Jim VandeHei, 36, is one of the co-founders of Politico. He left The Washington Post, where he was national political reporter, to join forces with John F. Harris (his former boss at the Post) and the finest collection of journalists around to attempt to create a new and exciting way of delivering political news. He serves as the executive editor. (Please note that Harris took the best office and the best title, so all complaints should be directed to his attention).

Jim proudly hails from Oshkosh, Wis., where he was born and raised and attended college (University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh). He was hooked on journalism after covering sports for his hometown newspaper and running the Brillion News, a Wisconsin weekly, in the summer of 1993.