Executive Vice President; President, PIRG
Started on staff: 1992
B.S., magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, Williams College
As president of PIRG, Faye is a leading voice for consumer protection and public health in the United States. She has been quoted in major news outlets, including CBS News and the Washington Post, about issues ranging from getting toxic chemicals out of children’s products to protecting Americans from predatory lending practices. Faye also serves as the executive vice president for The Public Interest Network, which PIRG founded. Faye began her public interest career as a student volunteer with MASSPIRG Students at Williams College. After graduating in 1992, she began working with the Student PIRGs in California as a campus organizer and organizing director, working on campaigns to help students register to vote and to promote recycling. She lives in Denver with her family.
Our elected congressional representatives are letting partisan politics get in the way of their job: to fund the government. While gridlock engulfs Washington, our state and local governments have considerable authority to safeguard their residents' health, safety and quality of life.
