Dotty E. LeMieux founded GreenDog Campaigns  in 1998, since then she has successfully run campaigns for State, County and local office.  These have included campaigns for local school boards, special districts, town and city council offices and county supervisor.  In 2004, Dotty was the California Political Director for Kucinich for President.  Other efforts include fundraising for the legislative campaign to bring Compassionate Choice (Death with Dignity) to California, several initiative campaigns and the training of environmental and social activists all over the State.

Dotty specializes in running smart, campaigns that leverage selective research and polling and the use of volunteers for maximum reach and impact. She consults with grassroots organizations on environmental issues and has worked on projects surrounding the protection of open space and preservation of habitat, efforts against environmental exposure to toxic chemicals, access to parks and open space and many other progressive and environmental causes. Dotty is a former chair of the Sierra Club, Marin Group, current Membership Chair of the Marin Women’s Political Action Committee and a member of the California State Democratic Central Committee.

Dotty has authored numerous articles for political publications such as Campaigns and Elections and Winning Campaigns and has a chapter in the book Voting in America, from Praeger Press, 2008. She is quoted extensively in the popular Campaign Boot Camp by Christine Pelosi, Poli-Point Press, 2007 and recently presented a Webinar in the art of negative campaigning for Winning Campaigns Magazine. She has given campaigning workshops for the National Women’s Political Caucus, Democratic Party, Sierra Club and Emerge California, the training organization for Democratic Women as well as local organizations and ad hoc community groups.

Additionally, Dotty has had an environmental law practice in Marin County for more than 20 years. She helps citizens’ groups and individuals protect local trails, waterways and hillsides and advises homeowners and others on tree and property issues.

Contact Dotty at [email protected].