Rx for Reform: Health Care Town Hall with Gov. Howard Dean
Join Gov. Howard Dean for a townhall style keynote session covering the topic of healthcare. This won't be a one-way conversation. Gov. Dean will be answering your questions, as well as answering questions submitted in advance online. He'll chat about obstacles and next steps. Who the leaders fighting for a public option really are and who aren't. And what's next in the Stand with Dr. Dean Campaign. The session will be jointly moderated by Mike Lux and Tanya Tarr.
Gov. Howard Dean, former DNC chairman, presidential candidate, six-term Governor and physician, currently works as an independent consultant focusing on the areas of health care, early childhood development, alternative energy and the expansion of grassroots politics around the world. He also serves as chairman of the board of the Progressive Book Club, is a contributor at CNBC and founded the million-member grassroots powerhouse Democracy for America. Dean began his career in public service in 1982 when he transitioned from a full-time practicing physician to an elected representative in Vermont.
Michael Lux is President of Progressive Strategies, L.L.C., a
political consulting firm focused on strategic political consulting for progressive organizations and donors. He also co-founded the blog OpenLeft.com.
Previously he was Special Assistant to the President for Public Liaison in the Clinton Administration and Senior VP for Political action at People For the American Way. He also served on the Obama-Biden Transition Team as liaison to the progressive community.
Tanya Tarr is the Director of Legislative and Political Mobilization with the Texas American Federation of Teachers. Previously she served as a Political Analyst for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), and as Data Manager for Working America, AFL-CIO. She is a veteran of local, state and federal campaigns. Tarr was recently named a Rising Star of 2009 by Campaigns and Elections' Politics Magazine's , recognizing people under 35 years old who have already made a significant mark in political consulting
or advocacy.
