Good Governance

Of Counsel

Jeff serves as Of Counsel to PEER, where he specializes in civil service, scientific integrity, and whistleblower protection issues. Jeff was PEER’s Executive Director from 1997 to 2019 and its Pacific Director from 2019 to 2025. Previously, he was the Policy Director and a staff attorney at the Government Accountability Project, representing whistleblowers from both the public and private sectors. Before coming to DC, Jeff worked in California state government for 17 years, mostly in the State Legislature as counsel to various committees where he drafted hundreds of laws on topics ranging from energy conservation to the rights of employed inventors. Jeff served stints as a deputy district attorney and an appellate court clerk. He is a graduate of the California Correctional Officers Academy.

COMMENTARY | Trump Vs. Biden: Federal Governance

by Peter Jenkins | June 22, 2023
A comparison of the Trump Administration and the first two years of the Biden Administration on their Good Governance activity ...

VIDEO | Testimony Before the House Natural Resources Committee (May 10, 2023)

by Susan Sargent | May 12, 2023
PEER Executive Director Tim Whitehouse testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources in support and opposition of various bills ...

Science Integrity Plan Throws Scientists Under the Bus

by Susan Sargent | February 6, 2023
OSTP Encourages Dissent but Offers No Legal Protection Against Backlash ...

OSTP Slips Gag Rule into Model Scientific Integrity Policy

by Susan Sargent | January 30, 2023
Scientists Prohibited from Policy Recommendations in Presenting Research ...

EPA Cannot Retrieve Text Message Content

by Susan Sargent | December 15, 2022
New “Deprovisioning Process” for Employees to “Wipe” Mobile Devices ...

Park Service Lack of Transparency Created Its Huge FOIA Backlog

by Jeff Ruch | November 18, 2022
The National Park Service is drowning in FOIA requests - the backlog has nearly doubled during the past two years ...
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