Monitor, interpret, and prioritize federal and state health care, pharmaceutical, and energy legislation in order to advise clients of implications, suggest possible action, and follow up with other consultants, business and association leaders, and state officialsAttend briefings, perform research, and send informative reports to business leaders and consultants on the potential implications of legislation, regulations, and agreements on issues as varied as potential federal energy and climate change legislation, regional climate change agreements (e.g. Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative) Medicare and Medicaid health information technology payment incentives in ARRA, and pharmaceutical wasteIdentify grant and appropriations opportunities, advise strategies, discover and compile supporting documents and letters, create proposal summaries, and provide guidance to clientsInitiated a biweekly summary of events in state and federal energy policy that is sent to business leaders as well as state and federal government officials and staffers and which helped acquire a major client Assemble and summarize positions of members of Congress, Administration officials, governors, and other federal and state officials in order to advise clients of likely partnerships or other business opportunities as well as topics of discussion with officials and staffDraft letters and memos to state and local government officials, business leaders, and other stakeholders to keep them abreast of pending legislation, implications it may have for current or future business practices, and recommend strategies to avoid or resolve any potential negative effects