LEADERSHIP
MICHAEL FLANAGAN
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
Former Congressman Michael Patrick Flanangan is a former captain in the United States Army, a practicing attorney, and a Republican Party politician from Chicago, Illinois.
Flanagan is best known for his victory over eighteen-term Congressman Ways and Means Committee chairman Dan Rostenkowski in the 1994 United States midterm elections. His was one of fifty-four Republican victories in the House of Representatives that allowed the party to take control of both houses of Congress, as part of the Republican Revolution.
KAREN DICKMAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Reverend Karen Dickman is a mediator/conflict professional specializing in restorative justice. Her background is in working with people with AIDS, mental illness, ex-offenders, and victims of violent crimes. She has worked in jails and prisons and is a frequent speaker at conferences and universities on religion and restorative justice.