The Fahey Q&A with Jamie Lyons-Eddy, grassroots field marshal with lessons for organizing in a pandemic
March 23rd, 2020
When I think of campaign powerhouses and those who can succeed against all odds, I immediately conjure up Jamie Lyons-Eddy. She was a co-founder of Voters Not Politicians and drove our signature-gathering and voter outreach operations as state field director. Jamie now helps lead the organization as director of campaigns and programs. We had an extremely timely conversation about strategies for advancing grassroots reform efforts during the coronavirus outbreak, the critical role women leadership plays, and Voters Not Politicians’ continued work in Michigan.
The Fahey Q&A with Steve Hough, who’s working to open Florida primaries to all
February 18th, 2020
Steve Hough is a retired accountant and an independent voter who had never been active in politics until eight years ago, when he became a volunteer with Independent Voting. In 2017, he became the director of Florida Fair and Open Primaries.
I recently participated on a panel with him at a national gathering sponsored by Open Primaries and All Voters Vote to understand what primary reform would mean for Floridians. Our recent conversation has been edited for clarity and brevity.
The Fahey Q&A with Don Lee, advocate of equal representation
January 13th, 2020
Don Lee leads the Grand Rapids Democracy Initiative, which is advocating to expand the size of the city council in Michigan’s second largest city in order to give more neighborhoods and demographics a voice. He’s the chair of the Eastown Community Association and has been an adjunct lecturer at Aquinas College, my alma mater. When he reached out to me this summer about his group, we were excited to help them work towards a more representative democracy in a place we both have called home.
The Fahey Q&A: Lisa Nash on leading a new movement in the first primary state
The Fulcrum | Dec. 16, 2019
Lisa Nash, a Democrat who lost a close state House race last year, and former Republican state Rep. Terry Wolf are the dynamic force behind The People’s incredible New Hampshire leadership team. They just pulled off a three-day, five-city statewide kickoff tour where we heard from some incredible Granite Staters of all stripes.
The Fahey Q&A: How Cindi Copeland is searching for political humanity in Virginia
The Fulcrum | Nov. 18, 2019
Cindi Z.S. Copeland has gone from someone who never voted to someone who spends her free time meeting in libraries, coffee shops and at dinner tables to unite Virginians of all political stripes around improving civic life.
Katie Fahey: Making government more responsive is a task for Americans
The Fulcrum | Oct. 10, 2019
In a new monthly column on The Fulcrum, Katie Fahey talks about Civic Duty. In the coming months, she will introduce you to some of the men and women from across the country whose powerful stories of civic engagement are bettering their communities and repairing America’s torn social fabric.
Meet the reformer: 10 questions with Katie Fahey
The Fulcrum | July 9, 2019
Katie Fahey is not a fan of politics, but that hasn’t stopped her from scoring one of the biggest political upsets in recent years.
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New group wants to revive ‘the people’ as the focus of American democracy
The Fulcrum | May 20, 2019
“We the people.” Most Americans recognize the phrase as the opening of the Constitution. But for a nascent group of democracy reformers, the phrase means even more.
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