States
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Democratic Party of Georgia
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United States
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Field Organizer
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Dec 2020 - Jan 2021
Atlanta Metropolitan Area After finishing successfully organizing for the election of President Joe Biden, I accepted the opportunity to continue to organize for the 2021 Georgia Senate Runoff election in Gwinnett County, Georgia. We successfully closed out the 2020/2021 with the election of Senators Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock.
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Biden for President
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Political Field Organizer
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Apr 2020 - Nov 2020
Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States ● Increased Democratic margin of victory by 2.57% (700+ votes) in assigned turf of 3 boroughs in the suburbs of Philadelphia. ● Built and directed the virtual and in-person field operation in the boroughs of East Lansdowne, Lansdowne, and Yeadon, contributing to President-elect Biden’s success in critical collar counties. ● Consistently reached outreach goals set by field director through effective time management, volunteer staffing/training, and record-keeping/data… Show more ● Increased Democratic margin of victory by 2.57% (700+ votes) in assigned turf of 3 boroughs in the suburbs of Philadelphia. ● Built and directed the virtual and in-person field operation in the boroughs of East Lansdowne, Lansdowne, and Yeadon, contributing to President-elect Biden’s success in critical collar counties. ● Consistently reached outreach goals set by field director through effective time management, volunteer staffing/training, and record-keeping/data entry. ● Identified and trained a 14-person leadership team to recruit in-person and virtual voter contact shifts, lead virtual staging locations, and train other volunteers virtually to make 10k+ volunteer recruitment calls into my turf in 3 months. ● Recruited, trained, and collaborated with community leaders and their networks to build voter awareness about vote-by-mail in Pennsylvania. ● Recruited 170 total volunteers, developed and managed a community of over 30 active volunteers, and completed 140% of the goal set by HQ by completing 77 GOTV canvass shifts. ● Designed and managed in-person social distanced Canvass Launch in Drexel Hill, PA which led to more than 25,000 doors knocked in Philadelphia and Delaware counties during GOTV. Show less
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Howard County Government
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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District Aide for Councilman Opel Jones
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Dec 2018 - Jan 2020
Ellicott City, Maryland, United States ● Responded to constituent inquiries and problems on behalf of an individual Council member, providing liaison, as necessary, with departments of County Government and others. ● Assisted with scheduling for individual Council member. Gathered background information and logistical details as needed to prepare briefing materials then accompanied and assisted them at meetings and events. ● Assisted with research related to legislative initiatives for an individual Council member… Show more ● Responded to constituent inquiries and problems on behalf of an individual Council member, providing liaison, as necessary, with departments of County Government and others. ● Assisted with scheduling for individual Council member. Gathered background information and logistical details as needed to prepare briefing materials then accompanied and assisted them at meetings and events. ● Assisted with research related to legislative initiatives for an individual Council member. ● Assisted in preparing correspondence, speeches, meeting summaries, newsletters, or other public relations materials in addition to managing their website and social media presence which included developing and updating content, taking and uploading photographs and videos, and responding to constituents via social media.
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District Aide for Councilman Calvin Ball
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Jul 2016 - Dec 2018
Ellicott City, Maryland, United States ● Responded to constituent inquiries and problems on behalf of an individual Council member, providing liaison, as necessary, with departments of County Government and others. ● Assisted with scheduling for individual Council member. Gathered background information and logistical details as needed to prepare briefing materials then accompanied and assisted them at meetings and events. ● Assisted with research related to legislative initiatives for an individual Council member… Show more ● Responded to constituent inquiries and problems on behalf of an individual Council member, providing liaison, as necessary, with departments of County Government and others. ● Assisted with scheduling for individual Council member. Gathered background information and logistical details as needed to prepare briefing materials then accompanied and assisted them at meetings and events. ● Assisted with research related to legislative initiatives for an individual Council member. ● Assisted in preparing correspondence, speeches, meeting summaries, newsletters, or other public relations materials in addition to managing their website and social media presence which included developing and updating content, taking and uploading photographs and videos, and responding to constituents via social media.
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Columbia Association
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Front Desk / Members Assistant
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Dec 2011 - Jun 2016
Clarksville, Maryland Greet members and get them acquainted with the facility Developed communication skills in the service industry Entrusted to train new hires and promoting the business Trained in fitness equipment safety in order to assist members properly utilize equipment and avoid injury
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Head Summer Camp Counselor
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2014
Columbia, Maryland Given the opportunity for progressive promotion every year of service Entrusted to train new hires Entrusted as a mentor for the campers Enforced rules to campers to ensure safety and an environment to learn and grow Developed communication and higher level thinking while communicating with parents and co-workers
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Education
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University of Baltimore
Master of Arts - MA, Global Affairs and Human Security -
Salisbury University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), International relations; Political Science; Latin American Studies