ABOUT US

The call for a People’s Congress went out in February, 2011 as an on-line proposal to directly address the growing concerns about the system of governance which has evolved in D.C. over the past several decades, The proposal was first drafted by John Mulkins in 2005, and was then adopted by the Northwestern Region of the Reform Party as a part of their National Platform.  Unfortunately, the movement for a People’s Congress did not go much further due to several factors, and the web site was taken down in late 2006.

In 2011, with the encouragement of his sister, John Mulkins registered the domain peoplescongress.org, and uploaded the site to it’s current home.  Almost immediately, several volunteer activists from around the country  heard about the proposal and formed a group  of organizers to redesign the original web site and promote it’s visibility.  The current site is the result of that collaboration, which has grown considerably over the past 12 months.

After 3 months of diligence, the core team of organizers produced the current web site, forums, classrooms and discussion boards.  This group is currently the Executive Committee of the People’s Congress, and is currently operating the web site and associated portals.  Anyone can join and participate in the operation and development of the People’s Congress.

Currently outreach is ramping up.  The Ex Com is looking for specific partnerships and alliances which it feels will best foster the right environment for a healthy Steering Committee and sub committees.  Given the momentum of the Occupy Movement, it is becoming more of a priority to share ideas concerning the overall strategy and goals of the Movement.  People’s Congress fully supports the Occupy Movement and it’s decisions.  We are here to provide additional resources and ideas we feel are helpful.  We will advocate for our Agenda within the Occupy Movement as equal partners with other members of the Movement.  When a better solution to the ongoing emergency in Washington evolves, we will be eager to support it.  We support both the climate justice and anti-war movements, human rights campaigns and all ecology movements.

We are and will remain a grass-roots coalition of individuals and organizations advocating to sponsor a game changing event in Washington,  The People’s Congress is a citizens organization aimed at ensuring that US governance policies are in alignment the “People’s Will”  Because the National Legislature is currently broken and unable to restore itself, this responsibility has fallen on “WE the PEOPLE”

The Four Main Tenets of the People’s Congress Are:

• Reform the Way we Govern Corporations
  
• End Rigged Elections.
• Restore our Media.
• Transparency in Government Policy-Making

This page is under construction and will change.  Please come back soon for further details and information concerning individuals behind the People’s Congress Movement.

Sincerely,

John Mulkins
Founder

Additional References to be added:

Executive Committee

• John Mulkins, Founder
• JD Cogmon, Communications
• Kelly Gerling, Constitutional Law
• Melinda Sample, Outreach Director
• Chris Wheeler, Research and Fact Checking.

Steering Committee

• Dennis Brancuzzo

Institutional Advancement
Communication and Digital Networking

• JD Cogmon, Kelly Gerling

Coalition of Volunteers

• Lillia, jd, Victoria, Chris, Ashley, Rick, Nicole, Cole, Jay, Nancy, Margaret, Melinda, more…