Ronnie's accomplishments include:

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• One of the youngest local regulators of cannabis legalization centered in equity;

• Coordinated successful campaigns that blocked harmful state legislation, won workers’ rights, elected a Mayor, State Legislators, Governor, U.S. President and influenced the confirmation of a U.S. Surgeon General nomination;

• Founded a national network of organizers that works to prevent gun violence and reform the U.S. criminal justice system;

• Organized events on behalf of the White House under the Obama Administration, and its cabinet departments;

• Interviewed sitting U.S. Senators and Congressman on national platforms;

• Written editorials on social issues for national blogs and local newspapers;

• Featured on media outlets like CNN, NPR, Al Jazeera and DBC
   

In 2017, Ronnie co-founded Homegrown Strategy Group, a policy and organizing firm that believes in the power of community and in the idea that achievement comes through collective effort. It is there that he serves as Founding Partner and has managed clients that ranged from the JB Pritzker for Governor Campaign to the Obama Foundation.
 

Ronnie was elected to the Local School Council of Simeon Career Academy and Wendell Green Elementary. He also serves on the boards of Mikva Challenge, and March For Our Lives. 
 

A native of the Southside of Chicago, IL, Ronnie graduated from Simeon Career Academy and attended Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA). He is a proud son and brother. Ronnie married his wonderful wife, Taylor, in 2019 and they reside with their goldendoodle, Sundae, in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Chicago.

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MY WORK HAS NEVER BEEN ABOUT ME — IT’S BEEN ABOUT US.