National Policy Process
Portland State University
Mark O. Hatfield School of Government
Center for Public Service
Executive Master of Public Administration
www.pdx.edu/cps/empa
March 7 – March 14, 2015
The National Policy Process Seminar in Washington, D.C., initiated in
1976, has been offered by the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government
since 1996, following the merger of the Lewis & Clark College of Public
Administration with Portland State University.
Cooperation by Washington, D.C. speakers is greatly appreciated.
Dr. Craig Shinn: Program Director, EMPA Program
Laurel Butman: Mentor and Cohort Leader, EMPA Program
Tiffany McElmurry Creecy: EMPA Program Coordinator
Cohort 2014 Executive MPA Members
Lambert Adjibogoun
Investigator
Multnomah County
Jennifer Smith
Medicaid Program Trainer
Oregon Health Authority
Angela (Angie) Allbee
Legislative Coordinator
Oregon Department of Human
Services
Monica Smith
Bookkeeper
Private
Eric (Ricky) Bigelow
First Sergeant / Avionics
Technician
Oregon Air National Guard
Kyle Diesner
Policy Analyst
Portland Bureau of Planning
and Sustainability
Edwin (Ed) Flick
Emergency Manager
Marion County
Linsay Hale
Professional Standards
Division Director
Oregon Department of Public
Safety Standards and Training
Rachel Smith
Environmental Services IT/GIS
Project Manager
Washington State Department of
Transportation
Dallas Tully
PREA Coordinator
Oregon Youth Authority
Michelle Welch
Paralegal in Litigation
City Attorney Office,
City of Portland
Jessica Williams
Financial Systems Analyst
Tualatin Valley Fire
and Rescue
MPA Members
Kelsey Ludford
Business Services Division
Director
Oregon Department of Public
Safety Standards and Training
Danielle Moreau
Public Administration Student
Association (PASA) Treasurer
Portland State University
Teresa Plummer
Training Supervisor
Oregon Department of Public
Safety Standards and Training
Alyssa Rust
Policy Intern
Oregon School-Based Health
Alliance
Jamila Singleton
Chief of Staff
Teach for America
John Scruggs
Captain
Portland Police Bureau
Saturday, March 7: Arrive in Washington D.C.
The Quincy Hotel, 1823 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 223-4320
** Please have government-issued photo ID
with you at all times during the trip.**
Sunday, March 8: The Washington Milieu
8:45 am
Bus Tour: The Many Facets of Washington DC
Craig W. Shinn
Board the bus outside the hotel.
Bring your cameras, dress casually.
9:30 am
SOME (So Others Might Eat)
Barry Stackhouse, Dining Room Manager
Terry Hailstock, Floor Manager
71 O St NW
**donations welcome
6:00 pm
Dinner: “Life in a City of Vagabonds” - Hunan Dynasty
Guest: Mindy Simmons, Senior Program Manager,
Navigation Business Line; Programs Development
Branch, US Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters
215 Pennsylvania Ave SE
METRO: Farragut West to Capitol South; north on First St
(up the hill), right on Independence, turn right on
Pennsylvania
Return to The Quincy: Capitol South to Farragut West
(Blue, Orange, or Silver)
Monday, March 9: Exploring Policy Inputs
9:00 am
Setting the Table: Taxpayers for Common Sense
Steve Ellis, Vice President, Taxpayers for Common
Sense
Joshua Sewell, Senior Policy Analyst
651 Pennsylvania Ave SE
METRO: Farragut West to Eastern Market (Blue); walk
northwest on Pennsylvania Ave toward Capitol
11:00 am
The President’s Budget: OMB’s Role in Budget
Development and Agency Oversight
Will Carroll, Program Examiner, Education Branch
1650 Penn Ave NW, Eisenhower Exec Office Bldg, rm 233
METRO: Eastern Market to Farragut West (Blue); walk
south on 17th St, enter on SW corner of building at 17th
and State Place NW
**arrive at 10:30 for security clearance
Noon
1:00 pm
Lunch: On Your Own
The National Association of Counties
Paul Beddoe, Legislative Director, Legislative Affairs
Department
25 Massachusetts Ave NW, Conference Room
METRO: Farragut North to Union Station (Red Line); walk
northwest on Massachusetts Ave
3:00 pm
International City/County Management Association
(ICMA)
Joshua Franzel, Director of Policy Research, ICMA &
Vice President of Research, Center for State and
Local Government Excellence (SLGE)
Amber Snowden, Public Policy Coordinator, ICMA&
Communications and Project Manager, SLGE
777 North Capitol St NE, Suite 500, 5th floor, Stutz Meeting
Room
WALK: southeast on Mass toward Union Station, then
north on North Capitol
**arrive 15-20 minutes early for self-check-in tags for clearance
Return to The Quincy: Union Station to Farragut North
(Red)
Tuesday, March 10: The Role of Congress
8:45 am
Information on Call: Congressional Research Service
William J. Mallett, Specialist in Transportation Policy
101 Independence Ave SE, Madison Building, Conference Rm
A (LM-417)
METRO: Farragut West to Capitol South; north on First,
right on Independence
**arrive for security clearance at 8:30am
10:30 am
The Work of House Committees
Kathy Dedrick, Democratic Staff Director, House
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Rayburn House Office Building, room 2253
WALK: west on Independence Ave
Noon
1:00 pm
Lunch: On Your Own
Understanding Congressional Work: Committee &
Personal Staff
Jeremiah Baumann, Legislative Director, Senator
Merkley (D-OR)
Hart Senate Office Building (2nd St), Room 313
WALK: east on Independence, left on 2nd St
2:30 pm
The Role of House Committee Staff
Ray Baum, Senior Policy Advisor for House Committee
and Commerce Committee; Committee Staff for
Subcommittee Chair, Rep. Greg Walden
Rayburn House Office Building, room 2218
WALK: south on 2nd St, right on Independence Ave
4:00 pm
Appropriations: The Congressional Budget &
Appropriations Process
Charles Kieffer, Staff Director, Senate Appropriations
Dirksen Senate Office Building, SD 116
WALK: around to west side of the building
6:00 pm
Dinner and Observations – Hawk ‘n’ Dove Restaurant
329 Pennsylvania Ave SE
WALK: south on 2nd St, left on Pennsylvania Ave
Return to The Quincy: Capitol South to Farragut West (Blue,
Orange, or Silver)
Wednesday, March 11: Policy Implementation
9:00 am
Policy Implementation Work: US Department of
Transportation
Carlos Monje, Counselor to the Secretary and
Nominated Assistant Secretary of Policy
1200 New Jersey Ave SE
METRO: Farragut West to L’Enfant Plaza (Blue), L’Enfant
Plaza to Naval Yard (Green); DOT is at M St and New
Jersey Ave, with entrance on New Jersey (West Bldg)
11:00 am
National Governors Association
Stan Czerwinski, Chief Financial & Administrative
Officer
Hall of the States, 444 N Capitol St, Suite 267
METRO: Naval Yard to Gallery Place/Chinatown (Green),
Gallery Place to Union Station (Red); walk south towards
E St, left on North Capitol
Noon
1:00 pm
Lunch: On Your Own (stay around Union Station)
Congressional Budget Office
Leo Lex, Unit Chief, State & Local Cost Estimates Unit
Lara Robillard, Principal Analyst
Ford House Office Building (2nd & D Streets), 4th floor,
Room 407 (enter on 2nd Street)
METRO: Union Station to Metro Center (Red), Metro
Center to Federal Center (Blue/Orange); east on D Street
3:00 pm
Think Tanks Contribute: The Brookings Institution
Alice Rivlin, Leonard D. Schaeffer, Chair in Health
Policy Studies; Director, Engelberg Center for
Health Care Reform / Senior Fellow, Economic
Studies
1775 Massachusetts Ave NW
METRO: Federal Center to Metro Center (Blue), Metro
Center to DuPont Circle (Red); walk southeast on
Massachusetts Ave
Thursday, March 12: Keeping Government Accountable
9:00 am
The Role of The Government Accountability Office:
Congress’ Watchdog
Michelle Sager, Director of Strategic Issues
441 G St NW
METRO: Farragut North to Judiciary Square (Red); walk
north on 4th, around National Building Museum
**begin security clearance at 8:30am
11:00 am
Public Citizen
Bart Naylor, Financial Policy Advocate
215 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Capitol Hill Building
METRO: Judiciary Square to Metro Center (Red), Metro
Center to Eastern Market (Blue); walk northwest up
Pennsylvania Ave
Noon
1:30 pm
Lunch: On Your Own
Matters of State – Office of Congressional Liaison for
Consular Affairs
Corina DuBois, Chief, New Media
600 19th Street NW
METRO: Capitol South to Farragut West; walk west on I St,
turn left on 19th St
**arrive early for security clearance
3:30 pm
An Inside View of the Lobby
Mark Van de Water, Senior Public Policy Advisor
J. Keith Kennedy, Retired Senior Public Policy Advisor
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz P.C.
920 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 900
METRO: Farragut West to McPherson Sq; walk east on K
St, at intersection of K St and Massachusetts Ave
Gadsby’s Tavern
6:00 pm
138 N Royal Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
METRO: Mt Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center to King
Street Station (Yellow); take free King Street trolley or
walk to Royal St
Return to The Quincy: King Street to Farragut West (Blue)
Friday, March 13: Individual Appointments
All Day
Individual Appointments
Saturday, March 14: Final Day in Washington D.C.
9:30 am
Capitol Tour
East Capitol St NE & First St SE
METRO: Farragut West to Capitol South; walk up hill to
Capitol Building, east side, center drive/walkway to Visitor
Center
**no food or liquids allowed
PSU Faculty and Staff Contact Information
Dr. Craig Shinn: EMPA Program Director
Cell Phone: (503) 805-8322
Office Phone: (503) 725-8220
Email: shinnc@pdx.edu
Laurel Butman: EMPA Mentor and Cohort Leader
Cell Phone: (503) 984-9116
Email: lbutman@pdx.edu
Tiffany McElmurry Creecy: EMPA Program Coordinator
Cell Phone: (936) 662-4139
Office Phone: (503) 725-5165
Email: tcreecy@pdx.edu