Larry Noble - President and CEO, Americans for Campaign Reform
Larry Noble provided an introduction to the issues surrounding campaign finance, including election administration, funding and regulations.
- Presentation Video
- Interview with Larry Noble
Videos
Campaign Finance Panel Speaker Presentations
Members of the Campaign Finance Panel heard presentations from the following experts. Full-length video recordings are available at the links below.
November 14, 2012
Dr. David Dulio – Professor, Department of Political Science, Oakland University
David Dulio offered background on why there is a critical need for campaign finance regulation and give a review of the history of U.S. campaign finance regulations. He went on to touch on how the campaign finance system relates to the electoral process and where the system has intersected with the U.S. Constitution and court system.
November 15, 2012
Paul Ryan – Senior Legal Counsel, Campaign Legal Center
Paul Ryan offered an advocate's perspective to campaign finance reform, which included an overview of what campaign finance regulation is working well, what is problematic to the current system, and changes that he would recommend at the national level.
Allen Dickerson – Legal Director, Center for Competitive Politics
Allen Dickerson provided another perspective to the current campaign finance regulatory system, including perceived problems within the system and unintended consequences of regulation.
Steve Bouey – Campaign Finance Manager, Colorado Secretary of State's Office
Steve Bouey offered a breakdown of the federal, state and local levels of campaign finance regulation, and provided details about how the State of Colorado enforces such regulation.
November 28, 2012
Scott Gessler – Colorado Secretary of State
Scott Gessler provided information about the challenges inherent with enforcing campaign finance regulations, particularly in the state of Colorado.
Mark Grueskin – Attorney, Heizer, Paul and Grueskin LLP
Mark Grueskin offered a perspective on the objectives of campaign finance regulation and how candidates and political organizations are effected by and respond to current state campaign finance regulations.
Ryan Call – State Party Chair, Colorado GOP
Ryan Call provided background on the organizational structure of a political party and how campaign regulations affect the political party system.
December 12, 2012
Bob Edgar – President, Common Cause and Former U.S. Representative
Bob Edgar provided information on the impact of the current campaign finance system from the perspective of Common Cause.
Andrew Romanoff – Former Colorado Speaker of the House of Representatives
Andrew Romanoff provided the panel with a candidate's perspective on campaign finance regulations.
Katie Behnke – Managing Partner, Starboard Group
Katie Behnke described the process of fundraising for campaign to the panel.
December 18, 2012
Dr. Magnus Ohman – Senior Political Advisor, International Foundation for Electoral Systems
Magnus Ohman provided a global perspective to the role money and fundraising in elections.
- Presentation Video
- Interview with Magnus Ohman
January 16, 2013
Jennie Bowser – National Conference of State Legislatures
Jennie Bowser provided an overview of research and analysis of campaign finance practices nationwide according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.