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Appendix: Meet Your Holland & Knight Team <br /> Leslie I. Pollner <br /> Senior Policy Advisor <br /> Washington,D.C. <br /> T 202.469.5149 <br /> leslie.pollner@hklaw.com <br /> Practices:Autonomous Transportation I Federal Practice I Local Government Advocacy I Public <br /> Finance I Public Policy&Regulation I State and Local Government Procurement I Transit <br /> Leslie I.Pollner's extensive experience in government at both the federal and local level allows her <br /> to help clients develop innovative solutions and advocacy strategies to achieve results.As a senior <br /> policy advisor,Ms.Pollner works with her clients on issues ranging from workforce training and <br /> technology innovation to immigration reform and transportation investment. <br /> Before joining the firm,Ms.Pollner was the deputy mayor for federal affairs in Los Angeles under <br /> Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. She led the City of Los Angeles'office in Washington,D.C.,directed its <br /> federal advocacy efforts and managed lobbying teams at the Los Angeles port,airport and public <br /> 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 and worked with mayors across the country on <br /> key issues. As deputy mayor,she also managed the mayor's relationships with the Democratic <br /> National Committee,Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee,the Congressional Hispanic <br /> 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 today. <br /> She has also worked in public affairs consulting and crisis communications support for Fortune 500 <br /> companies and helped develop communications strategies for the Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation, <br /> concentrating on the nonprofit's education investments. . <br /> Education <br /> » Harvard University Kennedy School of Government,M.P.P. <br /> » Coro Fellows Program <br /> » Pomona College,B.A.,summa cum laude <br /> Holland&Knight Confidential Presentation for the City of Everett I 36 <br />