Former Rep. Harold Ford Jr. (D-Tenn.)
Author of “More Davids Than Goliaths: A Political Education”

• His election to the House of Representatives at the age of 26
• Advice from President Clinton after an unsuccessful Senate bid in 2006
• Stories from his visit with American troops during trips to Afghanistan and Iraq

John Wilson
Executive Director, National Education Association

• NEA’s recent National Summit on Family, School and Community Engagement
• Working to increase education funding
• The need to boost parental and community engagement in education

Former Rep. Bob Edgar (D-Pa.)
President & CEO, Common Cause

• Celebrating Common Cause’s 40th anniversary at the “Got Change?: Making Democracy Work for the Rest of Us” conference Oct. 5 and 6
• Efforts to change campaign finance and filibuster laws

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