Send a message to your members of Congress – support the Build Back Better budget proposal (formerly American Families Plan) and ensure all kids in the U.S. get a strong start in life!
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Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and SCAN CEO Mark Shriver read to children at a pre-K classroom in Pawtucket.
Mark Shriver, President of SCAN, a bipartisan organization that advocates for more access to high-quality early education, said, “I sincerely applaud Governor Raimondo for her continued dedication to ensuring that every child has the best possible start to life and am hopeful that legislative leaders will approve this critical investment.”
SCAN President Mark Shriver applauded Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo for signing a state budget that increases preschool funding by $8 million and provides 280 new high-quality seats.
SCAN President Mark Shriver applauded Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello for approving a state budget on Friday that provides increases in funding for preschool by $8 million.
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Lindsay Hanson
Associate Director, State & National Campaigns
Lindsay Hanson is the associate director for State & National Campaigns at SCAN. She comes to SCAN after leading the state-wide advocacy group NARAL Pro-Choice New Hampshire. Prior to that, Lindsay spent nearly five years as Vice President of the Women’s Fund of New Hampshire. Additionally, she was the NH Women’s Vote Director for Obama for America and ran U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan’s successful run for State Senate.
Lindsay has more than 10 years of leadership experience in philanthropy, political and nonprofit management, including expertise in grant-making, fundraising and long-range strategic planning.
Lindsay is a life-long resident of New Hampshire and currently lives in Hopkinton with her daughter and two Great Danes.