Owen Duckworth, ORganizer

Owen joined Transit for Livable Communities in July, 2009.

Originally hailing from the great city of Milwaukee, WI, Owen came to the Twin Cities in 2002 to attend school at Macalester College, where he graduated with a degree in political science in 2006. From there he worked a variety of campaign and organizing jobs, including work on the Vote Yes Campaign for the Minnesota Transportation Amendment in 2006, which was his introduction to some of the Transit for Livable Communities staff and the work that they do. More recently, he worked with Sierra Club on their Power 2 Change campaign in spring of 2008, and as a conservation/political organizer with them during the summer and fall Election season and into early 2009.

He has a great passion for organizing and working with volunteers and members and is extremely interested in the possibilities of expanding transportation choices in the Twin Cities region and greater Minnesota.

In his free time, Owen enjoys producing music, especially hip-hop and r&b/soul. He is also an avid collector of music new and old, with vinyl being his preferred format of listening. He is also a sports fan, having grown up playing soccer, tennis, and basketball, and despite some years of residency in Minnesota, his football loyalties still lie with his beloved Green Bay Packers.

Owen can be reached at 615-767-0298 x130 or owend [at] tlcminnesota.org