Contact Jordan LaPier Director (202) 495-3320 jlapier@ourpublicservice.org Partnership for Public Service statement on the confirmation of Attorney General Pam Bondi February 5, 2025 WASHINGTON – The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service released the following statement from President and CEO Max Stier on the confirmation of Pam Bondi as United States Attorney General. “We congratulate Pam Bondi on her confirmation as United States Attorney General and welcome her commitment to focus on keeping Americans safe and vigorously enforcing the law.” “We also hope the new attorney general and her leadership team will devote time and energy on improving the management of the department, which has huge responsibilities on issues ranging from prosecuting criminals and protecting civil rights to drug enforcement and managing federal prisons.” Stier continued, “It will be critical for Attorney General Bondi to work closely with the apolitical career civil service at the Justice Department, who have the knowledge and expertise needed to successfully execute the department’s core mission to uphold the rule of law, protect civil rights and ensure our country’s safety.” The Partnership’s Department of Justice agency performance dashboard provides insights about the department’s operations and workforce. Some key data points include: 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government score and rank: 57.5 out of 100, ranking 16 out of 17 large agencies Effective Leadership Score: 62.8 out of 100, ranking 16 out of 17 large agencies Number of Senate-confirmed positions: 133 The Partnership also produces and maintains several resources to assess and analyze the health of the federal government, including a political appointments tracker with The Washington Post that follows the progress of roughly 800 of President Trump’s Senate-confirmed positions. The annual Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings measure employee engagement government-wide as well as at individual departments, agencies and subcomponents. Additionally, our Vision for a Better Government provides areas of focus for management reforms. During the past 24 years, the nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service has been dedicated to building a better government and a stronger democracy. We work across administrations to help transform the way government works by providing agencies with the data insights they need to succeed, developing effective leaders, inspiring the next generation to public service, facilitating smooth presidential transitions and recognizing exceptional federal employees. Visit ourpublicservice.org, follow us @PublicService and subscribe today to get the latest federal news, information on upcoming Partnership programs and events, and more. ###