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Robert Richie (born 1962) is an American political activist who is the president and CEO of FairVote, a non-profit organization that researches and advocates election reforms.[1][dead link] Richie has directed FairVote since its founding in 1992.
Robert Richie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Haverford College |
| Known for | President and CEO of FairVote |
Early life and education edit
Born in Washington, D.C., Richie graduated from Haverford College with a B.A. in philosophy in 1987. He worked for three congressional campaigns in Washington state and non-profit organizations in Washington and the District of Columbia. He is married and has three children.
Career edit
Richie co-founded FairVote and became its first executive director in 1992.[citation needed]
He has addressed the Voting Section of the U. S. Department of Justice, the Texas Commission on Judicial Efficiency, the Lincoln Day dinners of the Alaska Republican Party in Juneau and Anchorage, and the annual conventions of the American Political Science Association, National Association of Counties, Unitarian Universalism, and National Conference of State Legislatures.
He has worked with congressional staff in writing legislation, including the States' Choice of Voting Systems Act (1999) and Bipartisan Federal Elections Review Act (2001).
He testified in special sessions before charter commissions in Nassau County (New York), Miami Beach (Florida), Cincinnati (Ohio), Austin (Texas) and Detroit (Michigan) and before state legislative committees in Alaska, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.
Richie has published a commentary in New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Roll Call, Nation, National Civic Review, Boston Review, Christian Science Monitor and Legal Times.[citation needed] His writings have appeared in eight books since 1999, including the feature essay in Whose Votes Count (Beacon Press, 2001).
References edit
- ^ "The Road to Better Elections: Instant Runoff Voting Conference" at Francisco Marroquin University. Guatemala, August 2007
External links edit
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