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<br />-. <br />ANNMARIE JENSEN []JiiJC[2[%@1J <br />540 Catalpa Ct. · Louisville, CO 80027 · 303-926-7937 fax 303-926-7948, ajwonk@comcast.net <br />EXPERIENCE <br />SENIOR ASSOCIATE, <br />MENDEZ, STEADMAN & ASSOCIATES, <br />DENVER CO 2002 - PRESENT <br />Member of a three-lobbyist firm specializing in non-profit and public interest lobbying, Extensive experience <br />with the budget process and the Capitol Development process. Direct lobbying and related public affairs <br />activities for multiple clients, Assist clients with coalition building, organizational development, media <br />strategies, public relations efforts, political campaigns, fundraising. Personal focus in the areas of law <br />enforcement, victim issues, community corrections, housing, recycling and technology. Firm issues also <br />include family and children issues, education, substance abuse, social services, civil rights, health care. <br />www.mendezsteaman,com <br />ANNMARIE JENSEN GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CONSULTING/MILLENNIUM CONSULTING SERVICES <br />Principal <br />Boulder, CO 1995-2002 (Full time), 1988-1995 (Part time) <br />Self employed as an independent consultant. Responsible for a variety of projects for clients including start-to- <br />finish public affairs effort which included state and local lobbying, political strategy, press events, educational <br />materials development, organizational development, and coalition building. Extensive contact with, and oral <br />public presentations to, metro area local governments. Continued as a consultant, previous work begun as an <br />employee with the Regional Air Quality Council. Regularly supervised other contract staff on specific projects. <br />Assisted clients with state procurement process, and scoping work in preparation for responding to state <br />requests for proposals/bids. Specific experience in technology, transportation, air quality, corrections and <br />criminal justice, human services, general business and non-profit issues. <br />REGIONAL AIR QUALITY COUNCIL <br />DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS <br />Denver, CO 1993-1995 <br />Oversaw the govemment affairs work for this 37-member (local government and business) council. Work <br />involved state, local and federal government relations, Managed educational events for legislators and press. <br />Managed organizational lobbying effort and provided oversight for two contract lobbyists. Developed reports <br />and position papers, bill analyses, newsletter articles. Provided public affairs consultation to the businesses that <br />made up the Corporate Alliance for Better Air. Made numerous public presentations, particularly to Denver <br />area local governments, <br />OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, STATE OF COLORADO <br />POLICY ADVISOR <br />Denver, CO 1991-1993 <br />Served as a policy staff person to the Governor on issues of transportation and related land use, and criminal <br />justice issues. Represented the Governor at various intergovernmental forums including as a member of <br />MetroVision 2020 and the Regional Air Quality Council. Served as liaison between the Governor and the Air <br />Quality Control Commission, the Transportation Commission, and the Criminal Justice Commission. Served as <br />a conduit to pubic interest groups working on these issues. Served as liaison to elected officials such as County <br />Commissioners, City Council members, and Members of Congress. Supervised interns, <br />UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CORRECTIONS <br />CORRECTIONS SPECIALIST, COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS <br />Longmont, CO 1988-1991 <br />Provided technical assistance and research support to state and local governments seeking assistance with <br />complex community corrections problems, Plarmed and delivered training presentations. Contributed to <br />national publications regarding current community corrections issues. Represented the agency at national <br />forums such as conferences and training events. Supervised interns, <br />