Former St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones has been selected as a spring fellow at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, joining a class that includes former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg and former House speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Jones is one of six resident fellows and two visiting fellows named to the Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics. Fellows live on campus and lead an eight-week, non-credit study group drawing on their professional experience. They also mentor Harvard undergraduates and hold office hours.
“Each (fellow) brings a unique perspective on how to best address some of our country’s — and our world’s — most demanding challenges, and I’m confident that our students, and the entire campus community, will be able to leverage their knowledge and benefit from their range of experiences,” said Michael Nutter, chair of the institute’s Senior Advisory Committee and former mayor of Philadelphia…