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The UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, and our gracious host Eric Shaw, invite alumni from the departments of Public Policy, Social Welfare, and Urban Planning to join us for an evening of Luskin camaraderie and connection.= Please RSVP by Friday, March 18th =Eric Shaw BA ’98 is generously hosting this event at his home in the city’s historic U Street Corridor. Shaw’s career has spanned the public, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors. Last year he was appointed by Mayor Muriel Bowser to serve as the Director of the DC Office of Planning. He began his career in Washington, DC as a Capital City Fellow in District government in the Anthony Williams administration. He later led planning efforts in post-Katrina Louisiana as the Director of Community Planning for the Louisiana Recovery Authority and Vice President of Programs and Policy for Foundation for Louisiana. Before joining the Bowser Administration, he was Director of Community and Economic Development for Salt Lake City, Utah. Shaw earned his BA in International Development and graduated in the inaugural class of the Policy Studies minor at UCLA. He also holds a master’s degree in urban planning from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and is a member of the UCLA Alumni Association Board of Directors.We’re looking forward to seeing you!