Michael Leachman

Michael Leachman is an accomplished policy expert with extensive experience in state fiscal policy, currently serving as the Senior Vice President for State Fiscal Policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities since July 2009. Leachman has held various leadership positions within the organization, progressing from Assistant Director to Senior Director and Vice President. Prior to this role, Leachman worked as a Policy Analyst at the Oregon Center for Public Policy from December 1999 to July 2009. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Notre Dame and a Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology from Loyola University Chicago.