Joshua Ledden Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Va, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Government relations and business development firm specializing in law enforcement, public safety, and homeland security policy.• Conducted legislative research and developed summaries for clients.• Monitored committee hearings, events, news outlets, and legislative developments at the federal and state levels; and developed summaries for internal and client review.• Conducted federal, state, and local agency market research and outreach in support of clients' business development strategies.• Helped internally organize client service tasks and timelines. • Assisted in the development and execution of legislative and public messaging strategies.• Developed congressional testimonies, issue summaries, and talking points.• Provided administrative support for event planning, principal scheduling, and travel.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

•Managed the Congressman’s Science, Space and Technology Committee work.•Extensively managed the Congressman’s legislative portfolios for Energy, Natural Resources/Environment, Agriculture, Defense, Homeland Security, Intelligence, Veterans, Budget, and Tax issues.•Experience managing the Congressman’s legislative portfolios for Transportation, Education, Government Reform, Animal Welfare, Postal, Arts & Humanities, and Campaign Finance/ Election issues.•Managed the Appropriations portfolio for the issues under my jurisdiction.•Advised the Congressman on matters within my issue portfolios, voting recommendations, and co-sponsorship recommendations.•Tracked and researched issues affecting the industries within my issue areas.•Performed legislative research, monitored committee actions, and examined legislation introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate.•Developed, planned, and executed legislative initiatives; worked with various industries, interest groups, and other Congressional offices to form bipartisan coalitions to advance policy initiatives; and performed oversight of federal agencies.•Monitored and analyzed regulatory activities to determine how they will affect various industries and interests.•Represented the Congressman in meetings with constituents, government officials, corporate representatives, and special interest groups.•Prepared talking points, one-pagers, speeches, committee hearing witness questions, press statements, and weekly columns.•Wrote at least twenty correspondences each week to constituents, government agencies, and other officials.

Washington, Dc

•Performed numerous tasks including: legislative research, drafted correspondences, answered phones, filing, data entry, sorted/opened mail, gave tours of the Capitol, processed Capitol flag purchase requests, and other assigned projects.