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City of Charlotte elected officials,the City's Executive Team,the congressional delegation,and the <br /> business community to garner support and make the case to federal officials for the need to have an <br /> adequate tower to fulfill the purposes of the airport. <br /> The Federal Aviation Administration(FAA)recognized that a strong business case had been made <br /> for the construction of a new tower and it awarded a contract for construction of the new tower. <br /> The tower construction and outfitting is projected to cost$66 million. Commissioning is slated to <br /> take place in late 2019 or early 2020. <br /> C. Who are you proposing to be the primary lobbyist if awarded this contract? <br /> Leslie I.Pollner will be the primary lobbyist and day-to-day contact for the City of <br /> (ft, <br /> Everett. As a Holland&Knight senior policy advisor,Ms.Pollner works with her <br /> clients on issues ranging from workforce training and housing to technology <br /> _ innovation,immigration reform and transportation investment. In representing <br /> municipal clients before Congress and the executive branch,she has achieved <br /> significant success helping local governments achieve their funding and policy goals in Washington. <br /> Her phone number is 202.469.5149. Her email is leslie.pollner@hklaw.com. <br /> 1. Describe that person's knowledge base regarding the specifications listed in Section 2. <br /> Through her extensive experience in government at both the federal and local level,Leslie Pollner <br /> helps her local government clients develop innovative solutions and advocacy strategies to achieve <br /> results. <br /> She has developed deep expertise in several areas,including transportation,education and <br /> workforce development,housing/homelessness,and economic development. Her municipal clients <br /> include the: City of Seattle,WA; City of Santa Ana,CA; City of Fremont,CA;City of Philadelphia,PA; <br /> City of Sacramento,CA;City of Phoenix,AZ;San Bernardino County(CA)Transportation Authority; <br /> Southern Nevada Regional Transportation Commission; and the League of California Cities. <br /> Before joining Holland&Knight as a senior policy advisor,Ms. Pollner was the deputy mayor for <br /> federal affairs in Los Angeles under Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. She led the City's office in <br /> Washington,D.C.,directed its federal advocacy efforts,and managed lobbying teams at the Los <br /> Angeles port,airport,and public utilities commissions. <br /> Ms.Pollner was also the principal liaison with the U.S.Conference of Mayors while Mayor <br /> Villaraigosa was the president of the organization. In this position,she worked with mayors across <br /> the country on key issues. As deputy mayor,she also managed the mayor's relationships with the <br /> Democratic National Committee,Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee,the <br /> Congressional Hispanic Caucus,as well as other key stakeholders in Washington. <br /> Before that,Ms.Pollner was a two-time chief of staff for Democratic Reps.Suzanne Kosmas and Tim <br /> Mahoney,both of Florida. In that role,she worked closely with the House's New Democrat <br /> Coalition and House Progressive Caucus,and she continues to work closely with these groups <br /> today. She has also worked in public affairs consulting and crisis communications support for <br /> Fortune 500 companies and helped develop communications strategies for the Bill&Melinda Gates <br /> Foundation,concentrating on the nonprofit's education investments. <br /> Holland&Knight Confidential Presentation for the City of Everett I 5 <br />