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<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,
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