Acknowledgments

A SPECIAL THANK-YOU TO OUR 70 CONTRIBUTORS: Peter Altschul; Ann; Art; The Rev. Daniel M. Berry III (deceased); Bonita; Brenda; Anthony R. Candela; Ollie D. Cantos VII; Carlos; Carrie; Charles; Cindy; Darrell; David; Debbee; Debra; James J. Elekes, M.Ed, MPA, CPM; Eric; Darcey Farrow; William Filber, M.A., C.R.C., L.P.C.; George; Randy Hammer; John Hargus; Jim Hasse, ABC, GCDF; Mark Hathaway; Nan Hawthorne; Senator Kerryann Ifill; Jake Joehl; John; Karen; Kate; Kathleen; Katrina; Keith; Kelly; John D. Kemp; Kim; Laine; LaRetta; Laura; Len; JD Lewis; David Lingebach; Lisa; R.M.; Marsha; Marti; Barney Mayse; Melissa McBane, MBA; Rob McInnes; Lauren Merryfield; Mike; Moses; Nancy; Natalie; Pam; Paul; Mike R.; Roger; Liz Seger; C. Fred Stout, Mike T., The Rev. Jo Taliaferro; Jeremiah Taylor; Terri; Dan TeVelde; Carolyn Tyjewski; Alicia Verlager; and Curt Woolford. Your willingness to share your insight has made this book possible.

In addition, Mark G. Ackermann, Victoria G. Axelrod, Joan Behr, Lydia J. Berry, Fernando Botelho, Herbert R. Brinberg, Theodore S. Francavilla, Mary Gargano, Tina Georgeou, Leslie Gottlieb, Pam Hasse, Natalie Jaffe, June Jee and the Verizon Foundation, Mary J. Krohn, Ana Leal, Oliver Lednicer, Peggy LeMahieu, Gloria S. Neuwirth, Nancy O’Connell, Gustav Oser, Michelle Scott, Ruth-Ellen Simmonds, Mårten Tegnestam, Fred Wertz, and Lynda A. Zakrzewski supported this project and helped it to become a reality.