Nate Jones
Washington, D.C.
FOIA Director
Education: Lewis and Clark College, BA in history ; George Washington University, MA in history; University of the District of Columbia, JD
Nate Jones is the FOIA director for The Washington Post where he works with reporters to target documents to request, appeal, and sue for. He works with reporters to obtain local, state and federal records and to think strategically about public records in all formats. He gives FOIA training sessions and advises reporters on how to write, refine, and track requests, navigate delays and overredactions, and overcome other bureaucratic resistance. He has served two terms on the Federal FOIA Advisory Committee and holds a JD from the University of the District of Columbia. He previously was the di