Garcetti said that he hopes to inspire young people to pursue “at least partial careers” in public service, and that he has been impressed with the “talent, energy, and commitment of everyone at the IOP.”
In addition to its resident fellows, the IOP has also named two visiting fellows for the semester.
Susan Hirschmann, a former chief-of-staff to House Majority Whip Tom DeLay, was the highest ranking female staff member in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Hirschmann will lead events at the IOP during the last two weeks of October.
Jim Wallis, editor of Sojourners Magazine, will also be at the IOP in October.
“They’re a good, interesting group of people who represent a lot of different experiences with politics,” said Fellows Program Coordinator Jennifer Phillips.
Like Amato, Phillips said she is interested in exploring the relationship between community service and public service, and she is looking forward to seeing the fellows tackle this issue.
The fellows program will be holding an open house for students interested in study groups next Wednesday from 5-7 in Loker Commons.