Vote Plan

This weeks podcast features in interview with David Walker of ACLU Iowa & Executive Committee member of NAACP Des Moine Branch. Iowa has now made it legal and easier for people with a criminal past to vote! We learned about the outstanding work David and several other groups have done to give Ex Incarcerated individuals the right to vote in Iowa. We touched on Voting, on serving on juries, and helping people who've committed felonies gave a chance to work by getting rid of the "are you a felon" box on job applications. We talked about the effect of Local Elections on the health and safety of families.

Personally, this episode has helped me redefine the course of my life as I've started an organization with a formerly incarcerated individual to become whole free men. Thank you David Walker.

Marquis interviews Sean Bagniewski, Chair of the Polk County Democrats about organizing and activism in the age of Covid-19. Marquis and Sean talk about the move to digital organizing, the Polk County Steak Fry, how volunteers nationwide can get involved in the fight for IOWA and Marquis accidentally breaks into his Obama impression.

Marquis interviews Assaf Gleizner, a brilliant musician and composer. Assaf is a member of the acclaimed band, The Swingeroos, founded the organization Arts for Immigrants, and has several projects on and off Broadway. Assaf and Marquis discuss the elections, voting and elections in Israel, and what does it mean to be an artist. We also talked about the beautiful song, Arts for Immigrants performed, Give me Your Tired, arranged with God Bless America.

Marquis interviews Jevin Hodge, who is running for a seat on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. He serves as the Chair of the Booker T. Washington Child Development Center, is the former President of the Tempe Union High Schools Education Foundation, and sits on the boards of several non-profit charitable institutions around Arizona. Professionally, he is the National Engagement Director of LINK Strategic Partners, a strategic communications consulting firm based in Washington, D.C.He formerly served as the Vice-Chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party, through which he spent three years traveling across Arizona to engage people civically and learn about the short- and long-term challenges facing those who work, study, and live in our state.

Marquis interviews Miles Stroth, Owner of The Pack Theater in Los Angeles. Marquis & Miles explore listening as a means of having better political conversations, improv games to build agreement within a family, the history of improv, and the work The Pack Theater is doing to make a more diverse and inclusive community. They also talk about how the world of improv will impact the world of politics. They also philosophize about religion.

Marquis Interviews Foreign Policy Advisor for Pete Buttigieg's Presidential Campaign, Matt Wigler. Matt was a poll worker in Ireland during the beginning of the pandemic. His life was turned upside down when the President announced all flights from Europe were going to be cancelled in 48 hours. Matt also shares his experiences working as an intern for the UN when were nearly at war with North Korea.

Marquis interviews Troy Fritzhand, the creator of Ballot, an application to help count Vote By Mail ballots. Learn about the vote by mail process and what inspired this company.