Arshad Hasan
Arshad Hasan was the executive director of ProgressNow. He was previously executive director for Democracy for America until 2013.
Arshad Hasan married Abbott Stark in 2013. Vermont state representative Kesha Ram officiated at the ceremony.
Education
Arshad Hasan grew up in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and attended Red River High School.
Hasan attended the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in political science. While at Penn, Arshad received the Senior Bowl Man Award, and was part of the Sphinx Honor Society and Oracle Senior Honor Society.While in college, Arshad worked as a paid canvasser and managed teams of paid canvassers on issue campaigns in Minnesota and Pennsylvania.While at Penn, Arshad also wrote for the school’s online newspaper, The Daily Pennsylvanian, and was part of the LGBT community.
Netroots Nation 2021/Packing the Court
REBALANCING THE SUPREME COURT: WHY PROGRESSIVES MUST TAKE BACK THE [STOLEN] COURT TO SAVE OUR DEMOCRACY Plenary; Fri, 10/08/2021 - 05:00pm (Eastern)
When Republicans stole two Supreme Court seats in an unprecedented power grab, progressives knew our most basic rights were at risk—and that expanding the Supreme Court was the necessary solution. In less than a year since the GOP seized a supermajority on the high court, our fears have come true: The right-wing court has gutted the Voting Rights Act and allowed Texas to ban abortion and place a bounty on the heads of doctors and others who help women exercise their rights.
The Republican Party has controlled the Supreme Court for more than 50 years, despite losing the popular vote in 7 of the last 8 presidential elections. And it uses the Court to govern via minority rule, rigging elections to help them win despite popular opposition, and legislating from the bench when they lose. It’s no surprise that new polling shows job approval for the Supreme Court at an all-time low, with a majority of Americans disapproving of the Supreme Court.
The need for reform is undeniable — and progressives are meeting the moment. Earlier this year, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, Courts Subcommittee Chairman Hank Johnson, Rep. Mondaire Jones, and Sen. Ed Markey introduced the Judiciary Act of 2021 to rebalance the court by adding four seats. The bill now has dozens of cosponsors and the Senate bill is supported by progressive champion Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota, and more than 80 organizations have announced their support for court expansion.
Co-hosted by Take Back The Court Executive Director Sarah Lipton-Lubet and Rep. Mondaire Jones, this keynote panel featuring Sen. Tina Smith will discuss the urgent need to rebalance the stolen Supreme Court in order to protect democracy and preserve the essential rights of all Americans. You’ll also hear from Rep. Barbara Lee, who will speak about this critical intersection between protecting our democracy and passing progressive policy, with a special welcome from Netroots Nation Board Member Arshad Hasan.
Led by: Arshad Hasan
Panelists: Mondaire Jones, Rep. Barbara Lee, Sarah Lipton-Lubet, Sen. Tina Smith
Democracy for America
Arshad joined Democracy for America in April 2005. Democracy for America, is a progressive PAC founded by Howard Dean in 2004. It is headquartered in Burlington, Vermont. Upon joining DFA, Arshad said: "I decided that I wanted to do something that I felt passionate about and I felt passionate about making a difference. We actually deserve better than what we have, so that’s what I work on." In the 2006 general election, Arshad worked as the GOTV Director for Jerry McNerney for Congress.
Arshad started at DFA as a training coordinator and was later promoted to training director. At this position he built DFA’s political training program from scratch, training over 12,000 people online in 43 weekend "boot camps". He remained at this position until October 2007, when his boss unexpectedly left and he was promoted to executive director.[1]
Activism
Arshad sits on the board of directors for Outright Vermont. [2]
Arshad has been heavily involved with Netroots Nation, a nationwide non-profit that organizes the progressive online community, since 2007. Arshad currently sits on the board of directors.[
McNerney connection
In the 2006 general election, Arshad Hasan worked as the GOTV Director for Jerry McNerney for Congress.
National Leading From the Inside Out Alum
Arshad Hasan, ProgressNow, was a 2014 Rockwood Leadership Institute National Leading From the Inside Out Alum.[3]
Movement Voter Project Advisory Board
Movement Voter Project Advisory Board members, as of January 24, 2018 included Arshad Hasan.[4]
Inclusv
Inclusv Advisory Board members, as of May 12, 2018 included Arshad Hasan.