As the founding executive director of the University of Virginia’s Karsh Institute of Democracy, Melody Barnes guides the organization on an action-oriented path to realizing democracy in both principle and practice. A public servant with more than 25 years of experience crafting public policy, Barnes served in the administration of President Barack Obama as assistant to the president and director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. It is this experience she will draw on during the Chautauqua Lecture Series week on “The Evolution of the Modern Presidency,” offering insight into how the power and authority vested in the presidency and executive branch touch the everyday lives of Americans.

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