ISSUE NO. 27 FALL 2018 THE NEWSLETTER OF THE PAUL SIMON PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE Letter from new director John Shaw - page 3 Institute Springfield Interns - page 6-7 Carl Hulse: 15 Years of "Washington Politics in the Age of Trump" Youth Leadership New York Times Correspondent Carl Hulse spoke in April at SIU Carbondale Weekend - page 8 Carl Hulse, the chief Washington correspondent. correspondent of The New York Times, Hulse began working for visited SIU on April 23 as a guest of newspapers in LaSalle-Peru and Jerry Mileur's the institute and provided a perceptive, Kankakee before moving to Florida Lasting Legacy provocative, and amusing account of and then to Washington, D.C. - page 11 Washington D.C. politics in the era of During his visit to SIU, Hulse Donald Trump. met with the institute’s student Hulse, a native of Ottawa, Illinois ambassadors. He discussed his career and a graduate of Illinois State and offered observations about University, has worked for The New Washington politics. He later spoke 2018 Simon York Times since 1986. He has been with students, professors, and staff PollTM Results the paper’s chief congressional at SIU’s School of Journalism and - page 17 correspondent, Washington editor, described his path from Illinois to and now is its chief Washington Washington, D.C. - continued on page 15 STUDENT SPOTLIGHT - PAGE 4 • HONOR ROLL OF DONORS - PAGE 10 • SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS - PAGE 12/13 Dr. Katherine Cramer, The Paul Simon director of the Morgridge Public Policy Institute's Center for Public Service at Town Hall Recommendations the University of Wisconsin, Madison. STORY ON PAGE 14 STORY ON PAGE 16 ISSUE 27 - 2018 WELCOMING JOHN SHAW TO SIU! The Simon Times is printed for supporters and friends of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIU Carbondale. 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STAFF NEWS: COMINGS AND GOINGS Through our YouTube page, you In December 2017, Jordee Justice can check out archived event and Carol Greenlee left joined the institute as conference videos. the institute to join the its assistant director in SIU Foundation as the June 2018. Prior to corporate secretary being hired as the to the SIU Foundation assistant director for CONTACT US AT: Board. the institute, she was Jordee Justice Carol Greenlee Prior to joining the the coordinator for the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute SIU Foundation, she was the assistant Saluki Cents Financial Literacy Program. SIU Carbondale director at the institute, overseeing office During her time as financial literacy Mail Code 4429 operations and student programs. coordinator, Justice contributed to 1231 Lincoln Drive strategic educational enrollment Carbondale, IL 62901 In June 2018, Sandy Lanzi returned to the retention and graduation goals of Tel: 618/453-4009 institute as its accoun- undergraduate and graduate students. Fax: 618/453-7800 tant. She also works in Justice has a MBA (’13) from SIU Car- the SIU Office of the bondale, as well as a B.S. (’12) in Business [email protected] Economics with a Minor in Finance from www.paulsimoninstitute.org Provost and Vice Chan- cellor for Academic SIU Carbondale. Sandy Lanzi Affairs. 2 A MESSAGE FROM THE NEW INSTITUTE DIRECTOR, JOHN SHAW Paul Simon was a singular and ubiqui- in its University Project for tous figure for those of us who grew up in Bipartisan Cooperation. Our Illinois in the 1960s and 1970s. Singular contribution was to develop in that he was a distinctive and authentic a set of best practices for the public official who was ethical, idealistic conduct of congressional town and practical. Ubiquitous in that he seemed hall meetings. These recom- to be everywhere. He traveled Illinois mendations have been shared relentlessly and joyfully, wrote prolifically, with the Illinois delegation and and appeared frequently on TV and radio. released to the public. They Everyone felt they knew Paul Simon. And reflect Paul Simon’s idealism everyone respected him. and transparency and will I first met Senator Simon in 1991 in hopefully encourage more Washington, D.C. when I was a congres- civility and respect in our sional reporter. I found him gracious and public discourse. The Lugar approachable, combining policy substance Center will use the institute’s with personal civility. Most striking was report as the basis of a national his humanity. He treated Senate elevator town hall project. operators and restaurant workers with the The Paul Simon Institute is same respect and cordiality he extended to launching an initiative to study, the Senate Majority Leader. This is a rare teach, and celebrate states- quality in Washington—and in Chicago, manship which we define as Springfield and Carbondale. inspired leadership character- way to participate in politics and develop Many in Illinois and Washington were ized by vision, courage, compassion, and public policy than what is now in danger of disappointed by Senator Simon’s decision effectiveness. The institute is committed becoming acceptable in the United States. not to run for re-election in 1996, but his to studying statesmanship at all levels of At a time of rampant public anger and deep determination to return home and create a government and imagining what a re- polarization, the institute is determined public policy institute was wise and gener- birth of such leadership could look like in to champion an approach to public affairs ous. I am privileged to serve as the director contemporary American politics. Several of that is based on civility, rigor, respect, and of the institute he created. My central goal our speakers this fall will discuss this topic transparency. That is the Paul Simon way. is to keep the institute rooted in Southern and the institute will publish a primer on Illinois and focused on Illinois issues while statesmanship next year. also giving it a national voice. The institute created an advisory com- ABOUT JOHN SHAW The institute will continue the excel- mittee to help formulate this initiative. John T. Shaw Shaw joined the Paul lent lectures, fellowships, internships, and We are proud to be working with Richard Simon Public Policy Institute in January other programs that have been familiar for Lugar, former chair of the Senate Foreign 2018 as institute director. more than two decades. We will also bring Relations Committee, Lee Hamilton, Shaw was born and raised in Peoria, high quality speakers to campus for discus- former chair of the House Foreign Affairs Illinois, the second oldest of six children. sions about state and national politics, Committee, Jan Eliasson, former Swedish He received his bachelor's degree in diplomacy, and journalism. Foreign Minister and former Deputy Sec- Political Science from Knox College in Additionally, the institute is participat- retary General of the United Nations, and Galesburg, Illinois and his master's in ing in an important state initiative. We will Jim Edgar, former Governor of Illinois. History from the University of New South work with other partners next year on We undertake this project on a hopeful Wales in Sydney, Australia. He began his programs to “Rethink Illinois.” With the note. Our aspiration is to identify under career working for the Governor of Illinois 50th anniversary of the Illinois Constitu- what conditions statesmanship is likely to then participated in a training program tion approaching in 2020 and bitter fiscal reemerge and to show America’s rising with the European Union in Brussels crises hopefully behind us, it is important generation that our nation has had--and before segueing to journalism with a to learn the lessons of history, but especial- now urgently needs--leaders of stature, position at the Wall Street Journal Europe. ly to look ahead and consider how our state skill, and wisdom. We aim to elevate the Shaw lived in Washington, DC for more can be better governed in the future. debate and illuminate the way toward than twenty years, covering Congress The institute is also embarking on better governance and more responsible for Market News International, a global several national programs. Early this citizenship in the United States. financial wire service. He is the author of year, the institute was asked by the Lugar The institute’s overarching commitment five books. Center in Washington, D.C. to participate is to demonstrate that there is a better 3 spotlightSTUDENT CELEBRATING STUDENT SUCCESS SINCE 1997 2018-2019 CELIA M. HOWARD FELLOWS NAMED Southern Illinois University and the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute’s 2018-2019 Celia M. Howard Fellows are Seyi Amosu and Yahaira L. Heller. The fellows will assist in the planning and execution of the institute’s multiple civic education events, community outreach and public policy programs. In addition to these duties, the fellows also select a research topic of personal interest that draws upon both their work with the institute and state policymakers. Seyi Amosu is a Yahaira L. Heller participated in SIU’s peer mentor program, doctoral candidate is the year’s second improving Latino student retention rates, in the Counsel- Howard Fellow. and has served as president of the Latino ing Psychology Yahaira is a non- Cultural Association, building friendships program at SIU traditional transfer with the Black Affairs Council, NAACP Carbondale.