Valerie Lemmie is Senior Advisor for State and Local Government at the Charles F. Kettering Foundation. An adept strategic thinker and local government thought leader, Lemmie is a distiguished pracademic with over 40 years of experience solving public problems and controversial issues in governmental organizations;...

Michael Weiser was elected chairman of the National Conference on Citizenship in January, 2008. An investor and writer, Mr. Weiser is a frequent commentator on issues relating to finance, citizenship and community–building for The Washington Times, Miami Herald, Chicago Tribune, The Street.com and other media. Mr....