Michael Hoke Email & Phone Number

United States

Austin, Tx

• Liaison between the Governor's Office of Economic Development and the TCEQ. Guided large industrial projects through TCEQ permitting to expedite the process. Reported progress to the Governor's office.• Formed productive relationships with key air permitting staff.

•Primary point of contact within agency for House Committee on Environmental Regulation.•Responded to legislative requests for information and constituent casework on matters of air quality, remediation, enforcement, and others. Worked with program staff to deliver timely and accurate information to keep members up to date.•Wrote legislative correspondence from Executive Director and Chairman as well as talking points on federal issues to brief legislators and written testimony for committee hearings

• Managed $50 million in third-party TERP grants issued to the North Central Texas Council of Governments, Railroad Commission, General Land Office, BNSF Railroad, and Union Pacific Railroad.• Reviewed grant applications• Communicated with under-performing grantees to ensure full compliance with program goals• Investigated fraud and abuse for referral to the Attorney General

Austin, Texas Area

• Started as Assistant Committee Clerk in the 79 Session and was promoted to Chief Clerk before the 80th Session.• Created a system to receive information from state agencies and lobbyists, briefed the chairman on policy issues, translated the Chairman’s vision into legislation, and steered that legislation through the process to passage• Briefed committee members and staff on upcoming bills to ensure that there were no surprises during committee hearings and that all members were satisfied with their participation.• Drafted interim report on state’s air quality efforts and used it throughout session to brief members, staff.• No points of order sustained

Master Of Arts (M.A.), International Relations In Energy And Environment

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