Rob Richie (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Robert Richie (born 1962) is the executive director of the FairVote, a non-profit organization that researches and advocates election reforms that increase voter turnout, accountable governance and fair representation, such as instant runoff voting and the National Popular Vote plan. A particular expert on international and domestic electoral systems, Richie has directed FairVote (formerly called the Center for Voting and Democracy) since its founding in 1992. Born in Washington, D.C., Richie graduated from Haverford College with a B.A. in philosophy in 1987. Before co-founding FairVote and becoming its director in 1992, he worked for three winning congressional campaigns in Washington state, and for non-profit organizations in Washington and the District of Columbia. He is currently married to Cynthia Terrell and has three children.