Kelly Hart

Kelly Hart

Kelly Hart

Kelly Hart has worked as Director of Public Affairs for Planned Parenthood of North Texas since 2002. A summary of her roles and accomplishments reads as follows: ^[1]

"Guide strategic development of public affairs; Expanded department’s function to include public policy communications, constituent and volunteer identification/development, legislative and regulatory advocacy, policy analysis and education, community participation and outreach, and all related public affairs support activities; Direct annual policy reviews and update; Led program that identified 200,000 supporters of organization’s mission and developed database to manage their relationships with the agency; Conducted the organization’s first lobbying efforts and still serve as spokesperson to testify before state legislative committees; Identify legislators’ voting records and mobilize large voter campaigns to support legislative positions, including voter direct mail/email/phone contact with legislators; Write and distribute op-eds, letters to editor, articles, letters to supporters, fact sheets and all other public affairs communications materials; Created website presence and compose all website public affairs copy and internet email campaigns; Initiated social media programs; Create all public affairs mail pieces, postcards, organization brochures and informational pamphlets; Organize community events; Serve as a media spokesperson and panelist for community programs and presenter for community debates; Prepare strategy plans, budgets, and action plans."

Prior to being promoted, she worked as Public Affairs Coordinator for PPNT. She held this postition from 1999 to 2002. Her description of this job reads: ^[1]

"Initiated public affairs function as the primary contributor; Researched and led development and evolution of public affairs strategies for management and Board approval; Engaged and managed Austin lobbyist to monitor state legislation and advocate for the organization; Organized Lobby Days for supporters meet with state legislators/legislative staff members; Wrote grants, case statements, and reports."

Kelly Hart donated to the Planned Parenthood of North Texas Action Fund between 2000 ans 2011. ^[2]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} LinkedIn: Kelly Hart (accessed on Jan. 5, 2012)
2. ↑ Texas Ethics Commission: campaign finance reports filed electronically from July 1, 2000 - July 21, 2011 (accessed on Jan. 12, 2012)