Staff

Jenny Levin

State Advocate
(410) 467-9389
As the State Advocate, Levin leads campaigns on Toxics and Environmental Health, Making Healthcare Work, and Transit Not Traffic programs.

Phineas Baxandall

Senior Analyst for Tax and Budget Policy
(617) 747-4351
Mr. Baxandall oversees policy and strategy development for state PIRGs’ tax and budget campaigns throughout the U.S., including campaigns for transportation reform.

Steve Blackledge

Deputy Director
(916) 448-4516 ext. 108
Steve Blackledge provides policy and strategic guidance for state PIRGs, primarily focusing on the issues of health care and consumer protection.

Michael Russo

Federal Program Director
(202) 461-3823
Mike Russo is our Federal Program Director.

Ed Mierzwinski

Consumer Program Director
202-546-9707 x314
Ed Mierzwinski has been a consumer advocate in the Washington, D.C.-based federal lobbying office of the state PIRGs since 1989.

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