Law & Lobbying Mercury Hires Former LA Mayor Villaraigosa as Co-Chairman Bipartisan public strategy firm Mercury Public Affairs hired former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa as…Leadership ConnectNovember 13, 2018
Congress Midterm Upsets for Horn, Wexton, Spanberger, Mucarsel-Powell, Sherrill Democratic challenger Kendra Horn has defeated incumbent Rep. Steve Russell in an unexpected victory, albeit…Leadership ConnectNovember 7, 2018
Law & Lobbying Goulston & Storrs’s William Dillon Becomes Co-Managing Director William “Bill” Dillon was named co-managing director of Goulston & Storrs PC alongside Martin M.…Leadership ConnectOctober 18, 2018
State & Local Government Alaska Lt. Governor Steps Down Three Weeks Before Elections On Oct. 16, 2018, Alaska Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott submitted his resignation from office, just…Leadership ConnectOctober 16, 2018
Business Cardinal Health Hires CEO for Pharmaceutical Business Cardinal Health Inc. brought in Victor L. Crawford as CEO for its pharmaceutical segment. His appointment…Leadership ConnectOctober 15, 2018
Federal Government The Federal Page, Fall 2018 Did you know the federal government experienced an exceptionally high turnover rate since President Trump…Leadership ConnectOctober 15, 2018
News Media Anne Wallace Allen Leaves Idaho Business Review After Eight Years On September 5, Anne Wallace Allen said goodbye to the Idaho Business Review after serving…Leadership ConnectSeptember 5, 2018
Congress Rep. Duncan Hunter Indicted for Misuse of Campaign Funds Representative Duncan Hunter (R-CA, 50th) and his wife, Margaret Hunter, were indicted Tuesday evening on…Leadership ConnectAugust 22, 2018
Federal Government President Trump Announces Choice for Key Department of Education Position On August 21, President Trump announced that he will nominate Robert King to be assistant…Leadership ConnectAugust 21, 2018
Federal Government President Trump to Nominate Meteorologist Kelvin Droegemeier to be White House Science Advisor The long wait for a Senate-confirmed leader - the longest in its 42-year history -…Leadership ConnectAugust 1, 2018
Congress Action on the Hill – Summer 2018 View the major changes in the Summer 2018 edition of the Congressional Yellow Book. It…Alex KraynakJune 22, 2018
Nonprofits & Associations Long Named Dean of Harvard Graduate Education Bridget Terry Long has been appointed the next Dean of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education,…Leadership ConnectMay 2, 2018
State & Local Government Vermont Education Secretary Announces Departure Vermont Education Secretary Rebecca Holcombe announced her departure from the Education Department, effective April 1,…Leadership ConnectMarch 29, 2018
Nonprofits & Associations Columbia University Names 11th President of Teachers College Thomas R. Bailey has been named the 11th president of the Teachers College at Columbia…Leadership ConnectMarch 22, 2018
Nonprofits & Associations New Dean Appointed to Duke University School of Law Karen L. “Kerry” Abrams has been appointed as the next dean of the School of…Leadership ConnectFebruary 5, 2018
News Media Washington Post Staffs up Local Desk The Washington Post Local Desk announced a few editorial staff appointments. Fenit Nirappil, who has…Leadership ConnectJanuary 16, 2018
Congress Senate Leaders Announced New Committee Assignments Senate leaders announced new committee assignments on Tuesday to redistribute former Senator Al Franken (D-MN)’s…Leadership ConnectJanuary 12, 2018
Federal Government U.S. Senate Confirmed John C. Rood to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and More Federal News On the evening of January 3, the U.S. Senate confirmed to be under secretary of…Leadership ConnectJanuary 5, 2018
State & Local Government CEO of DC Water Announces Resignation and Other State/Municipal News State George S. Hawkins, Chief Executive Officer of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer…Leadership ConnectDecember 28, 2017
State & Local Government Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s Chief of Staff has Resigned and More State/Municipal News State Adding to the recent wave of high state-level departures in Colorado, Governor John Hickenlooper’s…Leadership ConnectDecember 14, 2017