Barry Klein is one of the most respected property rights activists in the country. He created the Houston Property Rights Association back in 1992 to fight zoning laws in Houston. He specializes in mobilizing voters and guiding activist groups of all stripes on how to use direct democracy, especially in the form of charter amendments, to bring political reform at the city level.

Barry Klein can be reached at +1 (713) 224-4144

“How you can be a change-maker: it happens in three stages. You announce the petition drive, so now you’re changing the rules of the game. You complete a petition drive a few weeks later. Now you are a change-maker, because you’ve taken the power of that question out of council’s hands, put it in your hands. And then you win the election. And so now you are actually a citizen lawmaker. And there’s a lot of satisfaction in doing that.” Barry Klein: citizen activist