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Hannah Kim

Founder of Remember727.org & former Chief of Staff to a Member of Congress

Hannah Y. Kim is the former Chief of Staff / Communications Director for Rep. Charles B. Rangel, who has served in the U.S. Congress since 1971. She was actively involved as former chair and member of the Board of Democratic Communicators Network and as founder of the Congressional Yogi Association. She also has drafted and ushered four bills into passage. She started working for Rep. Rangel after successfully spearheading the historic enactment of a bill that created a memorial day for Korean War veterans on July 27, 2009. She is the founder Remember727, an organization dedicated to honoring Korean War veterans and facilitating peace on the Korean Peninsula. Hannah's experiences span working at USIP and Peace Corps Headquarters, as well as being a published author and entrepreneur. She studied at various institutions including Seoul National University, GWU’s Graduate School of Political Management, UCLA Anderson School of Management and Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. She is on the board of a DC charter school, scholarship foundation and other community organizations. As a proud pastor's kid, Hannah remains committed to public service, lifetime learning, and fitness. She just completed a worldwide tour to visit all 27 countries (including North Korea) that participated in the Korean War, to thank and interview veterans and promote peace on the Korean Peninsula.

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