Derek Kilmer, who has represented Washington’s 6th District since 2012, has spent much of his eight years in the U.S. House fighting partisanship. A moderate Democrat, Rep. Kilmer serves as Chair of the New Democrat Coalition, a caucus of moderate and center-left Democrats that seeks to bridge the gap between left and right. The Coalition includes Rep. Terri Sewell ’86 (D-Ala.), who is also featured on our list.
He sits on the Defense, Interior and Environment, and Energy and Water Development Subcommittees within the House Committee on Appropriations. Notably, Rep. Kilmer also chairs the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress. Earlier this year, the Select Committee published 97 recommendations to streamline the legislative process, from updating technology to directing funding to districts.
At the University, Rep. Kilmer concentrated in the School of Public and International Affairs. He went on to earn a doctorate in social policy at the University of Oxford.
Read our interview with Derek Kilmer here.
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Princetonians pack Whig-Clio Election night watch party
Devon RudolphNerves filled all four floors of Whig Hall as the results of the election were broadcast live to the room during the Whig-Clio election night watch party Nov. 5. The event, hosted in partnership with Vote100, goal was to encourage an inclusive and bipartisan environment for students.
Nerves filled all four floors of Whig Hall as the results of the election were broadcast live to the room during the Whig-Clio election night watch party Nov. 5. The event, hosted in partnership with Vote100, goal was to encourage an inclusive and bipartisan environment for students.
‘Democracy Moneyball’: Princeton neuroscientist takes on the polls
Valentina MorenoPrinceton Neuroscience Professor Sam Wang is the founder of the Princeton Election Consortium, one of the first tools to aggregate U.S. presidential polls using probabilistic methods. While the PEC is in the business of predicting national election outcomes, Wang’s mission is to use science to help voters maximize their impact and foster democracy repair in the long term.
Princeton Neuroscience Professor Sam Wang is the founder of the Princeton Election Consortium, one of the first tools to aggregate U.S. presidential polls using probabilistic methods. While the PEC is in the business of predicting national election outcomes, Wang’s mission is to use science to help voters maximize their impact and foster democracy repair in the long term.
Princeton professor emeritus Cornel West GS ’80 launches longshot presidential run
Justus WilhoitWest, one of the nation’s most prominent left-wing intellectuals, served on the Princeton faculty for nearly 16 years.
West, one of the nation’s most prominent left-wing intellectuals, served on the Princeton faculty for nearly 16 years.
