Home  About  In the News  Publications  Blog  Join  Donate  Roosevelt National Senior Staff Retreat - NYC Fall 2008 News from the National Office Post-Election Center TI Launched Roosevelt LiveBlogs the Presidential Debate On Campus Midwest Regional Fall Policy Workshop Blum speaks at Vermont Campus Compact conference Coverage of the Johns Hopkins Chapter Launch > More "When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die." — Eleanor Roosevelt    Tommie Watson Your name: Your email: Recipient's name: Recipient's email: Message: To prevent spam, please enter the first letter of the recipient's email and the first letter of the recipient's name in the box below (for example, if the name is "John Doe" and the email is "bigjohn@johndoe.com", you would enter "jb"): School: Wheaton College, MA Member of: Alumni Association Founding Board March 2007 -- Progressive San Diego is thrilled to have Tommie Watson join our organization as Operations Director. We believe that having professional staff to complement our volunteer Board is critical to our success moving forward. Tommie will lead our efforts on the ground, building ties with other progressive groups, coordinating with campaigns, and advocating for progressive issues. Tommie Watson was born and raised in Gloucester, Mass., just north of Boston. He began his work within the progressive community as a student activist. Tommie received his B.A. degree in Sociology with concentrations in political science and psychology at Wheaton College in Norton, Mass. He is a founding member of the Roosevelt Institution, the nation's first student think tank. He was a member of Boston Mobilization's Board of Directors, a thirty-year-old progressive community organization that educates, empowers and organizes students and local residents to engage in grassroots campaigns for peace and social justice. Tommie and his "little brother" Caleb became Big Brother Association alumni this past January after a three-year match. Tommie is excited about the challenge of organizing San Diego area progressives into a cohesive movement.   The Roosevelt Institution is a nonpartisan, nonprofit national think tank devoted to bringing students' policy ideas to the policy process. The opinions expressed on this site are exclusively those of its members. DC Headquarters: Roosevelt Institution / 2100 M St NW Suite 610 / Washington, DC 20037 || (202) 833-1359