NJ Spotlight published the following article on August 6, 2014. To read the full article, click here.
PROFILE: CHANGING THE WORLD, ONE CAUSE AT A TIME, STARTING IN NEW JERSEY
Her efforts range from ‘pay-to-play’ reform to training ‘citizen journalists’ to keep tabs on government
Name: Heather Taylor
Hometown: Plainsboro
Family: Married to David Bander
Age: 34
Job: Senior Director, Communications and Public Affairs, The Citizens Campaign
What she does: While this title usually is given to people who put out press releases and talk to reporters, Taylor spends most of her time nurturing “citizen journalists.”
How she got there: Taylor’s interest in civic issues started when she was a teenager.
“From high school on, I was always motivated to change the world,” she said. “I thought I would go into politics and change the world.”