Dr. Laura Wharton Email & Phone Number

Experienced City Councilor with a demonstrated history of working in the civic & social organization industry. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Political Science, Lecturing, Editing, and Volunteer Management. Strong community and social services professional with a Ph.D. focused in Political Science from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Currently serves as Chairman of the Board of the Cooperative Transportation Association, as a member of the board of the Bloomfield Science Museum, and as a member of Jerusalem's city management. Laura was a founder and board member of The Neighborhood Voice, which helped pass Israel's Public Housing Bill and Uvaharta, an NGO that assists former members of the Ultra-Orthodox Community. Wharton has authored many articles on a variety of subjects, including social policy, Jerusalem affairs, and religious-state relations -- a subject which she also teaches at the Hebrew University. Wharton is the author of a book on Israeli social policy entitled, "Is the Party Over? How Israel Lost Its Social Agenda".

Listed skills include Politics, International Relations, Political Science, Teaching, and 25 others.