 | Eric Liu, author and civic entrepreneur, served as a White House speechwriter for President Bill Clinton and as deputy domestic policy adviser in the second term. After the White House, he was an executive at the digital media company RealNetworks. He co-authored The True Patriot with Nick Hanauer. The two also founded the True Patriot Network to bring the book's call for a renewal of progressive patriotism to public life. Eric's previous books include Guiding Lights: How to Mentor and Find Life's Purpose, named the official book of National Mentoring Month, and The Accidental Asian: Notes of a Native Speaker, a New York Times Notable Book. In 2002, Eric was named by the World Economic Forum one of the 100 "Global Leaders of Tomorrow." He lives in Seattle, where he also teaches at the University of Washington and leads the Guiding Lights Network, a national mentoring organization. Eric serves on the boards of the Washington State Board of Education, the Seattle Public Library, Demos, and the League of Education Voters.
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 | Nick Hanauer is a Seattle-based entrepreneur and venture capitalist. His business accomplishments include founding aQuantive, Inc. which was purchased by Microsoft in 2007 (the largest acquisition in Microsoft history), early investment and board adviser to amazon.com, founder of gear.com, and key management roles and investments in companies too numerous to list. Nick is actively involved in the Seattle community and Washington State's public education system. He co-founded the League of Education Voters and serves on the boards of the Cascade Land Conservancy, The University of Washington Foundation, The Seattle Alliance for Education, The University of Arizona's Mount Lemmon Science Center and the Biosphere2 climate research project. Nick is co-author of The True Patriot, an acclaimed work that presents a forward-looking, progressive definition of American patriotism. In 2007 he and co-author Eric Liu founded The True Patriot Network to advance the book's ideals. |
 | The True Patriot Network Team is made up of dedicated women and men with a passion for changing politics in America. We always have an eye out for motivated and enthusiastic interns wanting to learn about and contribute to the workings of a political action/think tank. If you are or soon will be living in the Seattle area and would like to be considered for an internship, please send a message to Letha Dunn, Executive Director, with your resume and a brief explanation of why you want to join us. |
ABOUT US
About the True Patriot Network
The True Patriot Network is a network of people.
We aim to connect Americans, who are interested in changing our politics and culture, and bringing them more in line with the progressive patriotic values we've set forth in our book.
We will do so through public events, publishing projects, educational ventures, creative contests, online communities and any other means we—and you—can think of. If you want to be part of this movement and want to help create a wave of change in our civic life, join us!