Shadow Politics
Shadow Politics is a grass roots talk show giving a voice to the voiceless. For more than 200 years the people of the Nation's Capital have ironically been excluded from the national political conversation. With no voting member of either house of Congress, Washingtonians have lacked the representation they need to be equal and to have their voices heard. Shadow Politics will provide a platform for them, as well as the millions of others nationwide who feel politically disenfranchised and disconnected, to be included in a national dialog.
We need to start a new conversation in America, one that is more inclusive and diverse and one that will lead our great nation forward to meet the challenges of the 21st century. At Shadow Politics, we hope to get this conversation started by bringing Americans together to talk about issues important to them. We look forward to having you be part of the discussion so call in and join the conversation. America is calling and we're listening… Shadow Politics is about America hearing what you have to say. It's your chance to talk to an elected official who has spent more than 30 years in Washington politics. We believe that if we start a dialog and others add their voices, we will create a chorus. Even if those other politicians in Washington don't hear you — Senator Brown will. He's on a mission to listen to what America has to say and use it to start a productive dialog to make our democracy stronger and more inclusive. If we are all part of the solution, we can solve any problem.
Guest, Monica Holman Evans
Monica Holman Evans is the Executive Director of the DC Board of Elections (BOE) and previously served as its Senior Policy Advisor. She is the Chief Election Official and oversees elections operations within the District of Columbia. As the Senior Policy Advisor she provided direct oversight over the Voter Education and Outreach, and Election Worker Divisions.
Before joining BOE, she was a Supervisory Financial Management Specialist with the Administration of Children and Families (ACF), a division of Health and Human Services. As a Supervisory Financial Management Specialist and Grants Officer with ACF, she served as a technical advisor while supervising mandatory grant administration of ACF Formula, Entitlement and Block Grants. The mandatory grants portfolio included over 40 programs that totaled over $42 billion.
Ms. Evans worked at the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) where she served as the Director of Grants Management. She provided oversight responsibilities for the Office of Grants Management and Payments. She worked with EAC officials and grant recipients to encourage sound program administration and to enforce program and financial compliance with the provisions of the Help America Vote Act, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance, EAC policies, and recipient agreements and plans. She frequently provided information and reports to members of Congress and was responsible for audit resolution and drafting advisory opinions.
Ms. Evans worked as a Program Counsel at Legal Services Corporation, an agency dedicated to ensuring legal services for low-income individuals. Additionally, Ms. Evans served as the Deputy Director of AmeriCorps, a national service program that oversees programming in the areas of health, human needs, education, the environment, and public safety.
Ms. Evans earned a BA from the University of Virginia and a JD from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.
