Ever since Aaron Tobias Polkey’s grandmother first identified his oratorical gifts and political skills when he was eight years old, he has passionately and relentlessly pursued a calling to serve at the intersection of social justice policy and public interest law.
During his teenage years, Polkey worked after school at a law office, and – almost 10 years later – won his law school’s Moot Court competition. He first volunteered for a political campaign at age 14, served his junior year of high school as a Page for the United States House of Representatives, and – while in college – went on to travel the country as a staffer for the Gore/Lieberman 2000 campaign. Polkey later served as a delegate to the 2004 Democratic National Convention, as former President of Young Democrats of South Carolina, and as a local surrogate and voter protection coordinator for President Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. He has played a role in over a dozen campaigns.
Currently a Washington, DC-based civil rights attorney, Polkey has been recognized for his advocacy to preserve historic African American communities as well as his stands against discriminatory tactics to suppress the right to vote.
Polkey is deeply rooted in his hometown of Charleston, South Carolina, where he was raised by extraordinary parents, reared by a remarkable village of extended family and friends, and revived by an abiding faith.
