Elaine S. Povich
covers consumer affairs for聽Stateline. Povich has reported for Newsday, the聽Chicago Tribune聽and United Press International. She also has worked as a freelancer for聽the Washington Post,听the Fiscal Times, Governing,听Kiplinger and AARP Bulletin. She has written three books, including John McCain: American Maverick, and is at work on a fourth. She is an adjunct professor of journalism at the University of Maryland. Povich received the Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress for her work on how the personal health care stories of members of Congress affect policy. She is a past president of the Washington Press Club Foundation, which helps young women and minorities excel in the field of journalism through internships in Washington, D.C. A native of Bath, Maine, Povich graduated from Cornell University and holds a Master鈥檚 Certificate in Multimedia Journalism from the University of Maryland.
