Thinking of Running for Office? How You Can Prepare
Have you thought about taking the leap and running for office? This informative discussion will walk you through what you need to think about before you launch your campaign and give proactive steps that you can take now to run in the next one to five years.
Dean M. Nielsen is the regional director for Progressive Majority, a national organization that recruits, trains and elects progressive champions at the state and local levels. In this position, he manages eight state programs coast-to-coast. Prior to being promoted, Dean served as Progressive Majority’s Washington State Director, where he helped elect more than 100 candidates. After four elections, he held the highest candidate win rate in the organization. Dean has worked on campaigns nationwide starting with Bill Clinton in 1992. Other notable clients include Governor Gary Locke, Solidarity Party (Poland), Gore/Lieberman, EMILY's List, NARAL, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and SEIU.
