Jacob B.

About

- Manage all Michigan district offices and staff - Manage personal issues including hiring staff, setting office goals, conducting staff reviews, address personnel issues, casework operation, and ensuring goals are met - Delegate responsibilities to ensure goals are met - Manage Congressmen's outreach strategy and coordinating logistics - Draft the Congressman’s preparatory memos and talking points for all district events - Troubleshoot IT issues and manage constituent tracking database - Compile and analyze casework and outreach statistics and regularly report findings - Regularly conduct public speeches to groups over 300 people providing legislative updates - Act as district-wide liaison between the congressional office and Agriculture, Environment, and Outdoor Recreation groups - Resolve community issues relating to federal government agencies including grants and regulatory issues - Successfully campaigned in 6 election victories for the Congressman - Managed Community Project Funding grant request process in the district and provided recommendations for the Congressman Specialties: Legislative research, federal appropriation research, grant research, federal agency liaison, community liaison, public speaking, and event planning.

Experience

• District Director at Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet
  Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

• Firefighter/Emergency Medical Responder at Frankenlust Twp. Fire Department
  Feb 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 5 mos

  Paid On Call firefighter. Grant writer Stork Award 2024 Commendation Award 2024

• Deputy Sheriff -Marine Patrol/Dive Team at BAY COUNTY SHERIFF
  May 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 2 mos

  Part-time

• U.S. House of Representatives/Congressman Dan T. Kildee (Flint, MI)
  • District Director
    May 2023 - Jan 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Deputy District Director
    Jan 2013 - Apr 2023 · 10 yrs 4 mos

    Full Time

• Constituent Services Representative / Grants Liaison at U.S. House of Representatives/Congressman Dale E. Kildee
  Jan 2006 - Jan 2013 · 7 yrs 1 mo

  • Research grant and funding opportunities, compose support letters, communicate with agency grant staff • Manage outreach and provide legislative updates at events in Bay, Saginaw, and Tuscola Counties • Represent the Congressman at events giving speeches and relaying messages from constituents to the Congressman • Assist constituents and businesses with issues related to all federal agencies • District liaison for agriculture and environmental issues • Research Federal Code, Federal Regulations, Public Laws, and Congressional Records • Bay City district office manager • Compose talking points for the Congressman • Managed the district Congressional Art Competition • Managed the district Military Academy nomination process