Stephen Parker Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• A federal policy director for governors• Advise governors on in-state policy implications of state and federal legislation and propose strategy to enact a gubernatorial agenda• Serve as liaison for governors to the White House, Congress, and federal agencies• Strategize and plan governor engagement with federal and state partners• Frequently meet and collaborate with members and staff of the national associations, foundations, community organizations, grassroots campaigns and businesses

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

• Advised the President of the Association in her role leading the Governor’s Task Force on Local Government Mandates• Composed a report to the Governor with over 25 key recommendations to improve K-12 and higher education in the state• Conducted outreach to local education officials in the state to brainstorm ideas for state government reform• Provided advocacy and public affairs support to the Association to advance the positions of the President and the Board

Richmond, Virginia Area

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Advised Major Generals on local, state and federal legislative, regulatory, and budgetary processes• Developed and implemented a legislative agenda to advance the legislative and budget priorities of a state agency employing 9,000 reserve armed services members and employees• Lobbied state and federal elected officials, planned briefings on Guard priorities and authored position papers on key issues in the Virginia General Assembly and United States Congress• Directed the agency’s Tuition Assistance Grant (TAG) program for higher education student aid to service members and their families, developed performance measures, and authored the Virginia National Guard’s state strategic plan

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Drafted and analyzed legislation introduced in the Virginia General Assembly• Managed community and non-profit partnerships related to the Governor’s priorities• Identified opportunities for the Governor’s engagement, kept senior administration officials informed on developments and articulated the Governor’s positions to stakeholders and state/federal agencies• Acted as the Governor’s Office liaison to Veterans, Military, Police, Fire and Commonwealth’s Attorney Associations• Managed the administration’s response and authored legislation in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s Melendez–Diaz vs. Massachusetts decision during a special session of the Virginia General Assembly

Master’S Degree, Policy & Management, Harvard Graduate School Of Education

Bachelor’S Degree, History & Political Science With High Distinction

Activities and Societies: Virginia Governor’s Fellow, Jamestown Scholar

Associate’S Degree, Arts And Sciences

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa

Political Leaders Program, Sorensen Institute Of Political Leadership

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