Scott A. Morris, MPA, CAE

Experience

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  Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM)

  Dec 1993 - Oct 1998

  Lobbyist | Legislative Analyst | Statewide Trade Association - Cities | Towns

  • Lobbied members of the CT General Assembly on municipal issues of importance and concern.• Researched and analyzed municipal impact of state legislation and regulations.• Prepared and presented testimony at state legislative committee public hearings.• Produced reports and bulletins to inform and encourage member participation in organization’s legislative agenda.

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  National League of Cities

  Oct 1998 - May 2012

  • Developed and managed a broad range of programs and activities tailored to assist and support NLC’s state municipal league members.• Advocated state league interests in all NLC activities and worked with NLC staff to develop effective NLC-state municipal league working relationships.• Organized and conducted annual training workshop for state municipal league staff, annual summer meeting for state league executive directors, and programs for state municipal league executive directors and staff at NLC’s two annual conferences.• Staffed eight-member steering committee of league directors that served as the executive board for all forty-nine state league executive directors.• Edited and published a regular monthly newsletter as a primary information sharing device among the state municipal leagues.• Conducted surveys and published reports on state municipal league activities, policies, and practices. Show less • Developed NLC’s policy positions through the NLC policy committee process.• Served as staff for three committees of local elected officials and assisted in formulating policy statements for consideration by committee memberships.• Conducted research and analysis of policy issues on behalf of the committees.• Developed briefing papers to keep committees and general membership informed regarding policy matters.• Organized working meetings for the committees, including agenda development, speakers, and logistics.• Tracked cross-cutting issues among NLC’s seven policy committees. Show less

  • Manager, State Municipal League Programs

    Dec 2000 - May 2012

  • Senior Policy Analyst | National Trade Association - Cities | Towns

    Oct 1998 - Dec 2000
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  Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA International)

  Jul 2012 - Feb 2017

  Director State and Local Governmental Affairs

  • Worked with BOMA local associations around the country to enhance BOMA International’s effectiveness with state/local advocacy issues.• Provided training to BOMA local association staff and volunteers on tools available, as well as leadership and “how to” training for government affairs committees.• Enhanced BOMA International’s effectiveness through continued involvement in public policy organizations such as the U.S. Conference of Mayors, National Association of Counties, and the National Conference of State Legislatures. Focused on developing relationships with the Washington, DC-based staff of these organizations.• Served as staff for Industry Defense Fund Oversight Committee, which approves funding to BOMA local associations for unbudgeted advocacy challenges, and State Government Affairs Committee. Show less

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  Information and Real Estate Services (IRES MLS)

  Jul 2022 - Oct 2022

  Director, Government Affairs

  • Legislative monitoring and analysis of public policy matters related to Realtors and the Real Estate sector at the local government level (county, municipal, and other units of local government as deemed necessary);• Initiated, developed, and maintained contact with key elected officials, their staffs, and committee members and staff whose actions impact real estate issues;• Developed systems to monitor the local press regarding real estate issues, land use issues, and other issues as appropriate;• Attended and covered public meetings, such as city council, planning commission, etc., as needed, in order to monitor important real estate-related and land use-related public policy issues. Show less