Real Estate Management
Resume:
Todd Christopher Britt
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone: 314-***-**** (mobile)
E-mail:**********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
June 2010 - Present
Vincent R. Williams & Associates - Associate
Vincent R. Williams & Associates is a law and governmental relations firm
specializing in the representation of governmental entities and businesses
before the Illinois General Assembly and other agencies of state
government. The firm also represents clients with interests before other
governmental jurisdictions in the Chicago area and throughout the state.
Clients include: City Colleges of Chicago, Chicago Transit Authority,
Chicago Public Schools and Ameren.
September 2009 - Present
GII of Illinois - Associate
GII of Illinois is a governmental relations and management consultancy,
headed by Dr. Linda R. Baker, Ph.D. of the Paul Simon Public Policy
Institute, specializing in representation of clients before the Illinois
General Assembly and management and health care issues. Clients include:
Illinois Society of Professional Engineers, Knollwood Jacksonville Assisted
Living, Knollwood Caseyville Assisting Living and Paul Simon Public Policy
Institute of SIU-Carbondale.
December 2003 - June 2010
Luking & Associates - Associate
Luking & Associates devotes itself to the representation of governmental
entities, not-for-profit organizations, and businesses before the Illinois
General Assembly. The firm also represents clients with interests before
many governmental jurisdictions in the Chicago area and throughout the
state. Clients include: the City of Chicago, Chicago Transit Authority,
Chicago Public Schools and the Toney Watkins Company.
1/2003 - Present
Managing Partner
Britt & Associates, LLC
Britt & Associates is a consulting firm, specializing in government
relations, legislative matters, public policy and strategic planning and
communications. Britt & Associates focuses on municipal governmental
affairs in the City of Chicago and the City of St. Louis, as well as state
issues in the State of Illinois. The firm's current and former clients
include: AFRAM Engineering Corp., Attucks Asset Management, Charter
Communications, GII of Illinois, Luking & Associates and Vincent R.
Williams and Associates.
5/2001 - 12/2002
Regional Director, Eastern Missouri
Office of U.S. Senator Jean Carnahan - St. Louis, MO
Position involves management of five casework and constituent service staff
as well as leading state office outreach and policy development on several
issues: economic policy, international trade, transportation, small
business, regional economic development projects, and serving as liaison to
regional chambers of commerce and municipal governments and public
officials.
9/2000 - 5/2001
Senior Government & Community Relations Officer
Chicago Transit Authority - Chicago, IL
Position involves serving as designated liaison for elected officials and
community organizations within the agency's Service Area 7. Currently
serving as primary liaison with the Illinois General Assembly as well.
Responsibilities include strategic communications and activity on all
legislation in the interests of the agency's legislative agenda,
maintenance of database of all agency activities within specified area.
6/98 - 9/2000
Administrative Assistant to the President
St. Louis Board of Aldermen (Municipal Legislature) - St. Louis, MO
Position involves assisting in policy development, legislative research,
issue management, intergovernmental affairs and lobbying. Frequently
represented/assisted president in small/medium-sized contract negotiations,
sale of public assets (esp. real estate), telecommunications issues and
interdepartmental procedure development.
12/97- 6/98
Director of Policy
Missouri State Treasurer's Office - Jefferson City, MO
Position involves policy development, legislative research, issue
management, intergovernmental affairs and lobbying the General Assembly for
necessary legislation.
Special Projects:
Completed preliminary development and lobbied for passage of legislation
that became the State Treasurer's College Savings Program under Missouri
State Treasurer Bob Holden. Project has become one of the most generous
(in terms of tax incentives to save) and highly regarded of its kind in the
nation.
5/95 - 11/97
Administrative Aide to the President
St. Louis Board of Aldermen (Municipal Legislature) - St. Louis, MO
Position involves assisting in policy development, legislative research,
issue management, intergovernmental affairs and lobbying. Frequently
representing president in small/medium-sized contract negotiations, sale of
public assets (esp. real estate), and interdepartmental procedure
development. (See below for detail)
Special Projects:
. Served as the President's representative in negotiations surrounding the
sale of a 4600-acre parcel of City-owned real estate (commonly known as
"Columbia Bottoms"), which culminated in a deal between the City of St.
Louis and the Missouri Department of Conservation containing the
following: $9.3 million dollars in cash payments, to be made in three
installments including interest; the City's retention of subsurface water
rights for development as an alternative source of water; the City's
retention of all necessary easements to access water beneath the
property; the City has a zone around the levee in which it can engage in
completely unrestricted water production without any consultation from
the State.
. Served as the President's appointee to the Communications Infrastructure
Plan Development Oversight Board (COB). This board was responsible for
expenditure of allocated funds ($400,000) to hire a consultant to assist
the City in the development of a comprehensive plan for linking the
City's communications infrastructure (with emphasis on data
communications).
. Served as presidential appointee to committee assigned to consolidate all
contracts for City bill collection services, regardless of department.
. Served as presidential designee in property transactions between City of
St. Louis and Bi-State (local regional transit authority).
3/96 - Present
Friends of Francis G. Slay Campaign Committee
Treasurer
Treasurer's position duties included management of committee funds,
preparation of quarterly reports pursuant to state law detailing all
contributions/expenditures, interest, repayment of loans, etc. In
addition, also part of team involved in planning and carrying out all
fundraising activities.
6/93 - 4/95
Teacher / Programming Coordinator
Carr Square Tenant Management Corporation - St. Louis, MO
Teacher and Program Director of the T.O.O.L.S. Youth Program, which
stresses academic development and enriching educational activities for
children who live in the Carr Square Housing Complex.
5/4/93 - 12/94
Intern/Assistant
St. Louis Board of Aldermen
Assistant of Alderman Kenneth Jones, responsible for preparing press
releases, assisting in community mobilization, canvassing, constituent
relations, legislative research and service requests of the 22nd Ward
(Municipal Legislative District) of St. Louis.
EDUCATION:
. BA in Political Science, emphasis in international political economy and
comparative systems, University of Missouri.
. Currently completing thesis for MA in International Affairs with an
emphasis on economic policy and international trade issues at Washington
University.
. Currently enrolled as a 1L student at Saint Louis University School of
Law
6/93 - 12/94
University of Missouri - St. Louis, MO:
Course of Study: Completion of Political Science Degree/Public Policy
Internship Program, with emphasis on international political economy and
comparative systems (particularly Europe and developing nations).
8/87 - 5/91
University of Missouri - Columbia, MO:
Course of Study: Russian and Political Science, with emphasis on
international economics and comparative systems (particularly Europe and
developing nations).
Present:
Washington University - St. Louis, MO:
Completing research and preparations for MA in International Affairs
(Economic Policy).
Saint Louis University - Saint Louis, MO:
Juris Doctorate Candidate - Anticipated Date: May 2014
PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Languages: English (fluency); Spanish (fluency); Russian (working
knowledge-reading, writing & speaking)
Special Skills: Typing Speed of 50 to 60 wpm; Familiar with IBM and
Macintosh Word Processing Software, Internet research & use, able to use
Macintosh 4D-based/MapGrafix Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Distinguished Participation Award, Close-Up Government Studies Program
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