Rand K

My Interests:

Cleaning up D.C. and installing real Progressive Democrats in office.
Also:
Big Trees
Biofuels
My kids
Steel Guitar & Mandolin music
Wood carving

Political Skills:

I know how to bring people aboard, earn their support and excite them about a SHARED VISION.
I am a thinker who cooperates and can paint a common vision
o I know how to find connections between problems
o I know how to focus on where we agree rather than arguing
o I specialize in solutions that are driven by broad coalitions of agreement that have breadth, flexibility, and that meet the needs of change and ensure participation

Favorite Quote:

“Leadership happens when someone is in the right place at the right time and seizes the opportunity to do something good.” Jim Lyons, Professor

About Me:

My last 20 years comes down to:
Ecology & Economy
Biology & Business
Conservation & Commerce
--Biofuels, Alternative Energy, Old-Growth Forests, Implications of Climate Change, Successional Processes following Disturbances

Currrently:
Candidate for U.S. Senate in Georgia (PROGRESSIVE DEM)
Sales Director for Technology and Information Intelligence Company

Recent past:
Scientist for American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS)
Post-Doc for the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)

Education:
Ph.D. in Ecosystems Analysis (University of Washington, College of Forestry)
M.S. in Ecosystems Ecology specializing in Alternative Forestry (UW CFR)
B.A. in Environmental Studies (Middlebury College)

Born and Raised in Georgia
Husband to an amazing woman and Father of two wonderful children