John Freshman Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

John Freshman has worked on all of the major national environmental legislation — the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Solid and Hazardous Waste acts, the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. He has spent his 30-year career synthesizing, distilling and presenting complex public policy issues to decision makers in.

• John Freshman has spent his professional career synthesizing, distilling and presenting complex public policy issues to decision-makers in Washington; first in government and then on behalf of public and private.
• Managed profitable and successful 100 person environmental consulting firm overseeing scientists, lobbyists and public policy analysts;
• Successfully guided the only permanent exemption to the Clean Water Act through the Congress while ensuring enhanced removal of toxic chemicals;
• Implemented successful permitting strategy for major off-stream storage dam overcoming fish and wildlife concerns;
• Secured $100 million in funding for water pollution facilities on the West Coast making over 800,000,000 million gallons per day available for recycling; and
• Obtained an ongoing annual appropriation of $70 million dollars for essential flood protection in Sacramento.While his substantive specialties are water and the environment he has also handled health, trade and tax.

401 9th St. NW Washington, D.C. 20004

I specialize in service to municipal governments and corporations, and provides representation, analysis, and strategic advice on federal legislation and regulations including appropriations and grants, as well as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the National Environmental.

Washington, D.C.

Founded the firm and supervised and directed all aspects of a government relations consulting firm specializing in services to municipal governments and corporations on environmental and natural resource issues, including air and water pollution. Provided representation, analysis, and strategic advice on federal legislation and regulations including.

Washington, D.C.

Supervised substantive and management activities of a firm that specialized in legislative and regulatory policy, strategic analysis, and legislative and regulatory advocacy. Provided specialized representation and analysis on legislation, regulations, and permits, and provided background materials, issue papers, and advocacy briefs to clients. Represented.

Washington, D.C.

Coordinated Agency strategy for external affairs and performed special problem-solving tasks, especially dealing with Congress directly. Issues included pesticides and toxics coordination, Clean Air Act issues including mobile and stationary sources, dredge and fill permitting issues, strategy for revisions to the Clean Air Act, and water pollution issues..

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Directed all congressional, media, and interest group activities for the Council. Served as White House lobbyist for regulatory reform and related legislation.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Coordinated congressional strategy for emergency preparedness, natural resources, and economic development reorganization efforts.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Held lead staff responsibility for the 1977 Clean Water Act and back-up staff responsibility for 1976 Clean Air Act revisions. Drafted speeches, Congressional Record statements, and reports for Subcommittee Chairman on water pollution, air pollution, and solid waste. Developed compromises for dredge and fill permitting and innovative alternative programs.

Managed studies on construction grants program, planning program, innovative technologies program, and authored study dealing with federal, state, and local institutions involved in water pollution control.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Followed floor and committee activities for the Senator. Drafted speeches and position papers on issues. Advised Senator on environmental and other issues.

Montpelier, Vermont

Researched and authored "Profile of Poverty" for the state of Vermont.

Senator Richard Schweiker

Coordinated and reviewed all incoming and outgoing correspondence.