Al From

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Al From (born May 31, 1943, in South Bend, Indiana) is the primary founder and current CEO of the Democratic Leadership Council. Before founding the DLC, From was executive director of the House Democratic Caucus from 1981 to 1985, chaired by Representative Gillis Long (D-LA). For two years -- 1979 and 1980 -- he was deputy advisor on inflation to President Jimmy Carter and from 1971 to 1979, he directed the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations, chaired by Senator Edmund S. Muskie.

From earned a Master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University and was editor of the Daily Northwestern.[1]

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• The Democratic Leadership Council