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WHO WE ARE | |
The Legislative Consensus Project A Classroom Experiment in Legislative Politics
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Democracy 2000 is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, founded in 1995 to research and disseminate ways to produce better public policy and engage citizens more productively in political life. We are headquartered in New York City. Contributions to Democracy 2000 are tax-deductible. Our Officers: President: Sol Erdman solerdman@igc.org VP of Communications: Kat Matlick dem2000@igc.org Our Advisory Board: Ted Becker is a Professor of Political Science at Auburn University and has spent his life fostering greater public involvement in politics. Jerome Climer is President of The Congressional Institute, a think tank focusing on the legislative process and improving public-policy debates. David Keating is President of Citizen Strategies, a consulting firm advising groups pushing for fiscally responsible government. Jiri Rasanen is Chairman of the Finnish Citizens’ Power Association, a group studying alternatives in representation and voting methods. Rob Richie is Executive Director of the Center for Voting and Democracy, a non-profit that is educating the public about the impact of voting systems on political representation and voter turnout. Ralph Sell is Director of Demography and Social Research at the Center for Governmental Research, a non-profit that consults to local governments. Larry Spears is Executive Director of the North Dakota Consensus Council, a non-profit working to ensure citizen participation in the creation and implementation of public policy. Lawrence Susskind is Director of the MIT-Harvard Public Disputes Program, pioneering the application of dispute resolution techniques in public sector policy-making. Richard Thau is President of Third Millennium, a non-profit stirring Generation X to participate more in politics and politicians to pay more attention to issues of generational equity.
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