During the past several months, hundreds of thousands of members of the free-market, limited government activist community has collected and debated hundreds of potential solutions to our nation’s most pressing problems at www.contractfromamerica.com. We thank you for all your help! The final date for submitting ideas on this site is January 24, 2010.
Right now, we are in the process of narrowing down all the ideas submitted, and we want you to be part of the process. Please go to
, and help us by taking the survey. This survey is the next step in a process that will help us identify 20 of the most important issues that resonate with the grassroots community. Following your help finalizing the list, an online vote will be held in February and March, with the final list of 10-12 ideas being unveiled at the April 15th rallies as the Contract from America.
This Contract from America will have a strong grassroots narrative and will create a reform-minded platform led by a broad-based coalition of grassroots activists, public policy organizations, and new media leaders.
Tea Party Panel
Jimmy Blacklock: Jimmy is an
attorney in Austin, Texas who believes that our great country stands today at a
historic crossroads between liberty and tyranny. He is a graduate of
University of Texas and Yale Law School.
Erik Carter: Erik resides in San
Diego and is currently starting a financial planning firm with a focus on
helping investors “Obama-proof” their portfolios. He is a graduate of New
York University and University of San Diego Law School.
Jeanie Coates: Jeanie is the New
Mexico State Coordinator of Tea Party Patriots. She is also a mother,
grandmother, Christian, and patriot, who is determined to work to make a
difference in protecting the freedoms that our Founding Fathers envisioned.
Felicia Cravens: Felicia is the
founder of Houston Tea Party Society. She is a mother, wife, teacher, and
patriot.
Andrew Ian Dodge: Andrew is Maine
State Coordinator of Tea Party Patriots and organizer of the Augusta Tea Party.
He is a published novelist, critic, blogger, and musician.
Mike Gaske: Mike is Co-Coordinator
of the Des Moines Tea Party. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University,
and is committed to the vision of our Founders.
Rob Gaudet: Rob Gaudet is the
founder of the Shreveport Bossier Tea Party. He is the graphic designer
and web and database programmer behind the Tea Party Patriots website, and a
proud husband and father.
Ryan Hecker: Ryan is a father of a
beautiful baby boy, a director of the Houston Tea Party Society, and an
attorney. He is a graduate of New York University and Harvard Law School.
Greg Holloway: Greg is a founder of
Austin Tea Party Patriots. He is a father, husband, attorney, and
passionate grassroots organizer for the economic conservative cause.
Amy Kremer: Amy is a co-founder and National Coordinator of Tea Party Patriots and Co-Coordinator of the Atlanta Tea Party. She is a mom to her 19-year-old daughter and a blogger for Southern Belle Politics.
Michael Lorelli: Michael is a
Global Purchasing Manager for Alcoa, Inc., and a graduate of the University of
Pennsylvania and Harvard Law School. He lives in the Pittsburgh area with his
wife, Leanne, and is a passionate supporter of economic conservative causes.
Lloyd Marcus: Black conservative
singer, songwriter, entertainer and columnist, Lloyd created the “American Tea
Party Anthem,” which he performs at rallies and events across America. He
is very proud of his daughter, who is serving in the U.S. Navy, and has been
happily married to his wife Mary for over 30 years.
Jenny Beth Martin: Jenny Beth is a co-founder and National Coordinator of Tea Party Patriots and a Co-Coordinator for the Atlanta Tea Party. Additionally, Jenny Beth is a peach state mom of twins, wife to her best friend, and volunteer addict.
Mark Meckler: Mark is a co-founder and National Coordinator of Tea Party Patriots and organizer of the Sacramento Tea Party. He is a father, husband, attorney, and entrepreneur.
Rob Neppell: Rob is a co-founder and National Coordinator of Tea Party Patriots. He is an award-winning conservative blogger and entrepreneur, co-founder of Porkbusters.org and creator of open government sites such as ReadTheStimulus.org.
Josh Parker: Josh is a director of
Houston Tea Party Society. He is a graduate of Texas Tech.
Diana Reimer: Diana is the
Pennsylvania State Coordinator for Tea Party Patriots. She is a
self-taught photographer and Italian Family researcher connecting people with
their families in Italy. She is also a sales associate at a department store,
mother of two and wife to her husband Don for 36 years.
Christie Shirey: Christie is State
Coordinator of the Delaware Tea Party. She is a mother, wife and
respiratory therapist.
Everett Wilkinson: Everett is
chairman of South Florida Tea Party and Florida State Coordinator of Tea Party
Patriots. He is a marine and a national inside sales coordinator for a
Fortune 500 financial services firm.
Mike Wilson: Mike is President of
the Cincinnati Tea Party. He is the manager of a local IT services
company, and the father of three wonderful children, aged 8, 6, and 4.