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PowerSwitch Action is "a national network of 19 leading regional advocacy organizations that support innovative solutions to our nation’s economic and environmental challenges."[1] Pittsburgh United is affiliated with The Partnership for Working Families.
In 2021, they changed their name to PowerSwitch Action.
PowerSwitch Action
The Partnership for Working Families is now PowerSwitch Action.[2]
- We’ve got a bold new name and website to go with our bold vision for multi-racial feminist democracy.
- In 2021, we changed our name to PowerSwitch Action to reflect our new long-term agenda. We’re wresting control over our local economies and democracy from wealthy corporations — switching governing power over to our communities where it belongs.
Team
From the PowerSwitch Action Website:[3]
- Kyra R. Greene, PhD, Board Chair
- Derecka Mehrens, Board Vice Chair
- Amisha Patel, Executive Committee Member
- Jennifer Rafanan Kennedy, Board Secretary and Treasurer
- Brendan Walsh, Board Member
- Carmen Medrano, Board Member
- Christina Shimizu, Board Member
- Deborah Scott, Board Member
- Bishop Dwayne Royster, Board Member
- Branden Snyder, Board Member
- Elena Perez, Board Member
- Ely Flores, Board Member
- Jennifer Disla, Board Member
- Kate O'Hara, Board Member
- Lee Matsueda, Executive Committee Member
- Lindsay McCluskey, Board Member
- Lucas Zucker, Board Member
- Maria Elena Allain, Board Member
- Maria Noel Fernandez, Board Member
- Maricela Morales, Board Member
- Marisol Ramirez, Board Member
- Maritza Silva-Farrell, Board Member
- Matthew Brusky, Board Member
- Nelson Motto, Board Member
- Odessa Kelly, Board Member
- Quynh Nguyen, Board Member
- Sheheryar Kaoosji, Board Member
- Roxana Tynan, Board Member
Team
From the PowerSwitch Action Website:[4]
- Lauren Jacobs, Executive Director
- Barbara Finnin, Finance and Operations Director
- Ben Beach, Legal Director
- Aboubacar Ndiaye "Asn", California Housing and Climate Campaign Manager
- Christina Rosales, Housing and Land Justice Director
- Dieynabou Diallo, Climate Justice Lead
- Edgar Beltran, Campaign Manager
- Elly Matsumura, California Director
- Jahmese Myres, Leadership Development Director
- Kathy Hoang, Senior CA Campaign Manager
- Mariah Montgomery, National Campaigns Director
- Catherine Foley, Communications Manager
- Kathryn Cai, Grants Manager
- Jeff Barrera, Communications Director
- Hunter Herrera-McFarland, Operations and Executive Assistant
Partner Organization of ProsperUS
Partnership for Working Families was listed as a "Partner Organization" of ProsperUS,[5] a coalition of leftist groups formed during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic to demand massive government spending, including Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" spending bill.[6],[7],[8]
References
- ↑ About (accessed August 6, 2022)
- ↑ The Partnership for Working Families is now PowerSwitch Action. (accessed August 6, 2022)
- ↑ Board (accessed August 6, 2022)
- ↑ Team (accessed August 6, 2022)
- ↑ About (accessed November 21, 2021)
- ↑ ProsperUS Praises House Passage of Build Back Better Bill, Calls for Speedy Senate Passage, No Additional Cuts (accessed November 21, 2021)
- ↑ ProsperUS Urges Swift Passage of Build Back Better Act (accessed November 21, 2021)
- ↑ ProsperUS Coalition: Historic Build Back Better Deal Clear Rejection of Trickle-Down Economics, Big Win for Workers, Families, and Economy (accessed November 21, 2021)