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Ruck.us
Ruck.us was a political website builder designed for American candidates and organizations seeking state and local-level political office. It was designed for ease of use. History Ruck.us was founded by Nathan Daschle, former executive director of the Democratic Governors Association and son of former Senator Tom Daschle, and Raymond Glendening, former Democratic Governors Association Political Director and son of former Maryland Governor Parris Glendening, in 2011. It began as a second generation social network for politics to break up the two-party system. In late 2013, Daschle "realized that while technology has revolutionized the more well-funded campaigns, basic tools were still out of reach for the over 1 million candidates at the state and local level" and pivoted into the campaign technology business. He was joined by Jonathan Zucker, the founder of the political fundraising company Democracy Engine and former executive director of ActBlue, as co-founder, CTO and Head of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Zucker
Jonathan Zucker (born December 23, 1971) is a political technology entrepreneur and campaign finance attorney best known as the founder of Democracy Engine, the first COO and second CEO of ActBlue and the founder of It Starts Today. History Zucker worked at the Democratic National Committee from 2003–2005, serving as the National Director of Operations for Finance, overseeing technology, legal, compliance, vetting, and data-management for the DNC's $100 million major-donor program. Prior to the DNC, Zucker worked with progressive and Democratic organizations as a fundraiser, legal counsel, and field organizer, including The Interfaith Alliance, Human Rights Campaign, GenderPAC, and the Democratic Leadership Council. Zucker was later the first employee of ActBlue, where he served as Senior Strategist & Counsel, COO & Counsel, and Executive Director (CEO) between 2005 and 2008. Political startups Zucker is involved in two current organizations: *Democracy Engine — which he founded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
