John 'Jody' Kretzmann

Member, Obama Campaign's Urban Policy Committee

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Member of Barack Obama campaign's Urban Policy Committee where he specializes in civic engagement; Co-Director of the Asset-Based Community Development Institute at the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University in Chicago

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In her acceptance speech at this year's Republican convention, Sarah Palin got a big laugh with this description of Barack Obama 's experience as a "community organizer" in Chicago.

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