Co-Chairs: Taseen Haque and Nic Justice

Welcome to DUMUNC XXXVI! My name is Taseen Haque and I will be serving as your chair for the DNC 2020. A little about myself: I grew up in Northern Virginia and went to Oakton High School. At Duke, I am a pre-med Public Policy Major, minoring in Biology and Chemistry in my senior year. Throughout my time at Duke, I have had experiences in healthcare, policy (both advocacy and on the Hill), and will be working in business for a couple years before going to medical school. Outside of the nerdy stuff, I am a huge basketball fan and player. I also love listening to and discovering music.

I began doing MUN in High School and was able to grow as a public speaker and working in high stress situations. I have continued doing MUN into college, through DIRA. I have taken on multiple roles, from a member and executive on our Traveling Away Team to chairing for both our High School and College conferences, MUN has truly been a highlight of my college experience.

I am especially excited about this committee because my freshman year at Duke we ran a DNC 2016 committee and it was one of the best committees I have ever participated in. We plan to make this committee fast-paced and as realistic as possible. The committee will begin in the Spring of 2019 and take us through the election in November 2020. Those who will succeed in this committee will show creative thinking, understanding of policy issues and approaches, an emphasis on collaboration, and the ability to lead. This will be a fun and challenging committee, and I can’t wait to meet you all and get started. Please don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any questions and best of luck!