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Patrick Griffin Adjunct Professorial Lect Department of Government

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Dr. Patrick J. Griffin teaches a graduate seminar on the legislative process and is the academic director of the Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute for CCPS. In addition, he is working on the Â鶹ÊÓƵ/Pew Charitable Trusts "Improving Campaign Conduct" research project. Griffin served in the White House as assistant to the President for legislative affairs, 1994-96. In addition to his service in the Clinton Administration, his private sector experience includes founding the Washington, DC government relations firm, Griffin, Johnson, Madigan, Peck, Boland, Dover & Stewart, where he continues to serve as president. Griffin also was senior vice president and managing director for the government relations division of Burson-Marsteller. In the U.S. Senate he held the position of Secretary for the Democrats, and the positions of professional staff member on the Senate Democratic Policy Committee and the Senate Budget Committee. He also served as a domestic policy advisor at the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare and as an assistant professor of education at the University of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
See Also
SPA Department of Government
SPA Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies
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Area of Expertise

lobbying, U.S. Senate, policymaking, campaigns and elections, U.S. House of Representative, Congress, presidency, legislative affairs

Additional Information

Patrick J. Griffin teaches a graduate seminar on the legislative process and is the academic director of the Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute for the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies. In addition, he is working on the Â鶹ÊÓƵ/Pew Charitable Trusts "Improving Campaign Conduct" research project. Griffin served in the White House as assistant to the President for legislative affairs, 1994-96. In addition to his service in the Clinton administration, his private sector experience includes founding the Washington, DC government relations firm, Griffin, Johnson, Madigan, Peck, Boland, Dover & Stewart, where he continues to serve as president. Griffin also was senior vice president and managing director for the government relations division of Burson-Marsteller. In the U.S. Senate he held the position of secretary for the democrats, and the positions of professional staff member on the Senate Democratic Policy Committee and the Senate Budget Committee. He also served as a domestic policy advisor at the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare.

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To request an interview for a news story, call Â鶹ÊÓƵ Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.

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