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Rhod Shaw brings over 17 years of high-level government experience to the firm. He served as Chief of Staff/Legislative Director for U.S. Representative James Hayes for seven years and also served in the same capacities for U.S. Representative Sherrod Brown for three years initially achieving those responsibilities at age 23. For both Members of Congress Mr. Shaw served as their most senior political and legislative advisor on all major initiatives pending before Congress.
For the past seven years Mr. Shaw has successfully represented a diverse group of various Fortune 500 companies major international technology companies telecommunications interests entertainment industries energy companies financial institutions manufacturers trade associations and several major policy coalitions on matters pending before the legislative and executive branches of government. His experience includes creating and implementing comprehensive legislative and grassroots action plans as well as providing clients with critical strategic advice.
During his tenure in Washington both as senior policy staff on Capitol Hill and as an outside consultant Mr. Shaw has been extensively involved in the development of numerous landmark pieces of legislation. Mr. Shaw crafted nationally acclaimed wetlands reform and land use legislation while serving Representative Hayes a member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee and has been engaged in the debate and enactment of several other historic legislative initiatives. Mr. Shaw has extensive experience working with the Congress in crafting a new comprehensive energy policy focusing on the Federal Power Act and the associated issues affecting the development of new generation transmission siting and rates as well as all matters affecting the wholesale electricity market. In addition he has worked on fuel efficiency standards pipeline safety technology R&D and various exploration and production issues. His expertise also includes the Clean Air Act covering issues such as New Source Review Ambient Air Quality Standards Regional Haze standards and emission credits.
In addition Mr. Shaw served Representative Brown a member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee during the development and passage of the groundbreaking Telecommunications Act of 1996 and has been engaged in the debate and enactment of several other historic legislative initiatives including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act the Satellite Home Viewer Act as well as other laws affecting privacy e-commerce e-signatures cybersecurity internet access rural deployment of broadband services television programming and internet property law.
Prior to joining the Alpine Group as a partner Mr. Shaw served as a senior manager for Van Ness Feldman. Mr. Shaw has a Bachelor's of Science degree in Geology from Franklin & Marshall College. | 