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Clarence Williams

Aldie,VA

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Government Consultant - Dir. of Public Advocacy

Becker and Poliakoff P.A.
Washington, DC
04.2011 - Current
  • Create and maintain efffective Congressional and Federal Agency relationships on behalf of public and private client-partners
  • Provide analytics, advice, and counsel on federal legislative matters with effect on client-partner business activities and operations
  • Provide federal funding strategies and execute those on behalf of client-partners
  • Collaborate with various departments across multiple levels of government to develop effective strategies for policy implementation.
  • Provide technical advice and guidance to government officials on policy development initiatives.
  • Prepare accurate and concise reports, conveying progress, issues and solutions.
  • Identified risks and assessed potential impact, consulting with clients to prepare mitigation plan.

Chief of Staff and Legislative Director

Office of Congressman Kendrick B. Meek of Florida
Washington, DC
01.2003 - 01.2011
  • Primary advisor and strategist for Member of Congress with membership on the House Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, and Homeland Security.
  • Managed communications between the executive office, senior leaders, and other staff members.
  • Oversaw policy analytics, creation, and legislative strategy for the Congressman and his legislative team of eight staff.
  • Oversaw and managed operations for staff of twenty-one across two offices in Washington DC and Miami, Florida.
  • Managed Congressional Members' Representational Allowance of $2.4M annually.

Senior Legislative Policy Advisor

Florida Senate Office of the Minority Leader
Tallahassee, FL
10.1997 - 01.2003
  • Analyzed current and proposed policies, identified potential issues, and developed solutions.
  • Completed in-depth research into current policies and procedures in order to fully understand existing conditions.
  • Developed policy briefs and conducted research to inform policy decisions.
  • Authored several key pieces of law relative to education, health, and tax law.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Political Science

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
12-1990

Skills

  • Organizational Development
  • Policy Analysis
  • Government Relations
  • Management Coaching
  • Client Requirements Assessment
  • Resource Allocation
  • Disaster Recovery Planning
  • Subject Matter Expert
  • Project Analysis
  • Strategic Planning
  • Problem-Solving

Affiliations

  • Member of the American League of Lobbyists since 2011
  • Member of the Congressional Chiefs of Staff Alumni Association
  • Former member, appointed in 2012 by the Vice Chairman of Fairfax County School Board, of the Minority Student Achievement Oversight Committee
  • Former Vice President for Fundraising on the Armstrong Elementary School PTA
  • Frequent speaker on Congressional and Executive Branch issues for the National Bar Association

Accomplishments

- National Institute of Lobbying and Ethics (NILE) Top 100 Lobbyist – 2022

- Top-Performing Lobbying Firm by Bloomberg Government, 2020-2023

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

Practice Group Leader, Qualified Opportunity Zones, Becker and Poliakoff PA,

Jan 2019 –

Strategy Development, Enterprise Florida Inc. – Qualified Opportunity Zones

Co-Founder, Becker and Poliakoff PA – Washington DC Office

April 2011 –

Chief of Staff, Office of Congressman Kendrick B. Meek, Fl-17

March 2005-Jan 2011

Timeline

Government Consultant - Dir. of Public Advocacy

Becker and Poliakoff P.A.
04.2011 - Current

Chief of Staff and Legislative Director

Office of Congressman Kendrick B. Meek of Florida
01.2003 - 01.2011

Senior Legislative Policy Advisor

Florida Senate Office of the Minority Leader
10.1997 - 01.2003

Bachelor of Science - Political Science

Florida State University

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