Daily Dose Writers:

Rob Schneider, Senior Staff Attorney

Rob currently directs Consumers Union's www.PrescriptionforChange campaign aimed at making prescription drugs more safe, effective and affordable for all consumers. He is currently working out of Consumers Union’s headquarters in Yonkers, N.Y. Immediately prior to this, he coordinated Consumers Union's Internet and e-mail advocacy efforts from the Southwest Office.

Rob is a lawyer and a seasoned lobbyist – well know around the Texas Capitol for his work on financial services and insurance -- and a nationally-recognized expert in those areas. He has worked for Consumers Union for 14 years, and previously served as Associate Commissioner for Consumer Protection at the Texas Department of Insurance. Rob holds B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Texas at Austin.

Liz Foley, Campaign Organizer

Liz was born and raised in Staten Island, NY and joined CU in March 2005 as a Campaign Organizer with www.PrescriptionforChange.org. Before joining CU, she worked as a Regional Supervisor and Campus Organizer in New York City for the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) for three years. In the time leading up to the 2004 election, she was the Pennsylvania Transportation Coordinator for America Coming Together (ACT) for their Election Day “Get out the Vote” efforts.

Liz also spent a year teaching English in Quito, Ecuador and doing development work in the Amazon. She also worked for a Member of Parliament in London, England. Liz received her Bachelor’s degree from Siena College in Albany, NY. She currently resides in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Meg Bohne, Campaign Organizer

Meg Bohne is a Campaign Organizer in the West Coast Office. She comes to Consumers Union with seven years’ experience as a community activist, advocate and organizer who has worked issues spanning public health, the environment, consumer protection, workers rights, health care, higher education funding, senior issues, and – now – prescription drug safety.

Meg worked for the New York Public Interest Research Group on Long Island as a Project Coordinator and in New York City as a Regional Supervisor. After relocating to California in 2005 she teamed up the campaign for Prop. 79 to promote a statewide ballot initiative for more affordable prescription drugs, and then continued work on prescription drug, Medicare Part D and other health care issues with the Congress of California Seniors in Sacramento.

Currently Meg is an organizer on the Prescription for Change campaign, working to get strong drug safety legislation passed in Congress this session. She lives in Berkeley with her husband, Mike.

Daniela Nunez, Grassroots Organizer

Daniela recently joined CU in November 2007 as a Grassroots Organizer based in the Southwest office. Before that she worked with the Save Our Springs Alliance in Austin, where she helped coordinate grassroots outreach for Barton Springs through petition drives, volunteer on-the-ground actions, and event promotion. She was President of Notre Dame for Animals and Vice-President of College Democrats while she earned her B.A. at the University of Notre Dame. Daniela also interned with U.S. Senator Evan Bayh in Indiana and U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett in D.C.

A native of Austin, TX, Daniela is interested in many public interest issues such as health care, the environment, and animal rights. She enjoys reading fiction, watching movies, and volunteering.