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Bloomington, Illinois, United States

Develops and implements local government programs focused on relationship building at the local level. Works with county Farm Bureau leaders, staff and members to promote political engagement and involvement in local government processes.

Springfield, Illinois, United States

Served as primary Association liaison to the General AssemblyReviewed and tracked all legislation and proposed administrative rules to determine potential impact on the IAPD membership and maintained Association’s legislative database.Prepared legislative updates and alerts to membershipMonitored federal, state, and other grant opportunities for the membershipCoordinated IAPD Legislative Conference Presented at advocacy events and educational programs

Springfield, Illinois Area

Coordinated and executed all aspects of League’s legislative efforts, including drafting and filing nearly three dozen state legislative agenda initiatives, developing educational resources, and organizing legislative activities such as the “IML Lobby Day” and press conferences.Monitored all issues of municipal importance pending before the Illinois General Assembly including labor law, pensions, revenue, taxation, and environmental issues; formulated official League positions and advocated for and against applicable legislation through meetings with legislators and key stakeholders and testifying before House and Senate committees on dozens of legislative items. Coordinated advocacy efforts among a team of contract lobbyists; set strategic prioritiesFacilitated all aspects of internal IML committee operations and processes by soliciting members, recommending appointees, setting the schedule and agenda for each meeting, and served as the primary staff liaison for all committee inquiries.Developed and designed for legislative position papers, fact sheets, articles, and IML publications including the State Legislative Agenda, Statehouse Briefing and Legislation Approved by Both Chambers.

Springfield, Illinois Area

Reviewed and analyzed more than 8,400 legislative items filed in the General Assembly during the regularly-scheduled spring session and fall veto session.Formulated official IML positions on over 1,300 legislative items and tracked these items throughout the legislative process, which included the filing of witness slips in legislative committees for each bill, meeting with sponsors and legislative staff from all four caucuses and testifying in House and Senate committees.Designed and provided content for legislative position papers, fact sheets, articles and IML publications including the 2020 State Legislative Agenda, Review magazine, Proposed Legislation Imposing Local Preemption, Compilation of State Mandates on Municipalities, Statehouse Briefing and Legislation Approved by Both Chambers.Performed research and prepared memoranda on state and federal legislation and proposed rulemaking with a municipal impact and provided this information to the IML Executive Director, staff, and Board of Directors.Served as IML staff liaison in conjunction with the Legislative Director for mayors, city administrators and managers, state agency staff, state legislative staff and state legislators for all legislative inquiries.

Springfield, Illinois

Assisted caucus members in formulating new legislation and negotiating agreements with affected interest groups including local mayors, local government units, lobbyists, and the Republican caucus.Managed three committees including Senate Local Government, Senate Government Reform and the Senate Special Subcommittee on Public Pensions and State Investments. Developed a thorough understanding of all legislation assigned to each committee by researching and preparing over 400 analyses for senators.Researched numerous state and local issues and presented findings through memoranda, reports and PowerPoint presentations.Reviewed, analyzed and prepared recommendations on state agencies' budget requests for the following: Department of Corrections, Department of Juvenile Justice, Illinois State Police, Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Prisoner Review Board, Law Enforcement Training Standards Board and the Illinois State Police Merit Board.

Springfield, Illinois Area

Filed, tracked and maintained legislation and hundreds of bill files, related communication and research for the senator.Coordinated meetings with staff, lobbyists, state agencies and local government entities.Wrote responses to thousands of district resident correspondence through email, mail and the constituent correspondence software program-VOICE.Assisted constituents of the Senator’s district with various state-related issues including FOID card applications, professional licenses and Secretary of State inquiries.Clerked the Senate Committee on Insurance, collected and organized witness slips, recorded committee votes and maintained official records.

Springfield, Illinois Area

Drafted grant support letters, visa recommendations and congratulatory letters for residents across the state.Researched and answered constituent casework and inquiries.Conducted phone calls and preliminary inquiries to various state and federal agencies of behalf of Illinois constituents.Traveled and made public appearances at ceremonies and award presentations on behalf of Senator Durbin.

Peoria, Illinois Area

Conducted in-person and telephone interviews with hundreds of Peoria residents to complete Census questionnaires Managed time and completed assigned areas by deadlineAttended daily meetings with crew leadersCompleted and filed paperwork according to Census Bureau protocol