cmwarnke@hhlaw.com
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Christine
M.
Warnke
Senior Governmental Affairs Advisor,
Washington, D.C.
Dr. Christine Warnke represents clients on legislative and regulatory matters before U.S. Congress, the White House, and various departments and independent agencies of the executive branch in the United States. She also represents national and multinational corporations, trade associations, and coalitions. Christine has spearheaded several initiatives that have both domestic and international implications, particularly in the areas of health, human rights, and women’s issues. In 1998 the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recognized Christine as one of Washington D.C.’s finest professionals.
Christine is a Super Delegate of the Democratic party for 2008. She is one of less than 800 nominated throughout the United States. As a Super Delegate, Christine is able to vote at the party's national convention but is not required to stay pledged to a specific candidate.
In 2004 while serving on the advisory board for Opportunities Industrialization Centers International, Christine was awarded the Leon Sullivan Outstanding Achievement. A year earlier, she received the Key of the City of Des Moines, Iowa and was honored by Urban Dreams for her work with the black and minority communities in Iowa. In 1999 she received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor Award, along with Senator Hillary Clinton, by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Foundation. That same year she was appointed by President Clinton to his advisory committee of the arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Christine chaired the D.C. Commission for Women from 1996 to 1998 and was reappointed by Mayor Anthony Williams in 2002 to head this entity created to serve the needs of women throughout our nation’s capital. She has been recognized by numerous national women’s organizations and in 2002 received the Woman of the Year Award from the Daughters of Penelope.
In 1994 Christine was nominated by President Clinton and confirmed by the Senate to the board of the National Institute of Building Sciences. A year earlier, she earned her doctoral degree from the University of Maryland, and was recently named to receive the Alumni of the Year Award for 2005.
In 1981 Christine joined the American Textile Manufacturers Institute where she became Assistant Director for Governmental Affairs. Her primary focus was environmental issues and she chaired several industry-wide coalitions in the areas of clean air and water, and brought recognition to the institute as a leader in the environmental arena.
From 1975 to 1977 Christine was a Staff Assistant to Senator Howard W. Cannon of Nevada and was primarily responsible for legislative matters involving the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Prior to that, Christine served as a Legislative Assistant at the American Hellenic Institute which focused on foreign affairs issues.
In 1977 Christine was asked to join the Office of the Secretary for the Majority in the U.S. Senate where she served as an Executive Assistant to Senate Majority Leader Senator Robert C. Byrd. In addition to her duties surrounding the Senate floor activity, she assisted the Senate majority leader with the Democratic Conference and Steering Committees. During this period, Christine was extremely active in community and civic affairs and was one of the first women to hold an elected office with the Junior Chamber of Commerce (JCC). In addition to her leadership roles within the JCC, she received numerous awards for her chairmanship of several national events and programs, including the Arthur S. Flemming Awards Commission.
A native Washingtonian, Christine has written numerous articles on the District of Columbia’s immigrant population and history. She co-authored a book published by the Smithsonian Institution titled, The Urban Odyssey. She has traveled extensively throughout Africa delivering humanitarian aid and has been an outspoken advocate on HIV/AIDS initiatives and the delivery of safe and cost-effective medication.
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