REFORM

Professor Kim Lovegrove BA, LL B. Dip T Partner Lovegrove Solicitors Australia and New Zealand & Conjoint Professor Building Regulation and Certification University of Newcastle, New South Wales Foremost authority in Victoria and NSW on building regulations Principal legal adviser to the Victorian Government on the development and implementation of the Building Act Victoria 1993 Headed up the team that developed the National Model Building Act. The NMBA become the regulatory reform template for overhauling building regulation in Vic (Building Act), NT (Building Act) NSW (Part 4 of the EPAA). The NMBA also shaped the liability and private certification reforms in building regulation in Tasmania and SA. Principal legal adviser to the NSW government on the Part 4 reforms to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (late nineties) Immediate past Chairman of the Building Practitioners Board (Victoria) A past legal chair appointed by the Municipal Association of Victoria to preside over disciplinary matters concerning councillors and elected officials Practices in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, and provides advice to practitioner clients in Queensland Past legal columnist for The Australian, Herald Sun and The Age Past President of the Australian Institute of Building (Victorian Chapter) Authored or co-authored some 14 books on construction law Addressed conferences on construction law in London, Ottawa, Japan, Sweden, Paris In 1997, represented the Federal Government as a guest of the Japanese Government to advise a ministerial forum on overhaul of Japanese building regulations Past Deputy Executive Director of the Australian Building Codes Board Past Assistant Director of the Division of Building Control Victoria Member of New Zealand Institute of Building and Australian Institute of Building New South Wales chapter AREAS OF PRACTICE Construction Dispute Resolution Substantial experience in large scale construction dispu

Dr. Lynch is an Assistant Professor of Education at Widener University, a blogger for the Huffington Post, and an education advice columnist for Education World. He spent seven years as a K-12 teacher, which gave him an intimate view of the impediments that hinder genuine education reform. He has focused the second stage of his career on researching topics related to educational policy, school leadership and education reform, particularly in the urban learning environment. Dr. Lynch’s scholarship is intended to make a redoubtable, theoretically and empirically based argument that genuine school reform and the closing of the well-chronicled achievement gap are possible. His research and commentaries have been featured in publications throughout the United States and have centered on issues ranging from school reform to politics. Throughout his career, he has been interested in developing collaborative enterprises that move the field of education forward. Dr. Lynch is the author of a newly released book entitled, It’s Time for a Change: School Reform for the Next Decade. In addition, he is the author of two forthcoming books; A Guide to Effective School Leadership Theories (Routledge, February 26, 2012), and The Call to Teach: An Introduction to Teaching (Pearson, 2013). He is also the editor of the forthcoming 2-volume set, Before Obama: A Reappraisal of Black Reconstruction Era Politicians (Praeger, 2012). Please visit his website at www.drmattlynch.com for more information.

Ashley Campbell has been a vegan, animal rights enthusiast since birth. Originally based out of Brooklyn, NY, she now lives in Hawaii with her partner and enjoys bike rides along the coast, snorkeling with sea turtles, working at the local school and discovering exciting new vegan recipes along the way. From bringing her infamous sugar cookies to the weekly potluck or preparing a batch of black bean burgers for BBQs on the beach, Ashley's favorite thing is sharing delicious, healthy vegan food that's accessible on all budgets and time frames. Ashley graduated from New School University with a degree in Education Studies and has taught in alternative, progressive schools in Manhattan, NY, Brooklyn, NY and throughout the Hawaiian islands. She is also passionate about education reform, sustainable living, human rights, bicycles and tattoos. Stay tuned for her upcoming, highly anticipated blog!

I am a concerned US citizen who does not know how health care reform will impact our country. I research the effects of these changes and how health care evolves throughout history and the future. As a health care faculty member for a major university, I enjoy guiding the next generation to finding solutions to these concerns. As a mom of two children in their twenties, a military wife, and a daughter of an elderly father I see all the spectrum of health care needs.

Dr. Matthew Lynch is an Assistant Professor of Education at Widener University. Dr. Lynch is a leading expert on the issues of educational equality, school reform and politics. He can be contacted at mlynch@mail.widener.edu.

Tawnia Sanford Ammar is a Canadian who currently resides in Kyiv, Ukraine. She has worked in the field of international development, specifically on legal reform issues. Through that work, she has lived and worked in many parts of the world, including Russia, Latvia, India and Ukraine.

Meyer has written on a variety of topics, from fiction about dysfunctional families to an interview with the head of the Human Rights Commission. After spending time in journalism, ecological reform, and a short teaching stint, she has gone back to the classroom to pursue a master's in school counseling. She was a member of the National Championship Seattle Gaels Women's Gaelic Football team, and likes to relive those glory days whenever the opportunity presents itself.

I am Bob. I attempt to live everyday with a humble approach to life to fulfill my every desire to be simplistically happy. It is a challenge. I have two sons and a fiance who has a beautiful little girl. Our lives are far from simple, a stretch from ordinary, and as exciting as any adventure should be. My interests are vast, I am a dreamer, but my will is strong. My parents raised me with a resolve to accomplish with persistency the climbing of every mountain that appears in my path. My brother, sister, and I are strong. We pass this characteristic on to family, friends, and all who enter our lives. I am fortunate enough to be a passionate person and neurotic enough to be interesting. I cover these odd perceptions with sugarcoated charm and bottle up my neurotic passions so that I can appear more ameable to social norms. I've decided, as of late, that the economy is not conducive to a young man in my geographic area with a lack in credentials to be successful in securing a career with a large competitive company. So, in lieu of this reality, I've decided that a man of my ability should not limit himself to one fortune 1000 company and have deduced that it is my duty to contribute wherever I can while pursuing my eccentric whims in the efforts to find successes. At this point I will simply not quit until I have created a life that my children can admire, rich with knowledge that they may obtain, and abundant with fruits of success that they may pluck to propel their impending careers or seek out their dreams the way a child should be permitted. I hope my knowledge on family, neuroticism, economics, psychology, love, soccer, green energy, life/health/property/casualty insurance, health reform, being at a deficit with money, being rich with love, music, and living in general are satisfactory to all who read that which I write.

Allen Jones was a Bible Study teacher to teenage murderers, rapist and gang members in San Francisco. Currently he is a prison reform activist and author of CASE GAME an autobiography published by Lulu Press.

B Well is a benefits consultant focused on the group health market. He has been assisting companies with navigating the health care reform law and providing them with guidance on how to control their employees' health care risks.

I'm a responsible, educated, productive pot-smoking, otherwise law-abiding mother, great and grand, to 17 nice people. I'm also an ordained minister who, as often as possible, connects with the spiritual nature of all things. I use the natural plant Cannabis to raise my quality of life. (It helps me be nicer to annoying people. Aren't you glad? lol). I advocate for almost lost causes ie prison and drug law reform, human rights, an end to prohibition, and lasting peace: I'm sure war is not the way to peace. I deeply love my country as the Constitution laid it out. I claim the rights that God gave me and that the Constitution confirms. I am very disappointed that political types don't honor God nor the founding documents of our nation.

Dr. NNeka Harrison is the Co-Founder / CEO of Inward Journeys Consulting. She is a dedicated wife, mother, educator, and motivator who understands the importance of building sustainable parent, school, and community partnerships. She is a former social service provider and family counselor. Over the past 12 years, Dr. NNeka Harrison has consulted with school districts and community-based agencies on areas related to early childhood development, parental involvement, social-emotional development, and violence prevention. Dr. NNeka Harrison currently holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and a Master's degree in Educational Leadership in Early Childhood from Mills College. She also has Bachelor's degree from Clark-Atlanta University. Dr. NNeka Harrison and her husband, Dr. Chris Harrison, are co-authors of How to Help Your Child Achieve Academic Success in School: Educating Your Child During the Elementary, Middle, and High School Years. Dr. Chris Harrison is the Co-Founder / COO of Inward Journeys Consulting. He is known as a educator who is committed to raising the bar for the delivery of quality education to African-American and other students of color. Over a 14-year span, Dr. Chris Harrison has developed expertise as a classroom teacher , researcher, educational administrator, curriculum developer, and professional development trainer. As a TELS (Technology-Enhanced Learning in Science) Fellow, he studied the role of educational leadership, school policy, and professional development in scaling up technology-enhanced learning materials in math/science to make it more accessible to diverse learning populations. He holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, two Master's degrees in Math/Science Education and Educational Leadership all from Mills College, and a Bachelor's degree from Morehouse College. Dr. Chris Harrison has published several articles related to teacher professional development, math/science education, and school reform.

I've lived in the St. John Valley most of my life. I'm a 45-year-old mother of three whose been married for 26 years. Some of the jobs I've worked at include machinist, Tupperware sales consultant, Associate Broker (real estate), and teacher aide. My husband has been in the carpentry trade most of his life; and I've managed our construction business. We employed over twenty people at one point; but we've since closed the business. I continue to manage the rental properties we own. I became active in politics after I had represented our business and my family members in judicial matters and discovered that no matter how good my evidence was... it didn't seem to matter. It was as though the judges had made up their minds about who was going to win the case before they even heard what the parties had to say. I decided to write a book to expose the obvious errors and corruption I'd witnessed first-hand. In 2006, I began blogging about other injustices I heard of and read about. In March of 2009, in an effort to pass judicial reform in Maine, I presented the Maine legislature with the JAIL 4 Judges mission statement. Soon afterward, I learned that the position of JAILer-In-Chief for Maine was open, and decided to fill it. J.A.I.L. (Judicial Accountability Initiative Law) is one of the most promising solutions for putting a halt to the abuse of discretion (I'm being nice here) which judges around the country are engaging in. J.A.I.L. is an amendment to a state or federal Constitution, which creates grand juries of citizens for the purpose of putting a judge on trial. At least two other people sent the four-page JAIL amendment to the judiciary committee in an effort to get them to consider it under LD 491 "An Act to Reform Maine's Justice System," but the committee simply shoved it aside... one member saying that the reason being: LD 491 was "too broad."

Florida health insurance broker crusading for health reform and financial intelligence to a world gone mad.

Lisa Beck is married with two beautiful boys. An advocate for prison reform, she has volunteered with several non-profit organizations. Lisa graduated Summa Cum Laude with her bachelors degree in criminal justice. She wishes to gain employment as a prison counselor now that she has completed her degree.

I'm a graduate student in criminal justice. My interests: books, fashion, liberal politics, prison reform, spicy food, white wine, Muppets, horror movies, film noir, psychology, philosophy, feminism, dance, sarcasm, and new ideas.

Book the music for the MASSCANN/NORML BOSTON FREEDOM RALLY along with other events. I also like to blog and make videos covering marijuana reform, music, medical marijuana, local govt. hearings, elections, marches, human interest and news events.

Chelsea Toy is a sophomore journalism major at Ohio University's E.W. Scripp's School of Journalism. She is on the national student advisory board for Campus Progress in charge of media reform and is the managing editor of the InterActivist, a monthly magazine in Athens, Oh

With more than 21,000 dues-paying members and more than 100,000 e-mail subscribers, the Marijuana Policy Project is the largest marijuana policy reform organization in the United States. Incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1995, MPP works to minimize the harm associa

An Uncommon Woman with an Uncommon Destiny...Singer/Songwriter/motivational speaker. Travels widely and meets with political and religious leaders as a means of being proactive in advocating for spiritual, social and financial reform in the nations of this world. Stands up o

I am a prison activist/advocate writing about prison issues, hoping to make awareness, and bring reform. One out of every thirty-two people in the USA are currently on parole, probation or in prison. I am owner of The Abolishment Movement, an educational death penalty site.

Self employed computer consultant. My main interest is in health care and reform. I've also had ideas on education, environmentalism and various other topics.

Patrick Spithill is a speaker and author whose primary focus is accountability in the mortgage lending industry. He is a dedicated and vocal advocate of responsible reform that is designed to benefit homebuyers and homeowners.

Currently I am a full time student. I have taught middle and high school English, communications, drama, literature and computers in the private school sector. Most recently I have worked as a substitute at a very specialized reform school, working with some of the most hand

Founder AKRNA-Antakarana Co-Creation Learning Project, educational reform nonprofit; AMMA Montessori; Prepared Parenting courses; SELFGnosis healing energy medicine of Spiritual awareness; Essene minister; One Brain Facilitator; CASA volunteer;storyteller

Expert in conference development in the life sciences discipline. Creating a specialty concentration in healthcare reform for CUNY

One person can't reform "Washington" nor "Albany." But, 1-1-09, as first-ever County Executive, UlsterUSA, I'll begin GIVING COUNTY GOVERNMENT BACK TO THE TAXPAYERS. By my 3rd year in office I'll have CUT COUNTY SPENDING 20%, measurably boosted tourism 20% and begun consolid

Jawaharlal Nehru was a great Indian nationalist leader who worked for independence and social reform. He became first prime minister of independent India, a position he retained until his death. He initiated India's nonalignment policy in foreign affairs.

I am a native Floridian. In 1981, I began my career as a registered nurse; it was my life's calling. My nursing experiences are diverse and span from medical, surgical, pediatrics, open heart /surgical intensive care, geriatrics, oncology/chemotherapy, home health, and correctional nursing. I am also an avid advocate for child safety and social reform and enjoy sharing my vast knowledge of nursing as a mentor,preceptor,and writer

I AM A WORKING MOTHER OF ONE. I CURRENTLY AM IN THE WELFARE REFORM INDUSTRY. I LIKE WORKING WITH PEOPLE ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM IN A POSITION TO HELP THEM.