Carolyn Bourdeaux

Carolyn Bourdeaux serves as an Adjunct Professor of Public Administration and Policy and Senior Visiting Scholar in Political Science at the University of Georgia's School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA). She concurrently leads the Concord Coalition and Concord Coalition Action Fund as President and Executive Director, advocating for federal fiscal responsibility. A former U.S. Representative for Georgia's 7th district (2021-2022), she previously held a professorship at Georgia State University's Andrew Young School of Policy Studies and directed Georgia's Senate Budget and Evaluation Office during the Great Recession.

Dr. Bourdeaux holds a Ph.D. as evidenced by her award-winning dissertation on special purpose governments and infrastructure financing. While specific educational institutions and dates remain undisclosed in the provided text, her scholarly trajectory demonstrates deep expertise in public sector finance and governance structures.

Her research expertise spans public finance, fiscal policy, and governance with rigorous focus on budgeting processes across all government levels. She pioneered analysis of special purpose governments for infrastructure financing and contributed to bipartisan policy solutions including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. Her work consistently bridges academic theory with practical applications in health care, small business support, and fiscal responsibility frameworks.

Dr. Bourdeaux's professional recognitions include:

• Award-Winning Dissertation on special purpose governments
• Georgia Senate Resolution (S.Res. 1598) for exceptional service during the Great Recession
• Election to the National Academy for Public Administration

As an institutional builder, she founded Georgia State University's Center for State and Local Finance which remains a vital research hub for subnational government finance. Her leadership extends to chairing the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management and co-chairing Congressional task forces, demonstrating sustained commitment to advancing fiscal policy scholarship and practice.