Experience

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  JTM Consulting, LLC

  • Austin, Texas

  • President & CEO

    • 2012 - Present
    • Austin, Texas

    Providing comprehensive, client-focused legislative consulting and lobbying services.

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  General Motors

  • Detroit, Michigan

  • Senior Advisor for Government Relations and Global Public Policy

    • 2009 - 2012
    • Detroit, Michigan

    Reorganized global public policy teams to achieve demonstrable results for each team, improve accountability and reduce costs. Instituted effective legislative and regulatory teams to advocate for the company at the U.S. Congress and all 50 states. Established several programs for the GM Foundation, including the Buick Achievers National Scholarship Program. Launched global incentives for advanced propulsion vehicles.Also served as Chairman of the GM Foundation.

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  AT&T

  • San Antonio, Texas

  • Senior Vice President, State Legislative Affairs

    • 2005 - 2009
    • San Antonio, Texas

    Helped shepherd passage of landmark legislation, including major regulatory reform bills enabling telecommunications to compete on a level playing field and enter new markets. Secured passage of cable and video franchise reform legislation in Texas, the first of its kind in the country, paving the way for reform in more than two dozen states. Prior to this position, served as President-Western Region, which included oversight of legislative and regulatory activities in all states west of the Mississippi River.

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  SBC Southwestern Bell

  • San Antonio, Texas

  • President

    • 2001 - 2005
    • San Antonio, Texas

    Responsible for all regulatory, legislative, governmental and external affairs activities in the states of Arkansas, Connecticut, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.Prior to this position, served as Senior Vice President of External Affairs, with responsibility for regulatory and legislative activities in SBC's 13-state territory.

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  Texas Tech University

  • Lubbock, Texas

  • Chancellor

    • 1996 - 2002
    • Lubbock, Texas

    Elevated the university's academic standing and recognition, established records in raising funds, facilitated $1 billion in new construction and campus upgrades and guided the university's overall growth. Named Chancellor Emeritus in 2002.

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  Texas Senate

  • Austin, Texas and Lubbock, Texas

  • Senator

    • 1983 - 1996
    • Austin, Texas and Lubbock, Texas

    Represented the citizens of Lubbock and the Panhandle Plains in the Texas Senate. Accomplishments included:Passage of the statewide water planPassage of civil justice reform packagePassage of reforms to the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, the Texas worker's compensation system and the insurance industryChaired State Affairs Committee (1998-1990)Chaired Finance Committee (1990-1996) and authored four state budgets.Named by Texas Monthly as one of Texas' 10 Best Legislators in 1989, 1991, 1993 and 1995, and Best New Legislator in 1983.President Pro Tem of the Senate for the 73rd Session.

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  Lubbock County

  • Lubbock, Texas

  • Criminal District Attorney

    • 1979 - 1982
    • Lubbock, Texas

    Prosecuted criminal cases in Lubbock County and established reputation for obtaining 99-year sentences for violent criminals.

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  John T. Montford

  • Lubbock, Texas

  • Attorney

    • 1971 - 1978
    • Lubbock, Texas

    Operated private law practice.

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  United States Marine Corps

  • Captain

    • 1968 - 1971

    Served as judge advocate and military judge. Promoted to Major and served as a company commander in the Marine Corps Reserve from 1973-78.