DOCSLIB.ORG

Where Ideas Come to Life VENTURE LAB IS HELPING ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS TURN THEIR STARTUP DREAMS INTO REALITY

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Where Ideas Come to Life VENTURE LAB IS HELPING ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS TURN THEIR STARTUP DREAMS INTO REALITY WHARTON MAGAZINE Where Ideas Come to Life VENTURE LAB IS HELPING ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS TURN THEIR STARTUP DREAMS INTO REALITY NEWS Lipman Prize: A Decade 16 Of Impact IDEAS 8 Essential Wharton 42 Courses PEOPLE How Streaming Is Transforming 60 Entertainment SPRING/SUMMER 2021 from the dean Wharton Alumni Welcome, a program that virtu- ally connects MBA students to alumni in their cit- A Time for ies across the world. The embodiment of Wharton Dean James has strong—the inventiveness, resilience, and determi- participated in a number of Reflection and nation displayed by our community—demonstrates virtual events the leadership needed to face a world changed by designed to keep the Wharton Looking Forward the cumulative effect of recent months. This cam- community paign’s success is due to the many who have been engaged and working since its launch to turn ideas into actions. informed while prompting vital There is much to look forward to. Entrepreneurial dialogues. s i write this letter, it’s just over one students will use tools and digital resources to Highlights year since my appointment as dean was experiment with startup concepts in Tangen Hall. have included three “Beyond announced. It was fortuitous timing, Those with a penchant for analytics will find a Business” panels and it remains an absolute privilege to home in the Academic Research Building, which with experts as part of the have joined Wharton during the final will provide beautiful spaces in which students Tarnopol Dean’s year of the More Than Ever campaign. can study and convene. Undergraduate students Lecture Series By all measurements, the campaign has exceeded will find expanded pathways to a Wharton educa- in the fall that focused on how expectationsA in participation and fundraising, cul- tion thanks to scholarships, and MBA candidates systemic racism minating in its conclusion on June 30, 2021. will make the choice to attend Wharton supported impacts business Wharton community members have enabled by fellowships. Faculty will realize expanded and society, and a fireside the School to incubate ideas to transform business, resources for teaching and scholarship, benefiting chat with 2021 power insights to reinvent decision-making, and students in their courses and the global academic Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship create leaders who change the world. Their invest- community. We will continue to celebrate diversity Alumni ments are shaping the Wharton experience today and nurture equity and inclusion within Wharton Achievement and will continue to do so for years to come. I see it and in the world around us. Award winner John Legend C99 in the promise of students, the ingenuity of faculty, Conjuring these images of new HON14 in March. and the magnanimity of donors. opportunities, fresh connections, ↓ Whatever the Challenge, The final weeks of the campaign invite a reflec- and a thoughtful evolution of the tion on the initial More Than Ever goals as I com- School brings hope for an ever pose a comprehensive vision for the School. The brighter future for Wharton. past year has been both a unique and a universal Thank you for your part in Be WHARTON READY. experience; each of us has a distinct story connected making it shine. to the shared narrative of the global pandemic. For Wharton, this campaign has created a foundation Erika H. James is dean, for seizing the opportunity that this moment pres- Reliance Professor of ents to lead positive change. Management and Private As one example, last fall, a prominent leader Enterprise, and professor in Philadelphia sent me an email message saying, of management at the “Erika, have you tried Ben’s pizza?” My initial Wharton School. upcoming live online programs thought was that this was a restaurant suggestion. Live Online Programs I was delighted to learn instead that Ben Berman NEW Distressed Asset Investing WG21 is a current Wharton student aiding people for Executives and Corporate Restructuring in Philadelphia who are struggling with food inse- jun. 1–10, 2021 curity during the pandemic. Ben launched Good When the only constant is change, your strongest Pizza, single-handedly baking pizzas in his Center Mastering Innovation: City apartment and delivering them, in a socially advantage continues to be Wharton. Be ready for greater Strategy, Process, and Tools distanced way, by lowering them down to patrons success with the proven strategies and in-depth business jun. 7–11, 2021 from his window. All proceeds go to Philadelphia charities that feed those in need. Ben’s efforts have acumen you can only get from our world-class faculty. Scaling Ventures: Developing the raised more than $30,000 for these organizations. Choose from a wide portfolio of results-focused Playbook for Profi table Growth Like many others, I have stood in line outside Ben’s programs now delivered in a live online format. jun. 7–11, 2021 window waiting for my pizza delivery. As the name implies, it is Good Pizza. Investment Strategies and Portfolio Management I have been inspired by those who have come fi nd your program › jun. 14–18, 2021 together in supporting, creating, and participating in programs that comprise a signature Wharton Customer Analytics for Growth experience—from “Beyond Business” discussions with industry leaders about racial equality to execed.wharton.upenn.edu/advantage Using Machine Learning, AI, and Big Data jun. 21–25, 2021 the inbox NEWS editor’s letter t seems entrepreneurs are everywhere these days—from reality-TV hopefuls pitching celebrity Hello! investors to side-hustlers with big dreams and 12-year-olds with CEO titles. Of course, Wharton’s study and support of entrepreneurship began long before startups were sexy. This issue’s cover story explores the history of what was the Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship Iprogram, its present as the rebranded Venture Lab, and its exciting future as a comprehensive !00,000 Alumni = resource for both aspiring founders and students looking to explore the many facets of building a company, from idea to IPO and beyond. Entrepreneurship is one of the many subjects that expand Wharton’s scope beyond its core of cutting-edge finance education and research. We asked professors to share a behind-the-scenes look at some of the wide-ranging courses that are connecting with today’s students, from the Billions Conversations neuroscience of business and artificial intelligence to classics like Management 610 and, new for this semester, a “pop-up” virtual class that’s especially urgent: Leadership in Challenging Times. Rounding out the features is another timely topic—streaming services, which have topped one billion global subscriptions, with a 32 percent increase in the U.S. alone last year, thanks in large part to captive audiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Alumni across the industry and professors watching closely weigh in on this explosive growth and whether the so-called “streaming wars” will end with mass casualties, as some have predicted. What’s certain is that Wharton Reaches Alumni Milestone entertainment has been transformed, with Wharton graduates leading the way. —Richard Rys, editor Alumni Tackling COVID Eldercare Crisis When you interact with fellow alumni through 1:1 conversations, his is great to read! [“Answering he article written by Rachel Werner the Call,” Fall/Winter 2020] participate in events and programming, or simply answer a call [“What Does the Future Hold?,” T I remember listening to the T Fall/Winter 2020] offers unrealizable you are helping build a more effective network — such is the pitch when I was on the panel for the solutions to “fixing a broken eldercare power of the 100,000-strong Wharton network. Wharton Venture Awards. Great to see system.” The solution starts with educating Clove continuing to grow. Well done! the public on the likelihood of needing long- Joanna Gordon Martin WG02 via LinkedIn, term care and the terrible ramifications New York, NY of not being prepared to obtain it on your terms. Everyone insures their home against “ I continue to see the dynamic impact Wharton wesome contribution, Christine a one-in-1,400 likelihood of it sustaining alumni have made in the world. In spite of a global Harada! Great to see Wharton damage from fire; meanwhile, few prepare grads know how to leverage our pandemic, the alumni network remains strong. A for the 75-in-100 likelihood of one or both network for a worthy cause! partners needing long-term care. Make There are so many ways to connect! Discover Luca A. Zerbini WG02 via LinkedIn, Zurich, a decision in your best interest to either Switzerland ways to grow your business; hire a fellow insure or self-fund your care. Thank you alumnus/alumnae; refer a classmate; or for prodding Wharton Magazine readers to create change in the world — near and far.” think about it. Good Read Shannon Connelly, Gerald Carson WG65, Las Cruces, NM Executive Director of Alumni Relations ust want to let you know your Fall/Winter 2020 issue was excellent. You threw a net around The power of the Wharton alumni networkis in your hands! J the wide and diverse Wharton family Tell us today how you activate your network. and pulled it all together nicely. And all of this in a very difficult Correction: Three new quantitative finance initiatives— a major for MBAs, a professorship, and a scholars pandemic period. program—have been established thanks to an $8 million WHR.TN/IMPACT #WHARTONIMPACT Myron Weiner WG51, Bloomfield, CT gift from Bruce I. Jacobs G79 GRW86. To share your thoughts on this issue, email [email protected] 2 wharton magazine spring/summer 2021 spring/summer 2021 wharton magazine 3 Contents Spring/Summer 2021 people 3 WHARTON MAGAZINE 42 Editorial Staff feature editor Anatomy of Richard Rys news a Wharton 1 Course associate editor Braden 60 Braden Kelner Kelner feature This editorial board 3 “ The people I’ve met Streaming the inbox Jonathan Katzenbach Life Peggy Bishop Lane through Wharton have Malcolm Jagmohan Raju 13 done great service in Burnley Maryellen Reilly indicators terms of promoting Nancy Zhang Essential Impact WSII celebrates positive social impact.” Barry Lipman W70, p.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Instituto Panameño De Deportes Dirección Tecnica De Deportes Y Recreación Aportes Economicos Otorgados a Las Federaciones 2012
    INSTITUTO PANAMEÑO DE DEPORTES DIRECCIÓN TECNICA DE DEPORTES Y RECREACIÓN APORTES ECONOMICOS OTORGADOS A LAS FEDERACIONES 2012 FECHA DEL EVENTO N° BOLETOS No. ORGANIZACION MES DIAS LUGAR EVENTO CUBRIR GASTOS DE MONTO MEMO AÉREOS CHEQUE ASOCIACIÓN NACIONAL E DEL 19 AL PRIMER TORNEO NACIONAL ALQUILER DE CANCHA, TROFEOS 1 ENERO PANAMÁ B/. 1,350.00 149938 RACQUETBALL DE 26 Y CLAUSURA ORGANIZACIÓNPANAMÁ CAMPEONATO INTERNACIONAL VI HONORARIOS DE JUECES ECUESTRE DE PANAMÁ ENERO – ENCUENTRO DE FRONTERAS 2012 INTERNACIONALES, DISEÑADOR 2 DEL 31 AL 5 PANAMÁ B/. 20,000.00 149976 FEBRERO DE PISTA PREMIACIÓN, SONIDO, VETERINARIO. PREMIOS, FEDERACIÓN PANAMEÑA CONGRESO ELECTORAL DE LA PASAJE AÉREO Y APOYO DEL 19 AL REP. 3 DE LEVANTAMIENTO DE ENERO FEDERACIÓN PANAMERICANA ECONÓMICO B/. 200.00 B/. 587.64 149946 22 DOMINICANA PESAS ASOCIACIÓN DE DEL 12 AL TANARA, 6TO. CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE ARBITRAJE 4 ENERO B/. 8,000.00 149968 VAQUEROS DE PANAMÁ 15 CHEPO LAZO FEDERACION PANAMEÑA 33VA. CARRERA ATLETICA TRANSPORTE, LOGISTICA Y 5 ENERO 29 CHIRIQUÍ B/. 500.00 149947 DE ATLETISMO INTERNACIONAL LA CANDELARIA SEGURIDAD ORGANIZACIÓN MEMBRESIA MEMBRESIA A LA FEDERACIÓN 6 ECUESTRE DE PANAMÁ INTERNACIONAL DE ECUESTRE B/. 1,750.00 CORRESPONDIENTE AL 2012 CLUB DE AMAZONAS DE XV CAMPEONATO NACIONAL DE PREMIACIÓN, PLACAS Y TROFEOS 7 FEBRERO 4 Y 5 VERAGUAS B/. 4,460.00 150001 VERAGUAS AMAZONAS DEL 17 AL FEDERACIÓN PANAMEÑA FEBRERO COLOMBIA PREPARACIÓN PASAJES AÉREOS 8 24 DEL cheque B/. 32,031.00 150126 DE FÚTBOL MARZO CALIFORNIA TORNEO PRE-OLIMPICO 20 AL 28 FEDERACIÓN PANAMEÑA DEL 11 AL TORNEO PROFESIONAL DE TENIS PASAJES AÉREOS, TRANSPORTE Y 9 FEBRERO PANAMÁ B/.
    [Show full text]
  • Libro ING CAC1-36:Maquetación 1.Qxd
    © Enrique Montesinos, 2013 © Sobre la presente edición: Organización Deportiva Centroamericana y del Caribe (Odecabe) Edición y diseño general: Enrique Montesinos Diseño de cubierta: Jorge Reyes Reyes Composición y diseño computadorizado: Gerardo Daumont y Yoel A. Tejeda Pérez Textos en inglés: Servicios Especializados de Traducción e Interpretación del Deporte (Setidep), INDER, Cuba Fotos: Reproducidas de las fuentes bibliográficas, Periódico Granma, Fernando Neris. Los elementos que componen este volumen pueden ser reproducidos de forma parcial siem- pre que se haga mención de su fuente de origen. Se agradece cualquier contribución encaminada a completar los datos aquí recogidos, o a la rectificación de alguno de ellos. Diríjala al correo [email protected] ÍNDICE / INDEX PRESENTACIÓN/ 1978: Medellín, Colombia / 77 FEATURING/ VII 1982: La Habana, Cuba / 83 1986: Santiago de los Caballeros, A MANERA DE PRÓLOGO / República Dominicana / 89 AS A PROLOGUE / IX 1990: Ciudad México, México / 95 1993: Ponce, Puerto Rico / 101 INTRODUCCIÓN / 1998: Maracaibo, Venezuela / 107 INTRODUCTION / XI 2002: San Salvador, El Salvador / 113 2006: Cartagena de Indias, I PARTE: ANTECEDENTES Colombia / 119 Y DESARROLLO / 2010: Mayagüez, Puerto Rico / 125 I PART: BACKGROUNG AND DEVELOPMENT / 1 II PARTE: LOS GANADORES DE MEDALLAS / Pasos iniciales / Initial steps / 1 II PART: THE MEDALS WINNERS 1926: La primera cita / / 131 1926: The first rendezvous / 5 1930: La Habana, Cuba / 11 Por deportes y pruebas / 132 1935: San Salvador, Atletismo / Athletics
    [Show full text]
  • Conductas Que No Se Olvidan Patía Isquémica
    MARTES 12 Donde JUNIO 2012 comienza La Habana Año 54 de la Revolución el deber, EDICIÓN AÑO 48 termina la ÚNICA No. 139 amistad CIERRE: 12:10 A.M. 20 ctvs ÓRGANO OFICIAL DEL COMITÉ CENTRAL DEL PARTIDO COMUNISTA DE CUBA REFLEXIONES Falleció la gloria del deporte del compañero Teófilo Stevenson Lawrence La familia del deporte cubano se conmo- vió ayer con el fallecimiento de uno de sus más grandes exponentes de todos los tiempos, el triple campeón olímpico y mun- dial de boxeo Teófilo Stevenson Lawrence. Fidel El hombre que vinculó maestría atlética, infinita modestia y fidelidad absoluta a la Revolución, al Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro y a su pueblo, dejó de existir a los 60 años en La Habana, víctima de una cardio- Conductas que no se olvidan patía isquémica. Querido por varias generaciones de compatriotas que aplaudieron sus triunfos (Tomado de Cubadebate) y admiraron la sencillez con que jamás les traicionó, deja, más allá de la gloria con- El alemán más revolucionario que he conocido fue Erich quistada sobre los cuadriláteros, el ejem- plo que generan quienes nunca dan la Honecker. espalda a sus raíces. Cada hombre vive su época. La actual es infinitamente cam- Nacido el 29 de marzo de 1952 en las biante, si se compara con cualquier otra anterior. Me correspon- cercanías del entonces central Delicias, en dió el privilegio de observar su conducta cuando este pagaba el municipio de Puerto Padre, provincia de Las Tunas, vivió una infancia humilde en la Teófilo en el desfile del pasado Primero de amargamente la deuda contraída por aquel que vendió su alma que comenzó a forjar valores que le acom- Mayo.
    [Show full text]
  • No Paramos Puerto Rico Página 2 ORO Para El Seis Patrio @Comiteolimpico
    Boletín informativo Jueves, 2 de agosto de 2018. No paramos Puerto Rico Página 2 ORO para el seis patrio @ComiteOlimpico Puerto Rico regresa al Olimpo del voleibol masculino. El equipo nacional de voleibol se proclamaron nuevos campeones de los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe en Barranquilla. La victoria se consiguió en tres parciales 25-14, 25-21 y 25-14 al combinado de Colombia. Página 3 ORO y PLATA con boxeo @ComiteOlimpico El boxeo puertorriqueño brilló finalizando con una segunda medalla de oro por Ashlyann Lozada al derrotar, 4-1, a la colombiana Yani Arias. Mientras, el 69 kilos, Bryan Polaco se quedó con la plata al caer, 4-1, ante el cubano Roniel Iglesias. El total de preseas para la escuadra boricua fue de dos oro, dos plata y cinco de bronce. Página 4 Dos PLATA y un BRONCE @ComiteOlimpico En una nueva categoría, Franklin Gómez, conquistó Por su parte, Zachary Merrill hizo un trabajo la medalla de plata en los 74 kilos. El puertorriqueño extraordinario. El joven de 97 kilos perdió 10-0 contra perdió 5-0 contra Franklin Maren de Cuba. En su ruta Reineris Salas de Cuba. El luchador también de a la final, el puertorriqueño derrotó en semifinales a greco venció en semifinales a Lester Enriquez de Yorfi Jiménez de República Dominicana, 6-3. En la Guatemala, 10-0. En semifinales, el puertorriqueño ronda de cuartos de final, Gómez venció a Luis Isabel derrotó 14-4 al mexicano Miguel Sánchez, 14-4. Barrios de El Salvador. Página 5 en lucha olímpica En los 125 kilos, Marcos Santos apoyó el medallero con una presea de bronce.
    [Show full text]
  • 7-Luisitointer:Maquetación 1.Qxd
    NOVIEMBRE 2014 > miércoles 12 DEPORTES 7 CUBANOS EN CANOTAJE Pormenores sobre posible estreno dorado “También posee grandes opciones el K-2. Es sin dudas Yusmary Mengana la kaya- Reinier Torres es muy fuerte, su dupla con cista de puntería en la nómina antillana. Su Jorge se ha preparado bien. Reinier le impri- mentor Darovys Acevedo confía en que me esa energía a las tripulaciones colectivas, pueda vestirse de oro en los 500 y 200 metros, y ejercieron su dominio en América reciente- e incluso, pese a la inexperiencia de la debu- mente. La tripulación del K-4, además de tante Daylén Rodríguez (17 abriles), batallar ellos dos, se completa con el Alex Me nén - por la corona ante las anfitrionas en el K-2 a dez (19 años) y Héctor Bausá (16). Necesitan 500. “Yusmary cuenta con dominio de la téc- de mu cho acople, madurez y estabilidad. An- nica. Estudios biomecánicos arrojan que su cla ron quintos en el Festival panamericano, ritmo de paletadas está parejo con el del resto con Venezuela y México por delante. Esas de las atletas de la élite universal. Además es serán las embarcaciones a derrotar”, ahondó. muy fuerte, eso sí, debe cuidar el trabajo de Yusmary Mengana, pese a sus 21 años, es una Si una embarcación cuenta con todas las las piernas y la coordinación de los brazos, Serguey Torres hará su tercera incursión en el C-1 kayacista centrada en su objetivo de ingresar a la papeletas a su favor en pos del título es la además de no tirar la pala en su movimiento.
    [Show full text]
  • Timinvestigation Time to Open the Mario Cuomo File!
    Click here for Full Issue of EIR Volume 13, Number 33, August 22, 1986 �TImInvestigation Time to open the Mario Cuomo file! by Joseph Brewda Well-placed sources have informed EIR that a specialnation­ New York State governorand presidential aspirant Mario al security task force is operating in Washington, whose Cuomo is aware that he is one of the main targets in these urgent purpose is to prevent any organized crime-linked hire­ federal indictments and probes. Cuomo, and New York City ling, such as New York State's Gov. Mario Cuomo, from Mayor Ed Koch, also know that as increasing numbers of becoming the 1988 presidential candidate of either party. their cronies are abandoned to long prison terms, more and According to these sources, it is a pressing national security more of them will decide to cooperate with authorities and concernthat the New York State Democratic Party, and other tell where the bodies are buried. state party machines' decades-long partnership with the ma­ Take the case of Michael Lazar, the indicted real estate fia be abruptly ended. partner of Cuomo's son-in-law, and the beneficiary of a series Not theleast of the causes of concern is that what is often of glaringly corrupt deals with the Cuomo-controlled, mafia­ labeled organized crime, is primarily an adjunct to foreign infested, state Urban Development Corporation. Will Lazar intelligence networks, as the examples of the Soviet, Cuban, talk? If he does not, there are others who will-scores more and Israeli mafias make clear. These sources point out that in like him, who will soon be indicted or sentenced.
    [Show full text]
  • Department of Statistics Academic Program Review Spring 2015
    Department of Statistics Academic Program Review Spring 2015 Department of Statistics • Texas A&M University • 3143 TAMU • College Station, TX 77843-3143 (979) 845-3141 • www.stat.tamu.edu Table of Contents I. Introduction Brief History of the Department……………………………………………………. 4 Mission and Goals………………………………………………………………….. 8 Administrative Structure of the Department………………………………………... 11 Resources…………………………………………………………………………... 13 Analysis……………………………………………………………………………. 14 Undergraduate Program……………………………………………………………. 15 Graduate Program………………………………………………………………….. 16 Professional Education……………………………………………………………... 19 Challenges and Opportunities……………………………………………………… 20 Assessment………………………………………………………………………… 22 II. Student Report Graduate Program in Statistics……………………………………………………… 28 Master of Science Program…………………………………………………………. 29 Doctor of Philosophy Program……………………………………………………... 32 Internship Program…………………………………………………………………. 35 Undergraduate Course Offerings…………………………………………………… 36 Graduate Course Offerings………………………………………………………… 37 Scheduling Coursework…………………………………………………………….. 42 Graduate Program Admissions Criteria……………………………………………... 43 GRE Scores for First Time Students………………………………………………... 44 Graduate Students Applied, Admitted, and Enrolled ………………………………. 45 Students by GPR Range……………………………………………………………. 48 Institutional Support for Full Time Students……………………………………….. 50 Honors & Awards Received by Students…………………………………………… 51 Statistics Graduate Student Association…………………………………………….. 54 Student Publications………………………………………………………………..
    [Show full text]
  • Queens Local History Collection
    Queens Local History Collection The Queens Local History Collection contains materials from the 1800s though present day and consists of +1,800 folders across twelve document series, approximately 4,500 photographs, about 100 videos, 190 plus Artifacts, and nearly 165 Oral Histories. The bulk of the records document the social, political, and economic history of the New York City borough of Queens in the 20th century. Though most of the material covers the history of Queens, some does to pertain to other boroughs. The twelve document series consist of: The papers of New York State Senator Serphin Maltese; The Papers of New York State Assemblyman Saul Weprin; The Papers of Borough Presidents Donald Manes, Claire Shulman, and Helen Marshall; The World’s Fair (1939 and 1964-5); Settlement House (containing the papers of the Forest Hills Community House and Sunnyside Community Services); Oversized Map Case Collection; Local Residents (consisting of the Aida-Gonzalez-Jarrin Donation, Charlie Walters Donation, Correspondence, Ford Instrument Co., Maxwell K. Nelson Donation, Working Papers from the Asian-American Center, and Queens College); LaGuardia Community College Student Papers; and the Amsterdam News (on microfilm). The folders in these series can be searched using the Advanced Search button on the Queens Local History Collection webpage. The records include reports, correspondence, surveys, news-clippings, press releases, certificates, maps, and campaign literature. The LaGuardia and Wagner Archives holds microfilm copy of only a portion of the Saul Weprin Collection, consisting of a selection of the Press and Photographs Files Series (4 folders of local news-clippings, and 322 photographs) and the entire Subject Files District Office Sub-Series.
    [Show full text]
  • Small Donor Matching Funds: the Nyc Election Experience | 2 Ii
    SM ALL DONOR MATCHING FUNDS: THE NYC ELECTION E XPERIENCE Angela Migally Susan Liss Foreword by Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr. Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law ABOUT THE BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law is a non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on the fundamental issues of democracy and justice. Our work ranges from voting rights to campaign finance reform, from racial justice in criminal law to presidential power in the fight against terrorism. A singular institution – part think tank, part public interest law firm, part advocacy group – the Brennan Center combines scholarship, legislative and legal advocacy, and communications to win meaningful, measurable change in the public sector. ABOUT THE BRENNAN CENTER’S DEMOCRACY PROGRAM The Brennan Center’s Democracy Program works to repair the broken systems of American democracy. We en- courage broad citizen participation by promoting voting and campaign reform. We work to secure fair courts and to advance a First Amendment jurisprudence that puts the right of citizens – not special interests – at the center of our democracy. We collaborate with grassroots groups, advocacy organizations, and government officials to eliminate the obstacles to an effective democracy. The Democracy Program’s Money and Politics project works to reduce the real and perceived influence of special interest money on our democratic values. We serve as con- stitutional counsel to the Fair Elections coalition, promoting public financing for congressional and presidential elections. Project staff also defend federal, state, and local campaign finance, public finance, and disclosure laws in courts around the country, and provide legal guidance to state and local campaign finance reformers through counseling, testimony, and public education.
    [Show full text]
  • Senate Resolution No. 681 Senator COMRIE BY: Claire Shulman Upon
    Senate Resolution No. 681 BY: Senator COMRIE HONORING Claire Shulman upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 1st Annual Jo-Ann Jones Award for Devoted Leadership by the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who enhance the quality of life in their community and have shown a long and sustained commitment to the maintenance of high standards in their profession, certainly have earned the recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Claire Shulman upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 1st Annual Jo-Ann Jones Award for Devoted Leadership by the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts to be celebrated at Flushing Town Hall's 40th Annual Gala on Thursday, June 6, 2019; and WHEREAS, Claire Shulman has been called upon to contribute her time and talents to countless civic and charitable endeavors and has always given of herself unstintingly; and WHEREAS, Born February 23, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York, Claire Shulman is the first woman in Queens history to serve as Queens Borough President; and WHEREAS, Claire Shulman worked as a Registered Nurse before beginning her illustrious political career in 1966, when she was appointed to a community board; she went on to become Queens Borough President Donald Manes' Director of Community Boards in 1972, and his Deputy in 1980; and WHEREAS, Claire Shulman was elected Borough President by a unanimous vote of the nine City Council members from Queens on March 12, 1986, the esteemed position she held until 2002; and WHEREAS, A true asset to the community, Claire Shulman serves as a member of the Board of Directors of New York Hospital Queens and St.
    [Show full text]
  • Essentials for Effective Campaign Finance Regulation Nicole A
    Journal of Law and Policy Volume 6 Issue 1 INAUGURAL DAVID G. TRAGER PUBLIC Article 6 POLICY SYMPOSIUM: Campaign Finance Reform: Will Anything Work? 1997 The ewN York City Model: Essentials For Effective Campaign Finance Regulation Nicole A. Gordon Follow this and additional works at: https://brooklynworks.brooklaw.edu/jlp Recommended Citation Nicole A. Gordon, The New York City Model: Essentials For Effective Campaign Finance Regulation, 6 J. L. & Pol'y (1997). Available at: https://brooklynworks.brooklaw.edu/jlp/vol6/iss1/6 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Law Journals at BrooklynWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of Law and Policy by an authorized editor of BrooklynWorks. THE NEW YORK CITY MODEL: ESSENTIALS FOR EFFECTIVE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REGULATION Nicole A. Gordon* In the interest of full disclosure, I think it should be made known that Judge Trager bears some responsibility for the state of campaign finance reform in New York City, as he was a member of the New York City Charter Revision Commission when this topic was under consideration. It is therefore a double pleasure for me to be here today at the inaugural Public Policy Symposium established in his name. I. "WILL ANYTHING WORK?" From my point of view, the title of this forum, "Will Anything Work?" is somewhat ominous for two reasons. First, it probably accurately reflects the general sense of helplessness that the public feels in reaction to endless stories of scandal arising from the influence of private money on politics. It is not exactly a secret that the federal system has collapsed, and the daily barrage of revela- tions has an almost numbing effect, leaving people with the feeling that the situation is hopeless.' Second, I think the title fails to convey the fact that there are actual success stories in the field of campaign finance regulation.
    [Show full text]
  • 'Don' Mario Cuomo and the Dope
    Click here for Full Issue of EIR Volume 13, Number 30, August 1, 1986 former Brooklyn Democratic\loss Meade Esposito.Esposito is now under indictment for l;ickbacks, one feature of the unraveling of the New York DflmocraticParty machine. Both Steingut and Nicky Sands are 1business partners of Esposito 'Don' Mario Cuomo in various ventures. Cuomo is a political protege of Meade Esposito. and the dope mob I A new dope route by Joseph Brewda To what was Mario Cuom� lending his name in the Pitts­ burgh caper? It was much more than a construction contract. The ambitious feature of the plan was to establish a customs New York State DemocraticGov. Mario Cuomo has at times clearing house at the airport,:replacing the present system said that the term "mafia" is nothing but "a slur on Italian­ whereby items destined for Pittsburgh but needing customs Americans." He was more honest when he said that Judeo­ inspection are flown to Cleveland for the inspection, then Christian morality should be kept out of politics. EIR now trucked to Pittsburgh. has evidence suggesting that the term "mafia" is an apt de­ The import of this lies in Jhe fact that, currently, some scription of the source of his entire political career. 70% of all airborne freight en¢ring the United States comes The tip of this iceberg is the recent discoverythat Cuomo, in through Kennedy Airport ip Queens, New York. Sands along with U.S. Sen. Al D'Amato (R), was cited as a refer­ owns several truckingcompanijes at Kennedy Airport.Cuom­ ence by the Mattone Group, Ltd., a "construction firm," in o's associates.
    [Show full text]