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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-31. Description is written in: English, Latin script. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries Dan Leahy papers Leahy, Dan (Daniel B.) 6238 6.34 cubic feet 8 boxes, 3 oversize folders 1936-2022 Papers of public policy consultant and organizer Dan Leahy, who was also a faculty member at The Evergreen State College. Leahy's main areas of focus were uniting labor causes and environmental causes, monitoring utilities and other energy resources to ensure they worked for the benefit of the people in Washington State, and community organizing. Collection materials are in English.

Daniel Burke Leahy (October 6, 1943 - December 10, 2022) led a life of radical political engagement, summoning his students, neighbors, workers, and friends to understand and challenge the political and economic forces that affect our lives. Dan grew up in a Catholic community on Queen Anne Hill and attended St. Edwards Seminary. He graduated from Seattle University in 1965 with a BA in Economics and Philosophy. After traveling to Turkey as a Peace Corps volunteer, Leahy entered NYU graduate school of Public Administration (1967) on an NDEA fellowship. Confronted directly by the war in Vietnam Leahy dug into the realities of U.S. domestic and foreign policy, and refused induction. After recieving his Master's in Public Administration, Leahy became a community organizer for the Quakers. In 1973 he was appointed Executive Director of the Human Affairs Program at Cornell. In 1979, he became National Secretary of the Citizens Party. In 1980, he formed Progress Under Democracy, a political action committee focused on public utility districts (PUDs) as structures for democratic control of local resources. In 1982-84, candidates supported by Progress Under Democracy won seats on the majority of the state's PUDs where they ended participation in 5 proposed nuclear power plants. In 1984, Dan began a 25-year career as a faculty member at The Evergreen State College. Dan taught first in the Masters in Public Administration program and soon founded the state's only labor center (later known as the Labor Education and Research center), where he served as Executive Director from 1987 until 1995. Dan and his staff created The Summer School for Trade Union Women, the New School for Union Organizers, and an African American Leadership Conference, along with many classes, conferences, workshops, oral history projects, popular education forums, and strategy games to educate and train new leaders for the labor movement in Washington state. While on leave from Evergreen in 2003-2004, Leahy became Director of the Alliance for Sustainable Jobs and the Environment. Retiring from Evergreen in 2009, Leahy continued to teach and organize for the next 14 years. He died at home in Olympia in 2022.

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Portions from Seminary to Soviet Union and Hold Your Dog by Dan Leahy can be found in the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections

Cornell University Human Affairs Program records, 1969-1977. Collection Number: 53-29-4281 and American University Peace Corps Community Archives (PCCA) Dan Leahy letters from Turkey

Dan Leahy's website was crawled in 2024. The snapshots can be viewed here https://wayback.archive-it.org/4224/*/https://danleahy.org/

Leahy, Dan (Daniel B.) Weidner, Bethany Burke Leahy Associates Chelan Public Utility District Commission Progress Under Democracy (Organization) Washington (State). Public Disclosure Commission Washington (State) Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Government consultants--Washington (State) Political planning--Washington (State) Public Utilities Water and Water Rights Ephemera Maps Newsletters Personal correspondence Records (Documents) Accession No. 6238-001: Dan Leahy papers 2.12 cubic feet 4 boxes, 2 oversize folders. 1936-1984

Scope and Content: Correspondence, newsletters, press articles, maps, reports, and memos related to Dan Leahy and his involvement in Burke Leahy Associates, National Public Power Institute, and Progress Under Democracy (PUD) during the course of the Washington Public Power Supply System nuclear power plant controversy 1978-1983.

Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

Donated by Dan Leahy, August 20, 2018.

Arrangement: Arranged in 9 series

Biographical: Dan Leahy established Burke Leahy Associates (BLA), a public policy consulting firm in 1979 in Wenatchee, Washington. Its first contract was with the Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County in 1979. The purpose was to determine how the Public Utility District can best communicate with and make essential information available to the public. Other consultant contracts involved public power nationally and in Washington state.

Leahy, along with Bethany Weidner, incorporated the National Public Power Institute (NPPI) in Washington on January 28, 1981. It was designated a 501(c)(3) organization in July 1981. The NPPI provided research and support for groups or individuals concerned with local public ownership of electric utilities or other energy or community resources. The NPPI was also heavily involved in the Washington Public Power Supply controversy, providing leadership and information about Washington state public power history, law, and institutions.

Progress under Democracy (PUD) was formed on July 10, 1981 to support candidates for local/state office. PUD sponsored a strategy session in 1981 to support candidates for Public Utility District Commissions. The candidates they supported believed in the original mandate to conserve the water and power resources of the county for the benefit of the people.

Inventory created by Dan Leahy (PDF) 1936-1984 6238-001 Box 1 1 Series 1: Chelan Public Utility District Commission minutes summary Series 1 1936-1977 Minute book no. 1-12 1936-1960 6238-001 Box 1 2 Minute book no. 13-21 1960-1972 6238-001 Box 1 3 Minute book no. 22-26 1973-1977 6238-001 Box 1 4 Series 2: Burke Leahy Associates Reports Series 2 1978-1983 Burke Leahy Public Information Project 1978 6238-001 Box 1 5 Public power/Washington Public Power Supply System campaigns 1980-1983 6238-001 Box 1 6 Series 3: Burke Leahy Associates, National Public Power Institute, and Progress Under Democracy correspondence and articles by County Series 3 1980-1982 Adams County to Clallam County 1980-1982 6238-001 Box 1 7 Columbia County to Douglas County 1980-1982 6238-001 Box 1 8 Ferry County to Jefferson County 1980-1982 6238-001 Box 1 9 King County to Lewis County 1980-1982 6238-001 Box 1 10 Lincoln County to Pacific County 1980-1982 6238-001 Box 1 11 Okanogan County to Skamania County 1980-1982 6238-001 Box 1 12 Snohomish County to Spokane County 1980-1982 6238-001 Box 2 1 Stevens County to Whatcom County 1980-1982 6238-001 Box 2 2 Whitman County to Yakima County 1980-1982 6238-001 Box 2 3 County maps with markings and annotations undated OS Folder 2 Series 4: Progress Under Democracy Series 4 1978-1984 Burke Leahy Associates reports, correspondence, recommendations 1978-1980 6238-001 Box 2 4 Public Utility District lists, election candidates, correspondence - Burke Leahy 1980 6238-001 Box 2 5 Progress Under Democracy correspondence, press articles, invitations, reports, meeting agenda and minutes, member lists 1981 6238-001 Box 2 6 Recall of elected officials procedures, correspondence, reports, glossary 1981 6238-001 Box 2 7 Rocky Reach Refugees correspondence, press articles, reports, mailing and supporters list 1981 6238-001 Box 2 8 Correspondence, event flyers, press articles, reports 1982 6238-001 Box 2 9 National Public Power Institute paper, contact sheet 1982 6238-001 Box 2 10 Correspondence, press articles, meeting materials, incumbents' information, publications 1982 6238-001 Box 2 11 Correspondence, letters to members, prospective candidate lists, candidate workshop, speeches, platform, questionnaires 1982 6238-001 Box 2 12 Correspondence, letters to members, press articles, endorsements, meeting materials 1982 6238-001 Box 2 13 Correspondence, event materials, publications 1983 6238-001 Box 2 14 Correspondence, letters to members, meetin gminutes, membership lists, press articles, Progress Under Democracy principles 1983 6238-001 Box 2 15 "The Owners' Manual" newsletters 1983 6238-001 Box 3 1 Kittitas County newsletters 1983-1984 6238-001 Box 3 2 PUD and Washington Public Power Supply System articles 1980-1981 6238-001 Box 3 3 PUD and Washington Public Power Supply System articles 1982 6238-001 Box 3 4 PUD and Washington Public Power Supply System articles 1982 6238-001 Box 3 5 PUD and Washington Public Power Supply System articles 1982-1983 6238-001 Box 3 6 Membership and workshops correspondence, organizational statement 1981-1982 6238-001 Box 3 7 Membership and workshop candidate workshop materials, correspondence, agenda 1982 6238-001 Box 3 8 Newspapers advertisement for PUD and Ratepayer, Vol. 1, No. 1 1981-1982 OS Folder 1 Series 5: Preparation for November 1982 campaign Series 5 1981-1982 List of auditor information, sample letters 1982 6238-001 Box 3 9 Auditor correspondence, voting numbers. Benton County to Franklin County 1981 6238-001 Box 3 10 Auditor correspondence, voting numbers. Grant County to Pacific County 1981 6238-001 Box 3 11 Auditor correspondence, voting numbers. Pend Oreille County to Yakima County 1981 6238-001 Box 3 12 Series 6: Public Disclosure Commission Series 6 1981-1984 Correspondence 1981-1984 6238-001 Box 3 13 Series 7: Forms Series 7 1981-1984 C-1, C-3, C-4 forms 1981-1984 6238-001 Box 3 14 Series 8: Finances Series 8 1983-1984 Financial summary sheets 1983-1984 6238-001 Box 3 15 Series 9: Other related organizations Series 9 1969-1983 National Public Power Institute articles by Bethany Weidner 1979-1983 6238-001 Box 3 16 Puget Sound Conversion Project correspondence, reports, meeting agendas 1980-1982 6238-001 Box 4 1 Citizens for Solar Washington correspondence, reports 1981-1982 6238-001 Box 4 2 People Organized for Washington Energy Resources guide, magazine, correspondence, memo 1982 6238-001 Box 4 3 Initiative 395/Don't Bankrupt Washington memos, press articles, letters 1982 6238-001 Box 4 4 NW Ratepayers Reform Coalition memo, meeting agenda, letters 1982-1983 6238-001 Box 4 5 NW Conservation Act Coalition announcements, memos, correspondence, reports 1981-1983 6238-001 Box 4 6 Miscellaneous reports 1969-1983 6238-001 Box 4 7 Accession No. 6238-002: Dan Leahy papers Leahy, Dan (Daniel B.) 4.22 cubic feet 4 boxes, 1 oversize file 1970-2022

Scope and Content: Dan Leahy's papers related to new oil and the Pacific Northwest, restructuring education, citizens organizing to influence public policy and fight city hall, the Alliance for Sustainable Jobs and the Environment, and cross-border solidarity with Mexico.

Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

Acquisition Info: Dan Leahy.

Arrangement: Arranged in 6 series.

https://danleahy.org/

Series 1: New Oil and the Pacific Northwest Local political opposition to oil train transport and terminal expansions 2012-2017 6238-002 Box 1 1-2

Correspondence with city officials, staff, and reporters. Documents from Association of WA Cities (AWC), including discussions on oil trains, sample resolutions, and arguments. Copies of resolutions passed by WA City Councils, Ports, and Firefighters, addressing dangers of crude oil transport by rail, and censure of the Port of Olympia. Memos on messaging, language, and strategy. Research on local vs. federal regulation of rail. Maps showing location of rail lines, and documents for proposed terminals in WA. Miscellaneous state and federal actions.

Planning a statewide oil summit & TESC summer class 2013-2014 6238-002 Box 1 3

(TESC is an abbreviation for The Evergreen State College.)

Papers by Dan Leahy ("The Virtual Pipeline", "A New Political Order", "Strategy Summit Proposal"). Detailed summary of feedback/responses to analyses, and proposal by PNW actors from diverse organizations ("Purpose of a Statewide Strategy Summit"). 2014 TESC summer class, "Virtual Pipelines: New Oil and the Pacific NW". Syllabus, course readings, sessions, role of students in Statewide Strategy Summit. Statistics game based on Harper's Magazine. "Fossil Fuel Shipping at NW Ports" by Zoltan Grossman.

Washington State Strategy Summit on Oil Trains 2014 6238-002 Box 1 4

Representatives from tribes, labor unions, environmental groups, and activists meet to share information and evaluate strategies opposing expansion of oil trains into rural communities. Correspondence with tribal leaders. Participant lists, emails, memos, notes re: organizing the summit. Examples of actions undertaken (business outreach, Oil Train Watch, Evergreen Islands), statements and policy positions, outlines of proposed strategies to implement, and political context. Electoral strategy, Port primaries 2015. WPPA research, including consultants.

Post summit discussion and follow-up 2014 6238-002 Box 1 5

Series of planning/discussion/positioning emails, September-November 2014. Summary of summit event. Joint letter to Inslee opposing oil expansion.

Citizen activists confronting official support for oil trains 2015 6238-002 Box 1 6

Copy of "Washington State Department of Energy Marine & Rail Oil Transportation Study", and Leahy's analysis and critique ("A study in misdirection"). Emails, memos, participant lists, statements, proposed actions, and reading materials, leading to Washington State Council of Fire Fighters (WSCFF) meeting on January 24, 2015. Solidarity Roundtable on Oil (SRO). Joint letters to Inslee, Congressional leaders, and other correspondence. Emails, correspondence, statements, discussion among SRO participants. Evergreen Islands actions.

Derailment and oil spill in Oregon, and demands to halt shipping Bakken (crude oil) by rail 2016-2017 6238-002 Box 1 7

2016 documents relating to the train derailment and spill on the Columbia River near Mosier, Oregon. News, incident reports, local reaction, firefighters, correspondence with Inslee re: halt of oil train transport. Correspondence and emails re: Spokane ordinance. Lake Megantic statement. Solidarity Roundtable on Oil (SRO): emails opposing the WA Environmental Council position, SRO meetings (3/4/17 and 9/16/17) agendas, members list, meeting summaries, emails. Port commission vacancies. LNG issue.

Solidarity with Railroad Workers United 2014-2016 6238-002 Box 1 8

Train crew size, copy of federal register, Railroad Workers United (RWU) agendas, resolutions, and documents re: organizing a rail safety conference. Emails from SRO participants in support. Washington State Council of Fire Fighters (WSCFF) letter.

Background material on Tribes and Corporate interests 2013-2017 6238-002 Box 1 9

WA Tribes' adopted positions on oil trains, fossil fuel risks, climate change. Corporate interests/operations. Documents covering crude oil expansion, transport, risks, and Berkshire Hathaway investment.

Leahy talks (labor) 1986-2017 6238-002 Box 1 10

Talks on Washington State labor history and organizing, northwest organizing efforts, political institutions, and political eras.

Leahy talks (new world order) 1970-2021 6238-002 Box 1 11-12

Talks on free trade, resistance to NAFTA and the WTO, the Patriot Act, public education, and refugees and immigrants.

Series 2: Restructuring Education (Education "Reform") WA Business Roundtable influence on public policy 1984-1997 6238-002 Box 1 13

Data and analysis of Business Roundtable: money by member in the 1984 election, outline of talks on origins and purpose, quotes from members, trends, diagram of relationships/links to foundations/media/universities/government/other corporations, executive pay amounts, and WA state foundations ranked by assets (1996-1997).

Roundtable and Business actors' push to restructure public education 1994-1997 6238-002 Box 1 14

Leahy talk overview. Roundtable Education Committee: role, members, "standards-based reform", and testing. Charts and FAQs. Partnership for Learning. News coverage. Overview of Teacher Activism talk. Paper on Canadian experience of testing. "People's Summit," APEC, 1997. "Class warfare: Assault on Canada's schools" paper at the "In the Public Interest" conference, 1995. FairTest company goals. WEA policy memo on reform law and role of the WEA, addressed to Terry Bergeson and the Washington Roundtable.

Work with WEA and East WA Uniserve Councils to defend public education 1997-1998 6238-002 Box 1 15

Lessons from Canada. Speech by Boeing Chair F. Schrontz. Bios of Roundtable Education Committee members. Material promoting "standards". News clips. Survey (7/31/97) and summary of issues (8/18/97-8/21/97) raised by teachers for discussion at the Community Think Tank retreat. Evergreen Freedom Foundation publication, "Crisis in the Classroom". Talking points for Uniserve Councils in response to attacks by EFF and Teachers for a Responsible Union. Diagram and money behind the attacks on WEA. "Friends of Center for Education Reform" letter listing resolutions for 1998-99 (school choice organization).

WEA Strategy Game (Moses Lake) 1997-1998 6238-002 Box 1 16

"Strategy Game," for Eastern Washington Councils: an exercise in strategic organizing to defend public education. Planning memos, agreement between Eastern Washington Restructuring Network and Leahy, WEA letters and announcement, first draft game elements, faxing info, pre-game moves, questions for post-game evaluation. Strategy game packet: scenarios, roles, teams, directions, game outline, players' moves. Post-game evaluation: report(s) of results from the Moses Lake WEA Strategy Game (2/18/98)

Leahy Campaign for Superintendent of Public Instruction 1996-1998 6238-002 Box 1 17

(Includes photographs.)

Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) structure and mission. Elway Poll on education reforms. Campaign to-do lists. Outline showing structure of education in WA state. Announcement and candidate speech. Labor Council endorsement questionnaire. Letter to Paul Redmond (WBR). Campaigning: news clippings, statements, interviews, endorsements, issue papers, meeting notes, education policy. Economics of land grant colleges (1996 and 1941), with a note from Richard Grossman.

Presentation at COPE conference for endorsement 1996 videocasettes (VHS) 6238-002 Box 1

VHS recording of a presentation given during Leah's campaign for Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI).

SPI Candidates' forum at School Principles Conference 1996 Videocassettes (VHS) 6238-002 Box 1

VHS recording of a presentation given during Leah's campaign for Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI).

Series 3: Citizens Organize to Influence Public Policy "Support the Truth" 2004-2005 6238-002 Box 1 18

Public forum on Iraq War with Scott Ritter, Dhar Jamal.

Planning and inspiration for the event: emails with details for bringing in Ritter and Jamal, expenses, venue, ticket sales, publicity for event, invitation, postcard. News coverage. Background info on the war. Articles by Ritter and Jamal. Documents re: subsequent Support the Truth events in Spokane.

A Party Exploration Committee (APEX) 1979-1992 6238-002 Box 2 1

Material relating to the formation of a new political party in Washington State: memo on rules for forming a political party in WA, search committee memo, and "Mechanics of Party Formation". Top contributors to incumbents in 1988, and powers as a result. Scoping memos: "Washington Equity Party", "New Washington Party". Search Committee (1991). Penguin Plan and funding. Statement of Principle. Correspondence. Holding a convention to get on the ballot (1992). Project New Tomorrow invitation. Draft party statement to get signatures. Outline of earlier 3rd party efforts. Center for a New Democracy paper. Documents relating to national New Party efforts (1991-1992).

Series 4: You Can Fight City Hall Successful neighborhood challenge to siting Jack-in-the-Box 1982-2002 6238-002 Box 2 2

Jack Task Force formation and reports. Friends of the Westside Center. Lessons, and lessons learned, for organizing downtown. Extensive correspondence: City Council, owners, realtors, architect, Daily Olympian, community members. Minutes of community meetings, and statements from meetings. Flyers, postcard. Report of visit to property owner location in British Columbia. Council minutes. Appeal of City Approval. Hearing Examiner rulings, revisions to site plans, and City Staff responses. Appeal to City Council and findings. Council member letter to Foodmaker Inc. (Jack in the Box owner), Corporate documents.

SW Olympia neighborhood campaign to Keep Decatur Closed 2000-2001 6238-002 Box 2 3-4

Submission materials and correspondence with the City of Olympia for office park development (via public records request) connected to Decatur Street. Corporate developer info and SOS filings. List of private owners abutting Decatur. Correspondence and minutes from other Neighborhood Association outreach efforts. Mothers' Day walk, 2001. "Decatur Raiders" role. Oly City Council agendas. Signers on neighborhood opposition petition. Correspondence between neighborhood actors, city and county departments, and planning commission. Communications among and with neighborhood residents. Statements. Council election materials (including traffic volumes), arguments, strategies, organizing materials, photos, flyers, public hearings. Council decision to withdraw funds from Decatur expansion.

Campaign to Keep Decatur Closed 2002-2015 6238-002 Box 2 5-6

Neighborhood rep presentation of alternative analysis at City Council study session, parallel to Regional Planning Staff. Delay Decatur until Westside Traffic Study conducted (included). 2007 election positions: pledges from candidates to oppose opening Decatur. Council minutes, and renewed petition signatures. Council study session and regular minutes. Comp Plan and recommendations for public participation process (2004). Planning Commission positions. Emails to remove Decatur connection opening from Oly Comp Plan. Opposition letters from residents. New connected streets policy eliminates evaluation; decrees all connections be made. Outline of changes in Comp Plan (2012). Outreach to council candidates (2013 and 2015), and candidate statements. SWONA request to remove Decatur connection from Comp Plan. Assemble Decatur Raiders.

Olympia Neighborhoods Habitat for Humanity campaign 2022 6238-002 Box 2 7

Organized letter-writing campaign convinces City of Olympia to select Habitat proposal to develop mixed affordable housing on city-owned property (versus all other applicants proposing market-rate rental housing). Outreach to community, letters to City (69), award to Habitat. Copies of all proposals/RFQs.

Neighborhood challenge to approval of a 7-11 convenience store 2011 6238-002 Box 2 8-10

(Folder 8 includes 2 CD-Rs.)

Internal city staff emails prior to developer (MAJ) application. Legal notices. Extensive correspondence from community and others. Public meeting notes. Emails re: traffic analysis, and other elements of the application. Notice of Land Use Approval, and appeal to City Hearing Examiner (HEX). Motions, briefs, staff reports, neighborhood position paper, and other documents. HEX decision affirming approval. Additional emails questioning errors in City documents. Fees for reconsideration, list of funds collected, request for reconsideration, reply briefs. Hearing Examiner order rejecting. Reflections, poem. Organizing documents, "Decatur Raiders" (ad hoc community group). Community and business opposition/formal comments. Correspondence with City, Council Members, architect, landowner (1919 Harrison), developer. Research, 7-11 ownership, correspondence. Neighborhood Association resolution opposing, flyers.

Correspondence between city staff and 7-11 developer 1995-2012 6238-002 Box 2 11-12

Pre-application phone records and emails between developer and city staff. Notes on testimony and exhibits from Weidner (petitioner), MAJ, and staff witnesses. Analysis of OMC, processes, and staff mistakes. Errors by staff engineers, etc. Post-decision attempts by staff to re-write OMC provisions. Parking variance example. Mystery of prior "buffer" agreement.

Transcript of 7-11 appeal 2011 6238-002 Box 2 13

(Includes 2 CD-Rs.)

Transcript of the initial appeal of the 7-11 approval before City Hearing Examiner, 9/7/2011

Appealing HEX decision to Superior Court 2011-2012 6238-002 Box 3 14-15

(Folder 14 includes CD-R, "7-11 Exhibits".)

Fundraising. Brief filing appeal. Correspondence, emails, research, council "action". Request to City Council to settle suit by overturning appeal. 7-11 attorney threat. Cost of transcript for Superior Court record of funders. Community meeting update. Demonstration photos/city hall presentation. Community debrief. Correspondence to/from City Councilors. Parties' briefs to Judge Sutton. Presentations to transit, council. Notes from oral argument to Sutton. Attorney correspondence on issues. News articles.

Sutton rules for Leahy, MAJ (7-11 developer) drops case 2012 6238-002 Box 3 1-2

Memorandum and Corrected Opinion. Follow-up motions re: reconsideration/strike/clarification. Proposed orders. Sutton's order. Loser's motions to reconsider and responses. Attorney memo to Leahy on strategy, arguments. Parties' briefs on reconsideration. Transcript from Superior Court hearing. Proposed resolution to City Council, cost of challenge, statement re: Comp Plan authority. 7-11 (MAJ) appeal to Court of Appeals and motion to dismiss (granted). Draft of paper analyzing the failures of the City in its approval process. Final report on 7-11 approval and reversal ("The Persistence of Uncoordinated Growth").

Series 5: Alliance for Sustainable Jobs and the Environment Blue-Green Strategy School 2003 6238-002 Box 3 3

(Includes photograph.)

Preview course for environmentalists and union members (working in pairs) to explore common ground and plan for fall "March to Miami" for the FTAA meeting. Planning documents, fundraising correspondence, participant bios, course materials.

March to Miami (Free Trade Area of the Americas meeting) 2003 Videocassettes (VHS) 6238-002 Box 3 4-6

(Folder 6 contains VHS ("Driving it home") and 4 CD-Rs (movie poster, Leahy slideshow, and power points), along with a printed version of the Leahy's slide show.)

Cross-country bio-diesel bus trip from Olympia to Miami, making stops at towns en route. Planning memos, invitations, Board minutes, fundraising correspondence, budgets, mailings. Cities and towns visited, talks and participation reports. Flyers from Steelworker locals. Analysis, skits, FTAA lyrics. Captioned photo essay of the March to Miami (M2M) journey. Documentary film of the march, "Driving it Home."

March to Miami press clips 2003 6238-002 Box 3 7

Press clips re: actions and towns en route. Press releases, brochures, ASJE at the WTO in Seattle, booklet and maps.

Alliance for Sustainable Jobs and the Environment (ASJE) 2002-2003 6238-002 Box 3 8-9

ASJE organization documents: annual report of accomplishments, Board retreat, minutes, reports through the end of 2002.

Alliance for Sustainable Jobs and the Environment (ASJE) 2003 6238-002 Box 3 10-11

(Includes laminated photograph of Alliance annual meeting, 2003.)

Leahy begins term as Executive Director. Brief history of ASJE, born at WTO in Seattle. Membership, monthly Board agendas/meetings, finances, memos, emails, outreach, working group reports.

Alliance for Sustainable Jobs and the Environment (ASJE) 2004 6238-002 Box 3 12

Organization conferences: Midwest Environment-Labor Summit, S. Bend, Indiana (February 28 - March 1, 2004). National Conference in Chicago (April 2004), workshops and participants. Comprehensive list of donors. Financial accounting. Leahy's departure as Executive Director.

ASJE newsletters and related publications 2001-2003 6238-002 Box 3 13

ASJE newsletters, and other publications on labor-environmental issues.

Blue-Green Strategy School poster 2003 OSVF Series 6: Cross-Border Solidary with Mexico Evergreen class expelled from Mexico 2002-2003 6238-002 Box 3 14-15

Leahy taught a summer class at Evergreen State College ("Mexico Nation State") that was a full-time, two month program traveling through Mexico. In May 2002, after participating in a May Day parade, the class was detained by federal police, and then expelled from the country.

Contents: Leahy and students marching with Atenco farmers. Expulsion order. US Press coverage, Mexico Press coverage. Completing the class. Letters of support. TESC President (Les Purce) actions; TESC Provost (Riveros-Schafer) actions.

Appealing expulsion order and aftermath 2002-2004 6238-002 Box 3 16-17

Administrative appeal to Mexico. Mexican Consul letter of apology. Looking for legal help. Open letter to the community. Whistleblower complaint and state auditor investigation. WA Executive Ethics Board reprimand. Reviving the San Patricio Batallon.

Re-creating the Heroico Batallón de San Patricio 1991-1998 6238-002 Box 4 1-2

(File includes photographs.)

The Batallón de San Patricio were Irish soldiers who deserted the US Army in 1846 to fight with Mexico.

Contents: Origin, correspondence, celebrations, travel, research, fund-raising, "credentials," official letters of support. Funds raised to rebuild earthquake-damaged kiosko in San Patricio. Participants, histories.

HBSP in San Patricio-Melaque, Mexico 1999-2015 6238-002 Box 4 3

(File includes photographs.)

HBSP is an abbreviation for the Heroico Batallón de San Patricio, an organization Leahy founded.

Contents: Correspondence, newsletter, events, role in new high school (prepatoria), official recognitions, contest bringing two San Patricio-Melaque (SP-M) students to the US, first TESC "Nation State" class home-stays in SP-M.