Matthew Colvin Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Leads TTD's legislative affairs team and oversees public transportation, highway, automation, manufacturing, and workforce development legislative portfolio before Congress and the administration. Leads TTD's legislative and regulatory response to automated vehicles and mobility on demand services.Authors testimony for TTD leadership, including hearings in the House Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Ways and Means, and Senate Committees on Banking and Commerce.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Transportation and infrastructure, housing, telecom, tax, and urban policy advisor to the Vice-Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.Established a junior member as a national leader in infrastructure policy. Strategically positioned Rep. Esty in the roles of co-chair of Infrastructure Week, co-chair of the New Democrat Coalition Infrastructure Taskforce, co-chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus Infrastructure Working Group, creator and co-chair of the Infrastructure Caucus, and creator and co-chair of the Roadway Safety Caucus.Co-authored the bipartisan report Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure on behalf of the 48 Democratic and Republican members of the Problem Solvers Caucus.Developed and authored legislation focusing on transportation equity, promoting smart cities technologies and harnessing data for improved planning outcomes, preventing human trafficking, and providing technical assistance to rural communities to better utilize innovative federal financing.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Developed and led the National League of Cities Congressional advocacy strategy for the 115th Congress.Responsible for the National League of Cities federal transportation policy portfolio. Advocated for cities, towns, and villages before Congress and the administration. Worked alongside the National League of Cities Transportation Infrastructure and Services Committee to develop federal policy priorities, ushering in national municipal policy on racial equity, technology, and unmanned aerial vehicles.Successfully advocated before Congress and the administration to maintain local control over drones and automated vehicle technology. Efforts highlighted in The Hill, Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, LexisNexis's Capitol Journal, Nextcity.org, and numerous trade and industry publications. Appointed to the Federal Aviation Administration Drone Advisory Committee Subcommittee (DACSC) to represent the collective voice of cities before the FAA and industry stakeholders.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Developed and implemented strategies to accomplish the National Partnership’s legislative agenda on active transportation funding, bicycle and pedestrian safety and policies supportive of healthy, multi-modal transportation options.Authored reports for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Federal Highways Administration on implementation of the MAP-21 transportation law.Developed and maintained relationships between governmental and non-governmental partners to foster policies and funding opportunities for Safe Routes to School infrastructure, programming, and education in the Greater Washington, D.C. region.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Responsible for all activities related to the Member's appointment to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the bipartisan House Panel on 21st Century Freight Transportation.

Washington, Dc

Advised the Senator on the energy, environment, and transportation portfolio. Prepared briefing and background memoranda, planned hearings, authored speeches, press releases, policy recommendations, and letters to federal agencies on the Senator’s behalf.

Belmont, Jamaica

Initiated the creation of Jamaica’s largest marine protected area with the Ministry of Agriculture and a local community based organization. Created sustainable employment for fishermen through government and private sector investment.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Coordinated efforts between the Department of Interior and AmeriCorps VISTA-led Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team, providing watershed remediation assistance to communities hit by the effects of pre-regulatory coal mining throughout the Appalachian region.

Stanford Lead Business Leadership Program

Master’S Degree, Policy Management

Activities and Societies: McCourt School Policy Innovation Lab (2005 - 2006)

Bachelors Degree, Political Science, Environmental Studies

Mexican Politics, National Security