Dean Corps
Encyclopedia
Dean Corps is a program run by Democracy for America
to further its goal of electing progressive Democrats at all levels of office in all 50 states. It is similar to Sen. Russ Feingold's Progressive Patriot program.
Unlike previous programs bearing similar names, the current version of Dean Corps bears the name of Democracy for America's Chair Jim Dean
, brother of former Vermont
Governor
Howard Dean
.
Corps), was once the name for a grassroots project started by Howard Dean
supporters.
Howard Dean wrote: "Dean Corps is based on AmeriCorps
. Members devote their time, energy, and labor to community service. Dean Corps began in Iowa, intending to fill the vacuum left by the Bush administration’s underfunding of AmeriCorps, which hit Iowa particularly hard. Dean Corps has been active in the unemployed community in Iowa, and it is also doing environmental outreach and developing programs to help ensure that the needs of seniors are met."
DFA Corps was organized by bloggers, performed a variety of community service projects, and was generally well-received by the public .
Democracy for America
Democracy for America is a progressive, people-powered political action committee, headquartered in South Burlington, Vermont. Founded by former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean in 2004, DFA leads public awareness campaigns on a variety of public policy issues, trains activists,...
to further its goal of electing progressive Democrats at all levels of office in all 50 states. It is similar to Sen. Russ Feingold's Progressive Patriot program.
Current Status
Piloting in 2010, Dean Corps will consist of hiring, training and placing field organizers on key progressive campaigns. The organizers will be operating in state and federal races and working directly under the auspices of the host campaign. DFA is committed to supporting progressive Democrats who have backbone with money, media, time, and people. Dean Corps provides the people part of that equation.Unlike previous programs bearing similar names, the current version of Dean Corps bears the name of Democracy for America's Chair Jim Dean
Jim Dean (DFA)
James H. "Jim" Dean is chair of Democracy for America , the nation's largest political action committee based in Burlington, Vermont.DFA was founded in 2004 after the presidential campaign of Dean's brother, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean. Jim Dean has raised money, given speeches, and...
, brother of former Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
Governor
Governor of Vermont
The Governor of Vermont is the governor of the U.S. state of Vermont. The governor is elected in even numbered years by direct voting for a term of two years; Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every two years, instead of every four...
Howard Dean
Howard Dean
Howard Brush Dean III is an American politician and physician from Vermont. He served six terms as the 79th Governor of Vermont and ran unsuccessfully for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination. He was chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2005 to 2009. Although his U.S...
.
History of the Name
An unrelated but similar program, Dean Corps (which later became DFADemocracy for America
Democracy for America is a progressive, people-powered political action committee, headquartered in South Burlington, Vermont. Founded by former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean in 2004, DFA leads public awareness campaigns on a variety of public policy issues, trains activists,...
Corps), was once the name for a grassroots project started by Howard Dean
Howard Dean
Howard Brush Dean III is an American politician and physician from Vermont. He served six terms as the 79th Governor of Vermont and ran unsuccessfully for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination. He was chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2005 to 2009. Although his U.S...
supporters.
Howard Dean wrote: "Dean Corps is based on AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps is a U.S. federal government program that was created under President Bill Clinton by the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 and later expanded by 50 percent under President George W. Bush...
. Members devote their time, energy, and labor to community service. Dean Corps began in Iowa, intending to fill the vacuum left by the Bush administration’s underfunding of AmeriCorps, which hit Iowa particularly hard. Dean Corps has been active in the unemployed community in Iowa, and it is also doing environmental outreach and developing programs to help ensure that the needs of seniors are met."
DFA Corps was organized by bloggers, performed a variety of community service projects, and was generally well-received by the public .
See also
- Democracy for AmericaDemocracy for AmericaDemocracy for America is a progressive, people-powered political action committee, headquartered in South Burlington, Vermont. Founded by former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean in 2004, DFA leads public awareness campaigns on a variety of public policy issues, trains activists,...
- Howard DeanHoward DeanHoward Brush Dean III is an American politician and physician from Vermont. He served six terms as the 79th Governor of Vermont and ran unsuccessfully for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination. He was chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2005 to 2009. Although his U.S...
- Dean Corps at DFA's website