Brooks Keefer Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Washinton, D.C

Project manager for the National Guard Bureau's Legislative Liaison Support Service (NGB-LLSS). I manage contractors across two teams, focusing on providing monthly and quarterly reports to the customer, quality assurance of deliverables, and managing contractor personnel. In addition to project management, I provide bill analysis, read-ahead materials for meetings with members of Congress and NGB principals, and insight on congressional engagement strategies to the NGB liaison team.

Developed engaging, evidence-based language and written materials for clients involved in health care IT, pharmaceutical manufacturing, hospital systems, and patient advocacyAnalyzed legislative activity and executive branch rules and disseminated relevant updates to clientsServed on teams responsible for strategic planning and Capitol Hill outreach effortsCrafted questions for the Congressional Record Created state and district specific materials for members of Congress and their staffDrafted comments regarding proposed regulations for the Federal Register

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Authored nine white papers for policymakers and public consumption regarding health savings accounts, high-risk insurance pools, and market adaptations under the Affordable Care Act Established the Joint Economic Committee’s first podcast to connect economic policy to a broader audienceContributed analysis to the Joint Economic Committee’s response to the 2017 Joint Economic Report of the President regarding the Affordable Care Act’s history and impact on health insurance marketsResearched and analyzed state and district specific insurance data for committee members and staffBriefed and educated congressional staff in preparation of health insurance related hearings and markups

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Conducted legislative research and drafted policy recommendations on matters involving national defense, budget and appropriations and a range of other domestic policy initiativesCorralled the Ohio delegation and relevant veteran stakeholder organizations to pass legislation renaming a VA medical facility after a fallen soldier from OhioEstablished relationships within the Congressional Research Service and other key reference sources to gain critical data and historical context of public policyCoordinated with committee staff to provide up to the minute vote recommendations for late breaking legislative action Represented Congressman Tiberi when visiting with constituents and businesses

Generated constituent correspondence on various policy topicsResearched legislation and policy mattersTrained and supervised numerous college interns in the Washington, D.C. officeCoordinated constituent tour requests to various Washington, D.C. sites

Recruited students for College Republican chaptersManaged volunteers for campaign field workAccumulated 900 volunteer hours for the Ohio Republican Party Victory ProgramVolunteers were responsible for 11,000 voter calls, 1,200 doors knocked in Northwest Ohio (Toledo)Established 2 new chapters of the College Republicans

Tracked relevant transportation legislationAttended transportation related hearings on Capitol HillCompiled weekly legislative update for members Performed clerical dutiesMaintained membership rolls

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science

Activities and Societies: Varsity Wrestling (2006-2008) Sigma Phi Epsilon

Bachelors Of Arts, Political Science; Focus Public Policy

RELEVANT COURSES AND PROJECTS Politics in the US, Comparative Politics, Gender Politics and Power, Metropolitan Politics, Elections.