Founded in
1997, Politics1
is published as a non-partisan public service to promote fully
informed decision-making by the American electorate. Our traffic
statistics show that Politics1 continues to be one of the most
popular political sites on the net. According to the WebTrends
traffic report (as of the period ending July 22, 2006), Politics1
is currently recording over 480,000 unique user sessions,
927,000 page views, and 13.5 million hits per
month.
Ron Gunzburger
- Founder & Publisher of Politics1.com
Ron Gunzburger is an attorney, journalist, businessman, civil
servant, and owner of the sole-proprietorship that is Politics1.
Moving
into the realm of new media, he created and launched the Politics1
web site in late 1997 ... and created the popular HillZoo
website for Capitol Hill Congressional staffers in 2000. A trial
attorney since 1988, Ron has previously served as an Assistant
Public Defender, an Assistant Attorney General of Florida (RICO
Unit) and as a litigation partner in a large national law firm.
He is currently General Counsel & Director of Administration
for the Broward County Property
Appraiser's Office (Disclaimer: Ron operates Politics1 entirely
independently of his work with the BCPA office). The South
Florida Business Journal honored Ron and 39 others in 1998
with its prestigious "40 Under 40 Award" for achieving career
excellence before age 40. Before entering law
school in the mid-1980s, Ron served as a legislative assistant
in two Congressional offices on Capitol Hill. He began his political
consulting career when his mother Broward County Commissioner
Sue Gunzburger
first ran for political office in 1982 (she won that race and
won five more elections since then, and earned national fame or
infamy -- depending upon your politics -- for her prominent role
in the 2000 Presidential recount). Specializing
in direct mail and message development, Ron worked as a professional
campaign consultant for 20 years in over 125 campaigns ranging
from municipal races through Congressional campaigns. His innovative
and often humorous campaign ads have been featured on NBC's Today
Show, CNN's Headline News and in numerous print articles.
Selected by the US Secretary of Defense, Ron spent nine days participating
in DOD's prestigious JCOC program in 2001.
Ron volunteered
In January 2004 in
New Hampshire as a Howard Dean campaign GOTV ward captain in Concord
-- and first suggested the idea of Dean serving as DNC Chair on
this site in Spring 2004. Ron is also active in numerous civic
and progressive organizations. Originally from New England, Ron
has lived in South Florida for most of his life. He and his partner
Dana currently reside in Fort Lauderdale.
Note: Despite
whatever personal political views Ron holds (and he's certainly
skeptical, patriotic and opinionated) -- he's worked rather hard
to keep this site as non-partisan, unbiased and fair to all as
possible. In fact -- except in Ron's blog (where
he certainly does express opinions) -- it's hard
to find any expressions of Ron's personal opinions anywhere else
on this large site. While his opinions appear in the blog, he
also provides the blog comments section so folks who disagree
can freely post counter-arguments to his views. Ron encourages
all citizens to become fully-informed on political issues and
actively involved in the electoral process.
Contact
Information for Politics1.com:
Mailing Address: Ron Gunzburger
Politics1.com
409 N.E. 17th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301