Nancy Jacobson
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| Born | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Mark Penn |
| Children | 1 daughter, 3 stepchildren |
| Alma mater |
Syracuse University American University |
Nancy Jacobson is an independent minded political entrepreneur. She founded No Labels, a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization, in 2010 to combat partisan dysfunction in politics and give voice to the Republicans, Democrats and Independents who seek solutions to our nation’s most pressing problems. Prior to No Labels, Jacobson spent 30 years as a political advisor, national business network connector and fundraiser. Jacobson was named one of the 50 Most Powerful People in D.C. by GQ Magazine in 2007.
Jacobson is the "undeterrable" founder and leader of No Labels, whose mission is to bring leaders together to solve the nation’s most pressing challenges. No Labels is described by David Brooks as "the most active centrist organization" in politics, and has focused specifically on creating a durable bipartisan bloc in Congress capable of getting to “yes” on key issues. In early 2017, No Labels inspired the creation of the active Congressional Problem Solver Caucus which features 44 members —evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans—committed to finding bipartisan solutions.
Founded in 2010, No Labels has built a significant presence inside and outside of Washington, with grassroots activities that have engaged over one million people across the country. No Labels has regularly proposed common sense government reforms, with its Make Congress Work!, Make the Presidency Work! and Make Government Work! agendas. Two proposals from these booklets - No Budget, No Pay and Healthcare for Heroes - have already been signed into law.
In 2016, No Labels published its Policy Playbook for America’s Next President, which featured 60 policy reform ideas that enjoyed majority support in nationwide polling.Forbes magazine said the Playbook “deserves your serious attention.”
Also in 2016, allies of No Labels invested $1 million in two House contests in Kansas and Florida, and succeeded both times in electing pragmatic problem solvers by increasing turnout among more independent-minded voters in primary elections. In Kansas alone, the campaign “increased voter turnout by about 50 percent.” Building on this success, allies of No Labels are launching a coalition of super PACs that aims to raise $50 million to support centrist lawmakers in Congress by promising to protect them financially in the 2018 elections.”
In 2017, the No Labels inspired Problem Solver Caucus released an ambitious health care fix, the first and only bipartisan health reform offered in the current Congress that aims to fix rather than replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). By pledging to fully fund cost-sharing payments, the plan would in effect keep the Affordable Care Act (ACA) solvent by preventing insurers from raising premiums or abandoning the markets all together.
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