Congratulations to Brenda Wright and Tova Wang
From Demos: Demos is delighted to announce two significant staffing changes in its Democracy Program, which works to strengthen democracy in the United States by reducing barriers to voter participation and encouraging civic engagement.
Effective June 1, Brenda Wright has been named the Director of the Democracy Program at Demos. Brenda has been an integral part of the Demos Democracy Program since 2006, serving previously as its Legal Director. In her new capacity, Brenda will direct and oversee the full range of Demos’ research, policy, advocacy and litigation work on democracy issues. Prior to joining Demos, Brenda was the Managing Attorney for the National Voting Rights Institute, a legal and public education organization dedicated to voting rights and meaningful campaign finance reform. She has been a long-time leader in the voting rights and electoral reform legal communities, and has argued two cases before the United States Supreme Court: Young v. Fordice, and Randall v. Sorrell. Brenda is based in the Boston office of Demos.
Also, effective September 1, Demos is proud to welcome Tova Wang as Senior Democracy Fellow. Tova has been a Democracy Fellow at the Century Foundation since 2001, and she will retain that affiliation in addition to her Demos Fellowship. Tova also served as the Vice President for Research at Common Cause. Tova is a widely known and insightful researcher and writer, and has authored numerous publications on election reform, election administration, voting rights, and other key democracy issues. She wrote a well known report on voter fraud and voter intimidation on behalf of the federal Election Assistance Commission. Tova will join the Demos staff officially on September 1, and will be based with a growing group of Demos staff located in the nation's Capital.
Demos President Miles Rapoport said he was delighted to make the two announcements.
"Brenda Wright has been a stalwart for Demos as the Democracy Program's Legal Director the last three years. Her dedication to an overarching reform agenda and her skill as a manager, combined with her superb legal skills, make her the perfect person to direct this key program. In Tova Wang, Demos will be adding one of the most talented and recognized thought leaders in the Democracy movement to our program. In conjunction with The Century Foundation, Tova's work will advance the cause of reform and enhance Demos' contribution to it."