Richard Arenberg
Rich Arenberg is an Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy at Brown University’s A. Alfred Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions where he teaches Congress and the Federal Budget and Congressional Leadership, Parties and Public Policy. He completed all the course work for a Ph.D. in political science at Boston University where he received a Master's Degree.
Rich retired as the Legislative Director and Deputy Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Carl Levin (Michigan). He spent more than 34 years on Capitol Hill (4 years in the House and 30 years in the U.S. Senate). Rich has held senior positions for the late Senator Paul Tsongas (Massachusetts) and Senate Majority Leader Senator George Mitchell (Maine). He served on the Senate Select Committee to investigate the Iran-Contra affair and helped Senator William Cohen and Senator Mitchell write ‘‘Men of Zeal,’’ a book detailing and analyzing those hearings. Rich has significant experience in intelligence matters, Congressional history, procedure, rules and protocol as well as the role and impact of Congress on public policy.
Email:richard_arenberg@brown.edu
