David Anthony Burress, Ph.D.,
President
David Burress studied
at Oberlin and has a Masters in Physics and a Ph.D in Economics from
the University of Wisconsin. He has worked as a computer systems analyst,
a college teacher, and a research economist specializing in state and
local tax policy, economic development, benefit-cost analysis, econometrics,
and state-level transportation modeling. He retired from the University
of Kansas in 2004. He serves on the state and national boards of the
ACLU, and on the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission and Metropolitan
Transportation Planning Organization. Many of his publications are available
at http://www.ku.edu/pri/
(search for burress)
Janet Parker, DVM, Secretary
Dr. Janet Parker, DVM is a retired Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, trained in neuropharmacology and public health issues. After graduating from Washington State University Veterinary School in 1991, Dr. Parker worked for 10 years in clinical small animal veterinary medicine and then with the US Department of Agriculture as a Veterinary Medical Officer investigating Zoonotic Disease (diseases that pass from animals to humans such as Tuberculosis and Brucellosis ). Dr. Parker went to Pennsylvania State University and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science from the School of Agriculture.
Prior to becoming a veterinarian, Dr. Parker worked in the non-profit educational sector. She holds a Masters Degree from Central Connecticut State University in Education. She worked in administrative and educational positions in several non-profit organizations including 4-H Development Fund, Connecticut Valley Girl Scouts, Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Granville School System, and also served in volunteer board capacity in several service organizations. Dr. Parker has been active in advocacy for environmental issues as an active volunteer for the Connecticut Audubon Society, the Association of Interpretative Naturalists, and the Pember Musuem of Natural History. Dr. Parker was responsible for writing grants, developing educational programs, supervising staff, grassroots fund raising, media outreach, and volunteer recruitment and development.
Creed Shepard, Outreach
A writer, activist and lifetime Douglas County, Kansas native, Creed Shepard has studied at the University of Kansas, Johnson County and largely on his own. He has organized local events for MoveOn, was organizer for the local chapter of Democracy For America, instrumental in putting together a weekend training camp and acted as a precinct coordinator the 2006 election for the pivoting Kansas Democrats. He is currently studying Spanish and working on two research projects; state level policies on energy efficiency and Renewables and examining the relationship between the US electorate and US foreign policy.
Maj. Bill Campsey (USARMY,
ret.), MA, MMAS
Bill Campsey was educated at West Point, the Command and General Staff
College in Fort Leavenworth, and Webster University. He lives in Leavenworth.
His research at the Command and General Staff College and in his subsequent
consulting career yielded the following publications: The Forward
Face of Janus: An Historical Sketch of the US Army Experimental Force,
1998; Intuitive Vision Versus Practical Realities in Studies
in Battle Command; The Sioux Wars Atlas: An Illustrated History
of the Sioux Wars between 1868 and 1876; and (with others) Identifying
Critical Factors Affecting Warrior Readiness for Coalition and Collaborative
Teams.
Dennis "Boog" Highberger
Nate Carlson
