by jpitney | May 21, 2023 | Debt, Public Service
At WP, Jeff Stein profiles Dave Lebryk, Treasury’s fiscal assistant secretary. Lebryk provides the debt estimates to the secretary. Scrupulously apolitical, Lebryk moved through positions that gave him deep exposure to the plumbing of federal financing: deputy...
by jpitney | Apr 24, 2023 | Public Service
Madison Fernandez at Politico: FIRST IN SCORE — ENDORSEMENT CORNER — Democrats Serve, which supports Democratic candidates with public service backgrounds, announced a slate of congressional endorsements. Those include Gabe Amo, a former special assistant to the...
by jpitney | Mar 25, 2023 | Higher Education, Public Service, Uncategorized
The California City Management Foundation (CCMF),operates the Wes McClure Scholarship program. CCMF is the premier advocacy and support organization for California City Managers in all stages of their careers. CCMF offers three (3) $2,500 scholarships to current or...
by jpitney | Mar 21, 2023 | Higher Education, Public Service
Greetings from Pepperdine’s School of Public Policy! As our school year winds down in Malibu, we’re excited to return to Washington, DC for our newly endowed, Czyzyk DC Scholars Program! Intended for rising undergrad juniors, seniors, and recent grads,...
by jpitney | Mar 2, 2023 | Civility, Deliberation, Public Service
Julie Carr Smyth at AP: Former U.S. Sen. Rob Portman is joining forces with the University of Cincinnati to create a new academic center that will foster civility, open and inclusive dialogue and bipartisanship in politics, the Republican and the university announced...
by jpitney | Feb 21, 2023 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, House of Representatives, Public Service
Beau Yarbrough profiles Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) at SCNG: “He’s terrific to work with, very easy-going,” said Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Manhattan Beach, who was part of the same Congressional freshman class that year. “He’s the same guy as he is back home. He doesn’t change...
