Mary Jung started her political career in 1972 as a full-time volunteer for the George McGovern for President Campaign. On her way to register for college classes, her trip was interrupted by a conversation with the campaign office. With McGovern’s anti-war and universal health care ...
Read moreMary Jung started her political career in 1972 as a full-time volunteer for the George McGovern for President Campaign. On her way to register for college classes, her trip was interrupted by a conversation with the campaign office. With McGovern’s anti-war and universal health care positions, she decided volunteering for the campaign seemed much more interesting and meaningful than what she originally set out to do that day. Mary has been in and out of politics for most of her adult life, and has interspersed her political work with community activism and volunteer work for nonprofits that serve women, children, and people of color. When ObamaCares was signed into law, she reminded people that it took 40 years of activism to bring healthcare to all and that the good fight doesn’t always bring immediate results. But in the end, it is worth it. She is currently Chair of the San Francisco Democratic Party, elected unanimously by her colleagues.
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