JULIA SESSOMS is a Director at The Raben Group where she helps clients reach their policy and advocacy goals through direct lobbying, strategic planning, coalition building, and by developing and implementing effective legislative strategies and public relations message campaigns. Ms. Sessoms brings to The Raben Group a rich background in politics and public policy.
Prior to joining The Raben Group, Ms. Sessoms worked as a legislative aide for Senator Edward M. Kennedy on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, where she was responsible for advising and briefing the Senator on issues related to the Legal Services Corporation, violence against women, and immigration and refugees.
In that role, Ms. Sessoms managed the immigration private relief process for the Subcommittee and advanced and promoted Senator Kennedy's agenda to secure equal access to justice for all Americans and specifically worked to enact legislation that removes all unjust restrictions on legal service providers. While with Senator Kennedy, she drafted speeches and press releases, assisted with planning and arranging hearings, and strategized on passing and opposing legislation.
Before working for Senator Kennedy, Ms. Sessoms served on the legal and accounting team of the Gore-Lieberman presidential campaign in Nashville, Tennessee.
A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Ms. Sessoms graduated with a degree in Political Science and Legal Studies from Washington University in St. Louis, where she was a Mellon fellow. Julia is currently pursuing her Masters in Business Administration at Johns Hopkins University.
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