David Wehde began working as an activist in 1998 with Clean Water Action and the Progressive Action Network. Organizing has taken David coast-to-coast, leading canvasses and working on a diverse array of issues from the environment and social justice to worker’s rights. Since joining Working America and the Working America Education Fund in 2006, David has directed program in Minnesota and throughout the Midwest. David grew up in Iowa and has an M.A. in Russian Linguistics from the University of Iowa.