Background

• Prior to joining American Progress, Mr. Greenberg was the director of policy for the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP).

• Mr. Greenberg has written extensively on issues relating to federal and state welfare reform efforts; workforce policy issues affecting low-income families; child care and early education policy; and other poverty-related issues.

• Prior to coming to D.C., Mr. Greenberg worked at Jacksonville Area Legal Aid in Florida and the Western Center on Law and Poverty in Los Angeles, California.

• Mr. Greenberg is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. (Source: CAP)

Professional Positions

• Mr. Greenberg previously served as the Executive Director of American Progress' Task Force on Poverty. The Task Force's report, "From Poverty to Prosperity: A National Strategy for Cutting Poverty in Half," was issued in 2007.

• Mr. Greenberg frequently provides technical assistance to state and local governments regarding requirements and options under U.S. welfare, workforce, and child care legislation. (Source: CAP)

Accomplishments

Articles by Mark Greenberg:

• Next Steps for Federal Child Care Policy, September 21, 2007.
• Recommitting to the Fight Against Poverty, August 28, 2007.
• Defining Poverty, August 1, 2007.
• Making Poverty History, April 22, 2007.
• New Census Data Show Deteriorating Income and Health Coverage from 2000 to 2005, August 29, 2006.

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