* Advisory attorney to the Commission primarily for matters relating to energy efficiency during a major expansion of energy efficiency programs.* Other subject matter areas of focus include renewable energy, integrated resource planning, analysis of environmental controls, and associated ratemaking issues.* Provided legal and policy research, strategic consultation, and drafting of rules and orders.* Helped recruit financial and technical assistance to the agency. * Also participated in legislative review and representation and collaboration with other state agencies.

* 2008-2010: Represented Audubon Arkansas before the Arkansas Public Service Commission in energy efficiency procedings.* 2009-2010: Coordinated Arkansas Business Leaders for a Clean Energy Economy.* 2007-2009: Assisted the Arkansas Public Policy Panel in policy and legislative matters related to energy, climate change, and local government.* 2006-2007: Wrote a book, Getting Greener: Environmental Policies for Southern States, for the Center for a Better South.

* Coordinated with California Solar Electric Industries Association to re-authorize Self-Generation Program providing $75 million per year for solar energy projects and limiting emissions from certain (gas-fired) co-generation projects.* Co-wrote statewide ballot initiative supporting public transportation and transit-oriented develpment and co-managed campaign.* Coordinated multi-organization effort to ensure robust environmental impact study for California High Speed Rail project.* Assisted in implementation of legal settlement regarding water deliveries through state aqueduct.* Co-chaired California Environmental Dialogue Clean Air Task Force.

* Briefed the Senator on roll call votes related to health care, labor, civil rights, and transportation policy.* Coordinated development of annual priority funding request to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies on which the Senator was the senior member.* Coordinated development of annual priority funding reuest to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies.* Invited speaker at conferences on health and education funding.* Negotiated amended funding formula on behalf of South Carolina and other southern states for federal alcohol and drug abuse treatment funding.* Managed correspondence with constituents on public health, education, civil rights, labor and transportation.