Mignon Houston, U.S. Department of State Diplomat in Residence, South Florida, shares her insights in this article published online in The Miami Times on March 15, 2023.  After 16 years traveling the world as a U.S. diplomat, Mignon Houston, now a Diplomat in Residence in South Florida, “encourages talented and diverse Americans to join the U.S. Department of State to represent our country ton the world stage.”

“To meet the global challenges of the 21st century,  America needs foreign policy leaders with skills in information technology, international relations, communications, economics, management, engineering, health, legal, law enforcement and much more,” Houston writes.