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Jeff Ruch

Jeff Ruch was the Executive Director of PEER from 1997-2019 and now serves as Director of Pacific PEER, headquartered in California. Prior to that Jeff was the Policy Director and a staff attorney at the Government Accountability Project representing whistleblowers from both the public and private sector. 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 literally hundreds of laws on topics ranging from energy conservation to the rights of employed inventors. Jeff served stints as a deputy district attorney, an appellate court clerk and is a graduate of the California Correctional Officers Academy.

CSB Should Recoup Improper Payments to Ex-Chair

by | July 12, 2023
Trump Appointee Racked Up Nearly $100,000 in Unauthorized Expenses ...

COMMENTARY | Trump Vs. Biden: Federal Governance

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

Chemical Safety Board Chair’s Spending Spree – On Herself 

by | May 11, 2021
Trump Holdover Consolidates Control to Preempt Biden Appointees ...

BLOG | The Dumpster Fire Presidency in Review

by | January 19, 2021
The Trump Administration went out of its way to violate “good government” laws and norms. Here's a list of their worst "Dirty Dozen" abuses ...

BLOG | If You Had Any Decency, You’d Resign

by | January 8, 2021
Following the Trump-inspired mob takeover of the U.S. Capitol, a growing parade of high-ranking Trump officials have resigned ...
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