2017 Gala
Senator Roy Blunt and Mary Kusler
Senator Jack Reed and CEF President Jocelyn Bissonnette
Senator Jack Reed, center, speaking with Gala guests
CEF Gala Reception
CEF Executive Director Sheryl Cohen
CEF President Jocelyn Bissonnette
CEF President Jocelyn Bissonnette presents the William H. Natcher Award to Senator Roy Blunt
Kim Scardino and CEF Deputy Executive Director Sarah Abernathy
Senator Roy Blunt
Senator Roy Blunt
CEF Treasurer Megan Wolfe
CEF Treasurer Megan Wolfe presents the William H. Natcher Award to Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
CEF Vice President Jeff Carter
CEF Vice President Jeff Carter presents the Terrel H. Bell Award to Senator Jack Reed
Senator Jack Reed
Senator Jack Reed
2017 CEF Board of Directors
Executive Director Sheryl Cohen, Deputy Executive Director Sarah Abernathy, and 2017 Board of Directors
CEF Board Member Ally Bernstein and Hilary Goldmann
Casey Mindlin and CEF Board Member Ally Bernstein
Amanda Miller and CEF Board Member Corey Williams
CEF Board Member Cyndy Littlefield and CEF President Jocelyn Bissonnette
CEF President Jocelyn Bissonette and Makese Motley
Ronny Lau and Lynne Tuttle
CEF Board Member Josh Westfall, Elizabeth Rorick and Lindsay Kubatsky
CEF Staffers Owen Reilly and Jonathan Widjaja
CEF Board Member Sarah Cohen and CEF Past President Makese Motley
Sheryl Cohen and Fred Kovall
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Lakeisha Steele, and Ally Bernstein
CEF Board Members and 2017 Honorees
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, CEF President Jocelyn Bissonette, and Senator Jack Reed
Senator Roy Blunt, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, CEF President Jocelyn Bissonnette, and Senator Jack Reed
Senator Jack Reed and CEF President Jocelyn Bissonnette
Senator Jack Reed and guests
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