Elizabeth Frawley Bagley
| Elizabeth Bagley | |
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| Special Advisor for Secretary's Initiatives | |
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Assumed office January 20, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Herself |
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In office October 2010 – September 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Herself |
| Special Representative for Global Partnerships | |
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In office August 2009 – September 2010 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Kris Balderston |
| United States Ambassador to Portugal | |
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In office September 21, 1994 – October 3, 1997 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Sharon Wilkinson (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Gerald McGowan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 13, 1952 Elmira, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Smith Bagley |
| Alma mater |
Regis College Georgetown University |
Elizabeth Frawley Bagley (born July 13, 1952) is an American attorney specializing in trade and international law, a diplomat, and a major Democratic party donor and fundraiser.
Life
Bagley was born the second child of eight children to Judge John D. Frawley and Rosemary Frawley.
She is a 1974 graduate of Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts, where she graduated cum laude with a B.A. degree in French and Spanish. She is a 1987 graduate of the Georgetown University Law School, where she obtained a J.D. Degree in International law. She also attended university and law school in France, Spain, and Austria, where she studied international trade law and public international law.
She is currently serving as a Senior Adviser for Special Initiatives to Secretary of State John Kerry.
She was sworn in as Special Representative for Global Partnerships in the Office of the Secretary of State on June 18, 2009. She served as Senior Advisor under a former Secretary of State from 1997–2001 where she established and headed the Office of Media Programming Acquisition for the newly independent Balkan states. Ambassador Bagley also served as a Senate liaison for NATO Enlargement. From 1994 to 1997, she served as the U.S. Ambassador to Portugal.
She has also received an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Regis College in 2003 and the “Global Democracy Award” from the International Women’s Democracy Center in March, 2005, and she was also the recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in May, 2005. In 1997, she was awarded the Grand Cross of Prince Henry the Navigator, the highest civilian honor in Portugal.
As an attorney international law, she was Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University in Washington from 1991 - 1993. She has held several other positions in the U.S. Department of State: Congressional Liaison Officer for the Panama Canal Treaties during the Carter Administration (1977–1979); Special Assistant to Ambassador Sol Linowitz for the Camp David Accords, (1979–1980); and Congressional Liaison to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (1980–1981).
Bagley is a major political donor and fundraiser who "over the years [has] raised millions of dollars for Democratic candidates."[1] Her late husband, Smith W. Bagley (1935–2010), was an heir to the R.J. Reynolds tobacco fortune and a vice chairman of finance for the Democratic National Committee,[2] and the Bagleys were regarded as "two of the heaviest financial hitters in the [Democratic] party."[3] Closely associated with the Clintons since Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign,[4] Ambassador Bagley was a major fundraiser during Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign of 2008 and 2016 [5] and the Bagleys contributed over $1,000,000 to the Clinton Foundation.[6] Ambassador Bagley was also "part of the national finance team for the Obama campaign, having personally raised over $350,000" as of August 2008.[1] Ambassador Bagley also "raised the maximum $600,000 for President Obama's inauguration events" in 2009.[7]
Bagley is a member in good standing of the Massachusetts Bar and District of Columbia Bar. She was The American Ireland Fund's Nantucket Celebration 2009 honoree for her philanthropy towards Ireland for more than 30 years. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the National Democratic Institute. [8]
2016 Democratic National Committee email leak
Emails from Bagley were released showing involvement in manipulating donor status to gain access to influential people.
Philanthropy
Bagley is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), a global nonprofit organization that combats child sexual exploitation, child pornography, and child abduction.[9][10]
Also, the American Ireland Fund, the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs and the National Park Foundation.
Family
On December 17, 1983, she married Smith Bagley: social activist, Democratic fundraiser and business executive. He died in January 2010 at age 74.[7] Together, they had two children: Vaughan Elizabeth Bagley and Conor Reynolds Bagley.
References
- 1 2 Balling, Joshua (August 21, 2008). "Ambassador Elizabeth Bagley a tireless fundraiser for the Democratic party". Inquirer and Mirror. Nantucket, MA. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ↑ Hevesi, Dennis (January 5, 2010). "Smith Bagley, Executive and Democratic Fund-Raiser, Dies at 74". New York Times. New York, NY. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ↑ Cillizza, Chris; Dan Balz (February 20, 2006). "Special Care for Big Clinton Donors". Washington Post. Washington, DC.
- ↑ Balling, Joshua (August 4, 2005). "Bill & Hillary plan island visit Aug. 11". Inquirer and Mirror. Nantucket, MA. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ↑ "NY titans among Clinton's 'HillRaisers'". Crain's New York Business.com. Crain Communications Inc. April 27, 2007. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ↑ "Clinton Foundation Donor List". FOXNews.com. Fox News Network, LLC. December 18, 2008. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- 1 2 Sullivan, Patricia (January 4, 2010). "Smith Bagley dies at 74; Democratic fundraiser, socialite". Washington Post. Washington, DC. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ↑ "Board of directors". ndi.org. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ↑ "ICMEC Board Members". icmec.org.
- ↑ "International Children's Organization Expands Global Reach With Four New Board Members". icmec.org.
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| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by Sharon Wilkinson Acting |
United States Ambassador to Portugal 1994–1997 |
Succeeded by Gerald McGowan |
| New office | Special Representative for Global Partnerships 2009–2010 |
Succeeded by Kris Balderston |
| Special Advisor for Secretary's Initiatives 2010–2013 |
Succeeded by Herself | |
| Preceded by Herself |
Special Advisor for Secretary's Initiatives 2014–present |
Incumbent |