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Andy Kim

Andy Kim

Former Staff Writer

Andy Kim is a former GOVERNING staff writer. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin's School of Journalism, he has also worked in advertising as a copywriter.

John E. Potter, postmaster general of the U.S. Postal Service — during his last Board of Governors meeting. Potter will be stepping down in early December, after serving as the USPS' postmaster general for nearly a decade.
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The number of U.S. private college presidents who earned more than $1 million in total compensation in 2008 – seven more than in 2007.
Robert Bixby, executive director of the fiscal watchdog, Concord Coalition — commenting on the effects of the Republican party's successful midterm election campaign.
The estimated financial impact the 1996 Olympics had on its host city, Atlanta, Ga.
The Gordon H. Mansfield Veterans Community in Pittsfield, Mass., is giving homeless veterans something that, to many, seemed almost impossible: owning a home.
Jean Quan, Oakland city councilwoman and recently elected mayor — commenting on her win over Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata in Oakland's mayoral race. She is the city's first female and Asian mayor.
The number of Americans who have gone a year or longer without health insurance, as of early 2010.
George W. Bush, Former U.S. president — commenting after seeing a tape of musician Kanye West regretting comments he made during a Hurricane Katrina fundraiser in which he accused Bush of being racist.
The current number of federal workers earning more than $150,000 a year.
The federal government regulates meat and poultry traded across state lines. But what about intrastate-traded products?