Democracy for America

Vermont-based progressive political action committee founded by Howard Dean in 2004

Democracy for America (DFA) is a progressive political action committee, headquartered in South Burlington, Vermont. It was founded by former Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean in 2004. DFA works for public awareness campaigns on many issues of public policy, trains activists, and provides funding directly to candidates for office.[1] The organization has more than a million members in the United States and internationally.

Democracy for America
Founded2004
HeadquartersSouth Burlington, Vermont
Membership
1 million+
Chair
Charles R. Chamberlain
Chief Executive
Yvette Simpson
Key people
Howard Dean, Jim Dean
Websitedemocracyforamerica.com

References change

  1. Gillespie, Elizabeth (for the AP) (March 18, 2004), Dean promises his group will raise money, recruit candidates, USA Today, retrieved 2009-07-12