Logan Smith Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I work in the CBO's Budget Analysis Division, where I estimate the cost of legislation relating to Veterans' Benefits and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Major programs within my portfolio include the Veterans Compensation, Pension, and Burial Benefits programs. I also work on issues relating to the VA's general agency administration and and IT.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• At Millennium Corporation, I supported the company's goals by working in a cross-functional capacity, primarily providing research and analysis of Department of Defense policy and acquisition spending. In addition, I.
• Analyzed Department of Defense policy, budget, and acquisition spending profiles for the fastest-growing defense contractor in the State of Virginia, as recognized by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
• Provided insights and recommendations to executives and leadership on policy developments pertaining to the Department of Defense, as well as general Federal agencies' acquisition and contracting requirements.
• Developed and implementing an internal Congressional affairs strategy aimed at raising awareness of small and mid-tier business concerns among government contractors.
• Supported the company’s response to Federal Requests for Proposals and Requests for Information by providing technical writing and research support.
• Utilized research and analysis skills to identify Department of Defense acquisition and procurement activity for business pursuit.

Naples, Florida Area

• During my time with Collier County, Florida's Office of Business & Economic Development, I helped to launch a brand-new local government economic development office. I served in variety of roles, primarily focusing on.
• Planning, developing, and implementing corporate business development strategy for a local government of over 300,000 residents.
• Providing project management for economic development clients to facilitate individual business development requirements.
• Analyzing business development opportunities for strategic targeting for future growth.
• Preparing contracts and proposals for a variety of Office needs, ranging from strategic partnerships to economic development incentives.
• Performing research, data collection, and economic statistical and demographic analysis using professionally acceptable techniques and methodologies.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• As a Legislative Analyst with the Florida Senate's Committee on Commerce and Tourism, I became a technical expert on state, local, and Federal economic development issues, particularly in the field of tax incentives.
• Developing policy alternatives for state economic development policy, including tax incentives and grants.
• Drafting substantive legislative provisions. Bill subjects prepared include a competitive small business assistance grant and tax credit and refund evaluation.
• Analyzing quantitative and qualitative data sets to evaluate program outcomes including those relating to tax credit payments and economic development incentives success rates.
• Preparing bill analyses, issue briefs, fiscal impact statements, and interim project reports for senators and staff director on a variety of legislative and policy issues before the committee.
• Tracking issues and policy implementation with agency staff of the Department of Economic Opportunity and Enterprise Florida, Inc., and other committee staff members.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• I was awarded a highly-competitive fellowship with the Florida Senate's Budget Committee, now known as the Appropriations Committee, where I worked primarily with the Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and.
• Preparing professional staff analysis and research of senate bills for senators and… Show more I was awarded a highly-competitive fellowship with the Florida Senate's Budget Committee, now known as the Appropriations.
• Preparing professional staff analysis and research of senate bills for senators and staff director relating to state transportation, workforce, and economic development policy.
• Analyzing senate bills for fiscal impact on the state of Florida.
• Performing data analysis for various state budget issues using spreadsheet and database programs. Such issues included workforce and management contracts. Show less

• Developed proposal packages for the promotion of key economic development sites in Walton County, Florida. Proposals were designed and utilized to attract prospective industries and employers to a rural Florida county.
• Created Business Resource Guide for local businesses to help them utilize State-level incentives.
• Prepared economic and demographic reports using BLS, Census and online GIS applications for executive director and the public.
• Maintained the organization's online… Show more
• Maintained the organization's online presence by updating the website and drafting and sending 3 monthly email newsletter. Show less

• Researched various topics of interest for Dr. Chris Coutts, including subjects of land use and community health.
• Conducted literature reviews and field research to support supervisor's research on pedestrian transportation behavior.
• Provided technical support for a GIS analysis of cemetery land use availability.

Master Of Science; M.S.P, Planning

Specialized in Comprehensive Planning and interests in Economic Development

Bachelor Of Science, Economics; Sociology, And Inter-Disciplinary Social Science