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The following is a list of participants in the first Conference on Democracy in America, held June 11-13, 2004 and the second Conference on Democracy in America, held December 1-4, 2005. They are also refered to as "advisors", however it is unclear what capacity they hold in the organization.<ref>[http://www.democracycampaign.org/board.html Democracy in America: ''Advisors''] (accessed on Nov. 23, 2010)</ref> | The following is a list of participants in the first Conference on Democracy in America, held June 11-13, 2004 and the second Conference on Democracy in America, held December 1-4, 2005. They are also refered to as "advisors", however it is unclear what capacity they hold in the organization.<ref>[http://www.democracycampaign.org/board.html Democracy in America: ''Advisors''] (accessed on Nov. 23, 2010)</ref> | ||
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− | *[[John Rother]], Director of Policy and Strategy, AARP | + | *[[John Rother]], Director of Policy and Strategy, [[AARP]] |
− | *[[Joe Goldman]], Senior Associate, America Speaks | + | *[[Joe Goldman]], Senior Associate, [[America Speaks]] |
− | *[[Shirley Wilcher]], Interim Exec. Director, American | + | *[[Shirley Wilcher]], Interim Exec. Director, [[American Association for Affirmative Action]] |
− | *[[David Keene]], Chairman, American Conservative Union | + | *[[David Keene]], Chairman, [[American Conservative Union]] |
− | *[[Robert Spanogle]], National Adjutant, American Legion | + | *[[Robert Spanogle]], National [[Adjutant, American Legion]] |
− | *[[Grover Norquist]], President, Americans for Tax Reform | + | *[[Grover Norquist]], President, [[Americans for Tax Reform]] |
*[[Lawry Chickering]], Author, Beyond Left and Right | *[[Lawry Chickering]], Author, Beyond Left and Right | ||
− | *[[Donna Wiesner]], CEO, BrainTrain | + | *[[Donna Wiesner]], CEO, [[BrainTrain]] |
− | *[[Betsy Taylor]], Former President, Center for a New American Dream | + | *[[Betsy Taylor]], Former President, [[Center for a New American Dream]] |
− | *[[Roberta Combs]], President, Christian Coalition | + | *[[Roberta Combs]], President, [[Christian Coalition]] |
− | *[[Bill Thompson]], Former National Field Director, Christian Coalition | + | *[[Bill Thompson]], Former National Field Director, [[Christian Coalition]] |
− | *[[Ana Micka]], President, Citizens for Health | + | *[[Ana Micka]], President, [[Citizens for Health]] |
− | *[[Dave Keating]], Executive Director, Club for Growth | + | *[[Dave Keating]], Executive Director, [[Club for Growth]] |
− | *[[Chellie Pingree]], President, Common Cause | + | *[[Chellie Pingree]], President, [[Common Cause]] |
− | *[[Ginny Sloan]], Founder, Constitution Project | + | *[[Ginny Sloan]], Founder, [[Constitution Project]] |
− | *[[Vicki Robin]], Co-founder, Conversation Cafe | + | *[[Vicki Robin]], Co-founder, [[Conversation Cafe]] |
− | *[[Carl Fillichio]], Vice President, Council for Excellence in Government | + | *[[Carl Fillichio]], Vice President, [[Council for Excellence in Government]] |
− | *[[Michael Toms]], Author, Radio Host, Deep Dialogues for Deep Democracy | + | *[[Michael Toms]], Author, Radio Host, [[Deep Dialogues for Deep Democracy]] |
− | *[[Ethan Leib]], Author, Asst. Professor of Law , Deliberative Democracy in America, UC Hastings | + | *[[Ethan Leib]], Author, Asst. Professor of Law , [[Deliberative Democracy in America]], UC Hastings |
− | *[[Joseph McCormick]], Co-Founder, Democracy in America Project | + | *[[Joseph McCormick]], Co-Founder, [[Democracy in America Project]] |
− | *[[Pat Spino]], Co-Founder, Democracy in America Project | + | *[[Pat Spino]], Co-Founder, [[Democracy in America Project]] |
− | *[[Irma Herrera]], Executive Director, Equal Rights Advocates | + | *[[Irma Herrera]], Executive Director, [[Equal Rights Advocates]] |
− | *[[Tom Beech]], President, Fetzer Institute | + | *[[Tom Beech]], President, [[Fetzer Institute]] |
− | *[[Barbara Hubbard]], Founder, Foundation for Conscious Evolution | + | *[[Barbara Hubbard]], Founder, [[Foundation for Conscious Evolution]] |
− | *[[Susan Partnow]], Executive Director, Global Citizens Journey | + | *[[Susan Partnow]], Executive Director, [[Global Citizens Journey]] |
− | *[[William Ury]], Director, Global Negotiation Project Harvard Law School | + | *[[William Ury]], Director, Global Negotiation Project Harvard Law School |
− | *[[Cheryl Graeve]], Senior Director Membership, League of Woman Voters | + | *[[Cheryl Graeve]], Senior Director Membership, [[League of Woman Voters]] |
− | *[[Marian Moore]], Convener, Lets Talk America | + | *[[Marian Moore]], Convener, [[Lets Talk America]] |
− | *[[Michael Ostrolenk]], Founder, Liberty Coalition | + | *[[Michael Ostrolenk]], Founder, [[Liberty Coalition]] |
− | *[[Mark Gerzon]], President, Mediators Foundation | + | *[[Mark Gerzon]], President, [[Mediators Foundation]] |
− | *[[Scott Heiferman]], Co-Founder, Meetup.com | + | *[[Scott Heiferman]], Co-Founder, [[Meetup.com]] |
− | *[[Joan Blades]], Co-Founder, MoveOn.org | + | *[[Joan Blades]], Co-Founder, [[MoveOn.org]] |
− | *[[Ahmed Younis]], Director, Muslim Public Affairs Council | + | *[[Ahmed Younis]], Director, [[Muslim Public Affairs Council]] |
− | *[[John Steiner]], Co-founder, National Commons | + | *[[John Steiner]], Co-founder, [[National Commons]] |
− | *[[Brenda Girton-Mitchell]], Assoc. General Secretary, National Council of Churches USA | + | *[[Brenda Girton-Mitchell]], Assoc. General Secretary, [[National Council of Churches]] USA |
− | *[[Gary Aldrich]], Founder, Patrick Henry Center | + | *[[Gary Aldrich]], Founder, Patrick Henry Center]] |
− | *[[Bob Barr]], Chairman, Patriots to Restore Checks and Balances Coalition | + | *[[Bob Barr]], Chairman, [[Patriots to Restore Checks and Balances Coalition]] |
− | *[[Susan Hackley]], Managing Director, Program on Negotiation | + | *[[Susan Hackley]], Managing Director, Program on Negotiation, Harvard Law School |
− | *[[Laura Chasin]], Co-Founder, Public Conversations Project | + | *[[Laura Chasin]], Co-Founder, [[Public Conversations Project]] |
*[[Mark Satin]], Author, Radical Middle | *[[Mark Satin]], Author, Radical Middle | ||
− | *[[Robert Fersh]], Executive Director, Search for Common Ground USA | + | *[[Robert Fersh]], Executive Director, [[Search for Common Ground USA]] |
− | *[[Maggie Fox]], Deputy Executive Director, Sierra Club | + | *[[Maggie Fox]], Deputy Executive Director, [[Sierra Club]] |
*[[Tom Atlee]], Author, Tao of Democracy | *[[Tom Atlee]], Author, Tao of Democracy | ||
− | *[[Drew Bond]], Former President, Townhall.com | + | *[[Drew Bond]], Former President, [[Townhall.com]] |
− | *[[Julie Ristau]], Director, Utne Institute | + | *[[Julie Ristau]], Director, [[Utne Institute]] |
− | *[[Leif Utne]], Associate Editor, Utne Magazine | + | *[[Leif Utne]], Associate Editor, [[Utne Magazine]] |
− | *[[Jeff Peters]], Co-Founder, We the People | + | *[[Jeff Peters]], Co-Founder, [[We the People]] |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 03:30, 23 November 2010
- not to be confused with Democracy for America
Template:TOCnestleft Democracy in America
About
The organization's purpose is stated on their website:[1]
- To engage large numbers of Americans in the process of authentic, healthy dialogue across differences.
- To reunite American people, knowledge, issues, and interests by re-establishing trust, respect and communication across political boundaries.
- To model, in practice, the ideals of a democratic republic by facilitating cooperative, enduring, higher ground solutions to the challenges of our time.
- To welcome all points of view to the same table with respect, safety and civility, at all levels of society, across the divides of geography, partisanship, religion, race, class, and power.
Conference on Democracy in America
The Conference was sponsored by Let's Talk America and the Democracy in America Project[2] and funded by the Fetzer Institute.[3]
The following is a list of participants in the first Conference on Democracy in America, held June 11-13, 2004 and the second Conference on Democracy in America, held December 1-4, 2005. They are also refered to as "advisors", however it is unclear what capacity they hold in the organization.[4]
- John Rother, Director of Policy and Strategy, AARP
- Joe Goldman, Senior Associate, America Speaks
- Shirley Wilcher, Interim Exec. Director, American Association for Affirmative Action
- David Keene, Chairman, American Conservative Union
- Robert Spanogle, National Adjutant, American Legion
- Grover Norquist, President, Americans for Tax Reform
- Lawry Chickering, Author, Beyond Left and Right
- Donna Wiesner, CEO, BrainTrain
- Betsy Taylor, Former President, Center for a New American Dream
- Roberta Combs, President, Christian Coalition
- Bill Thompson, Former National Field Director, Christian Coalition
- Ana Micka, President, Citizens for Health
- Dave Keating, Executive Director, Club for Growth
- Chellie Pingree, President, Common Cause
- Ginny Sloan, Founder, Constitution Project
- Vicki Robin, Co-founder, Conversation Cafe
- Carl Fillichio, Vice President, Council for Excellence in Government
- Michael Toms, Author, Radio Host, Deep Dialogues for Deep Democracy
- Ethan Leib, Author, Asst. Professor of Law , Deliberative Democracy in America, UC Hastings
- Joseph McCormick, Co-Founder, Democracy in America Project
- Pat Spino, Co-Founder, Democracy in America Project
- Irma Herrera, Executive Director, Equal Rights Advocates
- Tom Beech, President, Fetzer Institute
- Barbara Hubbard, Founder, Foundation for Conscious Evolution
- Susan Partnow, Executive Director, Global Citizens Journey
- William Ury, Director, Global Negotiation Project Harvard Law School
- Cheryl Graeve, Senior Director Membership, League of Woman Voters
- Marian Moore, Convener, Lets Talk America
- Michael Ostrolenk, Founder, Liberty Coalition
- Mark Gerzon, President, Mediators Foundation
- Scott Heiferman, Co-Founder, Meetup.com
- Joan Blades, Co-Founder, MoveOn.org
- Ahmed Younis, Director, Muslim Public Affairs Council
- John Steiner, Co-founder, National Commons
- Brenda Girton-Mitchell, Assoc. General Secretary, National Council of Churches USA
- Gary Aldrich, Founder, Patrick Henry Center]]
- Bob Barr, Chairman, Patriots to Restore Checks and Balances Coalition
- Susan Hackley, Managing Director, Program on Negotiation, Harvard Law School
- Laura Chasin, Co-Founder, Public Conversations Project
- Mark Satin, Author, Radical Middle
- Robert Fersh, Executive Director, Search for Common Ground USA
- Maggie Fox, Deputy Executive Director, Sierra Club
- Tom Atlee, Author, Tao of Democracy
- Drew Bond, Former President, Townhall.com
- Julie Ristau, Director, Utne Institute
- Leif Utne, Associate Editor, Utne Magazine
- Jeff Peters, Co-Founder, We the People
References
- ↑ Democracy in America: home page (accessed on Nov. 23, 2010)
- ↑ Radical Middle: At last, a movement that would have us listen to and learn from each other, July/August 2004 (accessed on Nov. 23, 2010)
- ↑ Co-Intelligence Institute: A Personally Transformational Encounter of Left and Right (accessed on Nov. 23, 2010)
- ↑ Democracy in America: Advisors (accessed on Nov. 23, 2010)