Elected and appointed government officials and policy analys…

Identify your elected/appointed officials at the local (Harrisburg), state (PA), and federal levels. For each of the people positions, please include: the name of the office holder; the requirements to hold that position, if any (i.e. to serves as a US Senator, the holder must be a US Citizen for at least 9 years, be a resident of the state they represent (at time of the election), and be at least 30 years old); length of term and term limits, if any; results of last election, if elected; who appointed them, if appointed; and party affiliation. For Senators and Representatives (including City/County Council), please also include any committees they Chair and/or serve on. Please start off by including the name of the city/town, county, and state where you live. Identify the below officials You will identify each of the below officials by name and include: a brief overview of the position and its purpose and powers/authority the requirements to hold that position, if any (i.e. to serves as a US Senator, the holder must be a US Citizen for at least 9 years, be a resident of the state they represent (at time of the election), and be at least 30 years old) length of term and term limits, if any results of last election, if elected who appointed them, if appointed party affiliation for Senators and Representatives (including City/County Council), please also include any committees they Chair and/or serve on At the Federal Level President Vice President Your U.S. Representative Your U.S. Senators Speaker of the House (please also include their House Speakership confirmation vote breakdown) President pro tempore of the Senate The Cabinet (for each Secretary, please also include their Senate confirmation vote breakdown) Attorney General (please also include their Senate confirmation vote breakdown) Each of the Supreme Court Justices (please also include their Senate confirmation vote breakdown) Your United States District Court Region and Chief Judge Your United States District U.S. Attorney At the State Level Governor Lieutenant Governor Your State Representative Your State Senator State Supreme Court Justices State Attorney General Governors Official Cabinet At the Local Level City Mayor or Township Manager City Council Members School Board Members County Executive/Mayor/Manager/Commissioner County Council Representatives Please note, if you live in independent cities/towns (i.e. St. Louis, Baltimore, etc.), consolidated city-county regions (i.e. Philadelphia, San Francisco, Denver, etc.), or cities/towns operating under unigov models (i.e. Indianapolis) you may not have a city and council representative so be sure to check. County Sheriff Policy Influence Policy can and is influenced at various level of government. In fact, in a two-year Congressional term, approximately 5 million new words of law are enacted and thats only at the federal level. State and local politics and policies are equally as important and some of the laws/policies you interact with on a daily basis. For this section, you will select one of the above officials at each level (federal, state, and local) and highlight at least one key social policy they are involved in (consider legislation they have introduced, co-sponsored, or opposed, etc.). Critically analyze the policys impact on individuals, families, and communities and why/how this person has made their stance. Be sure to also discuss the barriers these officials may face in advocating for change and how these obstacles reflect larger systemic issues in the policy-making process. Additionally, you will provide background details regarding: information about their personal and professional background term limit information for each position and when the next election will take place, if applicable how long has the person been in this role did they hold any prior elected/appointed offices, if so when and where were the appointed, by who what committees are they on, if any (for Representatives and Senators, including city and county levels) what leadership positions do they hold, if any (i.e. Chair of XYZ Committee) Reflection on the Learning Process In 2-3 complete paragraphs, reflect on the learning process. Consider thinking about: What did you learn about your elected/appointed representative? Reflect on how understanding the structure and function of government allows you to identify and challenge systemic barriers that prevent individuals and communities from accessing resources. What questions did the assignment raise that you are interested in learning more about?