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JOEL MALINA
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"Official Washington is often thought of as a place at odds with itself. So people like Malina who are good at bringing people together rather than pulling them apart are in high demand." - "Capitol Hill Listens to Coalitions," The Washington Post.
"Official Washington is often thought of as a place at odds with itself. So people like Malina who are good at bringing people together rather than pulling them apart are in high demand." - "Capitol Hill Listens to Coalitions," The Washington Post.
Over the course of 20 years, Mr. Malina has established himself as one of Washington’s premier strategists and coalition practitioners, managing numerous successful lobbying and communications campaigns on behalf of Fortune 100 companies and trade associations. His successes include:
- preserving the nation’s commitment to competitive wholesale electricity markets
- expanding the role of nuclear energy in serving the nation's electricity demand
- reforming the Postal Service to better protect the interests of first-class and small-volume mailers
- maintaining the viability of hydroelectric power
- securing federal approval of the largest rail merger in US history
- securing passage of NAFTA implementing legislation
- obtaining significant federal funding increases for university-based science research.
Prior to joining the firm in 1992, Mr. Malina served as a political aide to U.S. Representative Nita Lowey (D-NY) and was an Associate at Austin-Sheinkopf Communications, a New York City-based media relations firm.
A former professional actor, Mr. Malina appeared in numerous television commercials, Off-Broadway, and regional theater productions.
A cum laude graduate of Yale University with a B.A. in Political Science, Mr. Malina is a frequent guest lecturer at the American University’s Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute.
