Sample Presentations FS
Leadership and Power Centers in the 117th Congress
Patricia D. Woods, Ph.D., Executive Director, Woods Institute, Washington, DC.
Interest Groups and Capitol Hill
Jonathan Shuffield, Associate Legislative Director, Public Lands, National Association of Counties (NACo), Washington, DC.
Chris Topik, Director, Forest Restoration, The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA.
The Role of Congressional Staff
Maya Hermann, Senior Legislative Assistant for The Honorable Martin Heinrich (D), State of New Mexico, United States Senate.
Chris Marklund, Professional Majority Staff, Subcommittee on Federal Lands, Committee on Natural Resources, United House of Representatives.
President Biden and Congress
Stephen Wayne, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science, Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
The Hearing Process in the 117th Congress
Don DeArmon, Former House Appropriations Staff and Lobbyist, Washington, DC.
The Forest Service Budget Process
Sheri Elliott, Acting Director, Strategic Planning and Budget Accountability, USDA. Forest Service, Washington, DC.
John Rapp, Assistant Director, Strategic Planning and Budget Accountability, USDA Forest Service, Washington, DC.
Preparation for Attendance at Committee Hearings
Patricia D. Woods, Ph.D., Executive Director, Woods Institute, Washington, DC.
The Role of the USDA Forest Service’s Office of Legislative Affairs and Outlooks for the Current Con
Doug Crandall, Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, USDA Forest Service, Washington, DC.
Perspectives on the Current Congress
Molly E. Reynolds, Ph.D., Fellow, Governance Studies, Brookings Institution, Washington, DC.
Wrap-Up and Evaluation
Patricia D. Woods, Ph.D., Executive Director, Woods Institute, Washington, DC.