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12 legislative fellows begin apprenticeships 3:14 p.m., Jan. 19, 2007--Twelve UD graduate and undergraduate students selected as 2006-07 legislative fellows began six-month apprenticeships conducting research for the 144th Delaware General Assembly on Jan. 9. The Legislative Fellows Program, cosponsored by the state legislature and the Institute for Public Administration at UD, links the research capacity of the University with the research needs of the General Assembly. Legislative fellows work in Dover 20 hours a week from January through June and earn a stipend comparable to a UD research assistantship while taking a three-credit graduate seminar, "State and Local Government: Management and Policy.” For the students, selected through a University-wide competition, the experience offers a valuable opportunity to observe and contribute to the political decision-making process. For the General Assembly, the program provides the research skills of the fellows, as well as a link to University resources. Through their nonpartisan, in-depth research, fellows assist legislators in addressing critical issues facing the state. In recent years, fellows have worked in areas as diverse as land-use planning, education reform and juvenile justice. The 2007 fellows are: Renee Bartuccio of Egg Harbor Township, N.J. A graduate of Egg Harbor Township High School and a senior political science major at UD, Bartuccio will work for the house majority caucus. Sallyann Bergh of Alloway, N.J. Berg, a 2003 graduate of Duke University, is a second-year master of public administration student at UD with a health-care policy concentration. She will work for the senate majority caucus. Jared Brewster of Columbus, Ohio A 2005 graduate of Capital University in Ohio, Brewster is a second-year master of public administration student at UD with a specialization in policy analysis. He will work for the house majority caucus. Marlon I. Brown, of Warren, Mich. Brown, a 2006 graduate of American University, is a first-year master of public administration student specializing in state and local management at UD. He will work for the senate majority caucus Shelley Cook of Oxford, Pa. A 2006 graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Cook is a first-year master of public administration student at UD. She will work for the house minority caucus. Alyson Gross of Killingworth, Conn. Gross, a 2005 graduate of Lafayette College, is a second-year master of public administration student at UD specializing in state and local government. She will work for the house majority caucus. Michael Haynes of Walton, N.Y. A 2005 graduate of UD and a second-year master of public administration student specializing in state and local management, Haynes will work for the house minority caucus. Erik Hopkins of Millsboro A 2005 graduate of UD and a second-year master of public administration student specializing in financial management and state and local management, Hopkins will work for the senate minority caucus. Dafnah Meron of Rockaway, N.J. Meron is a 2003 graduate of Morris Hills High School and will graduate from UD this spring with a degree in leadership from the Department of Urban Affairs and Public Policy. She will work for the house minority caucus. Jonathan Rifkin of East Windsor, N.J. Rifkin, who received a bachelor's degree from UD in 2005, is a second-year master of public administration student at UD specializing in state and local management. He will work for the house majority caucus. Robert Smith of Milford Smith, who received a bachelor's degree from UD in 2005, is a second-year master of public administration student at UD specializing in state and local management. Smith will work for the house majority caucus. Sommer Wynn of St. Lucie and Palm City, Fla. Wynn is a 2006 graduate of Howard University and a master of arts in urban affairs and public policy student at UD. She will work for the house minority caucus. For information about the Legislative Fellows Program, call (302) 831-4955 or (302) 831-4928. |
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