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coalitions to educate about affirmative action and mobilize opposition against the anti-affirmative
action ballot initiative in 2006. She is a co-founder and past president of APIAVote-Michigan, which
serves the Asian American community through civic participation, advocacy, and education. She
received her B.A. in 2005 and M.P.P./M.S.W. in 2014 from the University of Michigan. @stephanielily

John Chapman
City Councilman
Alexandria, Virginia
John Taylor Chapman was elected to the Alexandria City Council in
November 2012, where he serves on the Eisenhower Partnership board
of directors, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Public Safety and Human Services Committee, and the Children, Youth
and Families Collaborative Commission. Chapman was born and raised in
Alexandria, VA. He graduated from Saint Olaf College in Minnesota, where
he obtained his bachelor’s degree in social studies education. Chapman is also a 2008 graduate
of the Minority Political Leadership Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University and a 2010
graduate of the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at University of Virginia.

Frankie Dakin
Alderman
Millington, Tennessee

Tadeo De La Hoya
Governing Board Member
San Luis, Arizona
Tadeo De La Hoya was born in Caborca, Sonora, Mexico, and immigrated
to the United States at the age of 12. De La Hoya serves on Gadsden
Elementary School District Governing Board, in San Luis, Arizona. He
formerly served as a community justice board member for the Yuma
County Attorney’s Office. In 2013, he became police administrator to
director of operations for the City of San Luis, and became a certified
public manager through the Arizona State University Bob Ramsey Executive Education Program.

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Franklin “Frankie” Dakin was raised in Millington, Tennessee and is a
graduate of Millington Central High School. Currently, Dakin is continuing
his education in political science and economics at Rhodes College
in nearby Memphis, where he was awarded the prestigious Bonner
Scholarship. In May 2012, Dakin ran for alderman in his hometown of
Millington. Since taking office, Dakin does not try to ignore his youth—
he embraces it. In April 2013, he was named the 2013 Harry S. Truman Fellow for the state of
Tennessee. During the fall of 2013, Dakin traveled from coast to coast to engage with millennials
on public service and generational equity. @frankiedakin

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