Background
Russell, Michael James was born on May 19, 1958 in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States.
lawyer legislative staff member
Russell, Michael James was born on May 19, 1958 in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States.
Certified in German, U. Vienna, 1979; Bachelor summa cum laude, Gettysburg College, 1980; Master of Arts, Juris Doctor, Vanderbilt University, 1984.
Research assistant, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1982-1984; legal intern, United States State Department, Washington, 1982; law clerk, Stewart, Estes & Donnell, Nashville, 1983; attorney, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1984-1985; majority counsel subcommittee on juvenile justice senate judiciary committee, United States Senate, Washington, 1985-1986; minority general counsel subcommittee on constitution, United States Senate, Washington, 1987; legislation director to Senator Arlen Specter, United States Senate, Washington, 1987-1990; senate staff member, Congressional Crime Caucus, 1987-1990; deputy director National Institute Justice, unites states department Justice, Washington, 1990-1993; acting director, unites states department Justice, Washington, 1993-1994; president, Russell & Associations, Washington, 1994-1996; senior public safety advisor, Corporation National Svc., Washington, 1994-1996. Deputy chief of staff to Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell, since 1996.
Member senate staff club, 1985-1990, Bush/Quayle Campaign's Crime Advisory Committee, 1988, Friends of the National Parks at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, since 1989. Board fellows Gettysburg College, since 1990. Volunteer National Construction Center, Philadelphia, 1990;member Bush/Quayle Administration S.E.S. Association, 1990-1992.
Eisenhower Leadership Prize Dinner Committee, Eisenhower World Affairs Institute, 1992, 93, member commission to celebrate bicentennial of constitution, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1987. Member Bush/Quayle Alumni Association, since 1993. Member American Society International Law, Pennsylvania Society of Washington, Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Chi (junior award 1979).