Laura Dove

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Laura Dove (born 1969) is an American academic administrator serving as the senior director of administration at the Harvard Institute of Politics since 2023. She was previously a political staffer at the United States Senate from the 1986 to 2020.

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Career

Dove and her identical twin sister were born in 1969. [1] Their father, Robert Dove, was a United States Senate employee who later served as the parliamentarian. [1]

In 1986, Dove became a page to Bob Dole. [1] [2] She spent more than twenty years working for the United States Senate, in various roles in Republican leadership offices and ultimately as secretary for the majority under leader Mitch McConnell. [3] Dove retired from the Senate in 2020 and served as federal government relations director for Ford Motor Company before transitioning to her current academic focus. [4] [3] Dove was a Pritzker Fellow at the University of Chicago, where she led a seminar focused on the role of the Senate. [3] In February 2023, Dove became the senior director for administration at the Harvard Institute of Politics, where she works to inspire students to enter public service. [5] [3] In July 2023, Dove was nominated by U.S. president Joe Biden to serve as a trustee of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation. [3]

Personal life

She lives with her family in Alexandria, Virginia. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Kane, Paul (February 27, 2020). "An unsung aide equal parts air traffic controller and caddie exits the Senate". Washington Post. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  2. ↑ Tully-McManus, Katherine (2020-02-13). "Laura Dove, key GOP Senate staffer, to retire". Roll Call. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "President Biden Announces Nominees to Bipartisan Boards and Commissions". The White House. 2023-07-03. Retrieved 2023-07-04.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  4. ↑ LeVine, Marianne (2020-02-13). "Secretary for majority to retire from Senate". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  5. ↑ Montgomery, Asher J. (February 13, 2023). "Former Republican Senate Official Named Harvard Institute of Politics Second-in-Command | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
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