National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers
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| National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Denver, Colo. |
| Type: | Nonprofit coalition |
| Top official: | •Katherine Gehl, Honorary co-chair •Michael Porter, Honorary co-chair |
| Year founded: | 2018 |
| Website: | Official website |
The National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers (NANR) is a nonpartisan coalition of individuals and organizations that aims to foster a government that is "representative of and responsive to the people," according to the group's website. The group seeks to achieve this goal by supporting initiatives to increase government accountability and encourage voter participation and competition in the political process. NANR is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.[1]
Background
The National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers (NANR) was established in January 2018 by a group of ten organizations and individuals. According to the group's website, NANR is a nonpartisan coalition "dedicated to fostering a government that is representative of and responsive to the people, and to advancing reforms and causes that increase competition, participation, and accountability in our political system." By bringing organizations and individuals together, NANR aims to create what it considers a collaborative environment where members can share resources and promote the coalition's efforts nationwide.[1][2]
Members
The following organizations were members of the National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers as of February 2018:[3]
- Centrist Breakthrough Politics
- Open Primaries
- The Chamberlain Project
- Independent Voter Project
- California Forward
- Colorado Independent Voters
- Bridge Alliance
- FairVote
- Let Colorado Vote
- IVC Media
Leadership
As of February 2018, the following individuals held leadership positions with the National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers (NANR):[4]
Board of directors
- Katherine Gehl, Honorary co-chair
- Michael Porter, Honorary co-chair
- Cara McCormick, CEO, The Chamberlain Project
- Kent Thiry, Chairman, Let Colorado Vote
- Dan Howle, Executive director, Independent Voter Project
- Lenny Mendonca, Co-chair, California Forward
- David Nevins, President, Bridge Alliance
- Nick Troiano, Executive director, Centrist Project
- Jim Jonas, Co-founder, Colorado Independent Voters
- Rob Richie, President, FairVote Action
- John Opdycke, President, Open Primaries
- S. Chad Peace, Presdient, IVC Media
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers, "About," accessed february 9, 2018
- ↑ Independent Voter Project, "IVP Helps Launch National Reformers Association To Challenge Two-Party Duopoly," January 26, 2018
- ↑ National Association of Nonprofit Reformers, "Founding organizational members," accessed February 9, 2018
- ↑ National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers, "Board," accessed February 9, 2018
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