Laura Dove

American academic administrator and political staffer (born 1969)

Laura Dove

Born| 1969 (age 55-56)
Education| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Virginia
Occupation(s)| academic administrator, political staffer
Years active| 1986–present
Father| Robert Dove

Laura Dove (born 1969) is an American academic administrator serving as the senior director of administration at the Harvard Institute of Politics since 2023. She was previously a political staffer at the United States Senate from the 1986 to 2020.

## Career

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Dove and her identical twin sister were born in 1969.[1] Their father, Robert Dove, was a United States Senate employee who later served as the parliamentarian.[1] She earned a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master's degree from University of Virginia.[2]

In 1986, Dove became a page to Bob Dole.[1][3] She spent more than twenty years working for the United States Senate, in various roles in Republican leadership offices and ultimately as secretary for the majority under leader Mitch McConnell.[4] Dove retired from the Senate in 2020 and served as federal government relations director for Ford Motor Company before transitioning to her current academic focus.[5][4] Dove was a Pritzker Fellow at the University of Chicago, where she led a seminar focused on the role of the Senate.[4] In February 2023, Dove became the senior director for administration at the Harvard Institute of Politics, where she works to inspire students to enter public service.[6][4] In July 2023, Dove was nominated by U.S. president Joe Biden to serve as a trustee of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation.[4]

## Personal life

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As of 2023, Dove lives with her family in Alexandria, Virginia.[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Kane, Paul (February 27, 2020). "An unsung aide equal parts air traffic controller and caddie exits the Senate". Washington Post. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
2. ^ "Laura Dove - Institute of Politics". iop. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
3. ^ Tully-McManus, Katherine (2020-02-13). "Laura Dove, key GOP Senate staffer, to retire". Roll Call. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
4. ^ a b c d e f "President Biden Announces Nominees to Bipartisan Boards and Commissions". The White House. 2023-07-03. Retrieved 2023-07-04. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
5. ^ LeVine, Marianne (2020-02-13). "Secretary for majority to retire from Senate". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
6. ^ Montgomery, Asher J. (February 13, 2023). "Former Republican Senate Official Named Harvard Institute of Politics Second-in-Command | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2023-07-04.