With 18 years of experience, Neal is a Director of Government Relations at ML Strategies. With more than 10 years’ experience in government and government relations, he focuses on issues related to transportation and infrastructure, clean energy, trade, and federal appropriations. Working with a client portfolio made up of nonprofits, clean energy start-ups, and large companies, Neal’s efforts have focused on increasing client visibility and influence with decision makers at the congressional and federal agency level, and providing strategic advice on public policy and federal funding opportunities.
Prior to joining ML Strategies, Neal served as a legislative assistant to then US Sen. Max Cleland, where he was responsible for numerous issues including appropriations, the environment, natural resources, international relations, trade, historic preservation, and smart growth.
Education
- University of Georgia (BA)
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Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates — January 2020
January 9, 2020|Article
Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates — December 2019
December 2, 2019|Article
Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates — November 2019
October 31, 2019|Article
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Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates — January 2020
January 9, 2020 | Article | By R. Neal Martin
Read about new energy legislation in Congress, the extension of various federal energy tax provisions, and the swearing in of the new Secretary of Energy.
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Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates — December 2019
December 2, 2019 | Article | By R. Neal Martin
Congress returns to Washington the week of December 2 for a short work period of two weeks, although additional legislative days may be added to the calendar as the House and Senate work to conclude several matters before the end of the year. Items on the agenda include Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations, the annual National Defense Authorization Act, and a potential year-end omnibus legislative package that would include various bills.
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Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates — November 2019
October 31, 2019 | Article | By R. Neal Martin
November opens on Capitol Hill with the Senate in session the first week while the House is in a district work period. Both chambers are in session the weeks of November 11 and November 18, before breaking for the week of Thanksgiving. There are only 16 remaining legislative days in the year where both the House and Senate will be in session at the same time.
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Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates – October 2019
October 2, 2019 | Article | By R. Neal Martin
Read the latest energy policy updates coming out of the Capitol, including updates on National Energy Awareness Month, recent energy bills approved by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and several other new energy bills introduced in Congress during the past month.
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Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates – September 2019
September 20, 2019 | Article | By R. Neal Martin
Read the latest energy policy updates coming out of the Capitol, including updates on temporary tax provisions for energy, upcoming legislative hearings for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and the Proposed Strategic Energy for America (SEA) Act.
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Infrastructure & Surface Transportation Update | ML Strategies
August 21, 2019 | Alert | By Frank C. Guinta, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Stephen J. Silveira, R. Neal Martin
Read about infrastructure-related bills and measures before Congress, including the surface transportation and Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) reauthorizations.
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Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates – August 2019
August 13, 2019 | Article | By R. Neal Martin
Congress started its annual summer recess on August 5, with the House and Senate both scheduled to return to Washington on September 9 for a three-week work period before returning to their states and districts for the first two weeks of October.
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DHS’s Final EB-5 Regulations: What Stakeholders Need to Know
August 5, 2019 | Blog | By Alexander Hecht, R. Neal Martin, Douglas Hauer
Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates – July 2019
July 3, 2019 | Article | By R. Neal Martin
Read the latest energy policy updates coming out of the Capitol, including updates on tax extenders legislation, new energy legislation, and federal funding.
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Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates – June 2019
June 7, 2019 | Article | By R. Neal Martin
Read the latest energy policy updates coming out of the Capitol, including bipartisan efforts on temporary tax policy, a request by the Democratic Party for EPA documents on the agency’s fuel economy rollback, and new legislation.
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