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  Christian, David A.
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NameDavid A. Christian
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Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania , United States
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Born October 26, 1948 (75 years)
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US Senate Fellow (1998-2004)
Fellowship in the US Senate and US House, advisor in the areas of National Defense, Foreign Relations and Armed Services. Mr. Christian is uniquely qualified to this fellowship by virtue of his experiences in the following countries: Vietnam, Russia, Germany, Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia, Lithuania- supplemented by experience in other regions- to include the Gulf-Mid East-,Pakistan, Afghanistan, the Balkans, The Caucus region of Russia and Western Asia, and the industrial countries of Japan and China. Mr. Christian also has experience and relationships with many Caribbean countries/territories and countries in South America. The Congress further requests that this assignee have interagency understanding and a history of working relationships between different federal agencies to include working relationship with the US Congress (both houses) and the Executive Branch (to include White House Agency Appointments). Mr. Christian has experience working with US Presidents, Members of Congress, Foreign Heads of State and U.S. and foreign cabinet level officials and Mayors of large US cities. This experience helps in preparing reports that are important to the legislative process. A working relationship of more than one foreign language is helpful in the fellowship position. David A. Christian has a working relationship of German and Russian.

US Department of Labor (1987-1998)
Developed and implemented legislation. Developed the first interagency agreement with Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs and the US Department of Labor. Worked with US Congress on Military and Veterans issues. Worked to develop the Vietnam Veterans Caucus in Congress. Wrote legislation to compliment Title 38 United States Code (note legislation was signed into law) reference Veterans Employment and Training.

Developed Veterans Outreach Programs for non-government agencies and the State of Pennsylvania. The programs were to assist active/reserve military personnel in their transition to civilian life ? this transition was to dovetail with US Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) and the Department of Labor's Dictionary of Occupational Titles to work with both the private sector and the State Employment Services.

Congressional Candidate (1983-1986)
Won two Republican Congressional Primaries and lost very close General Elections by 8/10th's of a percentage point. Campaign Manager Ari Fleischer went on to become White House Press Secretary to President George W. Bush.

Presently, maintains strong relationships with both Republicans and Democrats from the Pennsylvania State House to the White House and from the US Congress to City Hall in Philadelphia, Pa.

Liaison to US Congress (1978-1984)
Worked with National and International Unions in developing employment and training programs e.g. (BRAC) Brotherhood of Railroad and Airline Clerk Unions, President Fred Kroll. The training program was in conjunction with US Department of Labor in St. Louis, Mo. AFL-CIO (Lane Kirkland) and the Pennsylvania Building Trade Unions (Tom Miller).

Education (1966-PRESENT)
Graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School 1966. Graduate of Villanova University '72 graduated on the Dean's List and a member of the National Honor Society. 1973 to 1976 Rutgers University Law School, Camden, New Jersey. Graduate School at Villanova University. In addition David A. Christian has participated in Graduate Studies at University of Pennsylvania, Bryn Mawr College (Russian Language Institute), Pa., and Middlebury College, Vermont. Presently finishing a Masters Degree - studying international politics and intensive language programs of Russian and German.



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