John Krieger is a staff attorney advocating for responsible and
transparent federal budget policies that prioritize the public
interest. Based in Washington, D.C., Mr. Krieger lobbies Congress to
eliminate waste and fraud in the government contracting process and to
reform the federal approach to transportation funding.
Prior
to joining U.S. PIRG, Mr. Krieger received a Master’s in International
Law from American University’s Washington College of Law, where he
specialized in comparative constitutional law and international
protection of human rights. Mr. Krieger earned his law degree from the
University of Richmond while working as both a community organizer and
as a counselor at the Richmond Children’s Law Center focusing on
alternative adjudication for non-violent juvenile drug offenders.
Mr.
Krieger graduated with honors from Flagler College in 2002 with a
degree in public relations. While attending Flagler, he served for two
years as president of the Student Government Association and teamed
with a local advocacy group to form Project Greater Good, a volunteer
student building project that provided transitional housing for the
homeless.
