| Dan is a former analyst at a major Cold War spy station in Berlin, and is an independent researcher and policy advocate. He is the Chief Editor for Oregon Catalyst, a Community Writer for OregonLive/the Hillsboro Argus, and an occasional Research Associate for the Cascade Policy Institute. Dan has been interviewed by Neil Cavuto on national television and he has written a number of research articles on health care reform, Oregon politics, PERS, Oregon taxes, the Oregon budget, concealed handgun licenses (CHL) and gun control issues. Dan ran for State Representative in Oregon House District 27 (Beaverton) in 2010, and received endorsements from Gov. Vic Atiyeh and the Beaverton Chamber of Commerce. |
 A key element of getting my information correct includes looking at how that information fits in the larger context, and then accurately communicating that larger context. For this, I very much rely on the training and experience I had analyzing trends, etc., while working at a spy station in Berlin. Select details and facts alone don’t communicate an accurate, actionable picture – their meaning within the larger context is needed to present the truth. “The Truth is more important than the facts.” ~ Frank Lloyd Wright I got involved in all this because it made me mad when people were being asked to make important voting decisions, like Oregon’s Measures 66 & 67, and they were having to make their decisions based on deceptive information and/or deceptive impressions. |
 I do all of this research, analysis, writing & speaking on my own and on my own time. I don’t accept payment of any kind. Any bias or mistakes in the research, analysis or writing are my own.
“It’s not my job to convince. Only to inform.” ~ Bernadette Soubirous of Lourdes |
