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Lanae Erickson
Deputy Director of the Culture Program
Lanae Erickson is the Deputy Director of Third Way’s Culture Program, which is designing a 21st century cultural agenda that adheres to progressive principles and resonates with moderate Americans. She has spearheaded the program’s Gay Equality Initiative and plays a leading role on a variety of other culture issues including immigration, abortion, religion, and crime. Ms. Erickson comes to Third Way from Alliance for Justice, where she served as Legislative Counsel drafting comprehensive reports on federal judicial nominees and advocating for progressive policies on a wide range of issues, including executive privilege, detention and interrogation policy, the state secrets doctrine, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Previously, she worked at the Legal Rights Center, a nonprofit poverty law firm, and the Center for Victims of Torture. Ms. Erickson earned her JD from the University of Minnesota Law School and her Bachelor’s degree from Mount Holyoke College. She has been featured in The Washington Post, The New York Times, TIME and on Minnesota Public Radio.
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