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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Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-06-09 20:19:12 -0700
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-06-09 13:00:03 -0700
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-06-09 12:41:33 -0700
SPD has largest new officer class in 20 years; 186 officers left in 2020 https://t.co/SveqKf3du5
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-06-09 12:40:21 -0700
Feds plan to curtail West Coast salmon fishing to help orcas https://t.co/lynbor35xI
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-06-09 12:22:06 -0700
"This action is a gift to the planet," Bill McKibben said. https://t.co/OOKsDRcxXD
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-06-09 11:08:13 -0700
Blaze near Seattle Center damages building that once housed early-2000s nightlife staple Polly Esther’s… https://t.co/QOmosxbt97
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-06-09 10:58:27 -0700
How Parents Can Support Their Trans Kids - YES! Magazine https://t.co/Pvhlhkhnmg
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-06-09 10:38:25 -0700
Mother of Richard Risher, killed by LAPD, speaks out against BLM leaders https://t.co/aoL3BhfpZW
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-06-09 10:36:23 -0700
A battle for rank-and-file democracy in the AFL-CIO https://t.co/bSG6rXAtB2
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Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader
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@backboneprog retweeted @RalphNader
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Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin
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@backboneprog retweeted @medeabenjamin
{"tweet"=>{"id"=>"1402661163737829385", "content"=>"RT @medeabenjamin: It has been a remarkable election in Peru. As soon as Pedro Castillo is officially declared the winner, let’s celebrate!…", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>true, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}, "retweet"=>{"id"=>"1402605587054092290", "content"=>"It has been a remarkable election in Peru. As soon as Pedro Castillo is officially declared the winner, let’s celeb… https://t.co/Gm6Bz2sifG", "has_pic?"=>false, "pic_thumb_url"=>nil, "pic_url"=>nil, "is_retweet?"=>false, "has_actly?"=>false, "actly_url"=>nil, "actly_id"=>nil}}
Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin
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@backboneprog retweeted @medeabenjamin
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Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben
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Amy Morrison
Amy Morrison
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published History of Rail in the US Part 2 - 20th Century Regulatory changes
Lauren Tozzi
Lauren Tozzi
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@backboneprog retweeted @brownandred
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@backboneprog tweeted. 2021-06-08 09:07:21 -0700
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Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben
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@backboneprog retweeted @billmckibben
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Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin
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@backboneprog retweeted @medeabenjamin
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Rivera Sun
Rivera Sun
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