FairVote Washington is a non-partisan, non-profit, volunteer-driven champion of electoral reforms like ranked-choice voting that give voters greater choice, a stronger voice, and a more civil, representative democracy that works for all Americans.
Bringing ranked-choice voting to Washington state.
A representative democracy that works for all.
“Ranked-choice voting will allow us to cast more meaningful votes that move beyond party identification – improving our political climate in the process.”
“I’m a supporter of ranked-choice voting because it gives voters a more powerful voice in our elections.”
Lisa Ayrault first learned about ranked-choice voting more than 30 years ago, when she taught a lesson to her middle school students about the mathematics of voting. Lisa holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Stanford University. She and her husband spent two years as Peace Corps volunteers in Niger, Africa. Living under a military dictatorship impressed upon her the imperative to be an active steward of our democracy.
“I support ranked-choice voting because it gives voters much more power on their ballots. In this time of political division, RCV is an important tool for accurate and fair representation!”
A Wisconsin-born Gemini, Kari Bull is deeply committed to people and our inherent ability to work together. Kari pursued organizing in electoral and legislative politics as a means to better public health and social outcomes and has spent the past six years working to elect candidates up and down ballots across the country. She is proud to have helped elect the first Black, Transgender, and Queer man to the Minneapolis City Council (thanks to ranked-choice voting!). When she’s not working, you can find Kari hosting potlucks, finding Seattle’s best pastries, and spending time with her husband and dog.
“I believe in ranked-choice voting because it will give more voters more reasons to cast a ballot, and it will give more people a chance at actually running for office. Let’s get more people to the table where the decisions are being made!”
Stephanie Houghton is originally from Massachusetts, although she has spent the last few years hopscotching across the country working for candidates at every level of government. 2020 found her in South Carolina as Elizabeth Warren’s Operations Director and also as Michelle De La Isla’s Campaign Manager in Kansas’ Second Congressional District. As a Woman of Field, Stephanie has been dedicated to increasing turnout through one on one conversations and community organizing. When she’s not knocking doors or making calls she’s probably browsing cookbooks or hiking with her dog, Zinnia.
“I support ranked-choice voting, because I know it will help reduce the harmful rhetoric that we see in elections. Voters deserve to hear about issues, and we certainly don’t need messaging that only serves to divide us!”
Nilu Jenks is a dedicated community advocate who loves to engage with and serve her community. As a second-generation Iranian-American whose family was granted asylum in the United States, she is a strong believer in democratic reform. A mother of two, Nilu became a strong fan of ranked-choice voting through her work with climate advocacy groups.
“I support ranked-choice voting because we should all feel our vote counts and that we are fairly represented in our elected leadership.”
Born and raised in Seattle, Nicole Collora has had an interest in voting from a young age, going with her parents to cast their votes and watching her grandmother volunteer on election day at her polling location. Nicole spends her time volunteering with GOTV efforts and is particularly supportive of ranked-choice voting. When she isn’t discussing voting, she enjoys baking, reading novels, and seeing stand-up comedy.
Marc Miller is a physician with a career focused on innovation and healthcare leadership. After retiring as the Chief Medical Officer of The Polyclinic, he currently advises and invests in early stage healthcare companies. Marc’s professional experience includes senior executive, clinical, and board roles in private and public companies. Marc is a graduate of Rush University (MD), University of California, Los Angeles (MPH), Golden State University (MBA), and Stanford University (BA).
Data Logan served the U.S. Navy for 24 years: enlisted, officer, and civilian. Data has degrees in Business, Physics, and Engineering Management. Data now works primarily as a financial advisor, specializing in helping U.S. veterans like himself have financial success and independence. Data is heavily involved with the Libertarian political party, including currently serving as Treasurer of the Libertarian Party of Washington State. Data is a member of the National Association of Parliamentarians. He has a strong interest in policy and how varied groups come together to make joint decisions using fair election processes.
Preston Anderson is a licensed clinical social worker who currently works with homeless Veterans at the Seattle VA Medical Center. He obtained his MSW from the University of Washington and his MPA from The Evergreen State College in 2012 and has since continued his career in clinical social work, working in substance use disorders treatment, inpatient psychiatry, and counseling active duty military members. Preston has a strong passion for voting rights and social justice. He had previously served on the Tacoma Human Rights Commission and volunteered extensively with the South Carolina Progressive Network addressing voter suppression. He is excited to contribute his talents to ensuring meaningful enfranchisement for all Washingtonians.
Julie is a technologist and strategist with more than twenty years of experience in high tech and physics. She is the former General Manager of Microsoft’s Quantum Computing program, leading program management focused on advancing quantum computing core technology and delivering quantum impact to customers, partners and developers. Julie has a Ph.D. in quantum physics from Yale and a BS in Physics from MIT. She has held a variety of strategic and operational roles at Microsoft, Adobe and McKinsey, and served as an advisor to quantum computing startups.
Mustafa Mohamedali is a first-generation American and fifth-generation Kenyan of Indian ancestry. He is a polyglot—fluent in English, Gujarati, Swahili, Hindi, and Urdu. He has lived in six countries, worked in 10, and traveled to 27 where he has led diverse disciplinary, multi-cultural teams. He is a licensed professional engineer and certified project manager now in his 22nd year at the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Doug Miller is a commercial leader and strategist, building teams and cultures at public companies, high-growth startups, and category-defining consumer brands including Cars.com (Cars Commerce), Expedia, and Ticketmaster. Doug most recently led as President for Cars Commerce, the parent company of Cars.com, and other SaaS, media and wholesale solutions for the auto industry. Previously, Doug held roles as CEO of Chatbox, Global Vice President at Expedia, and in various strategic and operational positions at IAC. He has served as an advisor to companies including Blacksky, Recurrent, Second Peninsula, and Vouchr, and holds a B.A. from Hamilton College where he earned the David J. Gray Prize in Sociology.
Robert brings 37 years experience as a wind energy consultant, engineer, organization manager, entrepreneur and thought leader to FairVote Washington. During his career he worked with teams designing and building wind turbines and consulted for investors, governments, manufacturers and developers who needed to better understand wind energy technology and projects. In eight years he and his business partner worked with their team to build a twelve-person consulting firm into an internationally recognized 85-person industry leader. Since retiring, when he is not helping bring RCV to Washington, Robert enjoys time with his family and friends, travel, skiing and many of the other outdoor activities Washington offers.
Since retiring from his career as a software engineer with Microsoft, David Bangs now devotes his time to environmental, community, and democracy reform work. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington and an MBA in Sustainable Business from Bainbridge Graduate Institute. David enjoys playing piano, making music with his extended family, studying Spanish, and traveling the world. David was a long-term board member of Fix Democracy First and a founding board member of FairVote Washington.
Jason Grenn is the former Executive Director for Alaskans for Better Elections, an election reform advocacy non-profit. He recently served as an independent State Representative in the Alaska State House where he passed legislation focused on legislative ethics reform and championed economic development for Alaska. Jason was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and he and his wife Jana have been married 19 years and are raising three small children.About the FairVote Washington Foundation
