Ryan Roth Email & Phone Number

Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Area

Serve as executive director for Indiana and Michigan Societies of Professional Engineers INISPE, MSPE)Associate Director for Illinois Society of Professional Engineers and Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association (ILSPE, IPLSA)Plan Annual Conferences (work with planning committees to identify speakers and locations, create marketing plan with marketing professionals, develop print materials, coordinate activities with speakers and event management staff)Coordinate marketing efforts with marketing team to promote organizational events and activitiesTrain new employeesCode bills for payment by accounting department.Develop and follow annual budgetWork with board members to develop strategic plans and identify areas in which our organization can provide value to membersPlan and execute board meetingsAnswer member requestsAssist members with various issues as neededLegislative duties as described in the Policy Specialist position below.

Springfield, Illinois Area

Oversee the government affairs aspect of the Society of Professional Engineers in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan as well as for surveyors and the construction industry in Illinois. Identify and analyze legislation for Illinois clients. Collect and edit articles for publication in association newsletters.Produce and edit videos updating client members on legislative activities.Draft and deliver advocacy alerts to members via Mailchimp.Design advocacy alerts in Voter Voice and Congress Plus.Assist members with professional licensing issues.Identify speakers and topics for client education topics.Staff member responsible for updating the Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Construction Manual with the Standards Specs Committee.Web Design.Research issues as needed.Draft polls to membership as needed through SurveyMonkey.Code client bills.Work with staff, educational partners, and association volunteers to create, implement and administer a USDOL recognized apprenticeship program.

Springfield, Illinois Area

Identified and tracked legislation introduced by the Illinois General Assembly that impacted the Department of Transportation. Distributed bills and amendments throughout the Department to policy experts for review and analysis. Briefed other members of the legislative affairs team about the status bills and amendments in the legislative process. Developed records retention strategy for archiving records of previous General Assemblies. Created guiding statutes handbook of all state statutes IDOT is required to follow. Tracked legislation through the lawmaking process. Coordinated IDOT's involvement in an informational seminar for legislators' district staff hosted by the Legislative Research Unit. Responded to notes requested by the General Assembly. Distributed mandated reports to the General Assembly.

Kampsville, Illinois

Safely loaded and unloaded cars onto barge. Monitored traffic and passengers on barge for potential safety issues. Enforced safety rules. Monitored engines, generators, and other mechanical components for possible maintenance issues. Performed routine maintenance on boats and barges.

95Th District, Illinois

Identified supporters and volunteers.Administered surveys to constituents. Highest survey response rate in the district for 1 week. Distributed campaign literature to prospective voters.Supplied yard signs to supporters.Promoted the election of State Representative Avery Bourne through door - to - door campaigning.

Springfield, Illinois Area

• Researched and analyzed bills for House Transportation Committees.• Analyzed budgets for state agencies by identifying line item fund amount. - Compared proposed agency budgets to previous budgets and identified changes. • Worked with lobbyists and agency liaisons to provide bill information to members. • Helped guide legislation through the lawmaking process.• Met with House Republican members about desired legislation.• Responded to constituent requests by contacting various agencies and lobbyists as needed to gather information and then relayed the information to the member. • Assisted in filing and drafting bills, amendments and resolutions. - Researched issues and coordinated activities between members and the Legislative Reference Bureau. • Applied my agricultural background to assist constituents with related transportation issues.

Champaign, Il

• Identified legislation and wrote synopses for chamber member review.• Organized grass roots advocacy campaigns around issues important to membership.• Lobbied for the interests of the local business community based on guidance from Chamber's Public Policy Committee (PPC) and Board of Directors.• Planned the annual Champaign County "F1rst"lobby trip to Washington, D.C. for 15 people.• Assisted with the annual "Central Illinois Regional Chamber Legislative Efforts'" Springfield lobby day. o Drafted white papers for 30 attendees to hand out to local legislators. o Researched data on issues such as unfunded pensions, worker's compensation reform, increasing the minimum wage, and the backlog of unpaid bills. • Designated staff member for PPC, PAC Board of Directors, and Agribusiness Committee.• Prepared and filed quarterly PAC reports with the Illinois State Board of Elections.• Published weekly e-mail to1200 members regarding new regulations, legislation and activities of local governments.• Wrote the Public Policy Update for the "Commerce Connection" magazine.• Acted as a satellite location for the YES! for Independent Maps campaign. o Coordinated efforts with local volunteers. o Volunteers could sign, pick-up, or drop off petitions. o Interviewed with local media outlets to discuss the campaign. o Recruited local businesses to serve as petition signing locations. o Over 100 volunteers collected more than 9800 signatures, the largest in the state.

Naperville, Illinois

• Set-up, operate, and maintain phone-banking center• Recruit volunteers for paid walking program and phone banking • File expense reports and time sheet for paid callers• Coordinate with other office and groups to implement a targeted walk program

Greene County, Illinois

• Gathered signatures• Created a campaign strategy• Organized and recruited volunteers for a targeted door-to-door campaign• Designed campaign materials

Kampsville, Illinois

• Performed regular maintenance on ferry boats• Prepared boats and barges for annual Coast Guard inspection by inspecting safety equipment• Tallied monthly ridership totals• Maintained yard and grounds• Prepared for and cleaned up after flood

Springfield, Illinois

• Communicated with clients through e-mail, phone and personal interaction about legislation and lobby days• Monitored bills and amendments through the Illinois General Assembly website and the House and Senate floor• Attended committee hearings to watch bills in committee• Researched issues and briefed peers regarding specific legislation• Composed the Bill Section for the End of Session Report for clients• Contacted legislative leaders and the Governor to coordinate meetings with visiting Ambassadors

Springfield, Illinois

• Updated databases of electronically recorded committee debate and votes on bills• Organized and filed witness slips from lobbyists wishing to make their positions known on legislation• Recorded bills, amendments, witness slips and other materials presented to committee members during hearings• Transcribed House floor debate• Archived committee files from prevous General Assembly• Responded to FOIA requests

Brussels, Illinois

• Performed regular maintenance on ferry boats• Prepared boats and barges for annual Coast Guard inspection by inspecting safety equipment• Tallied monthly ridership totals• Maintained yard and grounds• Prepared for and cleaned up after flood

Kampsville, Illinois

• Performed regular maintenance on ferry boats• Prepared boats and barges for annual Coast Guard inspection by inspecting safety equipment• Tallied monthly ridership totals• Maintained yard and grounds

M. A. Political Science, Practical Politics

B. A. Political Studies

Associate In Arts