Emily Liner had herfirst tastes of government and politics as a high school student. Afterinterning for her hometown Congressman Gene Taylor at 16, she was elected at 18to serve as a delegate to the 2004 Democratic National Convention, the youngestfrom her home state of Mississippi. Seeing President Obama's legendaryConvention speech in person inspired her to follow her passion for policiesthat improve outcomes for middle class families like her own, and that maintainthe strength of the American economy.

As Senior Policy Advisor in Third Way'sEconomic Program, Emily contributes research and analysis on topicsincluding Dodd-Frank, infrastructure, labor markets, and the gender paygap. Previously, Emily spent five years in campaign finance at the firmMolly Allen Associates in Washington, DC. Emily worked with Congressman SandyLevin (D-MI), the former Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Ways andMeans Committee, as well as the Blue Dog PAC and several of its Members andendorsed candidates, including Congressman Sanford Bishop (D-GA), CongressmanMike Ross (D-AR), Congressman Ben Chandler (D-KY), Congressman Dan Boren(D-OK), Gary McDowell for Congress (MI), and Hayden Rogers for Congress (NC).Emily received an MBA from the University of North Carolina and a BA ingovernment from Georgetown University.

Follow Emily on Twitter at@MsEmilyLiner.

Setting the Record Straight: How Dodd-Frank Is Pro-Growth, Pro-Market, and Pro-Investor