Joe Szwaja, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Joe Szwaja

American activist and politician

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1956

Place of Birth: Oberlin, Ohio, United States

Profession: teacher, peace activist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Joseph Brian "Joe" Szwaja (born October 10, 1956) is an American public school teacher and political activist.
He founded the non-profit New Dawn Guatemala and serves on its board.
He is the president of Rank Choice Voting Washington, and actively volunteers for political campaigns and various social causes. Szwaja served four consecutive terms on the Madison, Wisconsin city council.
In 2000, he ran for a seat in the United States Congress in Washington's 7th congressional district as a Green Party candidate then, in 2007, ran for a seat on the Seattle City Council against incumbent Jean Godden.