Medha Reddy

Medha Reddy has dedicated her career to advocating for those underrepresented in government. Medha’s interest in government and politics began upon her visit to the White House in 2009, where President Bush recognized her and her peer’s volunteer efforts at the annual Turkey Pardoning. She then went on to serve as the Secretary of the regional student government organization Montgomery County Junior Councils, and advisor to the Student Member of the county’s Board of Education. Since these early experiences, she has become the Chief Operating Officer at Youth for National Change, Public Outreach Chair for the Governor’s Youth Advisory Council, Co-Founder of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Student Bay Advisory Council, Executive Board Member of a non-profit dedicated to eradicating LGBTQ homelessness, and Founder and President of Maryland Youth Legislative Councils, which seeks to increase youth involvement in the political process. Medha also provided input on possible reforms to the youth healthcare transition by serving as the youngest member on the Maryland Healthcare Transition Leadership team (under the US Department of Health and Human Service's Maternal and Child Health Bureau). Her efforts have earned her many distinctions, including becoming one of the youngest recipients of a Governor’s Citation and Maryland Women’s Heritage Center Unsung Heroine Award. Medha, a medical student in New York, currently serves as Founder and Advisory Board President of Leading Women of Tomorrow.