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'''Americans for Financial Reform''' is a coalition of more than 250 national, state and local groups who have come together to reform the financial industry. | '''Americans for Financial Reform''' is a coalition of more than 250 national, state and local groups who have come together to reform the financial industry. | ||
:''Members of our coalition include consumer, civil rights, investor, retiree, community, labor, religious and business groups as well as Nobel prize winning economists.''<ref>http://ourfinancialsecurity.org/about/our-call-to-action/</ref> | :''Members of our coalition include consumer, civil rights, investor, retiree, community, labor, religious and business groups as well as Nobel prize winning economists.''<ref>http://ourfinancialsecurity.org/about/our-call-to-action/</ref> | ||
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| + | ==European connection== | ||
| + | In the wake of the economic crisis, the [[Party of European Socialists]] joined [[Europeans for Financial Reform]] (EFFR), a coalition of NGOs, foundations and civil society actors that demand a stronger regulation of financial markets. In order to push for such a regulation world-wide, EFFR cooperates with its US partner [[Americans for Financial Reform]]..<ref>[http://www.pes.eu/america PES Homepage, North America]</ref> | ||
==Personnel== | ==Personnel== | ||
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*Nebraska: [[Barry Rubin]] | *Nebraska: [[Barry Rubin]] | ||
| − | *Nebraska: [[Jane Fleming Kleeb]] | + | *Nebraska: [[Jane Kleeb|Jane Fleming Kleeb]] |
*North Dakota: [[Donald McFarland]] | *North Dakota: [[Donald McFarland]] | ||
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*Policy and Legislation – Facilitated by [[Susan Weinstock]] ([[Consumer Federation of America]]) | *Policy and Legislation – Facilitated by [[Susan Weinstock]] ([[Consumer Federation of America]]) | ||
*Field, Mobilization and Outreach – Facilitated by [[Bill Ragen]] ([[Service Employees International Union]]) | *Field, Mobilization and Outreach – Facilitated by [[Bill Ragen]] ([[Service Employees International Union]]) | ||
| − | *Communications – Facilitated by [[Caren Benjamin]] ([[Americans United for Change]]) | + | *Communications – Facilitated by [[Caren Benjamin]] ([[Americans United for Change]])<ref>[http://ourfinancialsecurity.org/about/our-structure/] Americans for Financial Reform website, accessed June 2. 2010</ref> |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:03, 8 May 2024
Americans for Financial Reform is a coalition of more than 250 national, state and local groups who have come together to reform the financial industry.
- Members of our coalition include consumer, civil rights, investor, retiree, community, labor, religious and business groups as well as Nobel prize winning economists.[1]
European connection
In the wake of the economic crisis, the Party of European Socialists joined Europeans for Financial Reform (EFFR), a coalition of NGOs, foundations and civil society actors that demand a stronger regulation of financial markets. In order to push for such a regulation world-wide, EFFR cooperates with its US partner Americans for Financial Reform..[2]
Personnel
Staff, 2010
- Heather Booth – Executive Director
- Lisa Donner – Deputy Director
- Eileen Toback – Communications & Mobilization Director
- Kimberly Miller – Policy Coordinator
- Dana Chasin – Legislative and Policy Liaison
- Leslie Kramerich – Legislative and Policy Liaison
- Farid Ben Amor – Field Coordinator
- Grace Garner – Chief Operating Officer
- Sean Rutledge – Lead Organizer, Fly-In Days
- Adam Birka-White – Legislation and Policy Coordinator, Fly-In Days
- Houston Stokes – Intern
Web Team:
Field Team (State Directors Only)
- Arkansas: Neil Sealy
- Colorado: Carolyn Siegel
- Delaware: Greg Wilson
- Indiana: Ronetta Spalding
- Louisiana: Alex Morgan
- Massachusetts: Lizzi Weyant
- Maine: Jesse Graham
- Maine: Sarah Standiford
- Missouri: Jeff Ordower
- Missouri: Kay Mills
- Montana: Jessica Grennan
- Nebraska: Barry Rubin
- Nebraska: Jane Fleming Kleeb
- North Dakota: Donald McFarland
- Nevada: Samantha Galing Gaddy
- Ohio: Brian Rothenberg
- South Dakota: Steve Jarding
- South Dakota: Chas Jewett
- Tennessee: Dave Cooley
- Virginia: Jenny Lawson
Executive Committee
- Heather Booth – Americans for Financial Reform
- Stephen Abrecht – Service Employees International Union
- Gary Kalman – U.S. PIRG
- Nancy Zirkin/Lisa Rice – Leadership Conference on Civil Rights/National Fair Housing Alliance
- Rob Johnson – Roosevelt Institute
- James Carr – National Community Reinvestment Coalition
Steering Committee
- Heather Booth – Americans for Financial Reform
- Nita Chaudhary – MoveOn.org Political Action
- Gary Kalman – U.S. PIRG
- Daniel Pedrotty – AFL-CIO
- Nancy Zirkin – Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Task Forces
- Policy and Legislation – Facilitated by Susan Weinstock (Consumer Federation of America)
- Field, Mobilization and Outreach – Facilitated by Bill Ragen (Service Employees International Union)
- Communications – Facilitated by Caren Benjamin (Americans United for Change)[3]
References
- ↑ http://ourfinancialsecurity.org/about/our-call-to-action/
- ↑ PES Homepage, North America
- ↑ [1] Americans for Financial Reform website, accessed June 2. 2010