About Us

Penn Model Congress, founded in 1997, is an entirely student-run organization open to all undergraduates of the University of Pennsylvania. Students meet bi-weekly to debate bills written by their peers that cover a variety of contemporary political issues. In addition, the club sponsors panels, guest speakers, and field trips in order to enhance our undestanding of the United States government, particularly the Congress and legislative process.

Our year culminates in the spring, when we host a high school conference where more than 600 delegates from across the nation convene at Penn to debate their own legislation in simulation of the United States Congress. Members act as committee chairs to facilitate debate and oversee the conference. In addition, members may choose to be part of the conference staff to have a more active role in the planning and administrating of the conference throughout the year.

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Executive Board

The Executive Board oversees all club activities and coordinates the annual high school conference.

President Max Reibman
Vice President Zach Sacks
Executive Directors
  Jay Fiddelman
    Angela Bueti
Chief of Staff   Jordan Levine
Program Directors  

Gideon Spitzer

    Ashwin Shandilya
Intercollegiate/Outreach Director   Ariel Colangelo
Social Director   Peter Dreyer

Conference Administration

The Conference Administration works with the Executive Board in the planning and execution of the annual high school conference.

Conference Preparation Committee Chair Rebecca Matte
Security Director Josh Roberts
Business Director   Alex Melamed
Judicial Confirmations 
Program Coordinator
 

Adam Mandelsberg

Supreme Court
Program Coordinator
  Rachel Levick

National Security Council
Program Coordinator

  Peter Maa
Executive Branch
Program Coordinators
  Jay Fiddelman
    Max Reibman
Deputy Chiefs of Staff   Kevin Valles
    Liz Wessel
Deputy Program Directors   Carly Deckelboim
    Gina Kotter
Conference Preparation
Committee Members
  Rob Meyer
    Cobi Gantz
    Ben Wasserman
    Parker Unruh