Ady Barkan
Orhad "Ady" Barkan (December 18, 1983 – November 1, 2023) was an American lawyer and progressive activist. He was the co-founder of the Be a Hero PAC and is an organizer for the Center for Popular Democracy.[1] Barkan became known when he told then-U.S. Senator Jeff Flake on a plane back in 2017 asking him to "be a hero" and vote no on the tax bill.[2]
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| Born | Ohad Barkan December 18, 1983 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 2023 (aged 39) |
| Education | Columbia College Yale Law School |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, attorney |
| Employer | Center for Popular Democracy |
| Known for | Fed Up, Be a Hero campaigns |
Barkan was diagnosed with terminal ALS in 2016.[2] He had died from complications of ALS at a hospital in Santa Barbara, California at the age of 39.[3][4]
References
- "Ady Barkan". The Nation. 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
- Allen, Arthur. "The Most Powerful Activist in America Is Dying". POLITICO Magazine. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
- "Hi all, this is Ady's wife, Rachael. I'm devastated to share the news that Ady has died from complications of ALS. You probably knew Ady as a healthcare activist. But more importantly he was a wonderful dad and my life partner for 18 years". X (formerly Twitter). November 1, 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- Marans, Daniel (2023-11-01). "Ady Barkan, Who Used His Illness To Advance Progressive Causes, Dies". HuffPost. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
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