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Gary Peters Joins USC’s Political Future Center

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Senator Gary Peters accepted the directorship of USC’s Center for the Political Future.
He will also hold the Carmen H. and Louis Warschaw Endowed Chair as professor of practice.
Peters will leave Congress in January after 18 years, serving two Senate and three House terms.
He will replace founding director Robert Shrum and co-lead the center with Republican strategist Mike Murphy.

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U.S. Senator Gary Peters accepted the directorship of USC’s Center for the Political Future.
He will also hold the Carmen H. and Louis Warschaw Endowed Chair as professor of practice.
Peters will leave Congress in January after 18 years, serving two Senate and three House terms.
He will replace founding director Robert Shrum and co-lead the center with Republican strategist Mike Murphy.