Profile of Ralph Nader

Party: Green Born: Feb. 27, 1934, in Winsted, Connecticut Family: Born to Lebanese parents, Nader is a bachelor, he does not own a television or car and has few interests outside his work. Religion: Military: Web Site: VoteNader.com (Campaign 2000 web site) The Nader Page (Public Interest column & other writings) Green Party (International Green Party web site) Association of State Green Parties Green Party Platform (which Nader supports)

Education: AB magna cum laude from Princeton University, 1955 LLB from Harvard University, 1958 Professional Experience: His book Unsafe at Any Speed (1965) influenced Congress to bring automobile design under federal control. Since 1965, Nader has been considered the most prominent leader of the U.S. consumer protection movement. His team of investigators is popularly dubbed "Nader's Raiders" Founded the Center for the Study of Responsive Law, the Center for Auto Safety, and the Public Interest Research Group. Named by the LA Times as one of the 50 people who most influenced business this century. Authored dozens of books on issues of consumer safety, citizen advocacy, and other political topics. Political Experience: Ran as a write-in presidential candidate in 1992 As the 1996 presidential nominee of the Green Party, Nader won 684,902 votes. (click a book cover for a review or other books by or about Nader from Amazon.com) Sources: www.votenader.com/biography.html CNN.com article, Feb. 17, 2000

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