Meet Our Fellows

Meet the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future Spring 2023 Fellows cohort. Our Fellows spend the semester leading seminars as well as hosting office hours, roundtable discussions, and dozens of bi-partisan CPF political conversations and conferences throughout the year.

Michael D. Bishop

Michael D. Bishop is a former United States Congressman and the Founder and President of American General Counsel PLC.

Bill Carrick

Bill Carrick is a strategic and media consultant for candidates and ballot initiatives in California and nationally.

Martha Escutia

Martha M. Escutia is a retired State Senator and currently serves as Vice President for State Government Relations and Special Counsel at USC.

John McConnell

John McConnell served more than ten years on the White House staff as a senior speechwriter for President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.

Hank Plante

Hank Plante is an Emmy and Peabody Award-Winning American television reporter and newspaper columnist.

Ira Reiner

Ira Reiner is the former District Attorney for Los Angeles County, having served as the 39th District Attorney of Los Angeles from 1984-1992.

Stephanie Young

Stephanie L. Young serves as the Executive Director of When We All Vote, a non-partisan voting initiative launched by Michelle Obama in 2018.