Experienced Director Of Government Affairs with a demonstrated history of working in the law practice industry. Skilled in Public Affairs, Research, Speech Writing, Politics, and Fundraising.
20+ years
Former President of the Minnesota Government Relations Council
Jeremy has worked extensively with all legislative committees and with the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Labor and Industry, Employment, Pollution Control, Transportation and Public Safety
Jeremy partners with clients to navigate legislative and public policy processes to help them reach their goals. His experience ranges from initial messaging, bill drafting, working with legislators to advance or defeat legislation and amendments, and working with regulators to ensure proper application of the law. In every client engagement, Jeremy draws upon his prior legislative and public policy experience and builds relationships with national, state and local legislators and government officials.
Jeremy advocates for clients on issues related to energy, fuels, transportation, workforce and labor, economic development, financial services and small business. His experience includes:
Workers' compensation reform on behalf of self-insured businesses.
Transportation finance and policy issues, particularly related to freight and fuels.
Workforce and labor issues, particularly those related to FMLA, independent contractor status and Davis Bacon statutes.
Procurement of public investment.
Price and supply stability in for utility consumers.
Prior to joining Taft Advisors, Jeremy was a government relations director at a national law and consulting firm. He previously served as the committee administrator for the Transportation Finance Committee for the Republican Party in the Minnesota House of Representatives. He began his career at the Minnesota Trucking Association and the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
651-829-0888
2200 IDS Center, 80 S 8th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55402,
Subjects: All Subjects, Animals/Agriculture, Appropriations/Budgets, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, Children/Family/Women, City/County Government, Civil Rights, Consumer Protection, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Labor/Unions, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Privacy/Internet, Professional/Vocational Licensing
Zack is a Public Policy Advocate working in the Minnesota State Capitol. Working toward the vision of a better Minnesota by advancing the goals of his clients.
6-10 years
Zack serves as Director of Public Affairs in Taft's Minneapolis office, where he advocates on behalf of clients across a broad spectrum of policy areas before the Minnesota State Legislature and executive agencies.
Before joining Taft, Zack held key public policy roles with several leading advocacy organizations. He served as Policy Associate for the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance and as Public Policy Director for the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless, where he focused on advancing Health and Human Services legislation at the State Capitol. Most recently, he was the Minnesota State Director for the Humane Society of the United States, where he developed and led a bipartisan legislative agenda encompassing multiple committee jurisdictions.
At Taft, Zack's portfolio includes clients across the Health, Human Services, Commerce, Jobs, Labor, Housing, and Local Government sectors. Known for his strategic approach and bipartisan credibility, Zack is widely regarded as a trusted and effective advocate at the Minnesota Capitol.