Lesley Lopez

Lesley Lopez is an educator and advocate with experience on the front lines of immigration reform, reproductive justice, affordable healthcare and the fight for equality of all Marylanders. A survivor of domestic violence, she

was part of the Congressional staff that fought for the Violence Against Women Act in 2013 and later helped to oversee a $50 million endowment for the YWCA USA. Lesley and her fiance, Rich, live in Germantown, MD, one of the most ethnically diverse communities in America.