Abortion Access and Reproductive Health

Eileen Filler-Corn Member, Virginia House of Delegates

Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn is the first woman and only Jewish person in the over 400-year history of Virginia’s Legislature to lead the House of Delegates as Speaker of the House.  She rose to the role after representing the 41st House District for a decade, making her the fastest person to ascend to the post.  She continues to represent the 41st District, which includes parts of Fairfax, Fairfax Station, and West Springfield. Delegate Filler-Corn’s passion for service shines through her tireless work to make the Commonwealth of Virginia a better place to live, work and raise a family. Her commitment to improving the lives of her neighbors is what drove her to run for the House of Delegates. She has spent her time in the legislature as a listener and problem solver, delivering results that move her community forward and advocating for everyone equally regardless of background, circumstance, or ideology. She has introduced, championed, and passed legislation that has made Virginia a safer, stronger, and more equal Commonwealth.  Delegate Filler-Corn and her husband Bob live in Springfield and remain active members of the same community in which they raised their two children, Jeremy and Alana.

Ariana Kelly Executive Director of the Maryland Commission for Women (MCW)

Ariana brings a wealth of experience and dedication to MCW. While serving 14 years in the Maryland General Assembly, representing Montgomery County in both the House of Delegates and Senate, she championed legislation aimed at advancing women’s rights, improving healthcare access, protecting victims of domestic violence, and enhancing family economic security for all Marylanders. Her commitment to public service and her advocacy for women’s issues is an asset to the Commission.

From her leadership roles as National Campaign Director of MomsRising and Executive Director of NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland, to her service on the White House Gender Policy Council State Leaders on Reproductive Healthcare Group and her partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor to establish Maryland’s Paid Family & Medical Leave Task Force, Ariana is committed to modernizing the Maryland Commission for Women.

Brianne Nadeau DC Councilmember

Brianne is a community activist at heart, and engages Ward 1 residents and businesses through civic organizations, volunteer opportunities in neighborhoods and schools, and through regular dialogue as part of her Brianne on Your Block office hours in the community.

On the Council, she serves on the Committee on Business, Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, the Committee on Health and Human Services, and the Committee on Housing and Community Development. Brianne serves on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments as Chairperson of its Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee. She also represents the District as the Chairperson of the Local Government Advisory Committee to the Chesapeake Bay Council and at the National Conference of State Legislatures. She is the State Director of the Young Elected Officials Network.

Prior to the Council, Brianne was Vice President at Rabinowitz Communications providing strategic counsel to faith-based, Democratic and environmental non-profit organizations, and served as a board member of Jews United for Justice. In 2006, she was elected to the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 1B, eventually serving as chair. Brianne earned an M.A. in Public Policy from American University where she concentrated her studies in the Women & Politics Institute, and a B.A. in Political Science from Boston College.

Allison Tombros Korman Operations and Strategy Director for the DC Abortion Fund (DCAF)

Allison Tombros Korman (she/her) serves as Operations and Strategy Director for the DC Abortion Fund (DCAF), which for 27 years has been making grants to pregnant people in the DC area, as well as those traveling to the area, who cannot afford the full cost of an abortion. Alli brings to DCAF twenty years’ experience in public health and nonprofit management. Prior to joining DCAF, Alli served as founding Executive Director of Culture of Respect, a leading national initiative to end campus sexual violence. She has provided management, support, and technical assistance to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and served as the Associate Director of Education for the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP). Alli holds a Masters of Health Sciences (MHS) from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and a B.A. from the University of Michigan in English and Women’s Studies.