Jim Cohen
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Jim Cohen (born August 2, 1942) is an American human rights activist, attorney, environmentalist and candidate for the United States Senate seat from Minnesota currently held by Republican Norm Coleman. Cohen sought the endorsement of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, but withdrew his candidacy after trailing far behind Al Franken and other candidates.
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[edit] Student and educator
Jim Cohen graduated with honors from Cornell University and received his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School. He has taught in both public and private schools in Minneapolis. He has also served as a board member of the Continuum Academy, a developing Minneapolis charter school which focuses on social and emotional intelligence, consciousness and the interconnectedness (continuum) of life. The school has not yet opened.
[edit] Environmental leadership
Jim Cohen has led two environmental organizations. He was the first director of the Washington, D.C. office of the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund (now Earth Justice), which is based in San Francisco. Cohen subsequently organized the Environmental Task Force, a national organization that assisted local groups in their efforts to protect the environment. The Environmental Task Force published a newsletter called Re:sources, but otherwise accomplished little before it was absorbed by the more successful Environmental Action. Cohen's career has been notable for holding several leadership positions while failing to achieve a record of success in those positions or maintain a loyal following. His name is not even mentioned on the Earth Justice website, nor can one find any trace of the Environmental Task Force on the Web, including on the website of Environmental Action. His limited leadership skills were demonstrated once again with his poor showing in the Minnesota senate race.
