Joint Center Updates
New President & CEO Spencer Overton Lauded
WASHINGTON, DC The Board of Governors of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies announced on February 10, 2014, at this important time in the Joint Center’s evolution, the…
Joint Center Board Announces Spencer Overton as Interim President and CEO
WASHINGTON, DC – The Board of Governors of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies today announced George Washington University Law Professor Spencer Overton as its new Interim President & CEO.…
Energy & Environment Program Applauds President’s Climate Fight
WASHINGTON, DC – The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Energy and Environment Program released the following statement today regarding President Barack Obama’s 2014 State of the Union address:…
Joint Center Reflects on the Legacy of Long-Time Board Chairman Wendell G. Freeland (1925-2014)
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, along with the nation’s legal community, mourns the death of Mr. Wendell G. Freeland – a legendary civil right leader, Tuskegee Airman,…
Joint Center Congratulates Promise Zones Communities
Earlier today, President Obama announced that the first five Promise Zones community grants have been awarded, namely to San Antonio, Texas; Philadelphia; Los Angeles; Southeastern Kentucky; and the Choctaw Nation…