{"id":751,"date":"2026-06-17T15:24:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T19:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-political-science\/?page_id=751"},"modified":"2026-06-17T15:24:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T19:24:31","slug":"public-servant-in-residence-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-political-science\/trips-and-public-service-initiatives\/public-servant-in-residence-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Servant in Residence Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In previous semesters, our department has hosted Monmouth University\u2019s Public Servant in Residence program. The goal of the program was to introduce students to leaders in public service and to assist students in examining important public issues. While this program is not currently operating today, check out the list of amazing public officials who have worked with our students in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"past-visiting-public-servants\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Visiting Public Servants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"239\" style=\"object-position: 49.965% 40.91%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-political-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1271\/2026\/06\/DeborahPoritz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-344\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Deborah Poritz, Monmouth\u2019s Public Servant in Residence for 2015-2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>James J. Florio, former Governor of New Jersey (2014-2015)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christine Todd Whitman, former Governor of New Jersey (2013-2014)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>James R. 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