Roger Ballentine's Resume from his consulting company's website.
http://www.greenstrategies.com/aboutUs/cv_BALLENTINE.html
CURRENT POSITION
Green Strategies Inc. Washington, D.C., President.
PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The White House. Washington, D.C., Chairman, White House Climate Change Task Force, and Deputy Assistant to the President for Environmental Initiatives. 1999 - 2001.
Headed new White House policy office with responsibilities of managing and developing Administration policy on climate change and of directing Administration strategy on its top land conservation initiative.
Reported directly to the President.
Managed and directed staff of professionals detailed to Task Force from agencies.
Participated at highest levels in Administration policymaking.
Represented the President and the White House in multilateral and bilateral negotiations and consultations around the world.
Presented Administration views to non-governmental and private sector business organizations and entities, often as keynote or featured speaker.
Coordinated and resolved inter-agency disputes over energy, air and land conservation policy.
Conducted outreach and consultation with industry, non-governmental organizations, the Congress and State and local governments.
The White House. Washington, D.C., Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs. 1998 -- 1999.
Liaison between The White House and Congress.
Advised White House and Administration policymakers on legislative strategy.
Focused on environmental and energy issues.
Patton, Boggs, L.L.P. Washington, D.C., Partner (1995-1998), Associate (1988-1994).
Legal practice specializing in public policy advocacy, election and campaign finance law, congressional rules and procedures, non-profit law, and congressional investigations.
Provided strategic and political consulting to non-profit and for-profit clients.
U.S. House of Representatives. Washington, D.C., Special Counsel. 1997 - 1998.
Served as outside counsel to Democratic leadership for handling of election challenge.
Clinton-Gore '96. Washington, D.C., Fundraiser on National Finance Staff.
Extensive fundraising activities, working with Finance Director Terence McAuliffe, including fundraising from individuals, associations and corporations.
Georgetown University Law Center. Washington, D.C., Adjunct Professor of Law. 1993- 1995.
Taught course on the law of the political process, including voting rights, political speech, campaign finance and the legislative process.
EDUCATION
Harvard Law School. J.D. Cum Laude; Member, Board of Student Advisors.
University of Connecticut. B.A. Magna Cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa, Honors Scholar, Paul A. Taylor Economics Prize, Louis D. Traurig Economics Scholarship.
RELATED SPEAKING AND WRITING EXPERIENCE
Extensive public speaking experience domestically and abroad on topics of energy policy, the environment, law, and politics; included frequent appearances as television commentator on national network/cable programs in the U.S., as well as numerous appearances on European television and radio.
Published articles on same topics in trade journals and news periodicals. Author, "How to Save Kyoto", Opinion-Editorial Page, The Washington Post, July 3, 2001.
BOARDS AND BAR MEMBERSHIPS
Member of the Connecticut, District of Columbia, and United States Supreme Court bars.
Board Member, Solar Electric Light Fund.
Board Member, American Bird Conservancy.
Board Member, American Council for Renewable Energy.
Senior Fellow, Progressive Policy Institute
His resume and recent contributions to Dems would indicate extensive involvement in partisan politics. His resume states:
White House Climate Change Task Force, and Deputy Assistant to the President for Environmental Initiatives. 1999 - 2001.
So, his wife was writing AP stories on his intiatives? Is that ethical?
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