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Cecilia Thomas

Cecilia Thomas

Cecelia Thomas, Esq. is Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer at NMAC (National Minority AIDS Council), advocating on HIV policy and health equity.

Jun 1, 2026

A Moment with Erik Fleming

A Moment with Erik Fleming

Martyrs, Anti-Racism & Health Equity Featuring Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, Hon. Betsy Hodges and Cecelia Thomas

Jun 1 · 2h 40m

Erik Fleming
Erik FlemingHOST
104:20
How did your path in politics lead you to become a lobbyist?
Cecelia Thomas
Cecelia ThomasGUEST
104:25
Oh, so we only have so much time.
Cecelia Thomas
Cecelia ThomasGUEST
104:28
So I'll give you the quick version, but my path in politics.
Cecelia Thomas
Cecelia ThomasGUEST
104:33
So after law school, I went to a law firm.
Cecelia Thomas
Cecelia ThomasGUEST
104:38
And when I graduated law school, it was 2008.
Cecelia Thomas
Cecelia ThomasGUEST
104:41
So hold that date in your mind.
Cecelia Thomas
Cecelia ThomasGUEST
104:45
So when I started my job at the law firm, it was the day Lehman Brothers crashed.

9 MINS LATER

Erik Fleming
Erik FlemingHOST
113:33
So what is NMAC?

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