Assembly Series/Leadership Lecture Series features Jason Green on the road from Washington University to the White House

Sept. 23, 2009 -- The leadership skills Jason Green acquired while a student at Washington University, coupled with his life-long desire for public service, helped put him on the fast track for the White House. The alumnus, who now serves as Deputy Associate General Counsel to President Barack Obama, will be back on campus to give an Assembly Series/Leadership Lecture Series presentation at 4 p.m. Friday, October 9 in Wilson Hall Room 214. His talk is free and open to the public.

Green is returning to Washington University to participate in a Student Union reunion from October 9 - 11. Student Union alumni will meet with current students to talk about their student leadership experiences and how they shaped their lives after graduation.

Green cut his leadership teeth as an Arts & Sciences senator, Student Union vice president, and senior class president. These gifts proved useful as he volunteered for various political campaigns, including the John Kerry presidential campaign in 2004. After graduating from WU with a double major in political science and finance in 2003, Green entered Yale University's law school. While still in law school, Green joined the Obama presidential campaign in the fall of 2007, helping organize field workers and directing policy. Just days after graduating, Green became Obama's Get Out the Vote director, a key grass roots initiative that registered millions of new voters. In his current role, he's responsible for reviewing legislation on domestic policy and drafting legal briefs.

For more information on this program and other Assembly Series events, visit the Web site at http://assemblyseries.wustl.edu, or call 314-935-4620.