Author » Jason Newman
Jason D. Newman is the State and Local Policy Director at the Democratic Leadership Council, where he is responsible for identifying state and local public policy best practices, working with elected officials on innovative policy solutions, developing policy and message products for elected officials, and planning public policy forums for elected officials. Prior to this position, Jason worked on political outreach with the DLC's network of state and local elected officials, where he was responsible for developing and sustaining relationships with officials at all levels of state and local government.
Before joining the DLC, Jason worked with the Kellogg Foundation and the Northeast-Midwest Institute on both federal and state agriculture legislation. Jason earned a juris doctor degree from Wake Forest University School of Law and his bachelor's degree in politics from Washington and Lee University.