Mr. Ronald O’Rourke
Naval Affairs Specialist, Congressional Research Service
Mr. O'Rourke is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of The Johns Hopkins University, from which he received his B.A. in International Studies. He received his M.A. in the same field, graduating as the class valedictorian from the University's Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies.
Since 1984, Mr. O'Rourke has worked as a naval analyst for the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress. He has written numerous reports for Congress on various issues relating to the Navy. Mr. O’Rourke regularly briefs Members of Congress and Congressional staffers, and has testified before Congressional committees on several occasions. In 1996, Mr. O'Rourke received a Distinguished Service Award from the Library of Congress for his service to Congress on naval issues.
Mr. O'Rourke is the author of several journal articles on naval issues, and is a past winner of the U.S. Naval Institute's Arleigh Burke essay contest. He has given presentations on Navy-related topics to a variety of audiences in government, industry and academia.
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