About Rebecca
Becky became President & CEO of Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) in January 2022. From its start, her career has focused on governmental reform, accountability and transparency. She worked for 18 years as a journalist at several major newspapers, including The Times-Picayune , then for nearly eight years in the New Orleans Office of Inspector General as an Assistant Inspector General and Program Evaluator. Before joining BGR, Becky served for 18 months as Deputy Commissioner for Public Affairs in the Louisiana Department of Insurance. She received a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from Tufts University and a Master of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
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