Ever wanted to advise a president, serve in Congress, or help craft public policy behind the scenes — but just don’t know how to get there, or which path is right for you? Then “Why Public Service?” is the podcast for you. Each week, we dive into the minds of men and women who chose to help improve our nation through a career in public service— whether through government service, working for think tanks, advocacy groups, or philanthropy. This podcast is a product of the R Street Institute, a free market think tank in Washington, D.C.
Michael Stern is the creator of PointOfOrder.com, a site that explains and assesses complex legal issues involving Congress. Mike is also a policy adv...
Terry Ryan is chief executive officer of BLUUM. It is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization in Idaho dedicated to ensuring Idaho’s children reach thei...
Ashley Poling is a commissioner on the Postal Regulatory Commission. She was nominated by Donald J. Trump and confirmed by the United States Senate on...
Cheryl Miller is director of the Hertog Foundation. It is an organization that offers educational programs for outstanding individuals who seek to inf...
Andy Rotherham is co-founder and partner at Bellwether Education Partners, a national nonprofit organization working to support educational innovation...
Cynthia Richie Terrell is the founder and executive director of RepresentWomen, an organization that advocates for reforms to advance women’s represen...
Carlos Mark Vera is executive director and co-founder of Pay Our Interns. It is an organization that seeks to ensure that everyone has equitable acces...
Megan Reiss is a national security policy advisor for Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah). Megan previously was a senior fellow in national security at the R St...
Amber McReynolds is the chief executive officer of Vote at Home. It is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to improving voter engagement, ...
Mario Beovides is director of policy initiatives at NALEO Educational Fund, a non-profit, non-partisan organization that facilitates full Latino parti...