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1. Name: Paul DeGregorio  
2. Title: Commissioner, U.S. Election Assistance Commission

3. Voting Machines
Position:		 Pro to the question "Do electronic voting machines improve the voting process?"
4. Reasoning:

"One of the purposes of HAVA was to enable states to modernize voting equipment... One positive result that no one can dispute - thanks to these new systems, many disabled Americans will be able to cast their votes independently and privately for the first time." ("Are U.S. Elections Getting Better or Worse?" presentation at American University, 3/29/2006)

5. Credibility
Ranking:		  Experts
Election officials, people with post-graduate degrees in a computer science 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:
  • 2003-2005, 2007-present - Commissioner, EAC
  • 2006 - Chairman, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
  • 2005 - Vice Chairman, EAC
  • 1993-2003 - Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, International Foundation for Election Systems
  • 1985-1993 - Director of Elections, St. Louis County, Missouri
  • Special Assistant to Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America
7. Education:
  • B.A., Political Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis
8. Relevant Affiliations/Honors:
  • 2004 - Freedom Award, National Association of Secretaries of State
  • 2003 - Honorary Lifetime Member, Association of Election Officials from Central and Eastern Europe and Association of Election Officials of Bosnia-Herzigovina
  • 1986-current - Member, International Association of Clerks, Recorders, and Election Officials

9. Contact Info:
Phone: (866) 747-1471 Fax: Not listed
E-Mail: HAVAinfo@eac.gov (general EAC email)
Web Site: www.eac.gov/degregorio.asp
10. Other:
  • "Are U.S. Elections Getting Better or Worse?" presentation at American University, 3/29/2006
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