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Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman Named 2026 Woman Lawyer of the Year by Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia

Skye Perryman, the President and CEO of Democracy Forward, who has led the organization to become a critical bulwark against rising threats of autocracy in the United States, has been recognized by the Women’s Bar Association (WBA)