CELEBRATING OUR 10 TH ANNIVERSARY

PAUL LIGHT New York University

RICHARD RAVITCH Volcker Alliance

I am honored to have the Volcker Alliance as the home of the Richard Ravitch Public Finance Initiative. Since its founding, the Alliance has built upon the work of the State Budget Crisis Task Force, chaired by my dear friend Paul Volcker and me, in its publication of exhaustive research and advocacy for sustainable and transparent fiscal practices.

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Mr. Volcker was a tireless supporter of the kind of rigorous research on good government that our nation desperately needs to this day. He was also a tough taskmaster in his own writing and research and always managed to muster a smile when his team needed a boost. As for his impact on the world around him, Mr. Volcker never gave up. His hope was unshakable and its effect is a treasure that touches us to this day.

THE RICHARD RAVITCH PUBLIC FINANCE INITIATIVE encourages implementation of effective federal actions to promote sound government finance and aims to educate Congressional and Executive Branch leaders about the imperative of heightened oversight of state and local budgets and finances.