Strong
American Schools (ED in '08) - Organization
Headquarters: 1150 17th Street NW, Suite 875, Washington, DC
20036
"Strong American Schools, a project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors,
is a nonpartisan campaign supported by The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation
and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation promoting sound education policies
for all Americans. SAS does not support or oppose any candidate for public
office and does not take positions on legislation." ...launched
April 25, 2007 >
| Executive Director |
Marc S. Lampkin |
Currently a partner with Quinn,
Gillespie & Associates; joined the firm in Feb. 2001. Served
a variety of roles on George W. Bush's presidential campaign in 1999 and
2000 "including Deputy Campaign Manager, senior Bush-Cheney political operative
at the 2000 Republican Convention, and leader of the recount efforts in
various locations in Florida." Worked on Capitol Hill including policy
director for the late U.S. Sen. Paul D. Coverdell (R-GA), general counsel
for the House Republican Conference under then-Chairman John A. Boehner
(R-OH), and started out as a professional staff member with the Republican
staff of the House Education and Labor Committee. Associate attorney
at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. J.D. from Boston
College Law School; A.B. in political science from the College of the Holy
Cross.
| Chief of Staff |
Jaycee Winn |
| Policy Director |
Craig Jerald |
| Communications Director |
Chad Kolton |
| Press Secretary |
Shannon Murphy |
| Field Director |
Mike Mikus |
| Director of Surrogates |
Doug Heye |
Steering Committee
Roy Romer, Chairman
Former Governor of Colorado and Former
Superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District
Eli Broad
Founder, The Broad Foundations
Allan Golston
President of U.S. Program, the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation
Janet Murguía
President and CEO, National Council of
La Raza
Louis B. Gerstner
Former CEO of IBM
John Engler
Former Governor of Michigan and President
of the National Association of Manufacturers
Marc Lampkin, Executive Director
| Copyright
© 2007 Eric M. Appleman/Democracy in Action |
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