What I Do

seeking social development, with justice through scholarship and activism

Research Professor of Social Development, Arizona Research Laboratories, University of Arizona

Lawmaker, elected 2 terms to the Arizona House of Representatives (2003-2006)

President, International Network on Displacement and Resettlement www.displacement.net

Applied anthropologist. Past-President, The Society for Applied Anthropology

 

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2011 National Anti-Corruption Award

Change how, not simply who governs.

Ted Downing and his colleague Larry Sakin were selected by the New York Independent Parties as their two national Anti-Corruption Award winners for their work on a change in elections that may structurally check the out of control hyper-partisanship in the US Congress.

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Explore Ted's Innovative Work

 

View a 2 min video form   Who is Ted Downing? by Tani Sanchez.

Review Ted’s on-going work to end government financing of political parties and institute a new open election system, the Primary Election Initiative  this is now circulating by the Open Elections/ Open Government Coalition.

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