trachtenberg school of public policy and public administration
Trachtenberg Panel Makes History, continued from cover
hear their reflections on the scope of the OMB in terms of how • Panel of Past OMB Directors
influential it is in policy decisions made by the President,” added Moderator: Phil Joyce, Professor, TSPPPA
Perry Yates (MPA 2011) The event addressed the most impor- James McIntyre, Carter Administration
tant financial issues facing the country today and highlighted James Miller, Reagan Administration
the importance—and difficulty—of implementing change in James Nussle, Second Bush Administration
the U S budget system Trachtenberg students were given an Charles Schultze, Johnson Administration
unparalleled opportunity to learn from experts about how
current budget constraints impact issues including health,
• Paying for the Future—Tax Policy
education, and state and local issues
Moderator: Jospeh Cordes, Professor and Associate Director, TSPPPA
Diane Lim Rogers, Chief Economist, Concord Coalition
• Keynote Address: “The Economic and Budget Outlook”
Eric Toder, The Urban Institute/The Brookings Institution Joint Tax
Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Former Director, Congressional Budget Office
Policy Center, former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Analysis
Eugene Steuerle, former Deputy Assistant Secretary for
The forum panels and moderators were:
Tax Analysis (invited)
• Education
Moderator: Dylan Conger, Assistant Professor, TSPPPA
• State and Local Issues
Jennifer King Rice, Professor, University of Maryland
Moderator: David Brunori, Research Professor, TSPPPA
Martin Orland,
Scott Pattison, Executive Director,
Director of Evaluation and Policy Research, WestEd
National Association of State Budget Officers
John D Musso, Executive Director,
Nick Johnson, Director of the State Fiscal Project,
Association of School Business Officials International
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Joe Henchman, Tax Counsel and Director of State Projects,
• Health Policy
Tax Foundation
Moderator: Jeffrey Levi, Executive Director, Trust for America’s Health
Christine C Ferguson, J D , Research Professor,
• The Role of the Media in the Fiscal Future
GW School of Public Health and Health Services
Moderator: Frank Sesno, Director,
Iris J Lav, Senior Advisor, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
GW School of Media and Public Affairs
Jaime Zapata, Deputy Assistant Secretary in the
• The Financial Sector and Fiscal Sustainability
Office of Public Affairs at the Department of Labor
Moderator: Marvin Phaup, Research Professor, TSPPPA
Jeannine Aversa, Economics Writer for the Associated Press
Maya Macguineas, President,
Neil Irwin, Financial Reporter for The Washington Post
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
Charles Taylor, Project Director,
For additional information about the forum, please see
Financial Reform Project, Pew Charitable Trust
www gwu edu/explore/newsevents/thisweekatgw/
securingourfinancialfuture
McKinney Speaks at CCAS Commencement
By Courtney Lerch (MPA 2011)
Jessica McKinney (MPP 2009) became another Trachten- costia High School through the Trachtenberg School’s tu-
berg student honored as a speaker at commencement exer- toring program “Simply being a part of that community
cises for the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) has helped me stay focused in my academic work,” she said,
when she addressed fellow students, families, faculty, and adding, “It helps me go beyond my policy studies and see the
staff on May 16 In her remarks, she discussed the power on-the-ground implications ” Jessica was chosen to be a com-
and importance of community and working together to mencement speaker after going through an application pro-
make life—and the world—a better place As an example, cess in the Columbian College She is currently a Presidential
she reflected on her experience as a volunteer tutor at Ana- Management Fellow at the Department of Education
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