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- 2. Run for Office! Promote Evidence‐Based Decision Making Through Ac:ve Civic Par:cipa:on April 27, 2010
- 3. Overview • About SEA • A Brief Biography • Common Excuses for Not Entering PoliAcs • The Need for ScienAsts & Engineers to Serve as Policy Makers • PoliAcal Strength of the Science & Engineering Community • How to Run for Office • SEA Can Help…sort of • Conclusion
- 4. About SEA • SEA’s mission is to promote evidence‐based decision making at all levels of government. • Key Programs: – Campaign Training & EducaAon – SHARP – RedistricAng – Student Programs • Led by an accomplished Board of Directors & Advisors
- 5. About Camron Gorguinpour • B.A. Physics & Astrophysics, UC Berkeley • PhD Bioengineering, UC Berkeley [as of May 2010] • Created and managed one nonprofit and two public charter schools prior to joining SEA • Designed & taught Introduc:on to Bioastronau:cs course at UC Berkeley • Worked on poliAcal campaigns in six states, including as a Campaign Manager for a House of Delegates race in Virginia
- 6. Common Excuses for Not Entering Poli@cs 3 Top Excuses for Not Entering PoliAcs: •It won’t make a difference. •Other people will do it. •I don’t have the knowledge base. Other Reasons: •PoliAcs is “dirty”. •I don’t have Ame/support from my work. •It takes too much money.
- 7. The Need for Scien@sts & Engineers to Serve as Policy Makers • ScienAsts & engineers are uniquely qualified to serve in elected office: • Technical Knowledge Base • Problem Solving Skills • A few examples • PoliAcizaAon of key science & engineering policy issues • Impact on America’s economy
- 8. Poli@cal Strength of the Science & Engineering Community • In general, scienAsts and engineers make ideal poliAcal candidates. • Strong Public Trust • The Public Values ScienAsts & Engineers • Strong organizaAonal skills and raAonal decision making
- 9. Public Values Science & Engineering Public’s Percep@on that Science’s Effects on Society are: Mostly Posi@ve 84% Mostly Nega@ve 6% Other/Don’t Know 10% Pew/AAAS 2009 Public’s Percep@on of Professions that Contribute “a lot” to society: Military Members 84% Teachers 77% Scien@sts 70% Medical Doctors 69% Engineers 64% Clergy 40% Journalists 38% Ar@sts 31% Lawyers 23% Business Execu@ves 21% Pew/AAAS 2009
- 10. Public Values Science & Engineering Types of People the Public Most Trusts Types of People the Public Least Trusts to Generally Tell the Truth: to Generally Tell the Truth: Doctors 85% Opinion Pollsters 34% Teachers 83% Trade Union Leaders 30% Scien@sts 77% Stockbrokers 29% Police Officers 76% Lawyers 27% Professors 75% Actors 26% Harris 2006 (Par@al List) Harris 2006 (Par@al List)
- 11. How to Run for Office • Technical & legal details of running for office vary from state‐ to‐state: • Check with your local Registrar of Voters or State Board of ElecAons • What office to run for? • Time • Money • ExisAng network of supporters • Interests • When is the “right Ame” to run?
- 12. Elements of a Poli@cal Campaign • Research • Who are you running against? • What are the key issues facing your district? • Data Analysis • How many votes do you need to win? • Who is most likely to vote? • Policy Placorm • What is your posiAon on issues that voters are concerned about?
- 13. Elements of a Poli@cal Campaign • Messaging • How do we present your placorm in a clear and concise manner? • What can we say about your opponent’s policies and perspecAves? • Direct Voter Contact • Knock on doors and make phone calls • Paid, Earned, and “New” Media • Where do people in your district get their informaAon? • How can we get your message out to the press?
- 14. Elements of a Poli@cal Campaign • Fundraising • Create a budget • Make a lot of phone calls • Staff, Consultants, and Volunteers • If you need a staff, get a good campaign manager. • Many people will find good ways to use your hard earned money. • Volunteers are essenAal for most campaigns.
- 15. SEA Can Help…sort of • As a 501c‐3 nonprofit organizaAon, SEA is limited in how it can directly support specific candidates. • However, SEA makes a variety of resources available to all individuals who are interested in learning the nuts‐and‐bolts of poliAcal campaigns. • Services Include: • Live & Online Training Sessions • Campaign Curriculum • “Ask an Expert” Service Online
- 16. Conclusion • America needs more scienAsts & engineers in elected office. • ScienAsts & engineers make for highly qualified and appealing poliAcal candidates. • Most of the basic informaAon you need is available through SEA.