Associate Director of the Democracy Program at Demos
Position:
Pro to the question "Should felons be allowed to vote?"
Reasoning:
"And all American citizens, regardless of whether they are on probation or parole, should have a right to vote and then be strongly encouraged to exercise it."
"ACLU-New Jersey Study Reveals Faulty Administration Of Voter Disfranchisement Laws; Thousands Denied Right To Vote," Demos Press release, May 9, 2005
Organizations/VIPs/Others
Individuals and organizations that do not fit into the other star categories.
Involvement and Affiliations:
Organization Services Director, New Progressive Coalition, Oakland, CA, 2006-Present
Associate Director of the Democracy Program, Demos, 2001-2006
Organized first Southeast Felon Voting Conference, 2002
Former National Development Director and Founding Director (of the East Coast office) of We INTERRUPT This Message, an anti-racist media training and strategy center, 1999-2001
Activist and Board Member, New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), 1990-1999
US representative to the Youth Preparatory Conference in Costa Rica, 1992
Organizations/VIPs/Others