Conor Sweeney Email & Phone Number

Sacramento, CA, US

Sacramento, California, United States

Sacramento, California, United States

• Leads Komen’s public policy & advocacy efforts in California, Nevada, and Utah.
• Works to advance Komen’s state policy agenda through extensive contact with state elected officials.
• Represents Komen in legislative committee hearings and provides testimony on priority legislation.
• Increases Komen’s visibility and presence in state legislatures and coalitions by developing and maintaining strategic relationships.
• Tracks, assesses, and reports on state legislation and budget action impacting breast cancer.
• Gathers research and intelligence to develop position papers, talking points, presentations, and other materials related to state policy and advocacy.

• Design and execute legislative and budget engagement and lobbying strategies for 1300+ member trade association representing skilled nursing and intermediate care facilities. Monitor legislation, author position.
• Traveled with and managed delegation of 11 members for 5 key lobbying meetings in 1 day in Washington, DC, educating and influencing key legislators and staff on critical CAHF issues
• Increased fundraising attendance by 53%, exceeding target for first in-person event in 2 years
• Spearheaded in-person state advocacy day with 100 CAHF members and 13 legislators and staff; developed agenda and talking points, built strong relationships, and earned high praise for event
• Consistently accelerate legislative agenda, organizing 5+ weekly meetings with state legislators and key staff to educate on policy concerns and providing testimony in committee hearings

• Oversaw grassroots advocacy, building coalitions to influence legislation, regulations, and budget actions. Organized facility tours for elected officials, initiated meetings with legislators and elected officials.
• Launched virtual fundraising events, raising $50K and establishing effective strategies for future events
• Defeated Assembly Bill 650, representing CAHF in major coalition and maximizing lobbying efforts to avoid $2B loss to members and significant facility closures
• Grew online advocacy platform by 600%, from 658 member advocates to 3,834, accelerating prompt and effective advocacy outreach on policy issues impacting members
• Secured $20M in Medi-Cal funding for members, delivering grassroots advocates to influence budget action; authored and trained on effective talking points to supplement direct lobbying efforts
• Analyzed 20+ bills annually, interpreting research to develop talking points, bill summaries, and policy position letters to deliver impactful messaging to elected officials

• Researched bills and provided vote recommendations. Fielded constituent phone calls and proactively solved constituent issues. Coordinated and attending meetings with lobbyists and advocacy groups to discuss.
• Served as legislative aide for Assembly Bill 185, staffing bill through to successful passage and signing; gathered support from 2 interest groups and 1 state agency, negotiated 2 amendments, authored committee and.
• Researched, analyzed, and made recommendations on 15+ legislative bills up for consideration

• Assisted in organizing, promoting, and staffing dozens of fundraising events for open Congressional seat in Arizona. Facilitated opposition research, wrote responses to policy questions, and provided general campaign.
• Initiated 1000+ phone calls to potential donors, supporting fundraising team and collectively raising $2.5M with average contribution of $20
• Activated and trained 20+ volunteer student canvassers, tabling and recruiting on college campuses

• Selected to intern in Congresswoman’s local district office as constituent services intern, supporting staff, creating daily news digest, and representing the Congresswoman at local district events and activities.
• Answered 100s of calls and letters from constituents, recording opinions and concerns to influence Congresswoman’s policies; resolved constituent issues with federal agencies
• Authored 4+ Congressional Records, official statements by Congresswoman Matsui