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	Citizen Advocacy Center
		The fate of an accused person or entity is placed in the hands of six to twelve citizens instead of the military, politicians, or "experts." The system relies on individuals to become a "jury of peers" in order to fairly and accurately weigh the facts and law to decide a case.
		A: Every citizen is eligible for jury duty in the United States.
		Continue the discussion of the importance of serving on juries to allow everyone a fair trial in front of a jury of peers who are a true cross section of society.
	www.citizenadvocacycenter.org /lsnpljuryduty.htm (1125 words)

	DCBA Brief, June 2006 - Citizen Advocacy Center Freedom of Information Act Study (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Because the average citizen lacks the resources to engage in such an analysis, he or she is left with the choice of merely inspecting the records at no charge or paying the fees charged by the public body, regardless of their nature and amount.
		The Citizen Advocacy Center is a non-profit, non-partisan community based legal organization dedicated to building democracy for the 21st Century.
		The Center also regularly monitors local governments to ensure compliance with the law and assist in the development of policies and practices that encourage citizen participation.
	www.dcba.org /brief/junissue/2006/art40606.asp (1721 words)

	Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
		The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy has sued a state agency because the environmental study it did for the proposed Minnesota Steel Industries mining and steel mill in northern Minnesota did not seriously consider the project's effects on global warming pollution.
		The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and four other energy and environmental groups filed a brief this week pointing out that the Big Stone II proponents did not take into account new Minnesota laws when they were deciding whether to build their coal-fired power plant.
		The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy released maps and data bases on more than 300 Minnesota bridges which will allow citizens to become informed on the state of their bridges and the votes of their representatives on transportation issues.
	www.mncenter.org (1421 words)

	DCBA Brief, June 2006 - Citizen Advocacy Center Open Meetings Act Study (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		To implement this policy, the General Assembly declares: (1) It is the intent of this Act to protect the citizen’s right to know; and (2) The provisions for exceptions to the open meeting requirements shall be strictly construed against closed meetings.
		As such, the Center recommends to public bodies that when a question of whether or not an advisory committee is subject to the Open Meetings Act arises, it is always better to err on the side of transparency.
		The Citizen Advocacy Center, a non-partisan, 501(c) (3), not-for-profit organization is dedicated to building democracy for the 21st Century by strengthening the public’s capacities, resources, and institutions for self-government.
	www.dcba.org /brief/junissue/2006/art50606.asp (1303 words)

	Center for Professional Responsibility - American Bar Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		I am president of the Citizen Advocacy Center (CAC), a unique support program for the thousands of public members who serve on health care regulatory boards and governing bodies as representatives of the consumer interest.
		Whether appointed by governors to serve on regulatory boards, or selected by private sector institutions and agencies to serve on boards or advisory panels, public members are typically in the minority and are usually without the resources and technical support available to their counterparts from professional and business communities.
		CAC is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization created in 1994 to serve the public interest by providing research, training, technical support, and networking opportunities to help public members make their contributions informed, effective and significant.
	www.abanet.org /cpr/swankin.html (2264 words)

	David Swankin Receives 1999 Lillian D. Terris Award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Swankin is President and CEO of the Citizen Advocacy Center (CAC), a training, research, and support network for public members of health care regulatory and governing boards.
		The CAC is renowned for its work in equipping public members to serve their boards’ public policy goals more effectively, and has received several public service awards, including the 1993 Program Award from the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation.
		The Citizen Advocacy Center, originally a program of the American Association of Retired Persons’ Health Advocacy Services department, was founded in the mid-1980's in response to a recognized need to provide support and resources to public members of regulatory boards.
	www.proexam.org /html/pes_newsrelease12.html (482 words)

	Illinois Loop: Illinois Laws and Rules
		The Citizen Advocacy Center in Elmhurst describes itself as "non-profit, non-partisan community legal organization dedicated to building democracy." They provide information and instruction on your rights with regards to governmental units.
		Other CAC "citizen's guides" cover relevant topics such as the Illinois Opening Meetings Act and "Voter Initiatives: A Guide for Placing Decisions on the Ballot" and how to take action by writing letters to newspapers and legislators.
		Special Ed Advocacy Center: A non-profit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization whose mission is to ensure that children with disabilities in the Chicago metropolitan area receive all appropriate educational services provided under current law.
	www.illinoisloop.org /illinois.html (1701 words)

	The DuPage Democrat - October 1998
		Theresa Amato who is the Executive Director of the Citizen Advocacy Center will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Lombard Democratic Club to be held on January 14, 1999.
		The Citizen Advocacy Center is a non-partisan educational and charitable organization dedicated to building democracy for the 21st century by strengthening the public's capacities, resources, and institutions for self-governance.
		At the Citizen Advocacy Center we teach people about a citizen-centered, an initiatory democracy, and we train people in the skills to get information, to participate in local affairs, and to hold governors accountable.
	www.lakedemocrats.org /dupage/dddec98.html (688 words)

	Exploring Organizations and Advocacy: Strategies and Finances
		Elizabeth T. Boris is the first director of the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute and was the founding director of the Nonprofit Sector Research Fund at the Aspen Institute, where she worked from 1991 to 1996.
		The Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy is convening a series of 10 seminars—Nonprofit Advocacy and the Policy Process: A Seminar Series—that examines the current regulation of nonprofit advocacy, proposed reforms, and the impact of regulation on nonprofit contributions to civic and political participation, policy-making, and representative democracy.
		It introduced advocacy as a concept, examined the structure of nonprofit regulation under federal tax and election law, and discussed the evolving relationship between nonprofit organizations and money-driven elections.
	www.urban.org /advocacyresearch/org_advocacy.html (1934 words)

	Advocacy Center
		Advocacy is defined as actively supporting a cause.
		Effective advocates know their elected officials and are familiar with North Carolina’s legislative process; they stay current on early childhood issues; and inform others of the importance of supporting initiatives that support early childhood care and education.
		Whether advocacy is new to you or you have been doing it for years, we can provide you with information and assistance.
	www.ccpfc.org /rd/advocacy_center.cfm (167 words)

	AMICC: Advocacy Center
		ICC advocacy in the US occurs on two levels: efforts to educate and lobby congresspersons and administration officials in Washington, D.C., and locally directed efforts to inform the American public and create grassroots pressure for US cooperation with the Court.
		Due to the realization that, while indispensable, efforts directed solely toward the Capital are not enough to attract the level of government attention and support needed to rebut the prevalent misinformation and disinformation circulating among our leaders and move this issue forward, AMICC was conceived to build a vocal ICC constituency around the US.
		American citizens are frequently prosecuted in the courts of foreign countries for crimes they are alleged to have committed on foreign territory, without any requirement to obtain US consent for those prosecutions.
	www.amicc.org /advocacy.html (2600 words)

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		Government and corporate accountability - CAC responds to citizen inquiries and monitors local governments to confront undemocratic practices such as failing to conduct a proper search for public information, discriminating against targeted communities, ignoring clear conflicts of interest, disbursing taxpayer funds for improper public purposes, and stifling constitutionally protected speech.
		Mentoring - CAC staff lawyers mentor high school students and supervise summer law students who research a variety of legal issues ranging from closed voir dire of juries in capital cases, to public comment at school board meetings, to tax increment financing laws, to money and politics.
		Issue Advocacy and Litigation - raises citizen awareness on many issues of public significance, emphasizing non-litigatory approaches to using the law to strengthen the democratic process.
	www.civicmind.com /wcac.htm (264 words)

	Research Initiative on Nonprofit Advocacy - Institutional Online Resources for Nonprofit Advocacy
		CNP is developing the Nonprofit Advocacy Initiative, a five-year project that brings together people and institutions with diverse expertise to examine how the advocacy activities of nonprofit organizations affect public attitudes and civic participation, political discourse, public policy, and social change.
		The Ford Foundation is providing support to the Nonprofit Advocacy Initiative, led by the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy, to study how the advocacy activities of nonprofit organizations affect public attitudes and civic participation, political discourse, public policy, and social change.
		OMB Watch and the Lincoln Filene Center for Citizenship and Public Affairs at Tufts University are conducting a study to identify and better understand the factors that affect nonprofit organizations' participation in the public policy process.
	www.urban.org /advocacyresearch/resources.html (1488 words)

	NCCS: Resources - Resource Guide - Advocacy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Alliance for Aging Research is the nation's leading citizen advocacy organization for improving the health and independence of Americans as they age.the Alliance has become the voice for Baby Boomer health by developing, implementing and advocating programs in research, professional and consumer health education and public policy.
		The Alliance for Lung Cancer Advocacy, Support, and Education (ALCASE) is the only not-for-profit organization dedicated solely to helping those living with lung cancer improve the quality of their lives through advocacy, support, and education.
		The Brain Tumor Center at Duke in Durham, North Carolina, is dedicated entirely to the treatment and cure of brain and/or spinal cord tumors in children and adults.
	www.canceradvocacy.org /resources/guide/resources.aspx?sID=77 (1402 words)

	The Harvard Law School Forum
		Theresa Amato is the founder and executive director of the Citizen Advocacy Center, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to building democracy in the western suburbs of Chicago.
		Amato started the Center to strengthen the public's capacities, resources, and institutions for self-governance at the community level by teaching about civic tools, by advocating on matters of public concern, and by identifying, confronting, and removing undemocratic governing practices and abuses of local power.
		Amato was a litigator at Public Citizen in Washington, DC, a nonprofit, health, safety, and environmental advocacy organization founded by Ralph Nader.
	www.law.harvard.edu /students/orgs/forum/Amato.html (325 words)

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		The Center's studies include topics such as the "revolving door" behavior of U.S. trade officials to the influence of lobbying on the health care reform debate.
		Citizen Action works for public financing of elections at the national, state, and local levels.
		Part of the Center for Governmental Studies, the resource center is a national non-profit reserach organization that focues on state and local campaign finance reform.
	www.campaignfinance.org /rao.html (1251 words)

	CITIZEN'S INITIATIVE AWARD! - Citizen Advocacy Center - Organizations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The draft ordinances were unavailable for citizen review prior to the board meetings and requests by citizens for final ordinances were repeatedly delayed.
		She co-founded the Committee for a Better Harwood Heights in 1997 to facilitate communication between the government of Harwood Heights and the citizens.
		With gratitude and admiration for all of your civic efforts, the Citizen Advocacy Center proudly presents you, Margaret Fuller, with this Citizen Initiative Award.
	maxpages.com /fullerreport/MY_AWARD - !http://maxpages.com/fullerreport/MY_AWARD (490 words)

	Citizen Works
		She is also the founder and former executive director (1993-2000) of the Illinois-based Citizen Advocacy Center, a grassroots organization which strengthens public capacities and resources for self governance by teaching civic tools and using the law to confront and remove abuses of local power.
		From 1991-1993, Theresa was a litigator at Public Citizen in Washington, D.C., and the director of the Freedom of Information Clearinghouse.
		In 1997, she was named by The American Lawyer as one of the youngest leaders under 45 in the legal profession whose vision and commitment is changing lives, and in 1999 she was named a Wasserstein Fellow by Harvard Law School for her outstanding dedication to public interest law.
	www.citizenworks.org /admin/staff/staff_amato.php (187 words)

	Better_Govt_Assn_Citizen_Advocacy_Center_Natl_Inst_Urban_Entrepereneur_Community_Lawyer_Pet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Better Government Association was founded in 1923 by citizens concerned at a local level with growing threats to the electoral process, the principles of good government, and their liberty.
		The Citizen Advocacy Center is a non-profit, non-partisan community legal organization dedicated to strengthening American democracy in the 21st century.
		City councils and local agencies now strip citizens and their small businesses of valuable non-blighted properties that these citizens have worked hard to purchase and maintain in neighborhoods not suffering from blight, and often give those properties to wealthy, politically-connected private businesses to tear down for private uses that will enhance those businesses' private profits.
	www.sou.edu /POLISCI/PAVLICH/kelo_new_london/Better_Govt_Assn_Citizen_Advocacy_Center_Natl_Inst_Urban_Entrepereneur_Community_Lawyer_Pet.html (6966 words)

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