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Conor L. Hicks

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Policy Analyst

Legislative Education Study Committee
Santa Fe, NM
03.2024 - Current
  • Provide policy and budgetary analysis to members of the New Mexico Legislature.
  • Research, draft, and present policy briefs, reports, and memoranda on K-12 education issues, including school safety, behavioral health, STEM education, out-of-school time programs, and student nutrition.
  • Conduct sustained stakeholder engagement and outreach on behalf of lawmakers to develop community-informed policy proposals.

Director of Constituent Services

Office of Governor Jay Inslee
Olympia, WA
10.2022 - 02.2024
  • Supervised an eight-person team responsible for communicating with and assisting Washingtonians in all 39 counties on matters involving state agencies and policies.
  • Tracked legislative developments, draft talking points, and compose responses to constituent inquiries on a broad array of policy topics.
  • Reviewed and edited significant volumes of outgoing official correspondence on behalf of the Governor’s Office.

Deputy Director of Constituent Services

Office of Governor Jay Inslee
Olympia, WA
06.2022 - 10.2022
  • As keeper of the Governor’s signature, responsible for coordinating the approval process for official executive correspondence between the Governor, state agencies, federal partners, and local governments.
  • In coordination with the Governor’s policy advisors and communications team, drafted and distributed written responses to policy questions from VIP stakeholders and general constituents.
  • In the absence of the Director of Constituent Services, oversaw correspondence between Governor Inslee and the constituents of Washington state.

Intern

Detroit Public Schools Community District
Detroit, MI
05.2021 - 07.2021
  • Conducted legislative research, policy analysis, and community outreach to support DPSCD’s Lansing legislative agenda during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Communications Intern

National Democratic Training Committee
Chicago, IL
06.2019 - 08.2019
  • As part of NDTC’s Communications team, was responsible for managing the organization’s social media outreach and messaging operation.
  • Assisted with the planning and execution of live trainings, email fundraising campaigns, and user engagement.

Legislative Intern

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley
Washington, DC
05.2018 - 08.2018
  • Responsible for preparing policy memos, drafting constituent correspondence, and guiding tours of the U.S Capitol for Senator Merkley’s constituents from the State of Oregon.

Field Intern

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley
Bend, OR
05.2017 - 08.2017
  • Responsible for communicating with and assisting Senator Jeff Merkley’s constituents in eight counties in Central and Eastern Oregon.

Education

Master of Public Policy -

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
04.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
05.2020

Politics & History

Trinity College
Dublin, Ireland
04.2019

Skills

  • Policy Research & Analysis
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Team Leadership
  • Complex Problem Solving

Other Activities

  • Co-Founder & Director of Communications, Meet the Momentum (2020 - 2021): Spearheaded the development of grassroots police reform advocacy organization Meet the Momentum. Responsible for setting messaging strategy and editing all written material produced on website and social media accounts.
  • Contributing Author, Turnout: Mobilizing Voters in an Emergency (2020): Co-authored a “Letter to U.S. College Students” focusing on the stakes of the 2020 election and its consequences for our generation.

Timeline

Policy Analyst

Legislative Education Study Committee
03.2024 - Current

Director of Constituent Services

Office of Governor Jay Inslee
10.2022 - 02.2024

Deputy Director of Constituent Services

Office of Governor Jay Inslee
06.2022 - 10.2022

Intern

Detroit Public Schools Community District
05.2021 - 07.2021

Communications Intern

National Democratic Training Committee
06.2019 - 08.2019

Legislative Intern

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley
05.2018 - 08.2018

Field Intern

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley
05.2017 - 08.2017

Master of Public Policy -

University of Michigan

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Boston College

Politics & History

Trinity College

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