Amy Morrison • Managing Director

Amy has a degree in Environmental Studies from Huxley College and spent a couple years in Gabon teaching Math as a Peace Corps Volunteer. More recently, she has studied nonprofit management, accounting, fundraising and other areas of nonprofit development. She currently lives in Spokane where she works passionately to restore the Lower Snake River. 

Amy Morrison
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Amy Morrison has been involved with the Backbone Campaign since it started in 2004.  She currently serves the Solutionary Rail project as its Managing Director.  

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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-07-27 10:11:05 -0700
The Insecurity Industry https://t.co/vlwcjWtTwv
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@backboneprog tweeted.
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@backboneprog retweeted @kgosztola
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Medea Benjamin
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@backboneprog retweeted @medeabenjamin
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Kevin Gosztola
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@backboneprog retweeted @kgosztola
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Ralph Nader
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@backboneprog retweeted @RalphNader
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Kevin Gosztola
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@backboneprog retweeted @kgosztola
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Rivera Sun
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@backboneprog retweeted @RiveraSunAuthor
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-07-24 20:24:18 -0700
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-07-24 14:04:17 -0700
Reflective Reindeer, Hungary’s Rainbow, and Iran’s Water Protests: https://t.co/oWJIErXthc
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-07-24 13:30:29 -0700
Breach the BPA's LSR Extinction Machines #flickr https://t.co/J2LRlfzYOp
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@backboneprog tweeted.
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-07-24 11:30:44 -0700
March For Medicare For All 0724/21 via Rokfin https://t.co/Age7274JZH #Rokfin
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Erica Publicola
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@backboneprog retweeted @ericacbarnett
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-07-23 13:06:07 -0700
"To stop the cycle of violence, I ought to sacrifice my own life and not that of another person," said Hale.… https://t.co/cpMXYu2UFZ
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@backboneprog tweeted.
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Rivera Sun
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@backboneprog retweeted @RiveraSunAuthor
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-07-22 22:21:07 -0700
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Kevin Gosztola
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@backboneprog retweeted @kgosztola
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Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin
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@backboneprog retweeted @medeabenjamin
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Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader
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@backboneprog retweeted @RalphNader
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Medea Benjamin
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@backboneprog retweeted @medeabenjamin
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Amy Morrison
Amy Morrison
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