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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

Develop and advance the agenda of the House Democratic Northwest Delegation, including through legislation, amendments, events and letters to public officials, statewide associations, or private companies. Organize and keep minutes of delegation meetings and events.Conduct research, develop legislation, devise policy and media strategy for the delegation chairman, Rep. Frank Burns. Attend meetings with stakeholders and facilitate resolutions to complex constituent issues.… Show more Develop and advance the agenda of the House Democratic Northwest Delegation, including through legislation, amendments, events and letters to public officials, statewide associations, or private companies. Organize and keep minutes of delegation meetings and events.Conduct research, develop legislation, devise policy and media strategy for the delegation chairman, Rep. Frank Burns. Attend meetings with stakeholders and facilitate resolutions to complex constituent issues. Additionally, I serve as the chairman's District Office Director, overseeing three district offices and conducting weekly virtual staff meetings. Show less

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

Conducted research, developed and drafted legislation, resolutions and amendments on crime, courts, justice reform and alcohol policy for the Democratic caucus.

Greensburg, Pa

Enterprise reporter covering state government with a focus on the PA Liquor Control Board and the Westmoreland County Community College system.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area

Covered state government and politics from the Capitol bureau, including the 2010 gubernatorial election between Tom Corbett and Dan Onorato.

Covered Illinois state government from the state Capitol in Springfield, Ill., including the impeachment of then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the transition of Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn to the governor's office. Work included spot news pieces, full-length news stories and news features for the paper as well as the Post-Dispatch's political blog, Political Fix.

Covered state government and politics for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Harrisburg Patriot-News, Morning Call of Allentown and Capitolwire.com.Also held this position from June--August 2007.

M.A., Public Affairs Reporting

B.A., Journalism, Political Science, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Pi National Honors Fraternity, Marching Band, IUP Ambassadors Graduate of the Robert E. Cook Honors.

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