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SUMMARY:The White House and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Dole Fellow and former Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan is joined by White House alums John Bridgeland (Bush 43 and Obama) and Cecilia Muñoz (Obama) to provide insights on public service and governing in the White House. \n  \n\n  \nDr. Colleen Shogan served as the 11th Archivist of the United States – the first woman to be nominated by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to lead the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). She currently serves as a senior fellow at More Perfect and CEO of In Pursuit\, an ambitious history-based nonpartisan civics initiative that is identifying the most insightful and timeless lessons from the past 250 years of American history. She also currently serves as a Senior Practitioner Fellow at the Miller Center at the University of Virginia. Shogan was recognized at the Dole Institute’s Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture in early 2026. \nJohn Bridgeland is the Founder & CEO of More Perfect\, an alliance of all 44 Presidential Centers (from Washington’s Mount Vernon through the Obama Foundation)\, the National Archives Foundation\, and more than 100 organizations working to protect and renew American democracy through foundational Democracy Goals\, initiatives connected to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution\, and civic moonshots that bring Americans together to solve public problems. Bridgeland was also Founder & CEO of COVID Collaborative\, which partnered with the Ad Council on a $330 million vaccination education campaign\, and serves as Co-Chairman of Welcome.US\, which mobilized millions of Americans to support the resettlement of Afghan\, Ukrainian\, and other refugees. Bridgeland served as Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council\, Assistant to the President of the United States\, and the first Director of USA Freedom Corps after 9/11 under President George W. Bush\, and later served as a Member of the White House Council for Community Solutions under President Barack Obama. \nCecilia Muñoz is Co-Chair & Senior Advisor to More Perfect and a national leader in public policy and public interest technology with more than three decades of experience advancing civic\, nonprofit\, and public-sector initiatives. She spent two decades at UnidosUS (formerly the National Council of La Raza)\, where she became a leading voice on immigration and civil rights and received a MacArthur Fellowship for her work. Muñoz served for eight years in President Barack Obama’s White House\, including as Director of the Domestic Policy Council—the first Latino to hold the position—and previously led intergovernmental affairs in the West Wing. She also serves on the boards of several leading nonprofit and philanthropic organizations.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-white-house-and-beyond/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
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SUMMARY:Previewing the Midterm Elections
DESCRIPTION:Ahead of this year’s Midterm Elections\, journalists Kirk Bado (National Journal) and Jacob Rubashkin (Inside Elections) join Dole Fellow Dr. Colleen Shogan to discuss the forces shaping this year’s campaign. \n  \n\n  \n  \nDr. Colleen Shogan served as the 11th Archivist of the United States – the first woman to be nominated by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to lead the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). She currently serves as a senior fellow at More Perfect and CEO of In Pursuit\, an ambitious history-based nonpartisan civics initiative that is identifying the most insightful and timeless lessons from the past 250 years of American history. She also currently serves as a Senior Practitioner Fellow at the Miller Center at the University of Virginia. Shogan was recognized at the Dole Institute’s Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture in early 2026. \nKirk Bado is the editorial force behind National Journal’s campaign coverage. He directs campaign coverage\, edits National Journal’s twice daily political newsletters\, and leads a team of correspondents covering the day-to-day political news from races all over the country. Kirk is a graduate of Shawnee Mission Northwest High School before he received his Bachelors of Science in Politics and Public Law from Belmont University and a Masters in Mass Communication from the University of North Carolina. \nJacob Rubashkin is the deputy editor of Inside Elections\, which provides nonpartisan analysis of campaigns for Senate\, House\, governor and president. He’s also co-host of The Inside Elections Podcast and was previously a contributor to elections site FiveThirtyEight. Jacob has appeared on CNN\, MS Now\, Fox\, C-SPAN’s Washington Journal\, the BBC\, and other TV networks around the country and globe. He’s been quoted on elections in The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, The Wall Street Journal\, the Associated Press\, and local outlets from South Florida to Alaska.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/previewing-the-midterm-elections/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
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SUMMARY:Congress from the Inside
DESCRIPTION:Dole Fellow Dr. Colleen Shogan is joined by J.T. Jezierski\, chief of staff to U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)\, to explore how governing and policymaking work in the nation’s federal legislative bodies. \n  \n\n  \nDr. Colleen Shogan served as the 11th Archivist of the United States – the first woman to be nominated by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to lead the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). She currently serves as a senior fellow at More Perfect and CEO of In Pursuit\, an ambitious history-based nonpartisan civics initiative that is identifying the most insightful and timeless lessons from the past 250 years of American history. She also currently serves as a Senior Practitioner Fellow at the Miller Center at the University of Virginia. Shogan was recognized at the Dole Institute’s Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture in early 2026. \nJ.T. Jezierski\, a native of Weirton\, WV\, serves as chief of staff to Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). He has served in various roles in Senator Capito’s office\, including Legislative Director and Director of Appropriations. Prior to his time in Senator Capito’s office\, Jezierski worked for Reps. David McKinley (R-WV)\, and on the Congressional campaign of Evan Jenkins (R-WV). In the U.S. House of Representatives\, Jezierski worked for Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) and the House Science\, Space\, and Technology Committee. He also served in the George W. Bush administration at the White House Office of Presidential Personnel\, and at NASA. Jezierski worked on Mitt Romney’s 2008 and 2012 campaigns\, and at DCI Group.
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