Leading Authorities is pleased to announce representation of Ron Dellums who will be available for speaking engagements after January 3, 2011, upon conclusion of his term as mayor of Oakland, California. Mayor Dellums is a political icon who previously spent 28 years in the US House of Representatives and was one of the founders of the Congressional Black Caucus. His presentations inspire audiences with lessons learned about leadership, politics, and the power of collaborative partnerships to affect change.Â
Dellums was elected to the House in 1970. Initially elected in opposition to the Vietnam War, he became a recognized expert in military and foreign policy and rose to become chair of the House Armed Services Committee. Dellums used his leadership positions to question US policy and brought about the first real strategic debates on military policy in the post-Cold War world. He was also a leader in the fight against Apartheid in South Africa. It was the Dellums’ bill that passed the House and made divestment US national policy, helping the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa to win the release of Nelson Mandela and his election as president of a democratic South Africa.
Since leaving Congress, Dellums has been president of an international management company and a leading spokesman on the tragedy of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa and throughout the world. He was chair of President Clinton’s Presidential Advisory Council on HIV and AIDS. He is the author of several books, including a recent autobiography Lying Down With the Lions: A Public Life from the Streets of Oakland to the Halls of Power. He was elected mayor of Oakland in 2006.
Dellums speeches are filled with energy, humor, and inspiration. If you are interested in bringing him to your event in 2011, please contact us at 1-800-SPEAKER.
