Steven

Steven Hill is Director of the Political Reform Program at the New America Foundation in the United States, which seeks to identify and develop the best opportunities for political and electoral reform, educate opinion leaders and the public about electoral alternatives, and encourage the formation of a broad-based coalition for reform. Mr. Hill's most recent book "10 Steps to Repair American Democracy" (www.10Steps.net). His previous books include "Fixing Elections: The Failure of America's Winner Take All Politics" (www.FixingElections.org) and "Whose Vote Counts" (co-author with Rob Richie). His next book, "Forward Europe, Backlash America," will be published in Spring 2009. Mr. Hill's articles and commentaries have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Chicago Tribune, Houston Chronicle, and other leading publications (see www.newamerica.net/people/steven_hill for a listing of his latest opeds). Mr. Hill has appeared on national and local radio and television programs, and has lectured widely in the United States and Europe. He was campaign manager in San Francisco for the successful effort that passed instant runoff voting for electing local offices, and was one of the organizers of successful efforts to pass public financing of elections for local campaigns.