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Anita R. Estell
Anita Estell is considered a trailblazer and pioneer in the Washington, DC, government affairs community and has received awards and recognition for her work and contributions in this area. She is ...view moreAnita Estell is considered a trailblazer and pioneer in the Washington, DC, government affairs community and has received awards and recognition for her work and contributions in this area. She is a noted Washington attorney, lobbyist, strategist, and equity shareholder of a national law firm. Anita has spent over two decades promoting the development of affordable and widely accessible citizen-centric advocacy approaches that expand awareness, seed opportunity, and drive measurable results.
As a teenager, Anita studied freedom and learned about collective action. Advocacy and the use of public policy to strengthen communities have captured her attention and energy since then. Throughout her career, Anita has worked to broaden access to and engagement with the federal government. The Power of US is in part a translation of the most profound lessons she has learned. A beneficiary of the American promise, Anita grew up near the cornfields of Central Illinois and was raised by a divorced mother of seven, who as a child picked cotton in the Mississippi Delta.
Anita has written numerous columns, owned and produced a radio show, and maintains a blog called The People’s Place (www.anitaestellblog.com). She received her bachelor’s degree in journalism and Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri–Columbia, where she also has been inducted into the Order of the Coif. Anita is a member of the Missouri Bar. She is active with several nonprofit organizations, and serves on the board of directors for the Congressional Management Foundation. Anita lives in Washington, DC, where her dog, Savannah, reminds her regularly that canines rule.view less
Books by Anita R. Estell
The Power of Us: the Art and Science of Enlightened Citizen Engagement and Collective Action: How the Us Government Works and How to Get It to Work for You