MEDIA ADVISORY:
September 14, 2023
Contact: Sam D’Arcangelo, RepresentUs, sdarcangelo@represent.us
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Michael Douglas, Ed Helms to Join Top Democracy Experts in Los Angeles for American Democracy Summit
What: American Democracy Summit (ADS), formerly Unrig Summit, is the premier right-left event aimed at solving America’s political crisis. More than 20 top pro-democracy organizations have united behind ADS, which will bring a wide range of stakeholders from across the political spectrum together. The event is organized by RepresentUs.
Who: Speakers and attendees of ADS are Congressional and state legislators, A-List actors, cultural influencers, board members of leading businesses and nonprofit organizations, academics, activists, and experts. Confirmed speakers include:
- Michael Douglas, Academy Award winning actor & producer
- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Senior U.S. Senator representing Alaska
- Ed Helms, Actor
- Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State
- Andrew Yang, Forward Party
- Ben Harper, Grammy Award winning musician (performing)
- Rivers Cuomo, Grammy Award winning frontman for Weezer (performing)
- Desmond Meade, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition
- Danielle Allen, Harvard University Professor
- Eboo Patel, Founder of Interfaith America
- Miles Taylor, ‘Anonymous’ Trump Insider
- Amber Faye McReynolds, USPS Governor
Many speakers are available for interviews. Please reach out for opportunities.
Why: ADS is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to report on the American democracy movement. Media will have access to movement leaders and sessions covering the most pressing issues of our time, including:
- Emerging election threats
- Getting money out of politics
- Ranked choice voting
- The fight for voting rights
- AI and democracy
- Religion and democracy
- Gerrymandering
- The power of social media
When: September 27-29, 2023
Where: Magic Box, Downtown Los Angeles
Media Contact: To receive complimentary media registration for the three-day event or schedule interviews for preview coverage, please contact Sam D’Arcangelo at sdarcangelo@represent.us
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RepresentUs is America’s leading nonpartisan organization fighting to protect and strengthen democracy. We unite unlikely allies from across the political spectrum who put country over party to pass pro-democracy laws, fight corruption, and defeat authoritarian threats. We have won more than 170 victories in cities and states across America since our founding 10 years ago. Each win is one step closer to our vision of making America the world’s strongest democracy.