John Michael Dieng is the Political Outreach Coordinator for the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI). In this role, he assists with planning and executing PPI’s political engagement and strategic initiatives with elected officials at the federal, state, and local levels.
Previously, John managed and oversaw office operations for U.S. Representative Don Davis (NC-01), who serves as Vice Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee and a member of the House Committee on Agriculture. He also served as a Communications and Political Affairs Fellow for the Progressive Policy Institute.
A New York native, John graduated from the University of Virginia where he studied Government and Foreign Relations. Before joining PPI, he interned and worked as a research assistant at the UVA Center for Politics and Crystal Ball, studying under political scientist and analyst Professor Larry Sabato.
