Heather Boushey
publication date: Monday, November 28, 2016 (part of Winter 2017)
category: Government
clue: She's an economist first, a mommy second, and a Clinton supporter third.
explanation: Boushey was an economist primarily focused on work-life balance who debated women's employment trends with the New York Times in the national "mommy wars" conversation. In August 2016, she was named chief economist of Clinton's presidential transition team. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, and Jesse King
trivia: This goo was created in October 2016 while Hillary Clinton was running for president, but due to the game's randomized scheduling, it wound up getting published after Donald Trump defeated Clinton in the election.