Jonathan Bohn Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn

Duties:Create, maintain, and manage relationships with key stakeholdersLead the Government Relations Committee in developing policy positions and priorities, fostering connections between members and elected leaders.Serve as lead strategist to advance legislative priorities with lawmakers.Draft and delivered testimony, action alerts, and legislative materials/handouts.Organize multiple coalitions of stakeholders to promote key legislative initiatives.Train members to effectively engage as citizen lobbyists.Plan and execute site visits and relationship building events for lawmakers and members to connect.Develop and manage Political Action Committee (PAC) efforts for endorsed candidates.Public RelationsMaintained VoterVoice advocacy software for effective member engagement.Managed the organization’s website and social media platforms.Cultivated and sustained strategic media relationships.Crafted all messaging and internal communications for members.Developed external communications, including letters, press releases, and op-eds.Served as the primary media contact and spokesperson.Designed and maintained the organization’s website and promotional materials for events, merchandise, and political advertisements.Accomplishments:Successfully passed first-in-the-nation regulations for Online Program Managers working with Minnesota public post-secondary institutions.Achieved record levels of new state investment in public colleges and universities.Organized and managed a coalition to pass the North Star Promise, a free college tuition program for low-income students.Led a public relations campaign that resulted in the dismissal of several top administrators at St. Cloud State within a year due to administrative ineptitude.

Saint Paul

Bohn plays an integral role in Goff Public’s Minnesota lobbying practice, helping clients manage their interests and reputations in the public sector. He has extensive experience on variety of legislative issues, including higher education, gaming, local government, and environmental, natural resources.As the only public relations firm in the Twin Cities which employs in-house lobbyists, Goff Public integrates grassroots, legislative advocacy, and public relations tactics into effective communications campaigns.

Saint Paul, Mn

Manage MSUSA’s legislative platforms at the local, state, and federal levels. Build relationships with key legislators and became a trusted resource for lawmakers and staff. Build relationships with fellow stakeholders to coordinate advocacy efforts and enhance organizations influence. Manage the student lobby corps program. Lobby Corps is used to engage membership in advocacy efforts. Work closely with the Director of Campus Organizing and the Director of Communications to coordinate advocacy efforts with membership. Provide research, information updates and issue development for legislators, staff and members. Develop and lead advocacy workshops for members. Successfully passed 6 key policy initiatives and helped secure more than $1 billion in general fund appropriation and $260 million in bonding authority. Successfully completed listening sessions and press conferences in coordination with congressional staff and elected officials. Created and implemented a statewide advocacy effort that gained statewide and national press.

Lobby on behalf of various organizations on a variety of issues. Create communication tools to support the legislative proposals of clients’ intended for multiple audiences. Assist in the creation and implementation of media campaigns to enhance visibility of a client event or issue. Serve as the clients’ spokesperson on policy matters during legislative discussions and with media sources. Build relationships with lawmakers and staff, and remain a trustworthy resource on clients’ issues. Monitor and analyze Legislative proposals. Present to client members on legislative and administrative activity. Serve as the Assistant Director for the Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts -- Create the Association’s social media plan and train members on effective new media use. Assist in planning an annual meeting that includes a trade show with 50+ vendors and 600 attendees.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Public Administration

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science