Ivanka Trump (The More Things Changed)



Ivanka Trump (born October 30, 1981) is an American businesswoman from New York. She is currently the President of Ivanka Trump Lifestyle, and the founder and President/CEO of the Women Who Work Initiative, She also serves as a board member of the Unlocking Potential Project - a conservative women-oriented PAC founded by RNC Chairwoman Carly Fiorina - as well as a board member of Chai Lifeline and United Hatzalah.

Previously, she served as Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization, which had been founded by her father and 2016 Republican Presidential nominee, Donald Trump.

Trump Organization
Ivanka Trump joined her family's business in 2005, where she eventually became Executive Vice President of Development & Acquisitions.

Ivanka Trump Lifestyle
In 2007, Trump formed a partnership with Dynamic Diamond Corp., to create Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry, a line of diamond and gold jewelry, sold at her first flagship retail store in Manhattan. In November 2011, Trump's retail flagship moved from Madison Avenue to 109 Mercer Street - a larger space in Soho - which continues to operate in the district. Her line includes clothes, handbags, shoes, and accessories, and is available in most major U.S. department stores.

As of 2017, the fashion line became independent from the Trump Organization, and she resigned as Executive Vice President to continue building her own business empire. The business has been re-branded as Ivanka Trump Lifestyle.

On July 30th, 2017, Ivanka Trump announced the planned construction of a textile factory in Decaturville, Tennessee, on the site of the former Decaturville Sportswear plant.

Women Who Work
In November 2014, Ivanka launched the Women Who Work initiative, stating its goal was to celebrate working women in all walks of life.

"'The modern working woman looks fundamentally different from women in previous generations. For the first time in history, we’re embracing the fact that our lives are multidimensional. We’re doing work we love, work that inspires us, and we’re also pursuing our passions and making them priorities.'"

In February 2017, the Women Who Work Initiative was incorporated as a non-profit organization, and expanded its mission to providing scholarships, vocational training, and networking for young women entering the workforce.

During the second quarter of 2017, a self-reported estimated $1.1 million had been raised for Initiative scholarships and educational workshops.

DuraFiber Technologies
In May of 2017, DuraFiber, a manufacturer of polyester fibers and other man-made fabrics announced it will close three plants that employ 800 workers in South Carolina and North Carolina unless it could find a buyer for the factories.

After months of negotiations, the factories - located in Winnsboro, South Carolina, and Salisbury and Shelby, North Carolina - were purchased by Ivanka Trump on July 20th of that year for only $1.9 million.

2016 Presidential Election
Ivanka Trump supported her father's 2016 Presidential campaign, often campaigning alongside him. She became his key advisor on women's issues, and crafted the campaign's maternity leave policy.

Her speech at the 2016 Republican National Convention was widely praised as one of the most effective of the event. Callum Borchers of The Washington Post wrote:

"'The media verdict is in: Trump sure sounded presidential on the final night of the Republican National Convention — Ivanka Trump, that is.'"

New York Constitutional Convention
Main Article: Tenth New York Constitutional Convention (The More Things Changed)

Trump has been supportive of New York Proposal 1, or the Constitutional Convention Question; a "yes" vote supports holding a constitutional convention to develop and propose changes to the state constitution that voters would vote on at the election on November 5, 2019.

Trump has toured the state in support of the proposal, often appearing with Former U.S. Senator Rudy Giuliani and New York Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb.

On November 7th, 2017, New York Ballot Proposal 1 passed with 54.35% voting "yes" and 45.65% voting no. 1,810,153 votes were cast in favor of a Constitutional Convention, while 1,520,395 votes were cast against the proposal.

Philanthropy
Alongside the Women Who Work Initiative, Trump has been heavily involved in supporting Chai Lifeline - a New York-based charity aiding children battling cancer - and United Hatzalah - a Jerusalem-based volunteer emergency medical services organization.

Personal Life
Ivanka Trump is currently married to Jared Kushner, CEO of the Trump News Network.