John P. Hart
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John P. Hart, born 1960, currently serves a president and CEO of the American Democracy Institute
, a nonpartisan nonprofit working to educate citizens, train activists, and develop leaders.
During the Clinton Administration, Hart served for four years as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. In that capacity, he served as President Clinton's representative to state and local elected officials on federal-state policy, and acted as the President's liaison to the Catholic community. Under Attorney General Janet Reno, Hart was appointed as Principal Deputy Director at the United States Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). At COPS, he was responsible for the management and administration of a $1.4 billion annual budget and a 250 member staff which was responsible for coordinating between federal, state, and local governments to institute community policing initiatives.
An attorney by training, John practiced law in Washington, D.C. and served as Law Clerk to the Honorable James T. Turner of the United States Court of Federal Claims. He is a graduate of the Catholic University of America and the Fordham University School of Law.
American Democracy Institute
The American Democracy Institute is a nonprofit professional development organization that helps develop leaders by providing skills, resources, and access to a network of peer leaders committed to strengthening American democracy. In the four years since ADI's founding, the organization has...
, a nonpartisan nonprofit working to educate citizens, train activists, and develop leaders.
During the Clinton Administration, Hart served for four years as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. In that capacity, he served as President Clinton's representative to state and local elected officials on federal-state policy, and acted as the President's liaison to the Catholic community. Under Attorney General Janet Reno, Hart was appointed as Principal Deputy Director at the United States Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). At COPS, he was responsible for the management and administration of a $1.4 billion annual budget and a 250 member staff which was responsible for coordinating between federal, state, and local governments to institute community policing initiatives.
An attorney by training, John practiced law in Washington, D.C. and served as Law Clerk to the Honorable James T. Turner of the United States Court of Federal Claims. He is a graduate of the Catholic University of America and the Fordham University School of Law.