Blake R Wilcox
Saint Paul,MN
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Government Relations Specialist II
KLJ Engineering
St. Paul, MN
06.2022 - Current
- Conducted meetings with local government officials to help them understand the federal and state grant process and connected them with resources
- Lead grant writing projects and served as main point of contact for client (i.e., cities, counties, tribes)
- Provided succinct, understandable grant briefs and "one-pagers"
- Lead workshops and presented at large transportation conference about successful grant applications and new opportunities
Committee Legislative Assistant
MN House of Representatives
St. Paul, MN
01.2019 - 06.2022
- Prepared for and assisted in the management of the Capital Investment Committee, and previously the Housing Finance and Policy Committee.
- Assisted CA and members in bill authoring, tracking, planning, and researching.
- Interacted daily through multiple mediums with constituents and elected officials in a professional setting.
- Handled all constituent services, set the schedule, and completed a wide variety of tasks for multiple Minnesota Representatives.
Campaign Manager (2018/2020 Cycle)
Ryan Winkler for State Representative
, MN
12.2017 - 11.2020
- Scheduled campaign events, drafted official correspondence, and handled all day-to-day tasks within campaign.
- Recruited and Organized volunteers to for phone banks, door knocks, and other community engagements.
- Managed endorsements, fundraisers, and all other external communications on behalf of the candidate and campaign.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Minnesota
2016
Qualifications
- Extensive knowledge of Minnesota Legislature and the legislative process.
- 500+ Volunteer Hours: Housing services, statewide campaigns, local youth sports.
- Background in data management and Excel.
- Extensive experience with tribal governments.
- Spanish proficient.
- MG Rush Certified Structured Professional Facilitator (CSPF)
Timeline
Government Relations Specialist II
KLJ Engineering
06.2022 - Current
Committee Legislative Assistant
MN House of Representatives
01.2019 - 06.2022
Campaign Manager (2018/2020 Cycle)
Ryan Winkler for State Representative
12.2017 - 11.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Minnesota
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