The leadership skills Jason Green acquired while a student at Washington University, coupled with his lifelong desire for public service, helped put him on a fast track to the White House.
The alumnus, who now serves as deputy associate general counsel to President Barack Obama, returns to campus at 4 p.m. Oct. 9 in Wilson Hall, Room 214, to give an Assembly Series/Leadership Lecture Series presentation. His talk is free and open to the public.
Green also is returning to participate in a Student Union reunion Oct. 9-11. Student Union alumni will meet with current students to talk about their student leadership experiences and how the experiences shaped their lives after graduation.
Green cut his leadership teeth as an Arts & Sciences senator, Student Union vice president and senior class president.
These experiences proved useful as he volunteered for various political campaigns, including the John Kerry presidential campaign in 2004.
After earning degrees in political science and finance in 2003, Green entered Yale Law School. While at Yale, Green joined Obama’s presidential campaign in the fall of 2007, helping to organize field workers and directing policy.
Just days after graduating from law school, Green became director of Obama’s Get Out the Vote, a key grassroots initiative that registered millions of new voters.
At the White House, he is responsible for reviewing legislation on domestic policy and drafting legal briefs.
For more information, visit assemblyseries.wustl.edu, or call 935-4620.