Evergreen Freedom Foundation

From SourceWatch

History

Evergreen Freedom Foundation was founded in 1991 as a private, non-profit public policy think-tank in Washington State. Its efforts center around public policy research and alternatives in these core areas: state budget and tax policy, education, labor policy, property rights, legal policy, and citizenship and governance. The Evergreen Freedom Foundation is, according to the "Seattle Times", a libertarian think tank, based in Olympia, Washington, founded by Bob Williams, a former state legislator and gubernatorial candidate.

EFF’s mission is to advance individual liberty, free enterprise, and limited, accountable government.

During Dino Rossi's failed attempt to gain the Washington State governorship through a court challenge to the recount process, Evergreen Freedom Foundation provided strong ideological support. They pushed a "Voter Integrity Project" which focused on requiring voter ID to prevent voter fraud and started a "Grassroots Washington" group.

The Evergreen Freedom Foundation neither solicits nor accepts funds from public sources. All programs and activities are funded by private donations and grants. Its funding comes from individuals, corporations and numerous private foundations.

Personnel

(as of September 2005)

• Bob Williams President, Senior Research Fellow
• Lois Beard Chief Operations Officer
• Jonathan Bechtle Project Coordinator/Legal Analyst, Voter Integrity Project
• Ryan Bedford Legal Research Assistant
• S. Alex Bohler Policy Analyst
• Denise Brandt Volunteer Coordinator / Office Assistant
• Bob Edelman Director, Voter Integrity Project
• Irene Endicott Puget Sound Dev. Associate
• Marie Giger Office Manager
• Lynn Harsh Senior Vice President
• Cheryl Hymes Director, Health Care Reform Center
• Gail Kramer Financial Assistant
• Kathy McDonald Southwest Washington Development Associate
• Juliana McMahan Member Services Director / Executive Administrator
• Jason Mercier Senior Budget Analyst, Economic Policy Center
• Kristen Mercier Policy Analyst/Grant Writer
• Michael Reitz Director and Legal Analyst, Labor Policy Center
• Marsha Richards Director, Education Reform Center
• Joel Sorrell Multimedia Specialist
• Booker T. Stallworth Communications Director
• Dan Steele Multimedia Assistant

Contact details

PO Box 552
Olympia, WA 98507
Telephone: 360-956-3482
Fax: 360-352-1874
Email: effwa AT effwa.org
Website: http://www.effwa.org

External links

• Official site
• HeraldNet, "State looks to you for traffic solutions"
• Ballotpedia, "Evergeen Freedom Foundation"
• ConservaBlogs, "Please Welcome the Evergreen Freedom Foundation to CB"
• Seattle Times, "Court rules against unions in fee case"
• Seattle Times, "Union fight reaches high court"
• The Wall Street Journal "Unions' Policy Test"
• Education Week "Supreme Court to Hear Case on Union Fees"
• Komo TV "Evergreen Freedom Foundation Details Boeing 7E7 Agreement"
• Media Transparency, "Evergreen Freedom Foundation" background and funding.