Avram Reisman is a Research Analyst at FairVote, where he conducts political data analysis and writes reports and blog posts in support of its mission. He comes to FairVote after a career in global justice advocacy and international democracy assistance, as well as volunteering for DC’s Initiative 83 ranked choice voting campaign and Ranked Choice Voting Maryland.
He has been conducting research on democracy priorities since 2017 when he began the master’s program in Democracy & Governance at Georgetown University. Throughout his tenure as a researcher, advocate, and graduate student, he has been driven by a recognition of human interconnectedness and a fixation with finding out how human beings can coexist in dignity. He is thrilled to work to advance electoral reform and other institutional innovations which create a more democratic society.
Avram resides in Washington, DC with his partner and fiancée, Veronica. In addition to his Georgetown MA, he holds a BA in Philosophy & Government from Colby College.
Avram’s publications include:
- Book outlines how strong unions build strong democracies, National Catholic Reporter
- Democratize the Federal Bureaucracy, Current Affairs
