Board of Directors
The current members of the Board of Directors for Citizens in Charge are:
Paul Jacob
President
Paul is a leading national expert on initiative & referendum and the President of Citizens in Charge Foundation and Citizens in Charge.
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Eric O’Keefe
Treasurer
Eric is the chairman and CEO of the Chicago-based think tank, the Sam Adams Alliance.
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David is the owner and CEO of MarketForce Corporation and a co-founder of the Vote on Taxes Committee.
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Steven is the principal of Steven R. Merican, P.C., an Illinois law firm specializing in the representation of parties appealing state and federal trial court decisions. Steve is also the author of the well-read Illinois Appellate Legal Blog.
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Dennis is a Senior Fellow in Public Infrastructure at the Independence Institute, Colorado’s public policy think tank, and a long-time citizen activist.
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Bill is the current chairman of the Libertarian Party, first elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2008, as well as the Vice President of a financial consulting firm.
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Rob is the executive director of FairVote, a non-profit organization that researches and advocates election reforms that increase voter turnout, accountable governance and fair representation.
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John serves as CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute.
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Dane is the founder, President and Co-Chairman of the Initiative & Referendum Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating people about the initiative and referendum process.
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