BigTentUSA, in partnership with Comics for Kamala, Fair Fight, Vote Forward, and Sister District hosted a Virtual Pep Rally of laughs and action. This high-energy event featured a stellar lineup of speakers, including comedian George Wallace, Fair Fight’s Executive Director Lauren Groh-Wargo and Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-D). They came together to discuss why getting out the vote (GOTV) is crucial for electing Vice President Harris and Governor Walz.
Following the pep rally, attendees had the opportunity to engage in breakout rooms led by grassroots experts. Choosing from letter writing, phone banking, or voter protection efforts in Georgia, led by Fair Fight, Sister District, and Vote Forward and take direct action to get out the vote!
Don’t miss this empowering event – your voice and your actions matter in this critical election!
***This is NOT a Fundraiser***
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-D) is a U.S. Congressman from California’s 14th district. A Democrat, he has served since 2013 and is known for his work on national security, gun violence prevention, and tech innovation. Swalwell also gained attention for his role in the Trump impeachment and his brief 2020 presidential run. Prior to Congress, he was an Alameda County prosecutor.
George Wallace knew he wanted to be a comedian by the age of 6. He always enjoyed making people laugh. He began his career performing stand-up comedy and was offered a job writing for “The Redd Foxx Show.”
Wallace was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2013 Soul Train/Centric Comedy All-Star Awards, and won Best Stand-Up Comedian at the prestigious American Comedy Awards after four consecutive nominations. As a veteran radio personality, he has also made appearances on “The Steve Harvey Morning Show” and is a charter member of “The Tom Joyner Morning Show.” Recently he was a guest star on the hit comedy series Hacks with actress Jean Smart.
Lauren Groh-Wargo is a top political, democracy and civic engagement strategist, executive, and fighter for economic justice. In 2012, Lauren began a partnership with Stacey Abrams to chart and then execute a ten-year plan to build power and policy wins for Georgia through supporting existing and building new civic engagement infrastructure. Spurred by wide scale voter suppression during the 2018 election, Lauren founded and is the CEO of Fair Fight Action, which focuses on fighting voter suppression and advancing voting rights. Fair Fight Action brings the full force of strategic campaign tactics and culturally relevant engagement and voter education to those most targeted by suppression and disinformation.
Raised near Cleveland, Ohio, she holds a degree in Economics from American University. Lauren resides in Atlanta, Georgia with her partner and nine-year-old son.
