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September 9, 2019
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Congressional Management Foundation Welcomes New Director of Congressional Programming
George Hadijski Brings Decades of Capitol Hill Expertise to CMF's Services for Congressional Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) announced today that George Hadijski is its new Director of Congressional Programming. In this position, George is responsible for managing CMF's training provided to House and Senate offices, offering guidance to Members and staff, and overseeing the joint training program conducted in coordination with the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University. He will also be instrumental in CMF's annual Democracy Awards, which recognize the best in Congress for their non-legislative achievement and performance.
"Veterans of Capitol Hill who have worked on the operational side of Congress know that George Hadijski has an unparalleled knowledge of how Congress works," said Bradford Fitch, President & CEO of CMF. "Both CMF and the Congress are fortunate that he'll continue his work – just from a different location – to assist congressional offices and improve the institution."
George has worked at the U.S. House of Representatives for 27 years. He spent most of his career at the Committee on House Administration serving six different Committee Chairs. George served as the Committee's Director of Member and Committee Services and concluded his work on Capitol Hill as a Senior Advisor.
"I feel incredibly fortunate to be joining a staff and organization as well-respected as the Congressional Management Foundation," said Hadijski. "I am familiar with the work of CMF, having partnered with them on many occasions during my time at the US House of Representatives, and time and time again, they demonstrate an exceptional commitment to improving the institution of Congress through their education and training. When we are successful in our mission, it translates into staff serving their Members of Congress better, Members serving their constituents better, and hopefully improving our government."
In his capacity with the Committee, George was the key advisor in the U.S. House of Representatives on rules and regulations pertaining to using official resources. George provided direct guidance to Committee Chairs, Members and staff of the House leadership, committees, congressional offices, and officers of the House. George also provided briefings to House Members and staff, was responsible for the annual budget authorizations for Members' congressional offices, committee budget authorizations each congress, advised on communications and Franking issues related to using official resources, participated in the operational planning in the wake of the events on 9/11 and Anthrax attacks at the House of Representatives, and was lead staff for putting together the Orientation Educational Program for newly elected Members to the House of Representatives for most of his time on the committee.
Among George's past work on the Committee, he had oversight responsibilities for the Library of Congress, Smithsonian Institution, and Architect of the Capitol. His accomplishments include playing various roles in the transition and reform of the House in 1995 and again in 2011, drafting the Members' Congressional Handbook, Committee Congressional Handbook, and the Guide to Outfitting an Office. He also completed staff level work to shepherd passage of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture, authorize passage of Smithsonian Board of Regents nominees and research facilities, conduct investigative oversight hearings on the National Zoo, participated in preliminary work and planning on the Capitol Visitor Center, and advised visiting foreign government officials on operations of the U.S. House within the Committee's jurisdiction.
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About the Congressional Management Foundation
The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan nonprofit whose mission is to build trust and effectiveness in Congress. Since 1977, CMF has worked internally with Member, committee, leadership, and institutional offices in the House and Senate to identify and disseminate best practices for management, workplace environment, communications, and constituent services. CMF also is the leading researcher and trainer on citizen engagement, educating thousands of individuals and facilitating better understanding, relationships, and communications with Congress.
