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with Stephen B. Heintz as president. In this first year, Demos' work focused on solving economic inequities and increasing civic participation by developing a more inclusive democracy. These two areas continue to be a large part of Demos' core work. In 2001, Heintz stepped down and was replaced by
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D.C. politicians are funded by donors who are whiter and wealthier than the constituents they serve, an analysis by the liberal think tank Demos found.
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The accompanying chart, which shows voting patterns by income in the 2012 and 2014 elections, illustrates this phenomenon (it was created by
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from 1989 to 2000. Halpern wanted to create a counter-force to the growing influence of the many right-wing think tanks such as
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and establish a multi-issue organization that would focus on progressive policy development and advocacy.
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Demos was part of a settlement in a lawsuit, filed in 2005, alleging Ohio Secretary of State
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Founding board members included Arnie Miller, of Isaacson Miller, an executive search firm;
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Election and voting-related organizations based in the United States
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In March 2014, Rapoport left Demos to become the President of
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Charles Halpern
David Callahan
Stephen Heintz
Think tank
New York City
New York
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think tank
United States
multiracial democracy

Heather McGhee
Charles Halpern
Nathan Cummings Foundation
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