Joseph Melo
Senior Associate
As a Senior Associate, Joseph is skilled in leveraging his extensive policy knowledge and relationships at both the state and federal levels to advocate for TPA clients and ensure legislative and funding success.
Areas of Policy Expertise:
- Energy and Commerce
- Technology
- Education
- Housing
- Local Governance
Previous Experience:
- Policy Advisor, Congressman Jerry McNerney
- Legislative Assistant, Congressman Jerry McNerney
- Legislative Correspondent, Congressman Jerry McNerney
Local Governance:
- Joseph’s six years of experience working for two California Congressional Representatives has led to an extensive network of relationships both on Capitol Hill and within federal agencies. His understanding of the regional and political dynamics of the California Congressional delegation and their interactions with other members of the Senate and House are important to successfully advocating for California-based clients.
- Joseph has extensive knowledge and understanding of the current federal appropriations process and has experience in successfully securing millions of dollars’ worth of earmarks for California projects. While serving as Policy Advisor to Congressman McNerney, Joseph assisted in securing $27 million in community project funding for 15 community projects in Contra Costa and San Joaquin counties, greatly benefiting local California communities.
- As Policy Advisor for Congressman Jerry McNerney, Joseph led the Congressman’s legislative portfolio on issues under the jurisdiction of the Energy & Commerce Committee (Subcommittees on Energy, Communications & Technology, and Consumer Protection & Commerce) and the Science, Space & Technology Committee (Subcommittee on Energy).
University of California, Berkeley, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
The Wilson Center, Foreign Policy Fellowship Program Certificate