IEEE-USA Washington Update: 2021 Comes Into Focus
In Washington, personnel is policy. President Biden's leadership team is starting to take shape and we have a clearer picture of who the Congressional leaders will be in 2021.
On Friday we will discuss how this will likely affect technologists, the technology economy, and IEEE-USA's political agenda this year. Specific issues may include future COVID relief bills, federally funded research, NASA reauthorization, and high-skill immigration.
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- Date: 22 Jan 2021
- Time: 01:00 PM to 01:30 PM
- All times are (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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Russell T. Harrison
IEEE-USA Washington Update
Biography:
Russell T. Harrison is IEEE-USA's director of Government Relations. He previously served as senior legislative representative for grassroots activities. In addition to providing overall strategic direction and day-to-day operational management of IEEE-USA's government relations program and staff, he also focuses on programs and activities design to help U.S. IEEE members interact with – and influence – elected officials. He is also responsible for a number of IEEE-USA government relations initiatives, particularly small and independent business policy and high-skill immigration reform.
Prior to IEEE-USA, Russell directed grassroots programs at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries and the American Iron and Steel Institute. In these positions, he also raised over $300,000 in campaign contributions through the associations' political action committees. He has also represented the recycling and steel industries on Capitol Hill and in state capitols on a variety of issues as a professional lobbyist. Russell has a B.A. in Political Science, with minors in History and Communication, from Allegheny College, and a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Maryland.
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Address:2001 L Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, United States, 20036