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The New Voting Project

The New Voting Project

di Kunal Khaware

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Angela Greiling Keane: POLITICO Managing Editor, States

Angela Greiling Keane is the Managing Editor of States at POLITICO, who has also spent nearly a decade at Bloomberg News as a WhiteHouse Correspondent. She discusses the state of media, the current impact of misinformation, and the meticulous process it takes to report objective news.

Shawon Jackson: Founder of Vocal Justice

Shawon Jackson is the Founder of Vocal Justice, an organization dedicated to preparing Black and Brown youth to become socially conscious leaders by engaging them in a justice-oriented public speaking program. He discusses his rise in organizing and creating a social justice-orientated program while dealing with ongoing issues of voting and civil rights.

Zak Malamud: Co-Founder of The Next 50

Zak Malamud is the Co-Founder of Student Voice, an organization dedicated to helping students acquire education justice, and the founder of The Next 50, helping fuel democratic leadership across the United States. He discusses his journey through education policy and now investing in the future young leaders in the United States.

Malia Vella: Vice-Mayor of Alameda

Malia Vella, Vice-Mayor of the City of Alameda, California. She has been a former staff member in the California Senate and Assembly and is also an adjunct professor of practice at Mills College's Lokey School of Business and Public Policy, teaching ethical policy-making and an introductory class on economics and policy-making. She discusses the impact of voting and elections and the vital power of youth running for office.

Bill Quirk: California State Assemblyman

Asm. Bill Quirk, a California State Assemblyman, represents the 20th District. He talks about his journey through politics and gives real-time examples of how to navigate politics in the modern-day.

Otto Brown: WashU Co-Chair

Otto Brown is a student at Washington University and the Co-Chair of WashU Votes. He discusses the importance of voting and GenZ involvement!

Devin Murphy: Mayor-Pro-Tempore of the City of Pinole

Devin Murphy, Mayor-Pro-Tempore of the City of Pinole, someone who has run digital advertising campaigns for then U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (now Vice-President), Van Jones, Priorities USA, California League of Conservation Voters, and numerous civic and advocacy organizations. He’s been featured in the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, and USA Today. He is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he served as Student Body President. He discusses his campaign for Contra Costa County Clerk and why he's embarking on this journey.

Deondra Rose: Director of Polis (Center for Politics at Duke University)

Professor Deondra Rose is an Associate Professor of Public Policy, Political Science, and History at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy. She is also the Director of Polis: Center for Politics at Duke University and co-director of the North Carolina Scholars Strategy Network (SSN). She discusses the historical trends of voting rights and the importance of using public policy research for evidence-based legislative solutions.

James Aguilar: President of the San Leandro School Board

James Aguilar, current President of the San Leandro School Board, a Director at the California School Boards Association, nonetheless, also a student at San Francisco State, discusses his entrance into the political world and the need for more education reform.

Clarissa Unger: Executive Director of Students Learn Students Vote (SLSV)

Clarissa Unger, the Co-founder and Executive Director of the Students Learn Students Vote (SLSV), discusses her passion for student civic engagement, the need to get involved, and her advice to the upcoming class of voters.

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