Alumni Panel: Careers in State and Local Government

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Are you interested in a career in state or local government? Attend an alumni panel and gain insider knowledge on how to break into the field!

When: October 3, 2023, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Where: UU133A (Fleishman Center)
Dinner will be served!
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Harris Weiss
Southern Tier Regional Representative
Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
BA Political Science and Government '16

Harris is the Southern Tier Regional Representative for Governor Kathy Hochul covering 8 counties, including Broome. Prior to this, he served in multiple roles in government and in political campaigns including as a Legislative Aid and Communications Director for Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, Caseworker and Field Representative under Congressman Anthony Brindisi, Broome County Democratic Committee Vice Chair and the Rural Caucus Chair for the NYS Young Democrats. In 2015, he ran Conrad Taylor's successful City Council campaign to become the first student elected to local office in Binghamton history. Harris graduated magna cum laude from Binghamton University in 2016 with a Bachelor's of Political Science. As a student, Harris was the President of the College Democrats, an RA in Newing College, and was a TA in the Political Science Department.

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Christina Fuller
Communications Director at New York State Assembly
Master in Public Administration, Sustainable Communities '21
BS Human Development/BA Psychology '19

Christina is the Communications Director for Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and serves on the board of the Susquehanna Group of the Sierra Club, which now officially runs the Move Out Project. She graduated from Binghamton University in 2019 with a dual Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Human Development, and a minor in Sociology, and continued on at Binghamton to earn her Master's degree in Public Administration in 2021. Christina is passionate about community development, social justice and sustainable development. While in school, Christina was a member of the IDEAS environmental club, a long-time bus driver and trainer for OCCT, and an intern for United Way and VINES. She started the Move Out Project in 2018 while a junior in college, which she still actively runs.
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Sarah Glose
Director of Economic Development - City of Binghamton
MPA, Sustainable Communities '16
BA English Language and Literature '14

Sarah Glose serves as the Director of Economic Development for the City of Binghamton in addition to her roles as a Trustee for the Broome County Public Library, a Board member for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County, and an Adjunct Professor for Community and Economic Development at Binghamton University. She also serves on the Board of the New York Main Street Association and is an engaged local alumnus with the Binghamton University Alumni Association. Sarah is a two-time graduate of Binghamton University, earning her Bachelor's degree in English in 2014 and her Master of Public Administration in 2016. She is a fierce advocate for the Binghamton area and spends her free time patronizing local businesses and taking advantage of the area's unique events and recreation opportunities.

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This event is co-sponsored by The Fleishman Career Center, Center for Civic Engagement and Happy Medium

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