Rock the Vote Radio Bios

Meet some of Rock the Vote Radio’s commentators. Each week, 3-4 of the journalists and scholars will tackle the top issues of the day during our 30-minute radio program. If you’re interested in being on our show, contact chrissy(a)rockthevote.com!

	Vaughn Aitchison is student at the University of California, a correspondent for the Armstrong Williams radio show, and a young Republican.
	Jillian Bandes is a political reporter and blogger for Townhall.com.
	Jessica Brady is a staff writer for Roll Call in Washington, D.C. Originally from Illinois, Ms. Brady is an independent voter.
	David Centofante is a graduate student at Missouri State's Department of Defense and Strategic Studies.
	John Forte is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and producer from Brooklyn, New York; he is known for his work with the multi-platinum group “The Fugees.”
	Janeane Garofalo is a comedian, political activist, and actress currently starring in Fox’s television series 24.
	Amber Goodwin is a youth advocate for mental health issues on college and post-graduate campuses and was appointed Secretary of the Democratic National Committee Youth Council and voted Texas Democratic Party Treasurer in 2008.
	Kid Sister is an MC from Chicago, Illinois on Downtown Records. She was nominated last summer for a BET award for her single “Pro Nails” that featured Kanye West.
	Laura McGann is a California native. Currently, she is the managing editor of the Washington Independent, reports for TPMmuckraker.com, and is an independent voter.
	Alicia Menendez is a progressive blogger who appears regularly on MSNBC and Fox News. Her writing has appeared in Politics Magazine and Latina.com. Check out her blog at aliciamenendez.com.
	Marcus Skelton is chair of the D.C. Young Republicans, works at a higher education association in D.C., and is originally from Seat Pleasant, MD.
	Sarah Tarvin is a graduate student at the University of Texas, Austin in East European Studies; a native of California, she received her undergraduate degree at UCLA in political science and history.
	Andrew Thomaides works for Greenpeace, is from Delaware, and is young Democrat.
	Rebecca Young works at an education nonprofit and attends the Graduate School of Political Management at the George Washington University.