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Senator Gale Adcock

NC Senate District 16

Senator Gale Adcock FNP

NC Senate District 16

Gale is serving her first term in the NC Senate after 8 years in the NC House and 7 years on the Cary, NC town council. She is a family nurse practitioner of 35 years, the first advanced practice registered nurse elected to the NC legislature, and the first nurse to serve in the NC Senate. Gale believes that nurses’ skill at patient advocacy is a particularly strong foundation for developing as a candidate, launching a winning campaign, and building a reputation as an effective lawmaker. 

Education: MSN/FNP, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill; BSN, East Carolina University; Nursing Diploma, Virginia Baptist Hospital 

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Nathan Babcock

Political Consultant

Nathan Babcock

Political Consultant

Nathan is a senior policy advisor to North Carolina Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger and a political consultant with over a decade of experience advising and directing winning campaigns. Nathan has directed over $23 million in campaign expenditures in 96 races across North Carolina – winning over 80 percent of those races. Nathan has worked in various roles as a policy advisor, lobbyist, and political consultant.  

Education: BS – Business Administration, University of North Carolina 

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Senator Erin Murphy

MN Senate District 64

Senator Erin Murphy

MN Senate District 64

Erin Murphy is a registered nurse, a mother, and a Minnesotan. She practiced surgical nursing in rural Wisconsin and at the University of Minnesota Hospital. She served as an organizer, lobbyist, and eventually as the Executive Director of the Minnesota Nurses Association. Erin was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2006 where she served for 12 years. She ran for Governor in 2018 and built a people-centered movement, a vision for our future, and practiced the politics of joy. She is currently serving her second term in the Minnesota Senate. 

Education: MA, St. Catherine University; BSN, University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh 

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Andrew Cates

Political Attorney/Strategist

Andrew Cates

Political Attorney/Political Strategist

Andrew Cates is the Owner of Cates Legal Group PLLC where he provides lobbying services at the Texas Capitol and legal counsel to candidates, political action committees and nonprofits in local, state, and federal election and campaign law. Cates is one of five attorneys in the United States with a legal certification in Legislative & Campaign Law. He previously served as General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs for the Texas Nurses Association, where he spent three legislative sessions leading advocacy efforts to secure over $25 million in state funding to end the nurse shortage. Prior to that role, he served as legislative attorney for the Texas Association of REALTORS® as well as lead attorney for the Texas Association of REALTORS® Political Action Committee, the largest PAC in Texas. 

Education: JD, Texas Tech University School of Law; BA – International Politics, Trinity University  

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James Haggar

Political Consultant

James Haggar

Political Consultant

James is an organizer, a doting father of two rambunctious kiddos, a partner to a spouse who is smarter than him, and a long-time campaign, labor, and progressive operative. He lives in Minnesota. He consults for a variety of 501(c)3 and 501(c)4, labor, and political clients. James started his career as a canvasser for Sen. Paul Wellstone, and has played leadership roles in a number of statewide and national campaigns. He led Erin Murphy’s (a nurse and legislator) campaign for governor. He spent six years leading the political program at Education Minnesota (Minnesota’s NEA and AFT affiliate). 

Education: BA – Political Science & Government, University of Minnesota 

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Kristin Roers

Kristin Roers

ND Senate District 27

Kristin Roers

ND Senate District 27

Kristin Roers is a nurse, a healthcare administrator, and a policy leader. Raised in South Dakota, after earning her master's degree in 2011, Kristin had the opportunity to move to North Dakota to work for the largest rural health system in the US. She also served as the lobbyist for the North Dakota Nurses Association for two legislative sessions, then ran for the North Dakota Senate in 2018. Senator Roers represents District 27, located in Fargo, ND. She is now the Senate Majority Caucus Leader and the Chair of the Senate State & Local Governments Committee.  

Education: MS, Nursing and Healthcare Systems Administration, University of Minnesota; BS/BSN, South Dakota State University 

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Rose Hoban

Community Health Nurse/Reporter

Rose Hoban​

Community Health Nurse/Editor/Health Reporter

Rose Hoban is the founder of North Carolina Health News (NCHN), an independent, not-for-profit, statewide news organization. Hoban took a circuitous route into journalism—after a decade of practicing nursing, she enrolled at UC Berkeley’s journalism school. In addition to a journalism degree at Berkeley, she also earned a masters in public health policy.  Her work has been recognized both regionally and nationally with numerous awards, including broadcast’s highest award – the Columbia-DuPont – and a Gracie Award.  

Education: MSN/MPH, University of California, Berkeley; BSN, The Catholic University of America; BA, Columbia University 

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Nancy Bocskor

Nancy Bocskor

Political Strategist

Nancy Bocskor

Political Strategist

Nancy is a collaborative, results-driven leader who excels at building partnerships and fostering a global network of those who focus on civic engagement, public service, and the development of democracy. She specializes in building long-term relationships and creating compelling stories to engage donors and collaborators. 

Education: BA – Political Science, Business Administration, Otterbein University 

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Dylan Frick

Dylan Frick

Director of Legislative Affairs
North Carolina Dept of Technology

Dylan Frick

Director of Legislative Affairs
North Carolina Dept of Technology

Dylan is the Director of Legislative Affairs for the North Carolina Department of Technology. Before joining the NC Department of Technology, he was an Assistant Vice President for Government Affairs with McGuire Woods Consulting. Dylan served five terms on the North Carolina Democratic Party’s State Executive Council, where he advised and coordinated successful fundraising efforts for state and federal legislative candidates. He brings extensive experience in political campaign management and fundraising.

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Bethany Hall Long

Lt. Governor of Delaware

Bethany Hall Long

Lt. Governor Delaware

Dr. Bethany Hall-Long has served as Delaware’s 26th Lieutenant Governor since 2017. As a member of the Democratic Party, she served in the Delaware House of Representatives from 2002-2008 and in the Delaware Senate from 2008-2017. She is a nurse, health scientist, and a Professor at the University of Delaware. Her unique blend of experience in academic research and public service has allowed her to be the leading voice in ensuring a stronger, healthier Delaware. 

Education: PhD, George Mason University; MSN, Medical University of South Carolina; BSN, Thomas Jefferson University 

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Healing Politics is pleased to announce the 2024 Campaign School for Nurses & Midwives to be held June 5 – 8.

The program will begin on Wednesday evening, June 5th with a welcome/networking reception and run Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. All meals are included as the program runs from morning until evening.
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