Pete McRoberts

Current

• Speechwriter and Deputy Press Secretary at Office of Governor Chet Culver and Lt. Governor Patty Judge
• Member, Board of Directors at Des Moines Social Club

Past

• Assistant at Office of Congressman Bruce Braley
• Rural Caseworker at Congressman Bruce Braley (IA-01)
• Government and International Relations Adjunct Instructor at Hawkeye Community College

• Candidate at Iowa House of Representatives
• Senate Caucus Campaign Manager at Iowa Democratic Party
• Assistant at Office of Senator Tom Harkin

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Education

• Drake University Law School
• Universität Klagenfurt
• University of Northern Iowa

• The White House

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Recommended

4 people have recommended Pete

Connections

152 connections

Industry

Government Administration

Websites

• My Company
• Trek Bikes
• The Who

Pete McRoberts’s Summary

I enjoy public policy, and have established a career in and around policy development and follow-through. I believe successful public policy is rarely if ever very far removed from good messaging - that is, if we've got something worth doing, it's worth sharing. My job as a writer is to connect people to concepts, ideas, and structures which can then help them address their unmet needs, whether in government, private, or non-profit circles.

Pete McRoberts’s Specialties:

National Service, Renewable Energy, Non-profit/cultural organizing and messaging

Pete McRoberts’s Experience

• Speechwriter and Deputy Press Secretary

  Office of Governor Chet Culver and Lt. Governor Patty Judge

  (Government Administration industry)

  2007 — Present (2 years )

• Member, Board of Directors

  Des Moines Social Club

  (Arts and Crafts industry)

  2006 — Present (3 years )

• Assistant

  Office of Congressman Bruce Braley

  (Government Administration industry)

  2007 — 2007 (less than a year)

• Rural Caseworker

  Congressman Bruce Braley (IA-01)

  (Government Administration industry)

  2007 — 2007 (less than a year)

• Government and International Relations Adjunct Instructor

  Hawkeye Community College

  (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

  June 2005 — May 2006 (1 year )

• Candidate

  Iowa House of Representatives

  (Government Administration industry)

  2005 — 2006 (1 year )

• Senate Caucus Campaign Manager

  Iowa Democratic Party

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Political Organization industry)

  2004 — 2004 (less than a year)

• Assistant

  Office of Senator Tom Harkin

  (Government Administration industry)

  2001 — 2001 (less than a year)

Pete McRoberts’s Education

• Drake University Law School

  Juris Doctor , 2000 — 2003

• Universität Klagenfurt

  2000 — 2000

• University of Northern Iowa

  Bachelor of Arts , Political Science , 1996 — 2000

• The White House

  Office of the Vice President, Intern 1998 — 1998

Additional Information

Pete McRoberts’s Websites:

• My Company
• Trek Bikes
• The Who

Pete McRoberts’s Interests:

Writing, music composition, public policy, outdoor activities, nonprofit/cultural messaging and development

Pete McRoberts’s Groups:

AmeriCorps Alums; Board of Directors, Des Moines Social Club; former member, Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service

•    Public Relations Professionals
•    Des Moines, Iowa Network Group
•    The Grassroots Forum
•    Current and Former Capitol Hill Staffers
•    White House Interns

Pete McRoberts’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• reference requests
• getting back in touch