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- APPENDIX 5. 37 THE PREAMBLE CENTER The Preamble Center for Public Policy is a new, FOR PUBLIC POLICY independent research and public education organization based in Washington, D.C. Preamble worker in partnership BOARO OF D/RCC7CR5 with a broad networl of academics, policy professional and PATRICIA BAUMAN, CHAIR community leaders who share our concerns about the SAu~ FouNQAnoN Pig social, economic and political challenges facing the United States. JOHN BROWN CHILDS The Preamble Centers mission is to expand the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA prospects for progressive, sustainable solutions to the serious a AT SANTA CRux economic and social problems cnfsonting America's working families. Through research, analysis and policy DAVID COaIEN ADVOCACY 1NST7rLlTE �devel ment work we seek to challenge outdated and unproductive ideas and assumptions and develop new SU3AN COWELL analytical and policy approaches for the long term. UN17F! Our uniqueness as an organization lies in our commitment to bringing citizen organizations, community NANCY M. DORSINVtLLE leaders and elected officials together with researchers to THE Haw YORK WOMEN'S FOUNaAnON hammer h out practical solutions to our collective dilemmas. The Preamble Center's work is geared toward putting tools JUAN A. FIeUEROA m the hands of citizen leaders and policymakers — tools they PUERM RICAN LEGAL DEFENSE can use to challenge old policy orthodoxies, carve out new AND EDUCAnoN FUND approaches, and communicate their ideas to a public COLIN GREER increasingly eager for serious, workable alternatives to NEW WORLD FOUNaAnON present social and economic policies. PAULA RAYMAN RADeuIrE PUNIC Mare Weisbrot is Research Director at the PoucY/NST?nnr Preamble Center for Public Policy. He received his A.D. in DIANE TAKVORIAN economics from the University of Michigan, with ENV/RONMENTAL specialization in political economy and international HEALTH CoANnoN economics. He bas written on these topics for both academic and non-academic publications. He has taught at Eastern °"" Illinois University and The American University. STAFr Michelle Sforza-Roderick is Research Associate at the Preamble Center for Public Policy. She received an Scow NOVA MA from The George Washington University. KALLz MAKALOU MIGMELLE SFORzA-ROOERICK MARK WEI3BROT STEPHANIE GRAY NAOMI WALKER