Lee Tucker
Senior Economist at U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Top SchoolLee Tucker is an applied microeconomist with nine years of experience focused on labor, development, and urban/regional economics, currently serving as a Senior Economist at the U.S. Census Bureau. He has held multiple policy-facing roles including two stints at the Council of Economic Advisers and progressed from Economist to Senior Economist at Census, blending rigorous academic training with hands-on government analysis. He earned a PhD in Economics from Boston University and began his career in strategy and litigation support at Analysis Group, giving him a rare mix of academic, policy, and applied quantitative experience. Lee’s work sits at the intersection of data-driven measurement and policy design, often translating complex microeconomic research into actionable insights for federal agencies. Based in Washington, DC, he brings expertise in large administrative and survey data environments and experience navigating high-stakes policy contexts. Colleagues would note his ability to move between deep empirical work and concise policy communication.
9 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Bachelor of Arts, Economics at Carleton CollegeDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Economics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Economics at Boston University
Github Skills (26)
paypal10
dance10
python10
django-project10
django10
django-cms10
django-templates10
cms9
dataframe9
autocomplete9
polars9
threaded8
rust8
dataframes8
apache-arrow7
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
django-danceschool/django-danceschool
Apr 2017 - Dec 2022
Django CMS project with comprehensive features for running a partnered social dance school
Contributions:28 releases, 782 commits, 21 PRs in 5 years 9 months
cmspythondjangoregistrationpaypal
django-danceschool/production-template
Sep 2017 - Mar 2022
Django template for dance schools
Contributions:178 commits, 1 PR, 77 pushes in 4 years 6 months
pythondjango-templatedjangodjango-templatesdance
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