Lisa Lombardi

Legal Counsel for Democrats Abroad Australia

My name is Lisa Lombardi. I have been active as a Democrat since 1980, my first election I was
living in Idaho, and it was very crushing to watch Senator Frank Church get beaten by Steve Symms.
Alas, not the last time I have been surprised and disappointed by election results, and left
wondering, how could anyone possibly choose that person over this one?

Since 1980, I have been active on campaigns at various levels. I managed a few local races. I
volunteered on several state level races, Congress, Governor, state legislature. I then moved to
Washington State voila! Where Democrats actually win! The most prominent role I took there
was to assist Lands Commissioner Jennifer Belcher in her race my job was to hold down the loss in
Eastern Washington so that the west side could carry her over the line. It worked, we won, and I got
to go to the Governors Ball!

Then I went to law school, turning down an offer to run the Washington State Environmental
Political Action Committee (WENPAC), and turning down an offer to be the first state coordinator in
Idaho for the Western States Center. While in law school in Idaho, I still kept my hand in, and
volunteered on Larry Echohawks gubernatorial campaign. (He lost, of course. Sigh.)

Then I moved to Australia, for a six-month project. That was almost 19 years ago I met the gent
and stayed, getting my practicing certificate along the way (I am licensed to practice in AU and the
US). I have been on-and-off active in Dems Abroad in the Brisbane chapter, and this year got re-
engaged. I have served as counsel before, and would be honoured to do so again, if elected.