RIP: Tech Advocate and Obama Advisor Jake Brewer

SpaceGhost writes: The BBC reports that Jake Brewer, a 34-year-old senior policy advisor in the White House Chief Technology Office, has died while participating in a charity bike race on Saturday. Some of his work included global policy and external affairs at change.org, the White Houses TechHire initiative, and the administration's efforts to expand broadband connectivity. Brewer's death has triggered emotional tributes from many in the worlds of politics and technology. Brewer was well known for his work on Change.org, and in his role at the White House as an advocate for education, access to technology, and intelligent use of data to make government more effective.

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Change. Org

[Anonymous Coward]

The government runs the site petitioning them? You can't play judge, jury, and executioner. Change.org feels like a scam because the white house still picks what to respond too