director of council relations resume example with 20+ years of experience
JessicaClaire
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Summary
Accomplished Public Servant and Veteran of the United States Airforce with over 40 years of professional Public Service expertise on Municipal, State and Federal levels. Exemplary understanding of public and small business needs, public perception of Government and media practices. Comfortable working for High-profile elected officials and highly effective in the execution of all tasks as presented.
Unique skill sets developed over the years to assist high profile Elected Officials, business or community leaders, control narrative with strategic communications.
Persuasive, articulate relationship and Team builder.
Skills
Value added execution of Mayor/Administration's Agenda
Strategic Planning and alignment of Mayor's goals and support by City Council
Training by Democratic National Committee to manage all aspects of State-wide Presidential elections
Experience
Director of Council Relations, 11/2010 - 07/2022 Crane Worldwide Logistics – Irving, TX,
Established and maintained working relationships between the Administration, City Council, and all Department Directors. Responsible for Mayor's Agenda as it related to their Vision, Goals and Policy initiatives. Served as Liaison between Administration, City Council and Department Directors. Tracked items on weekly Council Agenda pursuant to directive from Mayor, Department Directors or members of Administration's Executive Team.
Informed and advised City Council on all of the Mayor's Media events and pertinent scheduled events/appearances throughout the City of Houston. Facilitated meetings and Mayor's attendance at events at request of any of the 16 City Council Members.
Shared information from Department Directors with Administration and City Council.
Shared information from Administration with City Council and Department Directors.
Briefed Mayor prior to all City Council Meeting regarding votes on key Agenda items being tracked and attended aforementioned meetings to counsel and advise Mayor and Council Members as needed.
Attended all Council Committee meetings on behalf of the Administration.
Directed new Council Member Orientation. 2-3 Day Orientation that introduced new member to the Administration and all Department Directors where the Council Members were briefed on responsibility of the Administration, each Department and how Municipal government worked.
Advised City Council of all trips/trade missions abroad. Assisted with preparing Council Members along with Mayor's Protocol and Foreign Affairs office to travel with the Administration or represent the Administration.
Staffed Mayor at numerous Community events, activities and media events.
Lead staff for Administration on all First Responder Line of Duty Deaths and attended along side Mayor.
Contact 24/7 for City Council as needed to answer questions, provide Department assistance for emergency and non-emergency incidents.
Attended all Executive Staff meetings and Department Director meetings conducted by the Mayor.
District Director , 04/2006 - 08/2008 U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee – City, STATE,
Responsible for 18th Congressional District Office activities
Constituents Services
Veterans assistance
Community Meetings
Staffing Congresswoman Lee when she was in 18th Congressional District
Travel to D.C. upon request of Congresswoman Lee
Director Energy Bureau, 05/2001 - 07/2005 Reverend Jesse Jackson - Rainbow Push Coalition – City, STATE,
Oversaw 4-person team dedicated to the inclusion of minority companies in the economic engine of Houston, the Energy Capital of the world.
Traveled the U.S. upon request, with Reverend Jesse Jackson
Mission: Inclusion and a seat at the table in Corporate Board meetings.
Inclusion of minority firms with business opportunities in the Energy Sector
District Director/Chief of Staff, 08/1991 - 12/2000 State Senator Rodney Ellis – City, STATE,
Responsible for all activities of District Office of State Senator Rodney Ellis.
Elevated to Chief of Staff and responsible for all activities of Houston and Austin Offices.
Emergency Service Specialist , 04/1978 - 06/1982 United States Air Force, USAF – City, STATE,
Worked in the Emergency Room of David Grant Medical Center. Worked directly with the ER physicians. Performed all duties:
Triage. Phlebotomy. Blood gases. Intubation. Staring IVs. Treating drug overdoses. Intubation. Setting casts. Suturing. Treating gunshot victims. Treating patients in POV accidents. Cardiac arrest and Stroke patients. Fully trained to handle any incoming incident(s)
Education and Training
: Business Administration, Expected in - Texas Southern University - Houston, TX GPA: Status -
Congressional Internship Office of William H. Gray, III 1985. Recognized in Jet magazine as a "Rising Star" for organizing college students from around the U.S. to protest Apartheid at the South African Embassy, we were arrested for trespassing, but our efforts along with efforts of the Members of Congress pass a Bill authored by Congressman Gray,III to place Sanctions on the South African Government for the atrocities of Apartheid. I had the distinct honor to work with Randall Robinson and Desmund Tutu while in Congressman Gray's office.
Full-time Internship U.S. Treasury 1985-1987 Revenue Officer
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