In Memoriam: John Gideon, 1947 - 2009

Submitted by Anna on Fri, 05/01/2009 - 08:40

By Brad Friedman, PDA Clean, Fair Transaprent Action Group Coordinator
April 28, 2009, Seatlle, WA

It is with much sadness we report this news. John Gideon was a fine human being and an important contributor to PDA’s Clean, Transparent Elections Action Group. Our friend will be sorely missed. PDA extends our deepest sympathy to John’s family.
Published by The Brad Blog.

“I will choose to celebrate his life.”
- Ellen Theisen, John Gideon’s co-director at VotersUnite.org on his passing.

It was a very lonely time for advocates of democracy in the U.S. when John Gideon posted his first guest blog here in the dark days of October 2005, and when we began to carry his vital Daily Voting News on Election Day, one month later, in November of that same year.

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