Gary Lasky

My Interests:

Favorite campaign: Jerry McNerney for Congress, (CA-11). Favorite Writer: Arianna Huffington. Favorite Analyst: Charlie Cook. Favorite Field Organizer: Dan Chavez. Favorite Publication: High Country News. Favorite Project: Creating GIS maps for grassroots Field campaigns. Favorite Books (tie): John McPhee, "The Control of Nature"; Thomas Frank, "What's the Matter with Kansas?". Last Vacation: Can't remember.

Political Skills:

Canvassing in Red regions to learn how Americans think ... Data management, GIS mapping, Field organizing, Volunteer Coordination, Canvassing and phonebanks.

Favorite Quote:

"As long as I count the votes ... what are you going to do about it?"
- "Boss" Tweed, 1871

About Me:

TOP GOAL FOR 2006: Take back the House and DEFEAT POMBO! HOME: Santa Cruz, CA and the East Bay. FORMER HOME: Five years organizing in Orange County, CA. NICKNAME: "Data Hound". KEY TALENTS: Empathy to build bridges with unlikely voters ... Patience to enjoy converting data into strategy and maps ... Enjoyment of diversity in America. RECENT CAMPAIGNS: Tracy - Volunteer Field Coordinator for Jerry McNerney for Congress; bilingual canvass to stop a Wal-Mart; grassroots effort to buy out a corporate water utility... GOAL: To bring Organized Labor and Environmentalists together to halt sprawl.