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Melanne Verveer Hosting Clinton Fundraiser Friday

Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security Executive Director Melanne Verveer is hosting a fundraiser for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton Friday in Hong Kong, said an invitation posted by a Sunlight Foundation initiative. She was chief of staff for…

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First Lady Hillary Clinton in the 1990s and ambassador-at-large leading the State Department’s Office on Global Women's Issues during Clinton’s time as secretary of state. Her husband, Phil, is senior counselor to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. Both are seen as especially close to the Clintons going back decades and with possible implications for a future FCC under Clinton (see 1607110047).