Ann Ravel

Ann Ravel is the former Chair and Commissioner of the Federal Elections Commission, former Chairperson of the California Fair Political Practices commission, a former U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and former County Counsel for the County of Santa Clara.

She has experience in high-level administrative, policy, legislative, regulatory and quasi-judicial decision-making in areas such as ethics, campaign finance, Constitutional issues, tax, land use, labor and employment, and litigation. She also has expertise in issues relating to digital propaganda affecting our elections.

Ann is a frequent public speaker on television, radio, and film, as well as at universities and policy forums. She has authored opinion pieces in the New York Times, Sacramento Bee, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle. She graduated from UC Hastings College of the Law and is a candidate for the California State Senate.