About Us | Nikki Heidepriem

Mimi Mager bbrings over 30 years of professional accomplishment in politics, legislative strategy, grassroots organizing, and government and public service to the clients of Heidepriem & Mager. Before joining the firm in 1995, Mager served four years as Director of Congressional and Federal Affairs for Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly of the District of Columbia.

From 1987 through 1990, Mager worked for the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, where she designed and implemented the grassroots legislative campaigns that culminated in the enactment of the Civil Rights Restoration Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Housing Act Amendments, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the defeat of the nomination of Judge Robert Bork to the Supreme Court.

Mimi’s political and legislative experience includes work on numerous Democratic Presidential Campaigns and as a Legislative Assistant to Senator Jim Abourezk (D-SD). She also served as Special Assistant/Deputy to the Director of VISTA, Executive Director of the Friends of VISTA and Executive Director of the Women's Campaign Fund.

Mimi currently is a Senate confirmed Appointee to the Board of the Corporation for National and Community Service and a member of the Board of Directors of the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association, Bright Beginnings Inc., Friends of VISTA, Women's Voices.Women Vote and ICChange (Santa Fe, NM). She is a founding member of EMILY's List and sits on its Board of Directors. Mager graduated cum laude from American University's School of Government and Public Administration.