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Coordinated the lobbying effort that resulted in one client being
named the recipient of a $40 million rural Enterprise Zone
designation; |
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Successfully participated as a key part of the
TEAM efforts that
prevented the closure of military bases in Texas and Mississippi
during the base closure process of 1993 and 2005; |
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Initiated and led a 13 month negotiated rule-making procedure at
the Food and Drug Administration. This undertaking resulted in
industry self-regulation to the satisfaction of both FDA and the
affected industry while avoiding damaging publicity during the
process for either FDA or the client; |
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Coordinated the lobbying effort for a coalition of national
and Fortune 500 companies in order to successfully defeat a major
legislative effort targeted to weaken intellectual property rights
for the industry; |
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Successfully obtained federal funding
for a $25 million biotechnology facility located at a major
university system; |
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Coordinated the legislative effort resulting in over
$100 million
in research funding for fiscal year 2006 for the same university
system; |
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Drafted legislation and led lobby effort resulting
in over $10 million for rehabilitation of irrigation lands in south
Texas; |
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Helped establish and chaired the first industry-wide coalition
for the 1992 reform of the Endangered Species Act; |
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Developed and implemented a successful regulatory campaign
incorporating action by the White House, the office of the
Vice-President and the Congress; |
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Drafted legislation and led lobby effort for the
City of Corpus Christi resulting in the successful completion of a
$35 million environmental restoration and channel project; |
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Repeatedly led clients in the development and passage of federal
legislation. |
