Preparing to lead the nation, whether it’s a presidential hopeful or an incumbent seeking a second term, requires extensive planning on personnel, policy and governance far in advance of Election Day. Managed well, this planning can lead to success. Handled poorly, a president can be susceptible to strategic errors and face difficulty responding to serious national security and domestic challenges.
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Biden Team Begins Raising Money for Transition Committee
June 30, 2020
Publication Type: In the News
A small staff of advisers and other trusted figures will start planning what a Biden administration will look like if he wins in November.
As first deadline approaches, Biden and Trump camps begin a delicate transition dance
April 27, 2020
Publication Type: In the News
WASHINGTON — It may seem early, but federal law mandates that by Sunday the apparent Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, and aides to the president he hopes to unseat must begin planning for a possible transition of power after the November election.
Center for Presidential Transition gears up for 2020 election with new data on second term political appointments and new director David Marchick
November 7, 2019
Publication Type: News Release
Publication Topic: Center for Presidential Transition
Publication Tags: Appointees
2020 programming will reinforce the Center as the ‘go to’ nonpartisan source for presidential transition expertise WASHINGTON – Roughly one year from Election Day, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service launched its 2020 transition efforts for the Center for Presidential Transition – the nation’s premier source of information and resources to help presidential candidates…
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