legislative assistant resume example with 7+ years of experience
Jessica
Claire
resumesample@example.com
(555) 432-1000,
Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA94105
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Executive Summary
Experienced Legislative Assistant managing the energy and natural resources portfolio for a member of the House Appropriations Committee. Compassionate, dedicated self-starter who excels at prioritizing goals and meeting deadlines. Keen understanding of the federal budgeting and appropriations process. Fostered close professional relationships with key staff on Committees of Jurisdiction as well as Members representing the Pacific Northwest.
Skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Creative problem solving
Critical thinking
Coalition building
Stakeholder engagementĀ
Self-motivatedĀ
Time management
Education and Training
University of AucklandAuckland, Expected in 2006 ā āBachelor of Science:Biological Sciences - GPA:
Relevant Professional Experience
State Of Oklahoma - Legislative Assistant {"@Context":"Http://Schema.Org", "@Type":"Jobposting", 09/2015 - Current
Portfolio:Ā Energy, Natural Resources, Fisheries and Oceans, Native American Affairs, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Housing.
Responsibilities:Ā
Manage appropriations requests and policy recommendationsĀ
Prepare memos, talking points, vote recommendations, and other official communications Ā
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Accomplishments:
- Convened a meeting withĀ
Pike Associates LLC - Professional Staff, Registered Lobbyist City, STATE, 2015 - 08/2015
Monitor
congressional and agency activities (hearings, legislation, rulemaking, etc)
and analyze impacts
Foster
professional relationships with House and Senate staff in key member offices
and committees
Draft
memos, reports, one pagers and legislative language to meet specific client
priorities
Coordinate
meetings with clients, congressional staff, NGOs, agency representatives and/or
other special interest groups to build coalitions and facilitate dialogue on
legislative issues
House Natural Resources Committee - Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellow City, STATE, 2014 - 2015
Portfolio: Fisheries, Oceans, and Wildlife issues
Responsibilities:
Researched
the impacts of legislative and regulatory actions within my portfolio and
communicated these impacts to senior staff, Committee Members, and stakeholder groups
Served
as committee liaison at fisheries and coastal management meetings
Provided
staff support for Committee Members, which included: writing statements, questions and talking
points for hearings; drafting memos; and briefing Members prior to hearings
Worked
with staff at state and federal agencies to understand the impacts of new
legislation on existing regulations and authorities
Built
professional relationships with stakeholders and garnered support for
legislative initiatives
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