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3C (trade Association)
3C, also styled the Connected Commerce Council, is a Washington, DC–based small business advocacy organization. It receives significant funding from large tech firms such as Google and Amazon. History 3C was founded in 2018 by Jake Ward to “promote small businesses’ success through the adoption of essential digital technologies and tools.” Prior to starting 3C, Ward was the co-founder and CEO of Application Developers Alliance, an advocacy organization for software developers. Ward also serves as the CEO of Data Protocol, a developer education platform. 3C raised about $1.6 million in 2018. In addition to current support from Google and Amazon, 3C has also received funding from Facebook, now known as Meta. 3C has purchased large numbers of ads on Facebook for several years. According to its website, 3C’s mission is to “ dvancethe interests, education and engagement of small businesses powered by digital technology.” 3C provides training services, connects members wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campaign For Accountability
Campaign for Accountability (CfA) is a liberal 501(c)(3) non-profit ethics watchdog group headquartered in Washington, D.C.Andy SherSen. Corker bites back at watchdog group's second ethics complaint against him ''Chattanooga Times Free Press'' (March 22, 2016). CfA was co-founded in May 2015 by Anne Weismann, former legal counsel for the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), and Louis Mayberg, former chairman of CREW. CfA group states that it "uses research, litigation and aggressive communications to expose misconduct and malfeasance in public life."About: Our Mission Campaign for Accountability (accessed January 11, 2018). History and staff CfA was co-founded in May 2015 by Anne Weismann and Louis Mayberg (who serves on the group's advisory board).[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Beshear
Andrew Graham Beshear ( ; born November 29, 1977) is an American attorney and politician serving as the 63rd governor of Kentucky since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he served as the 50th attorney general of Kentucky from 2016 to 2019. He is the son of former Kentucky governor Steve Beshear. As attorney general, Beshear sued Governor Matt Bevin several times over issues such as pensions and defeated Bevin by approximately 5,000 votes in the 2019 Kentucky gubernatorial election, 2019 gubernatorial election. Beshear was reelected to a second term in 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election, 2023 by a wider margin of 5%. Beshear and Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman are the only current Democratic statewide elected officials in Kentucky. Beshear has expressed interest in running for president in the 2028 United States presidential election. Early life and education Beshear was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Jane Beshear (n� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jared Polis
Jared Schutz Polis ( ; ; born May 12, 1975) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 43rd governor of Colorado since 2019. He served one term on the Colorado State Board of Education from 2001 to 2007, and five terms as the United States House of Representatives, United States representative from from 2009 to 2019. He was the only Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the libertarian conservatism, libertarian conservative Liberty Caucus, and was the third-wealthiest member of United States Congress, Congress, with an estimated net worth of $122.6 million. He was elected governor of Colorado in 2018 Colorado gubernatorial election, 2018 and 2022 Colorado gubernatorial election, reelected in 2022. As an openly gay man, Polis has made history several times through his electoral success. In 2008, he became the List of LGBT members of the United States Congress, first openly gay man and second openly LGBT person (after Tammy Baldwin) elected to United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
