Mari Schimmer brings over a decade of organizing, training, and advocacy experience to Democracy for America. Mari got her political start as a fundraising canvasser in 2004. In 2005, Mari moved to Denver, Colorado to work on the Progressive Voter Network, a national project to recruit and train volunteer leaders in key states to advocate on environmental issues. She also helped plan and run voter contact and get out the vote operations in Colorado in 2008 and 2010.
From 2011-2016, Mari worked at URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity, a national organization dedicated to young leaders in the reproductive justice movement. During her tenure at URGE, Mari helped grow the field team from one to six organizers, brought hundreds of students to DC to advocate for comprehensive sex education and abortion access, and organized statewide advocacy days in six states.
Mari majored in Politics and Women’s Studies at the University of California Santa Cruz. Outside of organizing, she enjoys roadtrips, vegan cooking, knitting, and beach days.
