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<br />25 <br /> <br />DAVID GELLMAN <br />david.gellman@simoncompany.com | 202-659-2229 (office) or 305-582-4744 (direct) <br />1660 L Street, NW Suite 501 Washington, DC 20036 | www.simoncompany.com <br /> <br />PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE <br />Simon and Company, Inc. Washington, D.C. <br />Strategic Advisor May 2020 – Present <br />Intergovernmental Affairs Associate January 2019 – May 2020 <br />• Represents the interests of 20 units of local government before the Administration and Capitol Hill <br />• Serves as a liaison to Congressional offices, federal agencies, and national associations <br />• Oversees legislative and regulatory portfolio of policy areas including transportation and <br />infrastructure, housing, energy, environment, economic development, small businesses, and <br />financial services <br />• Writes a weekly newsletter distributed to more than 500 local elected officials and public <br />administrators <br />• Managed submission process for Congressionally directed spending requests to Members of <br />Congress to advance clients’ Fiscal Year 2022 budget and appropriations goals <br />• Advocated for state and local to secure emergency relief for clients during the pandemic <br /> <br />Federal Advocates Inc. Washington, D.C. <br />Legislative Assistant May 2017 – July 2018 <br />• Directed the research, composition, and editing process for all transportation, infrastructure, <br />housing, public lands, and energy advocacy materials for the firm’s private sector clients <br />• Provided support to client throughout the federal grant application process, resulting in successful <br />award of a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation <br /> <br />Office of Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva Washington, D.C. <br />Legislative Correspondent/Aide February 2015 – May 2017 <br />• Secured the first bipartisan introduction of the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety <br />Protection Act (TEAPSPA), a bill to prohibit the use of exotic animals in traveling circuses <br />• Served as policy advisor on financial services and animal rights issues and lead staffer for the <br />Congressional Animal Protection Caucus and Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus <br />• Reviewed and responded to 25,000 letters from constituents and reduced backlog to zero <br /> <br />Office of Congressman Ted Deutch Washington, D.C. <br />Staff Assistant/Deputy Scheduler February 2014 – February 2015 <br />• Provided support for Congressman Deutch assisting in scheduling and overseeing front office <br /> <br />COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP <br />Director Miami, FL <br />Breakthrough Miami Alumni Network (BTMAN) January 2021 – Present <br />• Works to foster relationships between alumni through educational and philanthropic opportunities <br /> <br />EDUCATION <br />The George Washington University Washington, D.C. <br />Master of Public Administration (MPA) December 2020 <br />• Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society <br />• Author and Associate Editor, Policy Perspectives <br />• Vice President, International City/County Management Association (ICMA) <br />• Bryce Harlow Fellow 2019-2020, 2020-2021 <br /> <br />Georgetown University Washington, D.C. <br />Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude; Government Major; Spanish Minor May 2013 <br /> <br /> <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 96DFE48D-519D-44F7-9CDC-44AC4D3EAE4A