Four named to Institute of Politics advisory committee

Harvard University’s Institute of Politics (IOP) at the Kennedy School of Government has announced the appointment of four experienced political practitioners to the institute’s senior advisory committee. The committee is responsible for guiding and advising institute staff toward fulfillment of the IOP’s mission of inspiring young people to careers in politics and public service.

The new committee members include Victoria Clarke, former assistant secretary of defense for public affairs; William D. Delahunt, U.S. representative for Massachusetts’ 10th Congressional District; Kenneth B. Mehlman, former chairman of the Republican National Committee; and Maggie Williams, former chief of staff to Hillary Clinton. They began their three-year appointments by participating in the institute’s biannual committee meeting Nov. 19.