John J. Pitney Explained

John Jack Pitney, Jr.
Birth Date:	18 June 1955
Nationality:	American
Fields:	Political science
Workplaces:	Yale University Claremont McKenna College
Alma Mater:	Union College

John Jack Pitney, Jr. (born June 18, 1955) is an American political scientist. He is the Roy P. Crocker Professor of Politics at Claremont McKenna College.^[1]

Early life and education

Pitney was born in 1955, the son of a milkman and a homemaker.^{[2] [3]} He grew up on the west side of Saratoga Springs, New York, where his grandfather told him stories of local political corruption and he volunteered for Richard Nixon's 1968 presidential campaign. He attended Union College, graduating in 1977 as co-valedictorian.^[4] He received his doctorate in political science from Yale University in 1985; his dissertation focused on government handling of toxic waste.^[4]

Career

From 1978 to 1984, Pitney worked as a legislative assistant for three Republicans: New York state senator John R. Dunne, Alfonse D'Amato, and future vice president Dick Cheney (then).^[4]

In 1984, he joined the U.S. House Republican Research Committee as a senior domestic policy analyst.^[4] In 1986, he joined the faculty of the government department at Claremont McKenna College (CMC).^[4] From 1989 to 1991, he took a leave to serve as the deputy director and then acting director of the Republican National Committee's research department.^[4]

Pitney is a frequently quoted and interviewed in the political media.^[5]

He is also an expert on the politics of autism and wrote a book on the subject.^[5]

Pitney was a loud critic of former president Donald Trump and renounced his membership in the Republican Party the night he was elected.^{[5] [6]}

Books

• Book: Connelly . William F. . Pitney . John J. Jr. . Congress' Permanent Minority?: Republicans in the U.S. House . 1994 . Rowman & Littlefield . Lanham, Maryland . 978-0-8226-3032-6.
• Book: The Art of Political Warfare . September 2001 . . 978-0-8061-3382-9.
• Book: Ceaser . James W. . Busch . Andrew E. . Pitney . John J. Jr. . Andrew E. Busch . Epic Journey: The 2008 Elections and American Politics . 2009 . . Lanham, Maryland . 978-1-4422-1144-5.
• Book: Bessette . Joseph M. . Pitney . John J. . American Government and Politics: Deliberation, Democracy and Citizenship . 2011 . . Belmont, Massachusetts . 978-1-133-58789-7 . 2nd.
• Book: Ceaser . James W. . Busch . Andrew E. . Pitney . John J. Jr. . Andrew E. Busch . After Hope and Change The 2012 Elections and American Politics . 2013 . . Lanham, Maryland . 978-1-4422-4745-1.
• Book: Pitney . John J. Jr. . Levin . John-Clark . Private Anti-Piracy Navies How Warships for Hire are Changing Maritime Security . November 2013 . . Lanham, Maryland . 978-0-7391-7332-9.
• Book: The Politics of Autism: Navigating The Contested Spectrum . August 2015 . . Lanham, Maryland . 978-1-4422-4960-8.
• Book: Un-American: The Fake Patriotism of Donald J. Trump . April 2020 . . Lanham, Maryland . 978-1-5381-2925-8.

Personal life

Pitney is married and has two children.^[5] His wife works for Disney.^[5]

External links

• • Claremont McKenna College faculty page

Notes and References

1. Web site: John J. Pitney, Jr., Ph.D. . Claremont McKenna College . 18 January 2021.
2. Web site: Pitney . John J. . Learning from My Father . John J. Pitney, Jr. . 19 January 2021 . March 7, 1987.
3. News: Krieger . Diane . Jack Pitney: Counting his 'great blessings' . 13 April 2022 . . August 27, 2021.
4. Web site: John J. Pitney, Jr. . John J. Pitney, Jr. . 19 January 2021.
5. News: Ding . Jaimie . From Commentary To Classroom: CMC Professor Pitney Discusses His Political Party Shift . 19 January 2021 . . 30 March 2018.
6. News: Pitney . John J. Jr. . I was a Republican until Donald Trump hijacked my party . 19 January 2021 . . May 23, 2017.