PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
FOLEY AND COMPANY, INC., Potomac, MD. Oct. 2003 to Jan. 2009.
Legislative Associate. Principal Colleague: Mr. Joe Foley, (301) 294-0937.
Legislative Associate and Governmental Relations Consultant to Foley and Company, Government and Public Affairs. Primary focus was on the representation of companies and municipalities in their efforts to receive federal funding from the Departments of Education, Justice, Interior and Defense. Primary role was one that involved the targeting of federal funds, the creation and processing of appropriations required forms, and the development of legislative support for appropriations efforts. (Note: this was a part-time, as needed, position).
LLOYD GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, Washington, D.C. Sept. 1998 to Jan. 2005. Government Relations Project Manager. Supervisor: Hon. Jim Lloyd,
(530) 683-1010.
Government Relations Project Manager working with Congressman Jim Lloyd of California (ret.). Specialized in the representation of corporations, municipalities, and other entities in the governmental relations arena. Primary focus was on client and program management, project analysis, strategy development and solution design, issues of access, and interfacing with external lobbyists. Note: From 1994 to 1996 and from Sept. of 1998 to May of 2001, position was part time while attending graduate school. Spent Aug. 1996 to Aug. 1998 on complete leave in order to attend courses on campus at the University of Virginia. Position was made full-time following the completion of my doctoral thesis in May of 2001.
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, D.C. Jan. 1993 to Nov. 1993. Legislative Assistant to an individual Member of Congress.
Legislative Assistant responsible for managing the following issue areas: Foreign Affairs, Defense, Trade, Veterans Affairs, and Crime; Legislative staff responsible for Foreign Affairs Committee, and the Subcommittees of Asia and the Pacific; and Africa; briefed Congressman and other interested parties on pending legislation; interfaced with lobbyists, interest groups, and district constituents; assisted in the drafting of crime and tax related legislation; experience analyzing and answering policy questions, constituent correspondence, and casework.
CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE, Legislative District Office, Feb. 1991 to Jan. 1993. Legislative Assistant to an individual Member of the California State Senate.
Tracked and analyzed legislation before the California State Legislature; represented legislator at numerous community meetings and other events; handled constituent casework and legislative correspondence.
