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2008 Mark Strama Campaign Academy

The Mark Strama for State Representative Campaign Academy is a unique summer opportunity for high school and college students to work inside a high-profile campaign. You will learn the nuts and bolts of modern politics as well as the important policy questions that confront state government. Daily lunch speakers will include current and former elected officials, political consultants, university professors, and state policy experts.

Campaign Academy is dedicated to ensuring that every student has a rewarding and challenging experience, while making a difference in the political system.

Upcoming Speakers

July 7- Evan Smith (Editor of Texas Monthly)
July 8- Paul Burka, Charlie Ray, & Eileen Smith
July 9- Matthew Dowd (Chief Strategist for Bush/Cheney '04)
July 10- Bee Moorhead (Executive Director of Texas Impact) & Suzii Paynter
July 11- Sarah Eckhardt (Travis County Commissioner, Pct 2)

July 14-
July 15-
July 16- Scott McCown (Executive Director, CPPP)
July 17- Becky Moeller (Texas AFL-CIO)
July 18- Elise Hu & Matt Stiles, Christine Pelosi 1pm

July 21- John Sharp (former Texas State Comptroller)
July 22- Sen. Kirk Watson (10:30), Adm. Bobby Inman
July 23- Patrick Rose (State Representative, District 45)
July 24- Harvey Kronberg (Quorum Report)
July 25- Councilmembers Lee Leffingwell & Mike Martinez (10:30)

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General Information

Dates: June 23, 2008 - July 25, 2008
Daily Schedule (M-F): 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (lunch provided)
Location: 1107 N I-35, Austin, TX (at Travis County Democratic Coordinated Campaign HQ)

Past Speakers, Schedule, & Events

Campaign Academy took on key tasks and performed admirably. Academy participants knocked on thousands of doors, made hundreds of phone calls, and talked to huge numbers of voters in District 50. They helped maintain the campaign database and run the campaign office. They even organized the campaign's kickoff event, an afternoon of music, games, food, and fun they called Stramarama.

In past years, Campaign Academy speakers included: