Ann Ravel, Director of Maplight’s Digital Deception Project
“Campaign Finance & Democracy”
Ann Ravel
Director of Maplight’s Digital Deception Project
Former Chair of the Federal Elections Commission (FEC)
Thursday, March 28, 2019
6:00 Networking; 6:30 Dinner
($28 members; $33 nonmembers)
7:00 Program
Crow Canyon Country Club
711 Silver Lake Drive, Danville
Please RSVP president@srvdems.org
Ann Ravel, Director of Maplight’s Digital Deception Project
The San Ramon Valley Democratic Club is eager to hear former FEC Chair Ann Ravel speak about the all the deceptive practices that target voters with fake information. These deceptive practices can also lead to voter suppression and even affect how people vote. Ann is leading Maplight’s Digital Deceptive Project. Haven’t heard of Maplight? You can go to maplight.org to learn where elected officials get their campaign funding.
The title of her talk is “Campaign Finance & Democracy.” She will speak about why campaign finance and it’s enforcement is so important to the preservation of our democracy, especially in the age of the internet.
Ann Ravel is the Director of MapLight’s Digital Deception Project, that leads the development and promotion of policies that tackle online disinformation in politics. She is a lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. She was appointed to the Federal Election Commission by President Obama, serving from 2013 to 2017, holding the roles of vice chair and chair.
Ann Ravel also previously chaired the California Fair Political Practices Commission, appointed by Governor Jerry Brown, was a Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice, and served as Santa Clara County Counsel for over a decade.
Ann Ravel has a distinguished career. In 2014, she was named a California Attorney of the Year by California Lawyer magazine, and in 2007, the State Bar of California named her Public Attorney of the Year. Ann received her B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley and her J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.
Please join us at 6:00 pm to talk about the latest political news or to just socialize and have fun.
We have dinner meetings.
Members: $28
Non-members: $33,
Please email Brodie that you are coming by Thursday, March 21 (we need a ‘head count’ for the dinner). Thank you for your help.
RSVP: To make certain you have a dinner, please RSVP.
Please make checks payable to Brodie Hilp, and send to 130 Bridgeside Circle, Danville, 94506.