JOHN P. MIGLIETTA
Why John is a Candidate for Congress:
John Miglietta is the grandson of Italian immigrants and grew up in a culturally diverse neighborhood in Queens, New York. Early in his career John moved around a lot but is now happy to be permanently settled in Nashville. Before moving to Tennessee in 1999, John's experiences living in a small town in Pennsylvania let him see for himself the hardships facing communities that have lost their core industries. While living in Newark, N.J. and New York City, John saw the amenities that big city living could offer but also the social, economic, and environmental problems that large urban communities often face. John now wants to use his observations and insights to help the people of Middle Tennessee's Fifth Congressional District make their communities better places to live and work.
Here is John playing softball in Shelby Park. More Photos
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS:
Middle East Peace Coalition
Nashville Peace and Justice Center
Radio Free Nashville
Monthly co-host of the Green Hour, Sundays 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Sister Cities, Nashville
Sylvan Park Neighborhood Association
Tennessee Alliance for Progress
United Nations Association of the United States,
Former President of Nashville Chapter
POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Green Party of Middle Tennessee
Co-Chair
Green Party of Tennessee
State Coordinating Committee
Green Party of the United States
Member National Committee
Member International Committee
Member Presidential Campaign
Support Committee
Ph.D. New York University, 1995
M.A. New York University, 1987
B.A. Fordham University, 1984
CAREER:
John is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Tennessee State University. He has worked at TSU since August of 1999. His teaching and research interests include international relations, American foreign policy, intelligence studies, and Middle East Politics. He is a member of numerous scholarly organizations and has participated in many academic conferences. He is the author of
American Alliance Policy in the Middle East: 1945-1992, published by
Lexington Books, a division of Rowman and Littlefield, and available from Barnes & Noble. John also serves as the faculty advisor/coach to several student organizations including the Model UN and Honda Campus All Star Challenge (Quiz Bowl) Teams.
John Miglietta at Centennial Park, Nashville, on May 24, 2010.
