Bobby Clark is the Deputy Director of Denver-based ProgressNow Action. ProgressNowAction.org launched its unique new Internet platform in the fall of 2005 with the goal of providing tools to engage, connect, and empower progressive activists across Colorado. In just 7 months, ProgressNowAction.org has grown to nearly 30,000 members and has become a model for building sustainable local progressive networks. As one of the earliest staff members on Howard Dean’s presidential campaign, Bobby helped pioneer use of the Internet to fundraise online and utilize social networking to build a support base. A graduate of Vanderbilt Law School and the University of Oklahoma, Bobby also has helped found three Internet startups and has consulted to dozens of political campaigns at the state and national level. Bobby resides in Denver with his partner, Shaun, and their two dogs, Buddy and Lady.