Government relations practice representing public and private sector clients in Washington, D.C., New Orleans & Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Houston and Austin, Texas.

Government relations practice specializing in the representation of public and private sector clients, primarily in California and Nevada. Clients included the California State Senate, BART, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Kaweah Delta Health Care District, San Jose State University, Alameda County, the City of Riverside, Carson-Tahoe Hospital, and various other local government bodies.

Senior Policy Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation (Norman Y. Mineta) with lead responsibility for maritime, rail, commercial space transportation, radionavigation issues and civil rights policy. Two-time Acting Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights. Secretary's Representative, United Flight 93 Crash Investigation. Chair, Maritime Security Review Working Group followin 9-11 attacks. Secretary's designee, Board, Moynihan Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation, Member, White House Policy Coordinating Committee on Racial Profiling.

Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Norman Y. Mineta

Policy Staff Director for Democratic Members of Congressionally-established commission tasked with oversight of conduct of the 2000 Decennial Census.

Chief of Staff to Vice President for Transportation Systems and Services

Proposal writer in Marketing Department of division specializing in the privatized administration of state and local government services.

Legislative Director, 1991-1995Legislative Assistant, 1989-1991Legislative Correspondent, 1987-1989Issue assignments included civil rights, the apology of the United States to Americans of Japanese ancestry for their internment during World War II, budget policy, immigration, and health care.

Wrote bylaws for and served as first principal staff member for bi-cameral Congressional caucus for Members and Senators concerned with issues affecting Americans of Asian and Pacific Islands ancestry.