Jamie Court

Jamie Court
BornJamie Court
(1967-04-28) April 28, 1967 (age 57)
Suffern, New York, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, political activist, consumer advocate
EducationPomona College
GenreActivism
Politics
Healthcare
Website
consumerwatchdog.org

Jamie Court (born 1967) is an American author, political activist, lobbyist, and consumer advocate. He serves as president of Consumer Watchdog, a nationally recognized nonprofit public interest group.[1]

Court helped pioneer the HMO patients' rights movement in the United States. He has also led campaigns to reform insurers, politicians, banks, oil companies, and utilities. The Los Angeles Times dubbed Court "a tireless consumer advocate."[2]

Court is the author of Corporateering: How Corporate Power Steals Your Personal Freedom[3] and the co-author of Making A Killing: HMOs And The Threat To Your Health. His newest book, The Progressive's Guide to Raising Hell: How To Win Grassroots Campaigns and Get the Change You Voted For was released September 15, 2010.[4]

Court is also a regular Los Angeles Times op-ed contributor and a commentator on National Public Radio's Marketplace.[5][6]

  1. ^ Nicholas, Peter (July 7, 2003). "Lobbyist's Guerrrilla Tactics Get Attention". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
  2. ^ Nicholas, Peter (July 7, 2003). "Lobbyist's Guerrrilla Tactics Get Attention". Los Angeles Times. p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
  3. ^ Barrington Salmon (September 9, 2003). "Fighting Corporate America". USA Today.
  4. ^ "About | Consumer Watchdog".
  5. ^ Rovner, Julie. "Health Insurance Changes Come Too Late For Some". NPR.org. National Public Radio. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
  6. ^ "Our Team | Consumer Watchdog".