Pete Quist assumed the role of research director in 2013, after five years as a researcher with the Institute. He has recently focused on best practices for disclosure of money in state politics. Before joining the Institute in 2008, Pete spent two years at Project Vote Smart, where he tracked the progress of congressional and state legislation, summarized key bills in plain language, and compiled voting records that were posted on PVS’s website. Pete earned a bachelor of political science from South Dakota State University.