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MICHAEL L. MEEKS
6203 Cutter Drive
Louisville, Kentucky 40218-2307
Contact: 502-494-7632
AVAILABLE SERVICES: Some of the traditional services that are provided and available to your corporation, organization, or industry include: conducting background research, facilitating discussions concerning a strategic legislative agenda, providing guidance through legislative processes and procedures, bill and amendment drafting, advocacy, monitoring of legislation, media strategy, government relations, bill derailment, proposal drafting for government Requests for Proposal, and coordinating special events. I specialize in a broad range of areas and issues, and will develop a level of expertise in unfamiliar or specialized subject-areas in a timely manner and adequately enough to articulate and effectively advocate to legislators on behalf of your corporation, organization, or industry in an astute, competent, and rational manner.
EDUCATION: Graduate: Howard University School of Law, Washington, D.C. JURIS DOCTORATE, May, 1983 Undergraduate: Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky BACHELOR OF ARTS, Government and History, May, 1980 Secondary: duPont Manual High School, Louisville, Kentucky DIPLOMA, May, 1976
ADDITONAL SKILLS: *Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, SQL Server *Management Administrative and Reporting System (MARS), Electronic Management Administrative and Reporting System (eMARS) - Procurement systems for the Commonwealth of Kentucky *Student Pilot, novice with 60+ hours of flight experience *Class B Commercial Driver License, Passenger and Air Brake Endorsements, 8 years experience *Event Planner, proficient with 8 years experience
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:
Registered Legislative Agent, 2006 to the Present Frankfort Lobbyist, LLC 6203 Cutter Drive Louisville. KY 40218-2307 (502) 494-7632 *Independent Lobbyist for a broad range of issues. *Providing drafting service and technical assistance in responding to government agency Requests for Proposals (RFP's). *Providing grant writing services.
Owner, 2000 to the present Special Event Coordinators, LLC P. O. Box 37272 Louisville, Kentucky 40233-7272 (502) 494-7632 *Concierge, security, and transportation services to corporations and corporate executives; *Local logistics coordination services for national and international marketing companies; *Event planning services for national and international corporations and corporate executives during business meetings, sporting events, conferences, conventions, and special occasions.
Committee Staff Administrator, 1996 to the 2006 Government Contract Review Committee Kentucky Legislative Research Commission Capitol Annex, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 (502) 564-8100, Extension 583 *Legislative review of contractual obligations by state agencies of the Commonwealth of Kentucky; *Monthly legislative committee meetings and public hearings; *Responding to information requests of legislators, state agencies, news media, and the public; *Senate and House Bill, commendation, memorial, resolution, and amendment drafting. Additional: Minority Recruitment Representative and staff member for the Task Force on Local Government in Counties Containing Cities of the First Class (Louisville/Jefferson County Merger Taskforce).
Legislative Analyst, 1985 to 1996 Interim Joint Committee on Licensing and Occupations (formerly Business Organizations and Professions) Kentucky Legislative Research Commission Kentucky State Capitol, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 (502) 564-8100, Extension 359 *Legislative research and legislative committee meetings; *Staff to all Kentucky State Senators (38) and Kentucky State Representatives (100); *Responded to information requests from legislators, legislative agents, news media, and the public; *Senate and House Bill, commendation, memorial, resolution, and amendment drafting; *First-tier review of proposed administrative regulations by Kentucky state agencies; *Staff to the committee and to the Subcommittee on Occupations and Professions, Subcommittee on Business Regulation, Subcommittee on Charitable Gaming, and Subcommittee on Reorganization of the Education Statutes in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Expertise: Thoroughbred and harness racing, regulation of occupational licensing boards and commissions, charitable gaming, business regulation, consumer protection, and alcoholic beverages.
Additional: National Basketball Association and National Football League contact for sports agents in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Legal Intern, 1983 to 1985 Government Benefits Unit Legal Aid Society, Inc. 425 West Muhammad Ali Boulevard, Louisville, Kentucky 40202 (502) 584-1254 *Provided general legal services for low-income individuals, including: legal research, negotiations, individual client representation and education, and statewide legal services training.
Expertise: Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Food Stamps, Veterans Benefits, Unemployment Insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and Black Lung.
Additional: Equal Employment Opportunity Officer.
Law Clerk, 1981 and 1982 Consumer Unit Legal Aid Society, Inc. 425 West Muhammad Ali Boulevard, Louisville, Kentucky 40202 (502) 584-1254 *Legal research on specific issues and drafted corresponding memoranda; *Conducted initial interviews of potential clients; *Drafted motions, orders, affidavits, complaints, and answers.
Law Library Assistant, 1981 to 1982 A. Mercer Daniel Law Library 2900 Van Ness Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009 (202) 686-6684 *Organization and systematically maintenance of Howard University Law School's law library; *Supervised and assisted first and second year law students in the fundamentals of legal research.
Intern, 1980 Interim Joint Committee on Cities Kentucky Legislative Research Commission Kentucky State Capitol, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 (502) 564-8100 *Created a tracking system for monitoring legislation for the committee; *Completed courses in legislative research and the legislative process; *Conducted an extensive study on the "Good Samaritan" statutes in the United States; *Drafted legislative memoranda on several miscellaneous issues.
Student Assistant, 1979 Division of Program Development, Bureau of Instruction Kentucky Department of Education Capital Plaza Tower, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 (502) 564-3775 *Reorganized and systematically maintained the curriculum laboratory for the department.
Administrative Intern, 1978 Equal Employment Opportunity Office Kentucky Department of Personnel Capitol Annex, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 (502) 564-4460 *Assisted in the creation and organization of Equal Employment Opportunity Workshops for top-level officials; *Coordinated and engaged in public relations for the office; *Toured the Commonwealth of Kentucky viewing historic sites and areas of legislative importance; *Represented the Kentucky Department of Personnel at various workshops and conferences; *Visited all state universities to discuss recruitment and the Administrative Internship Program; *Created or revised Equal Employment Opportunity recruitment brochures and displays for workshops, educational material, and informational literature.
HONORS, AWARDS, AND AFFILIATIONS:
*Elected state-at-large member, Kentucky Democratic Party, Central Executive Committee, 2008 *Steering Committee, Kentucky Democratic Party, Central Executive Committee, 2008
*Who's Who in Black Louisville, Inaugural Edition 2007 and 2008 *Site Based Decision Making Council, J. Graham Brown School, Elected 2007 and 2008 *Certificates of Appreciation from the Legislative Research Commission, the Kentucky House of Representatives, and the Kentucky Senate, 2006
*Evangel World Prayer Center - Member, Church Deacon, Champions of Honor Program Leader, Men's Ministry Group Leader, Bus Ministry Leader, Kids Church Volunteer, Bus Pastor/Driver, 2000 - Present
*Canaan Missionary Baptist Church - Member, Men of Standard choir, teacher, 1997 to 2000
*Award of Appreciation - Task Force on Child Sexual Abuse, Office of the Attorney General, 1994
*Big Brother of the Year - Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Kentuckiana, Inc., 1990
*Award of Appreciation - Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Kentuckiana, Inc., 1990
*Kentucky Colonel, 1988 and 2006
*Notary Public, 1984 - Present
*Award of Appreciation - The Barrister, Howard University School of Law, 1983
*Outstanding Young Men of America, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1985
*Outstanding Kentucky Young Democrat of the Year, 1979
*Honorary Secretary of State, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1979
*Who's Who Among American College Students, 1978, 1979, and 1980
*State Secretary (Elected), Kentucky Young Democrats, 1978-79 |
