Dana Beyer, M.D., a retired eye surgeon, is a well known advocate for health issues as well as gender rights. She practiced medicine and surgery in D.C., Miami, Mississippi, Africa and Asia. She was a candidate in 2006 for Maryland State Delegate, District 18. She is Vice President of Equality Maryland, Executive Vice President of Maryland NOW, member of the Board of Governors of the Human Rights Campaign, and board member of Mobile Med.

She is currently Senior Policy Advisor to Councilmember Duchy Trachtenberg of the Montgomery County Council. She lives with her two sons in Chevy Chase.

Focus Area(s): Family & Parenting, Elections/Politics, Diversity, Faith Community, Health & Wellness, Transgender Community, Women's Issues

Locations: Washington DC, Suburban Maryland

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Contact Instructions: Please contact Dana Beyer by e-mail at db299cornell.edu or call The DC Center at 202 682-2245.