Jeremy Ames

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Thanks for the feedback! I was one of the finalist for FedPitch 2009. The idea I pitched was to allow federal agencies to open up some of their internal positions to state/local employees, and let those new hires count their years in state/local government as time in service for federal benefits. My pitch won, so we’ll see where the idea goes from here.

Hi Alice. I work for the EPA’s radon program. Radon is indeed the second leading cause of lung cancer at 20,000 deaths a year. But it is easy to test for and relatively inexpensive to get your how fixed if you have high levels. You can get a do-it-yourself kit at a local hardware store or by calling 1-800-SOS-RADON. Or you can hire a testing…[Read more]

Went to some great sessions went to some not so good sessions. But I agree, the best part was meeting and sharing ideas with the attendees. I left feeling tired but strangely reenergized.

Malcolm Gladwell’s Tipping Point explores how “social epidemics” get started and spread (from fashion trends to teen smoking). Why some messages are so “sticky” and others fall flat. While reading the book I started considering how the concepts might apply to my job, working for EPA’s radon program, and I had the idea to do an online video…[Read more]

Works at EPA, looks normal.

Hi Bruce,

Welcome to the Maxwell GovLoop group. Great idea for a discussion topic. I graduated from Maxwell in 2004 with an MPA, where I also worked for the Environmental Finance Center. After Maxwell I found a position through the Presidential Management Fellows program in EPA’s Indoor Environments Division. Since there I’ve done everything from…[Read more]