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Ari Lipman wins the first Maria Leavey Award from the Campaign for America's Future at the Take Back America 2007 conference.TRANSCRIPT
Robert L. BorosageCo-Director, Campaign for America’s Future
Ann LeaveySister of Maria Leavey
Maria Leavey Tribute Award
January 1, 1954 – December 31, 2006
Maria Leavey Tribute Award Criteria
• a Convener
• a Persistent Advocate
• a Selfless Organizer
• an Idea Generator
The recipient needed to fulfill the following criteria and be:
2007 Maria Leavey Tribute Award Recipient
Ari Lipman
Built non-partisan GOTV coalition of 25 religious congregations, unions, and
neighborhood associations.
About Ari Lipman
Coordinated a universal health care ballot initiative campaign, which resulted in Massachusetts’ historic health care
reform law of 2006.
About Ari Lipman
Organized and trained 300 volunteers to participate in neighborhood GOTV in the
2006 elections.
About Ari Lipman
Led successful campaign to reduce civil rights abuses of immigrant workers in
Massachusetts nursing homes.
About Ari Lipman
Ari is now turning his attention to Ohio to continue “innovative community organizing.”
What’s Next for Ari
2007 Maria Leavey Tribute Award Recipient
Ari Lipman