Jane O'Meara Sanders
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| Jane O'Meara Sanders | |
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| Organization: | The Sanders Institute |
| Role: | Founder, fellow |
| Location: | Burlington, Vermont |
Jane O'Meara Sanders is the founder of the Sanders Institute, a former university president, and an advisor to her husband, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders.
Career
Education
Sanders earned a bachelor's degree in social work from Goddard University in 1980. In 2000, she graduated from Union Institute & University with a Ph.D. in leadership studies, politics, and education.[1]
Early career
During the 1970s, Sanders was a youth counselor with the Burlington, Vermont, police department.[2] From 1981 to 1991, she served as the director of youth services for the city of Burlington.[1] During the 1980s, Sanders volunteered at youth centers and on Bernie Sanders' successful 1980 mayoral campaign.[2]
Political career
Jane Sanders married Bernie Sanders in 1988. When Bernie Sanders was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1990, Jane Sanders began serving as a policy advisor in his congressional office. Later, she became Bernie Sanders' chief of staff. She left Bernie Sanders' office in 1996 to work for Goddard College. [2] According to The Hill, Jane Sanders has also served Bernie Sanders as a volunteer, an administrative assistant, and a media buyer.[3]
From 1997 through 2004, Jane Sanders was the principal at Leadership Strategies, where she worked as a media and political consultant for campaigns at the federal, state, and local levels.[1][4][5]
Sanders has also served as a commissioner for the Vermont Economic Development Authority.[6]
Career in higher education
From 1996 to 1998, Sanders served as provost and interim president of her alma mater, Goddard College. From 2004 to 2011, she was the president of Burlington College.[1]
The Sanders Institute
In June 2017, Sanders and her son, David Driscoll, founded the Sanders Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit progressive think tank.[7][8] According to the organization's website, the mission of the Sanders Institute is "to revitalize democracy by actively engaging individuals, organizations, and the media in the pursuit of progressive solutions to economic, environmental, racial, and social justice issues."[9] As of June 2017, Sanders was also a fellow with the Sanders Institute, focusing on issues that include Native American concerns.[10]
Recent news
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See also
- The Sanders Institute
- Bernie Sanders
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 LinkedIn, "Jane O'Meara Sanders," accessed June 26, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Burlington Free Press, "Just Jane: Activist Roots Pull Sanders Home to Goddard College," accessed June 26, 2017
- ↑ The Hill, "Jane O'Meara Sanders, future first lady?" accessed June 26, 2017
- ↑ The Sanders Institute, "Jane O'Meara Sanders," accessed June 26, 2017
- ↑ Vermont Secretary of State, "Business Information: Sanders & Driscoll, LLC," accessed June 26, 2017
- ↑ New York Times, "Jane Sanders Knows Politics, How to Soften Husband's Image," accessed June 26, 2017
- ↑ Washington Post, "Jane Sanders launches think tank to promote progressive voices," accessed June 26, 2017
- ↑ The Sanders Institute, "Staff," accessed June 26, 2017
- ↑ The Sanders Institute, "Mission," accessed June 26, 2017
- ↑ USA Today, "'The Sanders Institute': Jane Sanders launches new progressive think tank," accessed June 26, 2017
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