Owen Keenan
Legislative Policy Research Analyst at Pennsylvania House of Representatives- Claim this Profile
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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Legislative Offices
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300 - 400 Employee
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Legislative Policy Research Analyst
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May 2021 - Present
Draft legislation and research memos for 71 Democratic state representatives. Collaborate with non-government stakeholders, state-level departments, and legislative committees to achieve policy consensus on members’ priorities. Consistently balancing and meeting multiple deadlines from members. Draft legislation and research memos for 71 Democratic state representatives. Collaborate with non-government stakeholders, state-level departments, and legislative committees to achieve policy consensus on members’ priorities. Consistently balancing and meeting multiple deadlines from members.
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Eisenhower Institute
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Fielding Fellow
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May 2020 - May 2021
Conducted a US State Department research grant project studying the intersection of private and public enterprise in the modern satellite industry. Conferenced with a variety of experts in and out of the US government to holistically understand the issues affecting US space policy. Conducted a US State Department research grant project studying the intersection of private and public enterprise in the modern satellite industry. Conferenced with a variety of experts in and out of the US government to holistically understand the issues affecting US space policy.
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JAMES A FINNEGAN FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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Finnegan Fellowship First Prize Winner
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Apr 2021 - Apr 2021
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State Senate Campaign Intern
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Dec 2019 - Nov 2020
Produced policy memos for senior staff on issues including criminal justice and transportation infrastructure. Crafted posts for campaign social media pages. Maintained a database of the campaign’s social media posts, and voter engagement with those posts. Produced policy memos for senior staff on issues including criminal justice and transportation infrastructure. Crafted posts for campaign social media pages. Maintained a database of the campaign’s social media posts, and voter engagement with those posts.
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Gettysburg College
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Public Policy Research Assistant
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Sep 2018 - Apr 2020
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Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area
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Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman Intern
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
Produced policy reports analyzing the pardon policies of different states and conducted legislative analysis for the Board of Pardons Secretary. Processed and summarized complex legal documents from applicant case files for direct use by Governor Tom Wolf in clemency decisions. Produced policy reports analyzing the pardon policies of different states and conducted legislative analysis for the Board of Pardons Secretary. Processed and summarized complex legal documents from applicant case files for direct use by Governor Tom Wolf in clemency decisions.
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U.S. House of Representatives
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United States
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Legislative Offices
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700 & Above Employee
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Congressional Intern
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
Processed and researched constituent assistance requests to help constituents navigate federal bureaucracy. Drafted letters to constituents and federal bureaucrats under the Congressman’s name. Processed and researched constituent assistance requests to help constituents navigate federal bureaucracy. Drafted letters to constituents and federal bureaucrats under the Congressman’s name.
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Congressional Campaign
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Opposition Researcher
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Sep 2017 - Jun 2018
Collect information on political opponents through press releases, news stories, op-eds, and voting records. Attend community political meetings to obtain more information on the personal opinions of voters. Collect information on political opponents through press releases, news stories, op-eds, and voting records. Attend community political meetings to obtain more information on the personal opinions of voters.
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Education
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Gettysburg College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Public Policy dual major/ Peace and Justice Studies minor -
George School