Lucas Smith Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Support the work of the Joint Ocean Commission Initiative (JOCI), a bipartisan group of senior leaders from industry, academia, civil society, as well as former senior government officials, whose primary goal is to accelerate meaningful ocean policy reform. Specific project highlights include: Assisted in development of JOCI’s Ocean Action Agenda, a set of.

Saint Paul

Supported research regarding the Veterans Health Administration, including coding interview transcripts, copy editing, locating congressional testimony, and other research assignments as needed.

Saint Paul

Preceptor for a course titled "Legislative Politics" which involved holding regular office hours, reviewing student writing, and grading assignments. I also developed and led a semester-long classroom simulation of a state legislature.

St. Paul, MN

Participated in the founding the debate team at Washington Technology Magnet. As a coach, I oversaw argument research, led team practices, and attended tournaments with the team as a judge and coach. Notable accomplishments include: qualified a team to a national tournament and two teams to the state tournament, received a round-robin invitation, placed.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I supervised and organized structured activites for students. I worked as part of a team to organize trips to the Mall of America, a 4th of July picnic, movie nights, ping pong tournaments etc. I also assisted in the running of the camp tournament.

St. Paul

Participated in and led field organizing actions in Saint Paul, MN. My responsibilities included supervising and managing persuasion and volunteer phone banks, coaching and training volunteers, and participating in voter persuasion, volunteer recruitment, and voter registration activities.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Interned with Labour MSP Hugh Henry, the Chairmen of the Public Audit Committee. I produced a report on poverty and deprivation in Scotland and his constituency.

St. Paul

I held regular office hours, conducted study sessions, and gave feedback on papers for students enrolled in "Introduction to US Constitutional Law and Thought"

Minnesota State Senate

I summarized bills and policy issues for the Senator on a daily basis. In addition, I returned constituent mail and assisted with the running of the office.

I wrote and blogged about health policy policy on a local, state, and national level. I published about a blog a day and articles on regular basis.

Bachelor'S Of Arts, Cum Laude, Political Science And Government, Senior

Activities and Societies: Member, Pi Sigma Alpha Organizing Committee Member. Pi Sigma Alpha Macalester Policy Debate Team Member.

Parliamentary Program

Activities and Societies: Internship with Hugh Henry, Labour MSP.