Arshad Hasan

My Interests:

Politics (for business and for pleasure).

I also like to cook and eat delicious food. I love board games. I've really gotten into Bikram Yoga. And I love to host parties.

I'm the Burlington organizer of Drinking Liberally. We meet every Thursday at 8pm at American Flatbread (www.drinkingliberally.com).

Political Skills:

Training.
I am DFA's National Training Director, so let me work with you to develop your skills.

Favorite Quote:

"WE are the ones we've been waiting for."
--Jim Wallis in "God's Politics"

About Me:

Executive Director, Democracy for America;

Arshad joined Democracy for America in early 2005 to develop and direct the DFA Training Academy. Before joining DFA, Arshad worked with MoveOn PAC during the 2004 Elections. Previous to his electoral experience, Arshad based his professional political career in environmental issue advocacy and organizing. His non-electoral experience includes work on legislative issue campaigns, corporate accountability campaigns, and grassroots fundraising. Arshad traces his Dean roots to February of 2003 when he founded one of the nation's first organized Dean groups, Philly For Dean. Whenever possible, Arshad likes to take off from DFA and work on campaigns with staffers he’s trained. In the 2006 general election, Arshad worked as the GOTV Director for Jerry McNerney for Congress. Arshad was born and raised in Grand Forks, North Dakota and went to college at the University of Pennsylvania.