Alexander M. Ratner, Esq. Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Lead and manage federal policy relations and coordinate externally facing federal policy activities.
• Develop advocacy strategies for federal policy proposals.
• Build and maintain relationships with congressional offices.
• Represent the organization in advocacy coalitions.

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Fellow in a competitive program to attract emerging leaders with diverse backgrounds and equip them with technical knowledge, leadership development training, and a passionate community dedicated to building an equitable, decarbonized, and resilient energy ecosystem.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Develop and implement federal legislative and executive advocacy strategies relating to energy conservation standards, oversight of DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and energy efficiency.
• Represent the Alliance to Save Energy in coalitions with other energy efficiency advocates and environmental groups.
• Educate Congress and the Administration on the impact and enforcement of key energy efficiency statutes, including the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and the Energy Policy.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Prepared Members of Congress and their staff for hearings and markups on energy and environment issues.
• Drafted and advanced legislative proposals and amendments on energy efficiency, climate, infrastructure, and public health.
• Served as the primary liaison between the Energy and Environment Subcommittees and Democratic member offices.
• Negotiated the text of legislation including the PIPES Act of 2016 and the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act with Majority and Senate staff.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Met with economists and tax policy experts to develop proposals to address middle class economic challenges.
• Drafted memos and question lines for Committee staff and Members of Congress to use at hearings.
• Supported the Committee’s investigations by analyzing materials related to health care and national security.
• Conducted interviews and proffers of witnesses in Committee’s cybersecurity investigation.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Attended briefings and hearings on communications, technology, national security, environmental policy, and foreign policy issues in order to draft memos for the Congressman and senior staff.
• Researched landmark court decisions including McCutcheon v. FEC and Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby in order to draft memorandums for the congressman and senior staff.
• Wrote posts for the Congressman’s website and social media sites on issues that are important to his constituents.

• Researched the tax laws of 50 states and the District of Columbia to provide advice to the Deputy Secretary of Planning on new provisions to Maryland’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit legislation.
• Drafted memos to the Deputy Secretary of Planning about how other states approached Historic Tax Credit programs and what Maryland could learn from their experience in providing Historic Tax Credits to small businesses.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Drafted reply comments to Federal Communications Commission notice of proposed rulemaking in the E-rate proceeding.
• Performed legal research and drafted memos on telecommunications and technology policy issues, including IP interconnection, Universal Service Reform, Broadband Data Collection, and Cybersecurity using LexisNexis, the.
• Assisted in the organization of panels and forums on the IP transition and other major issues in the telecommunications industry.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Drafted complaints and responses for senior staff of cabinet-level planning agency for the state of Maryland and for the Attorney General's office.
• Monitored federal and state policy to aid preparation of legal documents.
• Attended administrative hearings for reporting to general counsel.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Managed bureau in key battleground state; Organized canvassers who visited up to 2,400 homes per day.
• Trained more than 100 volunteers to use Votebuilder software for get-out-the-vote drive.
• Registered new voters as part of largest voter registration campaign in U.S. history.

Chicago, IL

• Conducted research and composed briefs for campaign strategic planning.
• Formulated public responses to campaign inquiries and assisted in public relations

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Wrote briefs on technical policy issues, including Federal Communications Commission Internet regulation
• Drafted response letters to citizen inquiries about Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, utilizing FCC policy and case law history.
• Drafted event contracts for grantee conferences and workshops.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Administered Votebuilder Voter Activation Network, using software to construct network of volunteers.
• Integrated video from social networks with constituent maps to propel campaign outreach.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Used new media and social networks to organize online communities for issues advocacy.
• Built search engine optimization (SEO) for client websites.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Updated storage techniques of archival materials, including sensitive material for Bureau of Indian Affairs..

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Decalogue Society

Ba, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Pi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma Pi National Honors Fraternity, WRGW Radio, GWTV, Roosevelt Institution Student Think Tank

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