Leslie Graves (nonprofit executive)

This article is about the nonprofit executive. For the American actress, see Leslie Graves.
Leslie Graves
Nationality American
Alma mater St. John's College
Occupation Nonprofit executive; activist
Known for Founder of Lucy Burns Institute, Ballotpedia, and Judgepedia
Spouse(s) Eric Stephen O'Keefe (1983-present), various children
Steve Key; 1 child (marriage dissolved)

Leslie B. Graves formerly known as Leslie Key and also known as Leslie Graves Key is the founder and president of the Lucy Burns Institute, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that publishes Ballotpedia and Judgepedia.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Education

Graves has a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from St. John's College, Annapolis, Maryland. She did graduate work in philosophy at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

She co-authored "Is indeterminism the source of the statistical character of evolutionary theory?" in the Philosophy of Science and wrote "Transgressive traditions and art definitions" for the Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism.[7][8]

Career

In 1976, Graves collected signatures to qualify the Libertarian Party's presidential candidate, Ed Clark, for a spot on the ballot. She later served as Wisconsin chair of the Libertarian Party, and as the party's national finance chair.[9] Graves has also worked as a homemaker, in community theater, and in Catholic ministry.[10]

Lucy Burns Institute

In December 2006, Graves founded the Lucy Burns Institute, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that publishes Ballotpedia and Judgepedia. In 2012, Graves authored a guidebook titled Local Ballot Initiatives: How citizens change laws with clipboards, conversations, and campaigns.[2][11]

Graves' political analysis has been included in the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Bloomberg News, Campaigns and Elections, and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.[3][4][5][12][13]

Judgepedia

Judgepedia was originally launched in 2007 by the Chicago-based nonprofit of her spouse, Sam Adams Alliance. Graves was “busy at that time with WikIFOIA,”[14] she did not think she could take on a project the size of Judgepedia.[14] Graves stayed involved in the project as a volunteer and then a consultant.[14] In March 2009, when the founding editor of the Judgepedia project left the Sam Adams Alliance, a staff member from Graves’ group stepped in as editor,[14] which led to the decision to cede sponsorship to the Lucy Burns Institute in July.[14]

Personal

Graves is married to investor and political activist Eric O'Keefe. They have several children. She had a daughter with her first husband, a fellow St. John's student.[15]

Olympic rower Carie Graves is one of her three sisters. In 1998, all four Graves sisters competed in team rowing at the Nike World Games under the name "Team Four Sisters."[16]

References

  1. ↑ Doud, David (April 11, 2014). "OpenGov Voices: CandidateVerification - transparency in political background checks". Sunlight Foundation. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Palmer, Kevin (February 1, 2013). "Local Ballot Initiatives: Learn How To Promote Democracy In Your Community". Watchdog Wire. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Omaha mayoral recall vote part of angry voter trend". Reuters. January 24, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Belkin, Douglas (January 8, 2011). "Angry Voters Lead Drive for Recall Elections". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  5. 1 2 Mildenberg, David (February 8, 2012). "El Paso Mayor Fighting Ouster on Gay Rights Vote Counts Rising Legal Bill". Bloomberg News. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Nonprofit Group Offers Free Judicial Profiles Online at Judgepedia.com". Metropolitan News-Enterprise. December 21, 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  7. ↑ Graves, Leslie; Horan, Barbara; Rosenberg, Alex (1999). "Is indeterminism the source of the statistical character of evolutionary theory?". Philosophy of Science. 66 (1): 140–157. doi:10.1086/392680.
  8. ↑ Graves, Leslie (1998). "Transgressive traditions and art definitions". Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism. 56 (1): 39–48. doi:10.2307/431946.
  9. ↑ Harrington, Eugene (1980-10-31). "Wright challenges Kastenmeier". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  10. ↑ "President: Leslie Graves". Lucy Burns Institute. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  11. ↑ Fowler, Jack (September 19, 2011). "The Big Elections of . . . 2011". National Review. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Why technology can't replace old-fashioned politicking". Campaigns & Elections. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  13. ↑ Graves, Leslie (December 6, 2008). "She prefers news as shared experience in the online world". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 Metstaff news writer (December 21, 2009). "Nonprofit Group Offers Free Judicial Profiles Online at Judgepedia.com". Metropolitan News-Enterprise. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  15. ↑ Profile; accessed April 24, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Sisters doing it for themselves". Associated Press. 1998-08-15. Archived from the original on July 17, 2007. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
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