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AARP (American Association of Retired Persons),133,134,231 Abbruzzese,Rick,130 Abell Foundation,31–32,91,93–94 Abrams,Cynthia,148,161 Adams,Joseph,50,51,94 Addiction Treatment Advocates of Maryland, 36 Advocacy Institute,1,2,4,205 Advocates for Children and Youth,36,72,77 AFL-CIO,19,126,137 Alaska Catholic Conference,147 Alexander,Lamar,159 Allegany County,Md.,73–74,192 Allen,Lerone,162 Almquist,Victoria,162 American Baptist Churches of the South,40 American Cancer Society,12,34,143,159.See also Gally,Eric American Jewish Congress,40 American Medical Association,93,182 American Medical Student Association,111 Americans for Health Care,121 Anderson,Eric,19 Appler,Kari,12,198 Argetsinger,Amy,84 Bales,Susan Nall,193,194 Baltimore Jewish Council,40 Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church,40 Barkley,Amy,146 Barve,Kumar P.,12 Baylor,Barbara,160 Beck,Carol,32,91 Beilenson,Peter,91–92,102,216,217 DeMarco,recruitment of,91–92,95,200 Maryland Health Care for All!: planning, 92–94,98,112,139; fund-raising, 93–94,100; networking,95,97; organizing,95,96,99,104,109; spokesperson for,107,119,183; strategy,101,116,169,203; structure, 97 as visionary,139,212 Beitzell,Brenda,67 Bell,Julie,118 Bereano,Bruce,12,13,129,170 criminal conviction of,10,81 DeMarco,views on,43,53,69–70,206–7, 213,217 insider access of,9–10,11,28,68,70–71, 81,175 interview subject,5 lobbying tactics,views on,11–12,20, 69–70,137,213 as lobbyist,11,21,72,77–78,179–80,194 Berman,Michael,180 Big Tobacco. See also Bereano,Bruce; Maryland Children’s Initiative campaign lobbying in Maryland,2,9–10,11,53,70, 113 McCain bill defeat,156 as media advocacy target,39–40,57 Philip Morris,11,68,70,190 R.J.Reynolds,11,38–39,214 state attorneys general settlement,10,68, 70–71,152 Index 225 226 The DeMarco Factor Black Chamber of Commerce of Anne Arundel County,Inc.,181 Blount,Clarence,64 Blue Cross Blue Shield,93,110.See also CareFirst Bobo,Elizabeth,49 Bode,Glynden,150 Brady,Jim,15,182 Brady,Sarah,181–82 Branch,Talmadge,11,75–76 Burns,Kami,58 Busch,Mike,114–15,117,176,214; and relationship with DeMarco,115,117,214. See also Maryland Health Care for All! campaign: Busch,Mike (House speaker) Bush,George H.W.,10,54 Bush,George W.,104,107,143,157,158,161, 174 business community,as advocates: 92,112, 171,181.See also under Maryland Health Care for All! campaign Butera,Michael,63 Calvert County,Md.,9 Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (TFK) DeMarco’s work with,3–4 Faith United Against Tobacco,143–49 FDA tobacco regulation,2,156–61,174 Maryland Children’s Initiative,32,33,143 staff attitudes,162 state-level advocacy,150–56,200–201 CareFirst,110,115,117 Catholic Church,143,144–47 Cavanaugh,Sean,115,117 Celentano,Matt,23–24,25,132,192 Central Maryland Ecumenical Council,40, 60,181 Charles County Fair,9 Childers,Clayton,150 Church Health Education Resource Union Believers,40 Church Women United,150 cigarette tax. See also Maryland Children’s Initiative campaign; Maryland Health Care for All! campaign; Smoke Free Maryland Coalition benefits,12,15,36,48,52,84 Maryland legislature opposition to,9,10, 46 Clinton,Bill,14,16,70,92,156 Clinton,Hillary Rodham,92 Cohen,David,4,205 Colmers,John,138 Community Catalyst,109,216 Cornyn,John,160 Corr,Bill,158 Council for Affordable Health Insurance, 103 Coveleskie,Linda,26,64 Crofoot,Ernie,110 Cryor,Jean B.,126 CURE (Clergy United for the Renewal of East Baltimore),40 Curran,Joseph,215 Daube,Mike,188 Daynard,Richard,60,183 DeGrange,James E.,125 DeLay,Tom,157,158 DeMarco,Antonio (father of Vincent),16, 18,222 DeMarco,Jamie (son of Vincent),17,134 DeMarco,Nicola (brother of Vincent),18 DeMarco,Rosa (mother of Vincent),16,18 DeMarco,Tony (son of Vincent),75–76,125 DeMarco,Vincent.See also Faith United Against Tobacco; gun control campaigns; Hoosier Faith and Health Coalition; Maryland Children’s Initiative campaign; Health Care for All! campaign; Smoke Free Maryland Coalition advocacy career,1–2; early,18–19 as delegator,26 family,16–18 as fund-raiser,198,199,214 as insider advocate/lobbyist,20,45, 185–86,212–14 leadership skills,205–15 Marylander of the Year,12 media advocacy,186–96,198,212; spokesperson,13,15,127...

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