Alumni speaker event examines 2022 election

TIER Talks: Talks that Inspire, Educate and Resonate ― a speaker series produced by the Alumni Association ― took place on campus Oct. 8, during Homecoming Weekend.

The program “Decision 2022: A Critical Look at the Midterm Election” presented perspectives from two Binghamton University alumni with expertise and experience in lobbying, voter engagement and advocacy. The speakers discussed the future of democracy in the United States and how people can advocate for themselves during and between election cycles.

The speakers were Perry Ochacher ’84, founder and president of Willett Public Affairs, who has a career spanning both the public and private sectors as an attorney, political consultant and legislative lobbyist; and Nicole Yearwood ’97, MPA ’98, founder and CEO of Educated Voter, whose activism began during her sophomore year at Binghamton, when the governor of New York threatened to cut funding to the Tuition Assistance Program.

See the video of the TIER Talks session