"One Common Ground"
One Common Ground is a bipartisan voter registration and education organization based in Philipsburg, MT. It includes amongst its founding members former presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford and political polar opposites like Newt Gingrich and Michael Dukakis.
Contents
- 1 Founding Members
- 2 2011 Board of Directors
- 3 Advisors
- 3.1 National
- 3.2 Alabama
- 3.3 Alaska
- 3.4 Arizona
- 3.5 Arkansas
- 3.6 California
- 3.7 Colorado
- 3.8 Connecticut
- 3.9 Delaware
- 3.10 Florida
- 3.11 Georgia
- 3.12 Hawaii
- 3.13 Idaho
- 3.14 Illinois
- 3.15 Indiana
- 3.16 Iowa
- 3.17 Kansas
- 3.18 Kentucky
- 3.19 Louisiana
- 3.20 Maine
- 3.21 Maryland
- 3.22 Massachusetts
- 3.23 Michigan
- 3.24 Minnesota
- 3.25 Mississippi
- 3.26 Missouri
- 3.27 Montana
- 3.28 Nebraska
- 3.29 Nevada
- 3.30 New Hampshire
- 3.31 New Jersey
- 3.32 New Mexico
- 3.33 New York
- 3.34 North Dakota
- 3.35 Ohio
- 3.36 Oklahoma
- 3.37 Oregon
- 3.38 Pennsylvania
- 3.39 Rhode Island
- 3.40 South Carolina
- 3.41 South Dakota
- 3.42 Tennessee
- 3.43 Texas
- 3.44 Utah
- 3.45 Vermont
- 3.46 Virginia
- 3.47 Washington
- 3.48 West Virginia
- 3.49 Wisconsin
- 3.50 Wyoming
Founding Members
Founding members include [1]
Jimmy Carter Former US President
Gerald Ford Former US President
Barry Goldwater Former US Senator
William Proxmire Former US Senator
Mary Dent Crisp Former Co-Chair, National Republican Party
Jessica Arrigoni, Board Chair Educator
Susan Brandes, Secretary/Treasurer Community Activist
Richard Kimball, President President, Project Vote Smart
Kenneth Adelman Director, US Arms Control & Disarmament Agency, Reagan Administration
Senator Edward Brooke Former US Senator
Thomas Chandler Attorney
Congressman William Clinger Former US Representative
Kyle Dell Professor of Political Science
Congressman William Lacy Clay, Jr. US Representative
Governor Michael Dukakis Former Governor of Massachusetts
John Echohawk Native American Rights Fund
Adelaide Elm Kimball Historian
Congressman Chaka Fattah US Representative
Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro Former US Representative
Senator George McGovern Former US Senator
Ms. Irene Natividad Former President, National Women's Political Caucus
Mr. Dan O'Neill Attorney
Mr.Philip Robbins Attorney
Senator Gordon H. Smith Former US Senator
Congresswoman Claudine Schneider Former US Representative
Congresswoman Pat Schroeder Association of American Publishers, Inc.
Brent Steel Professor of Political Science
Senator John E. Sununu Former US Senator
Mr. Lewis Tambs Political Scientist
Mr. Jon Trachta Attorney
Congressman Bill Frenzel Former US Representative
Senator Bill Frist Former US Senator
Congressman Newt Gingrich Former US Representative
John Hagelin Presidential Candidate for Natural Law party
Sonia Jarvis Former Exexcutive Director, National Coalition on Black Voter Participation
Marianne Jennings Professor of Business Law
Congresswoman Barbara Kennelly Former US Representative
Henry Kenski and Margaret Kenski Professor and Political Consultant
Congressman Jim Leach Former US Representative
Congresswoman Barbara Lee US Representative
Senator Charles Mathias Former US Senator
Lucy Wilson Benson Former President, League of Women Voters
2011 Board of Directors
The 2011 Board of Directors [2] is composed of:
Jessica Arrigoni, Board Chair
Richard Kimball, President
Kyle Dell, Vice President
Susan Brandes, Secretary/Treasurer
Advisors
Advisors Project Vote Smart maintains an advisory team of hundreds of political scientists and journalists from across the political spectrum. Together, they review every key vote selection, every bill summary, and every question presented to candidates through the Political Courage Test to ensure absolute nonpartisanship, relevance, clarity, and accuracy.
2011-2012 Advisors
National
Dr. Charles Barrilleaux Professor, Department of Political Science - Florida State University
Dr. Justin Buchler Associate Professor of Political Science - Case Western Reserve Universiy
Dr. Kyle Dell Associate Professor of Political Science - Guilford College
Dr. KC Johnson Professor -
Dr. Noah Kaplan Visiting Assistant Professor - University of Illinois- Chicago
Dr. Brian Newman Assistant Professor - Pepperdine University
Dr. Christopher Simon Director, Master of Public Administration Program - University of Utah
Dr. Brent Steel Director, Master of Public Policy Program - Oregon State University
Dr. Glen Sussman Professor - Old Dominion University
Dr. Jonathan West Director of MPA Program and Professor, Department of Political Science - University of Miami
Dr. Gerald Wright Professor, Department of Political Science - Indiana University
Alabama
Dr. Richard Fording Associate Professor of Political Science - University of Alabama
Dr. James Slack Chair, Department of Government - University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dr. Steve Stewart Assistant Professor - Troy University
Alaska
Ms. Paola Banchero Department Chair - University of Alaska - Anchorage
Mr. Dave Donaldson Capital Correspondent - Alaska Public Radio Network
Arizona
Mr. Jim Nintzel Senior Writer - Tuscon Weekly / University of Arizona
Dr. Barbara Norrander Professor of Political Science - University of Arizona
Dr. Sally Rider Director, The William H. Rehnquist Center on the Constitutional Structures of Government - University of Arizona
Arkansas
Dr. Clay Arnold Chair, Department of Political Science - University of Central Arkansas
Dr. Jay Barth Associate Professor of Politics - Hendrix College
Dr. Janine Parry Associate Professor of Politics - University of Arkansas
California
Dr. James Brent Professor and Chair - San Jose State University
Dr. Corey Cook Assistant Professor of Politics - University of San Francisco
Dr. Thad Kousser Associate Professor of Political Science - University of California at San Diego
Mr. Al Wagner Director, Center for Kern Political Education -
Dr. Kevin Wallsten Assistant Professor - California State University at Long Beach
Colorado
Dr. Brent King Assistant Professor of Psychology - Adams State College
Dr. Seth Masket Associate Professor - University of Denver
Dr. John Redifer Professor of Political Science - Mesa State College
Dr. Stephen Roberds Associate Professor of Government - Adams State College
Mr. Shaun Schafer Assistant Professor - Metropolitan State College of Denver
Dr. John Straayer Professor of Political Science - Colorado State University
Connecticut
Dr. Paul Petterson Professor of Political Science - Central Connecticut State University
Mr. Keith Phaneuf State Capitol Reporter - Journal Inquirer
Dr. William Salka Professor of Political Science - Eastern Connecticut State University
Delaware
Mr. Chad Livengood Reporter - Delaware Online
Florida
Dr. Robert Crew Associate Dean - Florida State University
Dr. Anne Hallum Professor - Stetson University
Dr. Aubrey Jewett Associate Department Chair - University of Central Florida
Dr. Richard Scher Professor - University of Florida
Georgia
Mr. Walter Jones Bureau Chief - Morris News Service
Dr. Beth Reingold Associate Professor - Emory Univeresity
Dr. Sharon Tracy Professor - Georgia Southern University
Hawaii
Mr. Richard Borreca Capitol Bureau Chief - Star Advertiser
Dr. Deborah Halbert Professor - Otterbein University
Idaho
Dr. Ross Burkhart Associate Professor - Boise State University
Dr. Stephen Shaw Professor of Political Science - Northwest Nazarene University
Mr. Corey Taule Political Editor - Post Register
Illinois
Dr. Jeffrey Ashley Professor of Political Science - Eastern Illinois University
Dr. Keith Bockelman Professor - Western Illinois University
Dr. Janna Deitz Associate Professor - Western Illinois University
Mr. Jeff Williams Station Manager and News & Public Affairs Director - WSIU Public Broadcasting
Indiana
Mr. Dave Bangert Editorial Page Editor - Journal and Courier
Dr. William Bianco Professor - Indiana University
Dr. Andrew Downs Director, Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics - Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne
Dr. Margie Hershey Professor - University of Indiana at Bloomington
Dr. John Rouse Professor - Ball State University
Mr. Chad Tew Journalism Program Coordinator - University of Southern Indiana
Iowa
Dr. Kedron Bardwell Professor - Simpson College
Dr. Christopher Larimer Associate Professor - University of Northern Iowa
Dr. Tracy Osborn Assistant Professor - University of Iowa
Dr. Arthur Sanders Chair, Department of Politics - Drake University
Dr. Mack Shelley Professor - Iowa State University
Kansas
Dr. Bob Beatty Associate Professor of Political Science - Washburn University
Dr. Don Haider-Markel Associate Professor of Political Science - University of Kansas
Dr. Chapman Rackaway Assistant Professor of Political Science - Ft. Hays State University
Mr. Mike Shields Managing Editor - Kansas Health Institute News Service
Kentucky
Dr. Egbunam Amadife Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences Chair, Associate Professor of Political Science - Kentucky State University
Dr. Jasmine Farrier Associate Professor - University of Louisville
Mr. David McFaddin Part-Time Faculty - Eastern Kentucky University
Louisiana
Dr. Pearson Cross Assistant Professor - University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Dr. Henry Sirgo Professor - McNeese State University
Maine
Dr. John Baughman Associate Professor - Bates College
Dr. Michael Franz Assistant Professor of Government - Bowdoin College
Mr. George Markowsky Chair, Computer Science Department - University of Maine
Dr. Karl Trautman Department of Social Sciences Chair - Community College of Central Maine
Maryland
Mr Jan Alderton Managing Editor - Cumberland Times News
Dr. Harry Basehart Professor and Co-Director, PACE - Salisbury University
Ms. Alice Cherbonnier Managing Editor - Baltimore Chronicle and Sentinel
Dr. Cynthia Cooper Chair and Associate Professor - Towson University
Dr. Todd Eberly Assistant Professor - St. Mary's College of Maryland
Massachusetts
Dr. John Berg Government Department Chair - Suffolk University
Dr. Maurice Cunningham Professor - University of Massachusetts at Boston
Dr. Shannon Jenkins Assistant Professor of Political Science - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Michigan
Mr. Dawson Bell Reporter - Detroit Free Press
Dr. David Haynes Associate Professor - Northern Michigan University
Mr. Clark Hughes Editorial Page Editor - Bay City Times
Minnesota
Dr. Darrell J. Downs Political Science Department Chair - Winona State University
Mr. Randy Krebs Opinion Page Editor - St. Cloud Times
Mississippi
Dr. Tom Lansford Assistant Professor of Political Science - University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast
Dr. Rick Travis Professor - Mississippi State University
Dr. Jon Winburn Assistant Professor - University of Mississippi
Missouri
Dr. Brian Calfano Associate Professor - Missouri State University
Dr James Endersby Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies - University of Missouri Columbia
Ms. Megan Lynch Reporter - KMOX
Mr. Bob Priddy News Director - The Missourinet
Montana
Ms. Patricia Bellinghausen Editorial Page Editor - Billings Gazette
Dr. Timothy Lehman Professor of History and Poitical Science - Rocky Mountain College
Mr. Dennis Swibold Professor of Journalism - University of Montana
Nebraska
Dr. Sue Crawford Associate Professor - Creighton University
Dr. Paul Landow Assistant Professor - University of Nebraska- Omaha
Nevada
Dr. David Damore Associate Professor - University of Nevada- Las Vegas
Dr. Chris Simon Associate Professor of Political Science - University of Utah
New Hampshire
Mr Tom Fahey State House Bureau Chief - Union Leader
Dr. Dante Scala Associate Professor - University of New Hampshire
New Jersey
Dr. Daniel Bowen Assistant Professor - The College of New Jersey
Dr. Callahan Harrison Professor of Political Science and Law - Montclair State University
Dr. Stu Koch Associate Professor of Political Science - The College of New Jersey
New Mexico
Mr Barry Massey Capitol Bureau Chief - Associated Press
Dr. Kim Seckler Associate Professor of Government - New Mexico State University
New York
Ms. Jody-Kleinburg Biehl Program Director- Journalism - University at Buffalo, SUNY
Mr. Jay Jochnowitz State Editor - Times Union Capital Bureau
Dr. Justin Phillips Associate Professor - Columbia University
North Carolina
Dr. Michael Bitzer Associate Professor - Catawba College
Dr. Michael Munger Chair, Department of Political Science - Duke University
North Dakota
Ms Jill Schramm Staff Writer - Minot Daily News
Dr. Robert Wood Associate Professor - University of North Dakota
Ohio
Dr. Christine Anderson Professor, History Department - Xavier University
Dr. William Cunion Assistant Professor and Department Chair, Political Science - Mount Union College
Dr. Joel Lieske Professor - Cleveland State University
Mr Darrel Rowland Public Affairs Editor - The Columbus Dispatch
Oklahoma
Dr. Gary Copeland Professor of Political Science - University of Oklahoma
Dr. Richard Johnson Professor of Political Science - Oklahoma City University
Oregon
Mr. Harry Esteve Reporter - The Oregonian
Dr. Mark Henckels Professor - Western Oregon University
Pennsylvania
Dr. Thomas Baldino Professor of Political Science - Wilkes University
Dr. Zach Baumann Lecturer - Pennsylvania State University
Dr. Robert Speel Associate Professor, Political Science - Pennsylvania State University Erie (The Behrend College)
Rhode Island
Dr. June Speakman Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration - Roger Williams University
South Carolina
Dr. Scott Buchanan Chairman of the Department of Political Science - The Citadel
Ms. Cindi Scoppe Associate Editorial Page Editor - The State
Dr. Danielle Vinson Associate Professor - Furman University
South Dakota
Dr. Gary Aguiar Professor, US Politics - South Dakota State University
Dr. Heather Barth Chair, Communications Department - Augustana College
Dr. Michael Card Associate Professor - University of South Dakota
Tennessee
Dr. Dwight Brooks Journalism Program - Middle Tennessee State University
Dr. Michael Fitzgerald Chair of American Studies Department and Professor of Political Science - University of Tennessee
Mr Tom Humphrey National Bureau Chief - Knoxville News Sentinel
Dr. Marcus Pohlmann Professor of Political Science - Rhodes College
Texas
Dr. Tamara Bell Lecturer - University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Jennifer Clark Assistant Professor - University of Houston
Mr. John Gravois Government Affairs Editor - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dr. Keith Hamm Professor - Rice University
Dr. Robert Lowry Professor and Political Science Program Head - University of Texas at Dallas
Dr. Bonnie Olaniran Department Chair - Texas Tech University
Dr. Harvey Tucker Professor - Texas A&M University
Dr. Wendy Watson Assistant Professor - University of North Texas
Utah
Dr. Adam Brown Assistant Professor - Brigham Young University
Dr. Susan Matt Chair, Department of History - Weber State University
Dr. Leah Murray Assistant Professor of Political Science - Weber State University
Dr. Ted Pease Journalism and Communications - Utah State University
Dr. Jeremy Pope Assistant Professor - Brigham Young University
Vermont
Ms. Terri Hallenbeck Reporter - Burlington Free Press
Virginia
Dr. Timothy LaPira Assistant Professor - James Madison University
Dr. Daniel Palazzolo Associate Professor of Political Science and Assistant to the President for Academic Affairs - University of Richmond
Washington
Mr. Jim Camden Political Writer -
Mr. Brad Shannon Political Editor - The Olympian
West Virginia
Dr. Scott Crichlow Assistant Professor of Political Science - West Virginia University
Dr. Mark Stern Professor of Political Science - Shepherd University
Wisconsin
Professor Barry Burden Professor of Political Science - University of Wisconsin - Madison
Dr. Dennis Riley Professor of Political Science - University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
Dr. Jeffrey Roberg Chair of Political Science Department - Carthage College
Dr. Arnold Shober Assistant Professor of Government - Lawrence University
Wyoming
Mr. Bob Beck News Director - Department of Communication and Journalism, University of Wyoming
