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National Security Network Participant
FDD’s National Security Fellow
2022
2022
National Security Network Participant
Mena Hanna
Office of Representative Jeff Fortenberry
Biography
Last updated: Feb 14, 2022
Mena Hanna is the Senior Policy Advisor for Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01). Mena is responsible for advising the Congressman on issues related to foreign affairs, defense and immigration. Prior to joining Congressman Fortenberry’s office, Mena served as the Legislative Director for Congressman Dave Trott and was his designee to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, focusing on trade and security issues within the Middle East, Europe, and Eurasia. Mena holds a M.A. in Security Studies from Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. A proficient Arabic speaker, in his free time Mena enjoys reading and traveling.