Presidio Graduate School Presents
A Master Class in Civic Leadership Featuring Governor Howard Dean, MD
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
1:00-4:00pm
$50 General Admission
($35 Presidio Students and Alumni)
($0 for current MPA students, but you must still register)
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Presidio Graduate School is pleased to offer a Master Class by former Vermont Governor and Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean, MD. This Master Class is open to the public.
About This Master Class:
In conjunction with Prof. Erin Cooke’s Civic Leadership, Decision-Making, & Systems Thinking course in Presidio’s MPA degree program, Dr. Dean will lead participants in a discussion on Understanding Politics and Politicians. Dr. Dean will also discuss the power and limitations of politics as a medium for social change, including an analysis of the current presidential election.
About Presidio’s Master Classes:
Offered through the PresidioPRO Center for Professional Development, our Master Classes are interactive keynote lectures by respected global sustainability thought leaders. They often include pre-readings and experiential exercises. Participants who register for the Master Class will receive instructions on how to prepare for the session.
About Howard Dean:
Governor Howard Dean, former DNC Chairman, presidential candidate, six term Governor and physician, currently works as a part time independent consultant focusing on the areas of health care, early childhood development, alternative energy and the expansion of grassroots politics around the world.
Dean serves as a CNBC contributor and is the founder of Democracy for America. He also serves on the board of the National Democratic Institute where he focuses on southeast Europe and China.
Dean began his career in public service in 1982 when he transitioned from a full-time practicing physician to an elected representative in Vermont. Dean served as Governor for 12 years - the second longest serving in the state.
Respected on both sides of the political aisle, Dean was chairman of the National Governors' Association, the Democratic Governors' Association, and the New England Governors' Conference while he served as Governor of Vermont. Dean left office in Vermont to run for President in 2003 where he implemented innovative fundraising strategies such as use of the Internet.
As chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Dean created and implemented the “50 State Strategy” and the development of 21st century campaign tools. Dean is credited with helping Democrats make historic gains in 2006 and 2008. Under his leadership, significant resources were dedicated to revitalizing the Party by building and strengthening the organizational tools, technological capabilities and infrastructure required to win while laying the foundation for a long-term Democratic majority.
Before entering politics, Dean graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in political science in 1971, and received his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City in 1978. Upon completing his residency at the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, he went on to practice internal medicine in Shelburne, Vermont.
He is married to Dr. Judy Steinberg and they have two children, Anne and Paul.
This Master Class will be held in:
The Upstairs Classroom
Presidio Graduate School
36 Lincoln Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94129
For more information, contact Isa Dyer, Program Coordinator, at isa.dyer@presidioedu.org.