Dan McMillan is a writer, historian, and former prosecutor on a mission to fix American democracy.

Dan has a Ph.D. in German history from Columbia University, and a law degree from Fordham. Since he turned 20 in 1980, our founder, Dan McMillan, has seen political system grow ever more dysfunctional, and the people without a voice in Washington. He applied his expertise in history and law to understanding the loss of America’s greatness, and saw that money in politics was Public Enemy #1.

Dan left his job at the Brooklyn DA’s office to become a writer. In 2014, he published his first book, the acclaimed “How Could This Happen: Explaining the Holocaust.” It explains, in an engaging journalistic style, what scholars like Dan have discovered about why the Holocaust happened. Learn more at Dan’s personal website: www.drdanmcmillan.com.

Dan later began researching and writing a book about money in politics, then turned to direct action in 2020. He saw that Voter Dollars is the best solution, and made it his life’s purpose to make it law. He established Save Democracy in America because he believes change is possible, but only if voters understand the problem and unite behind real solutions. That’s why Save Democracy in America focuses on public education, coalition building, and common-sense reform that transcends partisanship.

In his youth Dan was a dedicated rock climber. He has made three ascents of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley – the highest rock wall in North America.