New staff members join EPPN/Office of Government Relations
Episcopal News Service. September 5, 2008 [090508-04]
Two new staff members have joined the staff of the Washington, D.C.-based Episcopal Public Policy Network and Office of Government Relations of the Episcopal Church, according to OGR director Maureen Shea.
Ana White joined the staff in June as immigration and refugee policy analyst, a new position. She will focus on the entire spectrum of immigration, migration, and refugee advocacy issues, according to Shea. White, who came from Cordoba, Argentina, received her master's degree in Latin American Studies/ International Migration from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and her undergraduate degree from the Universidad Nacional de Cordoba.
Shea notes that Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) continues as the Episcopal Church’s resettlement agency, with its main office in New York and affiliates around the country. White may be reached at awhite@episcopalchurch.org
DeWayne Davis, domestic policy analyst, comes to OGR from Capitol Hill, where he worked for the majority leader of the House of Representatives and other members of Congress. "Health care has been one of his areas of concentration, and we are hopeful that the next Congress will – finally – deal with that important issue," said Shea in announcing Davis' appointment.
Davis is currently a candidate for a master of divinity degree at Wesley Theological Seminary. He has a BA in economics and philosophy from Howard University and an M.A. in government and politics from the University of Maryland. Davis may be reached at ddavis@episcopalchurch.org.
Davis succeeds John Johnson, who is now advancement officer for development at Washington National Cathedral.
Other members of the OGR team include Alex Baumgarten, international policy analyst; Mary Getz, grassroots coordinator; and Dustin Cole, office manager.
"As the 110th Congress finishes its work, we are already making plans for the 111th Congress and the challenges to come," said Shea, writing to the church community. "We are grateful for your continued support and engagement as together we seek to fulfill our baptismal covenant to 'strive for justice and peace among all people.'"