Mike Gatto, Eric Gutshall, and Jeff Harris Join ProCon.org Board of Directors

Fight against filter bubbles, hyper-partisanship, and lack of civic engagement gets a boost

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Apr 06, 2017, 17:24 ET

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 6, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ProCon.org, America's leading source for pro and con research on controversial issues, is proud to announce the addition of three new Board members: Mike Gatto, Eric Gutshall, and Jeff Harris.

Mike Gatto
Mr. Gatto served four-terms in the California State Assembly (District 43) from 2010-2016, where he was also Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore and the author of several landmark pieces of legislation. He was Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, the Consumer Protection & Privacy Committee, and the Utilities & Commerce Committee.

Eric Gutshall
Mr. Gutshall is Founding Partner and Managing Principal at Haven Realty Capital, an El Segundo-based real estate investment company focused on rental housing, and Haven Homes, a Single Family Rental operator with portfolios in Southern California, Nevada, and Illinois.

Jeff Harris
Mr. Harris is the former CEO of the Junior Statesmen of America, a student debate society formed in 1934 that is considered the largest and oldest student organization in the United States. He worked at JSA for 25 years, and is one of the country's most recognized and respected civic educators.

"Americans are fed up with the problems of biased news and partisan bickering. It is time for change. We are thrilled to have prominent new board members to help spread the word about ProCon.org, where we are committed to nonpartisan research and balanced information on today's toughest issues," said Kamy Akhavan, CEO of ProCon.org.

For more about ProCon.org, please visit www.procon.org.

About ProCon.org

ProCon.org (www.procon.org) is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded in 2004, whose mission is to encourage critical thinking, respectful debate, and informed citizenship. ProCon.org has more than 27 million annual readers. Information is presented on 55 different ProCon.org issue websites in subjects ranging from alternative energy, minimum wage, and gun control to medical marijuana, the death penalty, and immigration.

ProCon.org is free of charge, requires no registration, and has been used by educators in more than 9,000 schools in all 50 states and more than 90 countries.

ProCon.org is widely used and cited by mainstream media, including: The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, Huffington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, BBC, Slate, Daily Beast, Forbes, The Atlantic, and USA Today.