Projects & Leadership

Stephen Erickson is the Executive Director of Citizens Rising, a nonprofit organization (501c4) with the mission of promoting political reforms that would minimize the roles of professional politicians and special interests in American democracy, and restore government of, by and for, the people.

Stephen is also the founder of Cities Rising (501c3), a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to public education and dialogue about best democratic practices for American municipal government.

I’m Stephen Erickson

I am a writer and political reformer, committed to government of, by and for, the people, instead of politicians and interests. Along the way, I’m the Executive Director of Citizens Rising and the Founder of Cities Rising.