Garrett Wozniak

J. Garrett Wozniak

Selected IPA Alumni Profile

MPA 2006
AP Title: The Good, the Bad, and the Lucky:  Gambling as an Economic Development Engine and Revenue Generator in Delaware
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hair: Jonathan Justice; committee Members: Paul Solano and Simon Condliffe

e-mail: garrettwozniak@gmail.com

current position:
to be determined

most recent position:
Campaign Manager

Copeland for Lt. Governor
Wilmington, Del.

introduction | education | experience | honors and awards | conferences and projects | presentations

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After graduating from the University of Delaware’s MPA program in May 2006, I began working as the Campaign Coordinator for the Delaware Republican Party. Following the 2006 election, I became the Executive Director of the Delaware GOP, a position I held until June, 2007 when I became the policy director for the House Republican Caucus. In this position I implemented an extensive district operations plan for incumbent legislators and advised on numerous policies. In May 2008, I left the House to take on the role of Campaign Manager for State Senator Charlie Copeland in his campaign to become Delaware's Lieutenant Governor.

In addition, I have served as the co-chair of the Downtown YMCA (Wilmington) Strong Kids Campaign for two consecutive years. Both in my professional endeavors and volunteer activities, I have relied heavily upon the education and practical experience I gained in the MPA program and IPA. The experiences have proven invaluable in the “real world.”

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MPA, University of Delaware 2006, State & Local Management and Financial Management

BS, Towson University 2004, Economics and Political Science

AA, Montgomery College 2002, Business Administration

Study Abroad, Cambridge University, England, 2001, International Politics

go to top of pageExperience

May 2008 – November 2008
Campaign Manager, Charlie Copeland for Lt. Governor

June 2007 – May 2008
Policy Director, Delaware House of Representatives, Majority Caucus

November 2006 – June 2007
Executive Director, Delaware Republican Party

July 2006 – November 2006
Campaign Coordinator, Delaware Republican Party

September 2007 – present
Board Co-Chair, Annual "Strong Kids Campaign," YMCA of Delaware – Central Branch

January 2006 – June 2006
Legislative Fellow, Delaware State Senate, Dover, Del.

May 2005 – June 2006
President, Urban Affairs Student Association
1st Year Representative (September 2004 - May 2005)

August 2005 – Present
Co-chair, Delaware Senator Dori Connor's Re-election Campaign

January 2005 – June 2005
Legislative Fellow, Delaware State Senate, Dover, Del.

September 2004 – June 2006
Research Assistant, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware, Newark, Del.

2002 – 2004
Marketing/Advertising, Picture This! Inc., Gaithersburg, Md.

2002
Business Editor, The Potomac Review, Rockville, Md.

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Member, Pi Alpha Alpha National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration

Magna Cum Laude, 2004

Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society, 2003–2004

Sigma Alpha Lambda Leadership Fraternity, 2003–2004

Macklin Business Institute, 2001–2002

Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society, 2000–2002

go to top of pageConferences and Projects

presenter, Model U.N. Conference, Towson, Md., 2004.

ICONS Model U.N. Simulation, 2003 (an International Relations course comprising mock diplomatic talks with students from around the globe representing various countries of the world. Simulation served as an example of diplomacy in action).

attendee/presenter, Students in Free Enterprise Regional Competition, Rockville, Md., and Reston, Va., 2002.

member, Maryland Higher Education Student Advisory Council, various Maryland Colleges/Universities, 2002.

presenter, Beacon Conference, Westchester Community College, New York, 2002.

Project/Group Leader, City of Gaithersburg Ethics Seminar, Gaithersburg (Md.) City Hall, 1999.

go to top of pagePresentations

“Society in a Box, The Effect of Television on Social Roles,” Beacon Conference,
Westchester Community College, Westchester, N.Y., 2002.