Conducts legislative research, constituent services, and administrative assistance for assigned members.Researched, Developed, and Executing High Speed Regional Rail Project to create long-term economic stimulus and economic competitiveness in the Greater Toledo-Detriot-Ann Arbor Region.

Media, Government, & Political Campaign Strategist, Consultant; Issue and Opposition Research.37 cumulative years of education (Law, Political Science, Business & History) and experience (public and private) at local, state and federal public service (Project & Crisis Management), government and media relations (issue advocacy), and political campaign, strategic analysis, planning, field coordination, and management & consulting. (Also experienced at business management, financial advisor and planning, and technology and real estate sales.

When it comes to any critically important project or crisis, I have the resourcefulness, education, and experience to solve the problem with the utmost care for the law and ethics.

• Analyze points of law presented in litigation cases and draft concise memoranda. • Research broad range of questions of law related to civil procedure, mandamus, bankruptcy, interstate gaming, state sovereignty, online gaming, administrative due process, and obligations/contract law. • Provide answers to questions of law for client administrative agency in support of pending business decisions. • Maintain, conduct research, and assist in issue development for litigation from trial court to Supreme Court. • Assist Attorneys process licensing, compliance, & adjudication cases. • Assist in building evidentiary file in adjudication cases. • Coordinate attorney's calendar.

• Provided comprehensive financial planning to businesses, organizations, individuals, and families. • NASAA Series 66 Combined Securities Agent/Investment Adviser Representative Exam, North American Securities Administrators Association • NASD Series 7 General Securities Representative Exam, National Association of Securities Dealers • College of Financial Planning® o Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS®) 2007 o Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS®) 2006

• Served as the registered lobbyist for the City - Parish Government on specific legislative matters such as capital outlay and other specific issues with the Lafayette Legislative Delegation, and the Legislature as a whole. Testified before various committees on legislation in conjunction with the Police Jury Association of Louisiana (PJAL) and Louisiana Municipal Association (LMA), as well as with local legislators on bills specifically introduced on Lafayette's behalf. • Project management for Lafayette Consolidated Government requiring cross-departmental coordination or required interaction with other independent elected officials, such as the consolidation of property tax collection and matters affecting the Lafayette Parish Courthouse. • Coordinated development of a $9 million construction and improvement project funded with local bonds, state capital outlay appropriation, and other revenue. This effort required presentating and negotiating with the affected parties, lobbying the legislature, and briefing the City-Parish Council and media. • Served as liaison between the City-Parish President's Office and the International Trade Center concerning delegations from sister-cities or network governments. • Led trade missions to sister-city governments, such as Cabinda, Angola, Africa; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; and Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, in representation of the City - Parish President. These trade missions were to encourage the entry of various Acadiana area businesses and products into foreign markets were City-Parish Government had established relationships.• Represented the City - Parish President at various functions, meetings, and on various Boards and Commissions, such as the International Trade Development Group, the Acadiana Regional Development District Board of Directors, and the Lafayette Advisory Commission on Crime Prevention.

• Located international trade leads for local businesses to foster growth. • Maintained positive working relations with federal, state and local economic and trade development agencies. • Recruited and coordinated major seminars, trade missions and catalog shows. • Provided counsel to local businesses on trade programs and market research in an advisory role. • Maintained an electronic and hard copy international trade library. • Managed a database of local businesses and linked them to the Internet. Lobbied the University of Louisiana, Lafayette Economic Development Authority, New Orleans Metrovision, Louisiana Department of Economic Development, and the local legislative delegation to create a statewide database to assist local economic development agencies and companies. This effort resulted in the State of Louisiana LACES

• Liaison between constituents and various federal, state, and local agencies; traveled throughout Southwest Louisiana interacting with constituents and local government leaders. • Assisted with special project needs of local governments and businesses, coordinating with the Washington, DC legislative and project staff. • Specialized in issues with the Departments of Commerce, Justice, Defense and State. • Organized seminars in partnership with various federal agencies. Largest was a national energy related seminar with ITA, DC on the subject of "Doing Business with the Soviet Union." Was responsible for hosting the Soviet delegation and organizing a weeklong visit to local energy related companies to show off modern energy technology.