TONY ZAFFIRINI

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202-***-**** adf4of@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/tonyzaffirini/ EXPERIENCE

DATA FEDERAL Washington DC

Attorney (Contract) February 2020 – Present

Discovery attorney under contract with the FAA to assist with the Congressional investigation into safety issues with the Boeing 737 Max

COMPLIANCE LLC Washington DC

Attorney (Contract) February 2017 – February 2020

Discovery and deposition prep for complex False Claims Act and Antitrust litigation. ADMINISTRATION OF BARACK OBAMA/U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Washington DC Senior Legislative Officer & Counselor October 2009 – January 2017

Represented the Secretary of Labor in over a dozen committees in both the Senate and the House on numerous high profile issues including comprehensive immigration reform, worker training, union oversight, workers comp reform, budget/appropriations and implementation of the President Obama’s executive orders. Provided strategic advice to the Secretary (Tom Perez/Hilda Solis) and other Department leaders regarding Congress.

Routinely developed whip counts of key votes in both Committee and the House and Senate floor. Identified the interests of industry, labor and other key stakeholders to formulate effective political outreach strategy.

Prepared senior Department staff for numerous public hearings and meetings with Members of Congress and senior Congressional staff. Routinely provided senior Department staff an analysis of strategic goals of key Members. Provided advice on how to interact with Members. Identified likely questions, wrote testimony and developed strategic messaging.

Managed teams of senior Press, Public Engagement and Legal staff to ensure unified Department messaging on high profile issues. Worked with the White House, OMB & over a dozen Cabinet level departments and independent agencies to coordinate strategy/messaging with Congress.

Developed close working relationships with congressional staff from across the ideological spectrum and from every state.

OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN CHARLES A. GONZALEZ (20th District TX) Washington DC Legislative Director 1999 - 2006

Developed and implemented legislative strategy for former Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus who served on the key committees (Committee of Energy and Commerce and Committee of Financial Services) that regulate the Energy, Financial Services, Health Care and Tech industries. Responsible for Member’s work as Senior Democratic Whip and on Congressional Hispanic Caucus task forces.

Managed five-person team legislative team. Trained the team on how to develop actionable policy and strategic analysis

Identified cutting edge issues, including net neutrality and corporate governance, and their strategic impact on industries and constituent companies. Enabling the Member to take an early position on these key issues.

Sample committee work includes oversight into accounting fraud at Enron and WorldCom, rewrite of the Telecommunications Act, comprehensive energy policy reform, and Sarbanes Oxley accounting reform. Additional Legislation: Electric Utility Deregulation, Net Neutrality, Budget Reconciliation, Renewable Fuel Standards, Digital Television Spectrum Transition, E-Rate, Data Security, Fannie Mae Reform

Built broad coalition of minority and centrist Members to provide every American access to a free credit report in exchange for bipartisan support for reauthorization of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Conceived and managed bipartisan effort to expand financing authority of the North American Development Bank that resulted in over $1 billion in new infrastructure loans to over a dozen communities on the U.S./Mexico border.

HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS (Chair Martin Frost) Washington DC Policy Assistant 1999

Managed policy task forces for the Democratic Caucus. Assigned Members to task forces to achieve diversity and strategic goals of Caucus Chairman.

Staffed House Democratic Caucus meeting with First Lady Hillary Clinton before impeachment vote of President Clinton.

CAMPAIGN EXPERIENCE

OBAMA FOR AMERICA - OHIO Columbus, OH

Statewide Voter Protection Counsel 2012

Managed effort to place over two hundred volunteer attorneys to cover key polling stations across the critical battleground state of Ohio.

Drafted legal/political strategy to counter expected voter suppression efforts in Cincinnati and Cleveland. OBAMA FOR AMERICA – NEW MEXICO Albuquerque, NM

Regional Political Director 2008

Managed relationships with officials and VIP’s with emphasis on legislators, local officials and VIPs located in “red” counties. Principal OFA contact for dozens of NM elected officials including State House Majority Whip and former State Senate Majority Whip. New Mexico was battleground state in 2008.

Worked with Gov. Bill Richardson’s and Sen. Jeff Bingaman’s political staff, and campaign staff for numerous down ballot Democratic candidates to ensure sharing of political intelligence.

Advanced visit by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, drafted background memo providing “key asks” to be made by Sebelius to VIP’s in closed door meetings.

DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (Chair Martin Frost) Washington DC Deputy Finance Director 1997-1998

Drafted fundraising strategy memos for Members of Congress in targeted districts. Organized and advanced numerous fundraising events.

Assisted fundraising for Texas state legislative races key to Congressional redistricting.

Organized Texas Delegation post-election meeting where delegation decided on key committee assignments.

Assisted leadership race (Hon. Martin Frost vs Hon. Rosa DeLauro) for Chair of House Democratic Caucus. EDUCATION

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOTH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Chicago, IL Master of Business Administration 2006 - 2008

Concentrations: Finance, Economics, and Accounting

Co-Chair of Government and Politics Group; Co-Chair of Energy Business Group UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF LAW Austin, TX

Doctor of Jurisprudence 1993 - 1996

Judicial Internships: Texas Supreme Court Judge Bob Gammage; Federal District Judge George P. Kazen

Article Published in Texas Journal of Business Law: "The Challenges of Serving as an Attorney/Director"

(Winter 1996)

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Nashville, TN

Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science 1988 - 1992

Junior Year Abroad – Leeds University, England

Graduated Cum Laude

STRAKE JESUIT COLLEGE PREPARATORY Houston, TX

Track; Debate; Honors Graduate 1985-1988

ADDITIONAL

Volunteer with Compass Pro Bono Strategy Consulting. Compass is a DC based non-profit that organizes teams of MBA’s and JD’s to work on strategic challenges facing non-profits. List of recent engagements:

- President Lincoln’s Cottage: Drafted marketing strategy to reposition non-profit preserving the cottage at the Old Soldiers Home in Washington where President Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation and managed the Civil War. (2019-2020)

- Urban League of Washington DC: Drafted member engagement strategy for Washington DC chapter of a major African American economic development non-profit. (2017-2018)

- Miriam’s Kitchen: Drafted brand and coalition strategy for homeless services provider that is leading a city wide coalition effort to end chronic homelessness in Washington DC. (2015-2016)

- PEN/Faulkner Foundation: Drafted fundraising strategy for premier literary awards non-profit. (2014)

Member of Texas Bar

Member of White House Economic Leadership Workshop (2016 Class)

Tenth generation native of Texas/Mexico border

REFERENCES

Adri Jayaratne – Chief of Staff University of California at San Francisco/ Former Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs/ US Department of Labor adf4of@r.postjobfree.com/202-***-****

The Honorable Charles Gonzalez - Of Counsel Ogletree Deakins/ Former Member of Congress adf4of@r.postjobfree.com/210--277-3606

Matt Angle - Director of Lone Star Project/Former Executive Director of US House Democratic Caucus/Former Executive Director of Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee adf4of@r.postjobfree.com/202-***-****

Adrian Saenz - Senior Advisor Latino Victory Project/Special Assistant to President Barack Obama and Deputy Director of WH Intergovernmental Affairs/Former National Latino Vote Director for Obama for America 2012, adf4of@r.postjobfree.com/202-***-****

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