Dan's
Excellent, Local Education, lead him to earning his
Masters in Engineering and a Doctorate in Political Science
| Primary
and Secondary Schooling |
Saint Symphorosa Grammar School
Saint Ignatius College Prep |
| |
| College
and University |
Northwestern University (B.S. Mechanical Engineering,
Magna Cum Laude 1988)
Stanford University (M.S. Engineering-Economic Systems,
1989)
Duke University (Ph.D. Political Science, 1998) |
| |
| Political
and Government Work |
| Spring
1979 |
Volunteer,
William Lipinski Campaign for re-election, 23rd Ward Alderman,
Chicago |
| Spring
1982 |
Volunteer,
William Lipinski Campaign for Congress, 5th District of
Illinois |
| Spring
1983 |
Volunteer,
Richard M. Daley Campaign for Mayor of Chicago |
| Summer
1986 |
Intern,
Congressman Lane Evans, Illinois |
| Summer
1987 |
Intern,
Congressman Lane Evans, Illinois |
| Apr-Aug
1990 |
Intern,
U.S. House of Representatives, House Administrative Committee,
Illinois. |
Nov
1990-
Aug 1991 |
Research
Associate, Illinois General Assembly, Commission on Intergovernmental
Cooperation, Illinois |
| Summer
1992 |
Research
Intern, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington D.C. |
| Jan
1993 |
Legislative
Staff, Congressman George Sangmeister, Illinois |
| Jan
1995 |
Legislative
Staff, Congressman Jerry Costello, Illinois |
| Fall
1996 |
Director
of Communications Research and Transition Team Member,
Richard Devine Campaign for Cook County State's Attorney,
Chicago IL |
| Jan-Aug
1999 |
American
Political Science Association MCI-Communications Congressional
Fellow, House Democratic Policy Committee, Communications
Staff, Washington, D.C. |
Sep
1999-
Feb 2000 |
Legislative
Staff, Congressman Rod Blagojevich, Illinois |
