Dear Truman Scholars,

It is with mixed emotions that I inform you that I will leave the position of Executive Secretary of the Truman Foundation in the new year.  I have accepted appointment as the 19th President of Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth. You may recall that I served as dean of the law school there prior to joining the Truman Foundation staff. 

Melany and I are very excited about returning to Fort Worth and I am happy to be more directly involved again in higher education administration.  But, I will miss the day-to-day involvement with all of you.

Secretary Albright informed the Foundation Trustees today at the Annual Board meeting.  She recommended to the Board that I be elected Treasurer of the Foundation to continue working on financial issues in a formal capacity.  The Board approved her recommendation and I have accepted this position.

Secretary Albright will announce in the near future a selection process to identify my successor.  In the interim, I will continue to work closely with the Foundation’s wonderful and dedicated staff to make sure we are able to continue our essential mission of identifying and supporting public service leaders.

I look forward to continued involvement with the Truman Scholar community!

Fred Slabach (MS ’77)

Two Truman Scholars, both from the Class of 1997, were named in TIME Magazine's "40 Under 40" listing. Congratulations to Rachel Kleinfeld (AK '97) and to Jake Sullivan (MN '97). 

See the full listing.

Welcoming those new to the United Kingdom and reconnecting with old friends, Truman Scholars gathered in London on October 9th, 2010.  Hosted by Brian (MD '01) and Terry Babcock-Lumish (PA '96) and Alex Dewar (OR '05), Scholars gathered at the Old Truman Brewery – any HST image will do! – and viewed Plan UK and Shoot Experience’s Shoot Nations 2010 youth photography exhibit. After taking in many captivating images, Trumans gathered for drinks and a meal just off the Shoreditch High Street. 

As they return to the states, the energy and dedication of Brian and Terry in keeping the UK Truman community active and engaged will certainly missed!

Gabe Amo (RI '09), Brian Babcock-Lumish (MD '01), Terry Babcock-Lumish (PA '96), David Bauer (NY '08), Mike Campbell (NJ '09), Alex Dewar (OR '05), Rey Fuentes (WY '09), Don Gomez (NY '09), Zak Kaufman (WI '07), Scott Moore (KY '07), Kelly Storrs (VA '08)

Michael Dakduk (NV '10), deputy executive director of Student Veterans of America, was quoted extensively in a Washington Post piece entitled, "Veterans who go back to school want more support."

Read the full article.

We are proud to report the November 2, 2010 election results for Truman Scholars and Harry S. Truman Foundation Board of Trustee Members. Some were landslide victories, some were really close (within 300 votes!), and some were disappointing, but we're proud of ALL of our fellow Truman Scholars.

For our live tweets via Twitter from election night, please visit http://www.twitter.com/trumanscholars. For our Facebook updates from election night, please visit http://www.facebook.com/trumanscholars. Please email us at news@trumanscholars.org with any broken links (as state governments may be updating results for awhile), omissions, etc.

Truman Scholars Running for Office or Reelection

WIN: Stacey Abrams (MS ‘94, Democrat), a State Representative in Georgia, has been reelected (unopposed). http://www.staceyabrams.com/ [Click Here for Election Results]

WIN: Jules Bailey (OR ‘00, Democrat), a State Representative in Oregon, has been reelected. http://www.julesfororegon.com/ [Click Here for Election Results]

WIN: Chris Coons (DE ‘83, Democrat), New Castle County Executive in Delaware, has been elected U.S. Senator for Delaware. http://www.chriscoons.com/ [Click Here for Election Results]

LOSS: Dan Gelber (FL ‘80, Democrat), a State Senator in Florida, lost the election for Florida Attorney General. http://www.dangelber.com/ [Click Here for Election Results]

WIN: Dusty Johnson (SD ‘98, Republican), Public Utilities Commissioner in South Dakota, has been reelected. http://www.johnsonforpuc.com/ [Click Here for Election Results]

WIN: Jeff King (KS ‘96, Republican), a State Representative in Kansas, has been reelected. http://www.jeffkingks.com/ [Click Here for Election Results]

WIN: Chris Nybo (IL ‘98, Republican), Elmhurst Illinois Alderman, has been elected State Representative in Illinois. http://www.chrisnybo.com/ [Click Here for Election Results]

WIN: Ryan Quarles (KY ‘05, Republican) has been elected State Representative in Kentucky. http://www.ryanquarles.com/ [Click Here for Election Results]

WIN: Kesha Ram (CA ‘07, Democrat), a State Representative in Vermont, has been reelected. http://www.kesharam.org/ [Click Here for Election Results]

WIN: Steve Simon (MN ‘90, Democrat-Farmer-Labor), a State Representative in Minnesota, has been reelected. http://www.stevesimon.net/ [Click Here for Election Results]

WIN: Jake Zimmerman (MO ‘95, Democrat), a State Representative in Missouri, has been reelected. http://www.jakezimmerman.org/ [Click Here for Election Results]

Elected Officials Serving on the Board of Trustees for the Harry S. Truman Foundation Running for Reelection

WIN: Todd Akin (Republican), U.S. Representative for Missouri, has been reelected. [Click Here for Election Results]

WIN: Dave Heineman (Republican), Governor of Nebraska, has been reelected. [Click Here for Election Results]

LOSS: Ike Skelton (Democrat), U.S. Representative for Missouri, was not reelected. [Click Here for Election Results]