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1. Name: Dan McCrea  
2. Title: Co-Founder of Florida Voters Coalition
3. Voting Machines
Position:
Con to the question "Do electronic voting machines improve the voting process?"
4. Reasoning:

"This is an historic day... when those demanding the security of paper ballots and those demanding HAVA compliant accessibility for voters with disabilities speak with one unified voice. Listen up, state and county officials. No voter should be left behind, especially in the name of equality. That is simply absurd. It’s time to scrap your DREs and replace them with non-tabulating ballot marking devices, providing all voters paper ballots – no exceptions." ("All Voters Deserve Paper Ballots - Voters With Disabilities Must Not Be Left Behind," VotetrustUSA.org, May 16, 2007)

5. Credibility
Ranking:
 Experts
Election officials, people with post-graduate degrees in a computer or political science, J.D.s, Members of Congress, or elected officials with significant involvement in, or related to, electronic voting machine issues
6. Involvement:
  • 2006 - present - Co-Founder of Florida Voters Coalition
  • 2003 – present - Chairman of the Governmental Affairs Advisory, The Miami-Dade Election Reform Coalition
  • 2003 - present - Director, Franklin County Board of Elections, Ohio
  • 1995 - present - Owner, McCrea Construction
  • 2003 – Vice Chair of the Legislative Committee, Miami-Dade County League of Cities Board,
  • 2003 – Appointed Director, Incorporation & Annexation Task Force
  • 2002 – Commissioner South Miami City Commission
  • 2002 - Candidate, South Miami City Commission
  • 2001 - 2002 - Member, South Miami Budget Review Committee
  • 2000 - 2001 - Construction Consultant to The City of South Miami
  • 1996 - 2000 - Manager, South Miami Code Enforcement Board
7. Education: Not listed
8. Relevant Affiliations/Honors:
  • 1991 - Present - Certified General Contractor, State of Florida  
  • 1996 - Present - Founder - Board Member, KidVentures
  • 2004 - 2005 - President-Elect, Rotary Club of South Miami
  • 2003 - 2004 – Member, South Miami Senior High EESAC Committee
  • 1997 - 1999 - Co-author, The South Miami Annenberg Partnership Program [four South Miami public schools]
  • 1996 - Founder, The Magic Shuttle (South Miami's private school bus)

9. Contact Info:
Phone: (305) 667-6702 Fax: None listed
E-Mail: mccrea@bellsouth.net
Web SiteDan McCrea
10. Other: None Listed
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