Friday, October 4, 2013

White House turns to star power for ObamaCare boost

White House turns to star power for ObamaCare boost
By Justin Sink - 10/02/13 06:00 AM ET
The White House is turning to local politicians and celebrities Wednesday to promote the second day that uninsured Americans can purchase coverage on the ObamaCare exchanges, following a launch that featured intense interest — and serious technical glitches.

According to the White House, community leaders, artists and mayors will use the hashtag #GetCovered on social media to promote the exchanges.

The administration has created a centralized page where allies can download Twitter and Facebook icons and backgrounds to spread the word about the law.

Celebrities including singer John Legend, rock band Pearl Jam, and actresses Alyssa Milano and Kerry Washington were among the entertainers that had already used the hashtag to promote the exchanges.

The campaign follows Tuesday's launch of the health care exchanges, which saw many would-be applicants frustrated by glitches and errors in the online enrollment system.

Celebrities
John Legend is a director at Teach for America, and a director at Stand for Children Leadership Center.

Note: Vince Roig is a director at Teach for America, and a director at Stand for Children Leadership Center.
Lawrence H. Summers was a director at Teach for America, the National Economic Council chairman for the Barack Obama administration, a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for Teach for America, Stand for Children Leadership Center, the Brookings Institution (think tank), and the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), and the Aspen Institute (think tank).
George Soros is the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Rahm I. Emanuel is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the Chicago (IL) mayor, Ari Emanuel’s brother, was the White House chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration.
Commercial Club of Chicago, Members Directory
Please note: This link for the members of the Commercial Club of Chicago can no longer be found.
Ari Emanuel is Rahm I. Emanuel’s brother, and the co-CEO & director for William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.
Pearl Jam is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Harry Belafonte is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, and a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.
Judy Collins is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, and a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.
Whoopi Goldberg is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, and a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.
Britney Spears is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, and a fundraiser for UNICEF.
Alyssa Milano is a celebrity ambassador for UNICEF.
Charles Lyons is the U.S. alternate representative for UNICEF, was the president & CEO for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, and the director of special initiatives for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
U.S. Fund for UNICEF is a support organization for UNICEF.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, the Brookings Institution (think tank), and the Aspen Institute (think tank).
Agnes Varis was a funder for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), and the Aspen Institute (think tank).
George Soros is the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.
Lester Crown was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
James S. Crown is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and married to Paula Hannaway Crown.
Paula Hannaway Crown is married to James S. Crown, and a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.
Damian Woetzel is the arts program director for the Aspen Institute (think tank), and a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.
Yo-Yo Ma is an artist in residence at the Aspen Institute (think tank), member and a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.
Kerry Washington is a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.
Teresa Heinz Kerry is a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and married to John F. Kerry.
John F. Kerry is married to Teresa Heinz Kerry, and the secretary at the U.S. Department of State for the Barack Obama administration.
Philip H. Gordon is the assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of State for the Barack Obama administration, and was a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Martin S. Indyk was the assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of State, the VP & director of the Foreign Policy Program for the Brookings Institution (think tank), is a founding director at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, and is the Middle East peace envoy for the U.S. Department of State.
Saban Center for Middle East Policy was a policy center at the the Brookings Institution (think tank).
Lawrence H. Summers was a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), the National Economic Council chairman for the Barack Obama administration, a director at Teach for America, and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), Teach for America, and Stand for Children Leadership Center.
Vince Roig is a director at Teach for America, and a director at Stand for Children Leadership Center.
John Legend is a director at Teach for America, and a director at Stand for Children Leadership Center.





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