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*[[Jorge Adame]], Program Director of [http://infoservicesgroup.net/ Info Services Group (ISSI) Nevada] | *[[Jorge Adame]], Program Director of [http://infoservicesgroup.net/ Info Services Group (ISSI) Nevada] | ||
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Revision as of 19:39, 11 April 2010
ProgressNow Nevada labels itself as a marketing department for progressive ideas and an answer to conservative propaganda. They were founded in 2005. ProgressNow Nevada is a part of the ProgressNow network that has 2.4 million online members and hopes to expand to 25 states.[1]
About
ProgressNow, previously known as the Rocky Mountain Progressive Network, was founded in 2003. ProgressNow's sister organization is ProgressNow Education.[2] The Founding Chairman is Rollie Heath, a Boulder executive who was elected as the 18th District State Senator in 2008. The organization is run by Executive Director Michael Huttner, a UC Hastings law graduate and lawyer turned political consultant.[3] The Deputy Director is Bobby Clark, who was part of Howard Dean's online campaign.[4]
Its founding Board Members include Wes Boyd, founder of MoveOn.org[5], Rob McKay, Chairman of the Board of the Democracy Alliance and President of the McKay Family Foundation[6], Jared Polis, elected in 2008 as the U.S. Congressman for Colorado’s 2nd District[7], and Ted Trimpa (Chair), a lawyer in Hogan and Hartson’s government relations practice[8].
History and Mission
Personnel
Boards
ProgressNow Nevada's Boards as of April 11th, 2010: [9]
c3 board, ProgressNow Nevada, is comprised of:
- Bob Fulkerson, Founder and President of Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada
- Scot Rutledge, Executive Director of Nevada League of Conservation Voters
- Elisa Maser, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Nevada
- Yvette Williams, Founder and Chair of Clark County Black Caucus
c4 board, ProgressNow Nevada Action, is comprised of:
- Flora Walker, Regional Director of American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees
- Lynn Warne, President Nevada State Education Association
- Jorge Adame, Program Director of Info Services Group (ISSI) Nevada
- Tracy Viselli, New Media Consultant, Reno Fabulous Media
Erin Neff, Executive Director
Brian Fadie, Technology Director
Supported Candidates
External Links
References
- ↑ http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92997421
- ↑ http://www.westword.com/2007-08-09/news/making-progress/
- ↑ http://www.progressiveroundtable.org/directory?from=20
- ↑ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/08/AR2005100801129.html
- ↑ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1316/is_/ai_106096935
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rob-mckay/#blogger_bio
- ↑ http://www.denverpost.com/houseraces08/ci_10899934
- ↑ http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2008/07/28/daily16.html
- ↑ http://progressnownevada.org/page/content/about/