Marc Strassman has been an advocate of e-government for 26 years.
"[Marc]Strassman, president of research and consulting company Etopia, has been an evangelist of e-government for 26 years. He believes that putting government online will vastly increase the quality of life in the Valley and serve as an example for other municipalities.
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