Ady Barkan
Ady Barkan | |
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.jpg) Barkan in 2019 | |
| Born | December 18, 1983 |
| Education | Columbia College Yale Law School |
| Occupation | Activist, attorney |
| Employer | Center for Popular Democracy |
| Known for | Fed Up, Be a Hero campaigns |
Ady Barkan (born December 18, 1983) is an American lawyer and progressive activist. He is the co-founder of the Be a Hero PAC and is an organizer for the Center for Popular Democracy.[1] Ady became known when he told then-U.S. Senator Jeff Flake on a plane back in 2017 asking him to "be a hero" and vote no on the tax bill.[2]
Barkan was diagnosed with terminal ALS in 2016.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Ady Barkan". The Nation. 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Allen, Arthur. "The Most Powerful Activist in America Is Dying". POLITICO Magazine. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
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