Tim Potts

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Tim Potts
Known for Democracy Rising Pennsylvania

Timothy "Tim" Potts is a co-founder of Democracy Rising Pennsylvania. He serves on the board of the Carlisle Area School District.

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[edit] Career in state government

He previously worked in press office the Pennsylvania Department of Education [1] under Governors Dick Thornburgh and Robert Casey.[1] He also served as press secretary for Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese.[1] Potts was a director of the Pennsylvania School Reform Network from 1997 through 2005.[2]

[edit] Advocacy

Potts founded Democracy Rising Pennsylvania in the wake of the 2005 Pennsylvania General Assembly pay raise controversy. The organization successfully helped pressure the Pennsylvania General Assembly to repeal the pay raise. He also led the campaign to defeat the retention of Pennsylvania Supreme Court Judge Russell M. Nigro.[1]

The Philadelphia Inquirer named Potts one of the three "Citizens of the Year" in 2005.[2] Common Cause Pennsylvania awarded him their "Public Service Achievement Award" in 2006[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Bumsted, Brad. "The Reformers", Pittsburgh Tribune Review, 2007-02-25. Retrieved on 2008-04-20. 
  2. ^ a b c Potts, Tim. Leadership. Democracy Rising Pennsylvania. Retrieved on 2008-04-20.

[edit] See also

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