Lisa Gilbert, Democracy Advocate for U.S.PIRG

4.14.2009

OK Radio host Lynne Norton speaks with Lisa Gilbert, Democracy Advocate for U.S.PIRG. Lisa shares about the Shareholder Protection Act and how new legislation would protect shareholders rights.

What is the Shareholder Protection Act? Why should investors have a voice in how the corporations, in which they hold shares, spend money their in politics? What can we expect to see and hope to see in the 2010 elections?

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Lisa Gilbert, Democracy Advocate U.S.PIRG.
Lisa Gilbert works in Washington, D.C., as an advocate for government transparency and integrity, fighting against big money politics, and working to make elections more fair and accessible to all. She develops policy, lobbies and writes on an agenda of fair and honest government and participatory democracy.

Prior to joining U.S. PIRG, Ms. Gilbert worked with the Fund for the Public Interest. She spent two years as a campaign director running large citizen outreach campaigns in Washington, D.C., Seattle, Wash., Chicago, Ill., and New York, N.Y., to pass legislation on social justice and environmental issue campaigns for organizations such as the Human Rights Campaign, Sierra Club and Environment Washington. She then worked for three years as the national trainer for the Fund, where she worked to improve fundraising metrics, increase campaign product, and test new models of running grassroots outreach campaigns.

Ms. Gilbert received a B.A. from Colgate University, (Philosophy with Honors), in 2003.

Interview Highlights
:43 Mission of U.S. PIRG
1:19 About the Shareholder Protection Act
3:30 Expectations for the 2010 elections
4:39 Recommended short term legislative solutions
7:40 Long term solutions under considerations
9:45 10,000 foot look at the ramifications for democracy
10:50 OK IF? If Lisa could travel back in time where would she go?