Jordan Rynning
I grew up on a farm in Minnesota and first came to California in 2013 while serving in the U.S. Navy. Six years later, I decided to leave the military and become a journalist. I studied political science at the University of Hawaii and data journalism at Stanford University, along with a stint as an intern at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Now I help Southern Californians hold their local government officials accountable by shining a light into the inner workings of city halls, law enforcement agencies and other powerful institutions. Drawing from local community voices, government sources and advanced data analysis, I keep a watchful eye on how government officials use — or abuse — their positions of power and hear from experts on policy solutions to residents’ most pressing issues.
If you have a tip, you can reach me on Signal. My username is jrynning.56.
You can follow this link to reach me there or type my username in the search bar after starting a new chat.
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And if you're comfortable just reaching out my email I'm at jrynning@scpr.org.
I would love to hear from you if you have feedback or concerns about your local government.
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