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Welcome to the 2008 HRC Carolinas Gala Website
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  Kathy Najimy
Announcing special guests for the 13thAnnual HRC Carolinas Gala: actress Kathy Najimy, president of the HRC Joe Solmonese, and performing artist Frenchie Davis!
Kathy Najimy
Gala Key Note Speaker
Television and movie actress Kathy Najimy will deliver the keynote address at the 13thAnnual HRC Carolinas Gala. Najimy is a cast
member on the drama Numb3rs where she portrays the saucy, brilliant head of the university, “Millie Finch.” Najimy's work includes
more than 20 films, including starring roles in Hocus Pocus with Bette Midler, RatRace, and Say Uncle. Others films include: Hope
Floats, Nevada, Cats Don’t Dance, Zack and Reba, This is My Life, The Fisher King, Soapdish, The Hard Way,
and Margaret Cho’s two
films, Bam Bam and Celeste and Two Sisters.
Najimy appeared in It’s Pat, The Wedding Planner with Jennifer Lopez, Jeffrey, The Big
K and HBO’s If These Walls Could Talk 2
with Ellen DeGeneres.
 Joe Solmonese
Joe Solmonese
HRC President
As president of the Human Rights Campaign, Joe Solmonese has demonstrated
that he has the political, strategic and communications skills to make the organization
a powerhouse both in Washington and around the country. Under his leadership, the
National Journal has rated the organization the second most successful interest group in all of Washington during the 2006 election.
 Frenchie Davis
Frenchie Davis
Gala Performing Artist
Davis, a Los Angeles native, studied theatre at Washington D.C.’s Howard University. While studying there, she got her first
acting/singing job playing one of the street urchins in a production of Little Shop of Horrors with a small theatre company in Germany. The same German company later rehired her for a production of Jesus Christ Superstar, the following year. After her return to the United States,
she auditioned for American Idol, earned a spot in Los Angeles, made her mark on the show, and turned out to be a strong favorite to win the
competition before being disqualified.
Thank you to all of our 2008 Gala Sponsors!
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Other Items of Interest
- Check out the latest Press Releases about the 2008 HRC Carolinas Gala.
- The 2008 HRC Gala Schedule of Events for the week is now available in the Event Information section.
- The 2008 HRC Gala Award Winners have been announced. Check out the Awards & Scholarships section for the list of winners as well as Scholarship applications.
- Check out the Involvement Opportunities section for the latest on Corporate Sponsorships, Volunteering, and how to become a Table Captain.
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