Jerod and Sara Patterson run a Texas-based political consulting firm, and are winners of over 20 national awards including 2016's Most Valuable Consultants for their undefeated record.
A professor, author, speaker, and the Fletcher Jones Endowed Chair of Great Books at Pepperdine University, Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson’s lifelong journey in the exercise of intellectual community and socratic dialogue began years ago.
From entry-level appointees to a cabinet secretary, from tacticians to advisors, from the departments of Defense and State to Education and Commerce, our alumni are in the arena.
On November 5, 2025, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced his appointment of Barrett Bowdre (John Jay, Fall 2010) as Solicitor General of Alabama.
Elayne (Allen) Schwalbach, editor for Public Discourse, discusses the phenomenon of loneliness in a world more apparently connected than ever, and how her experience as a John Jay Fellow taught her the importance of building a community around shared values.