Roger Lau
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New York City, U.S.
Roger Lau | |
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| Deputy Executive Director of the Democratic National Committee | |
| Assumed office February, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
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| Born | 1977 (age 47–48) New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Massachusetts, Amherst (BA) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 劉煒 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 刘炜 | ||||||||||
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Roger Lau (born in 1977) is an American political consultant who served as the campaign manager for Elizabeth Warren's 2020 presidential campaign.[1][2] Lau is the executive director of the Democratic National Committee.[3]
Lau was born in Woodside, Queens, New York to parents from Guangzhou, China. He has two brothers. His parents worked many jobs including driving instructors, takeout restaurant owners, etc. He attended the Bronx High School of Science but dropped out. After receiving a GED, he went to the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he majored in political science and minored in Chinese. While at UMass, he interned for John Kerry. Lau graduated in 2000, and planned to return to New York; instead he was hired by John Kerry's staff and asked for a job working with constituents.[4]
