John Krieger is a staff attorney advocating for responsible and transparent federal budget policies that prioritize the public interest. Based in Washington, D.C., Mr. Krieger lobbies Congress to eliminate waste and fraud in the government contracting process and to reform the federal approach to transportation funding.
Prior to joining U.S. PIRG, Mr. Krieger received a Master’s in International Law from American University’s Washington College of Law, where he specialized in comparative constitutional law and international protection of human rights. Mr. Krieger earned his law degree from the University of Richmond while working as both a community organizer and as a counselor at the Richmond Children’s Law Center focusing on alternative adjudication for non-violent juvenile drug offenders.
Mr. Krieger graduated with honors from Flagler College in 2002 with a degree in public relations. While attending Flagler, he served for two years as president of the Student Government Association and teamed with a local advocacy group to form Project Greater Good, a volunteer student building project that provided transitional housing for the homeless.
