Lee Weiner

Lee Weiner was born and raised on Chicago's south side. His activist life began with free-speech demonstrations at the University of Illinois in 1960, included community organizing in desperately poor neighborhoods in Chicago, and led to his indictment in the notorious Chicago 7 trial in 1969. His later political work included direct response fundraising for members of Congress and national nonprofit organizations. Along the way, he collected a couple of master's degrees and a PhD in sociology. He now lives near Tampa, Florida.