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JASON M. CONLEY, Esq.
Senior Manager for Homeland Security Policy Division
United States Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D.C.

 

Jason Conley is the Senior Manager for Homeland Security policy for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business federation.  As such, he is responsible for the organization’s advocacy, policy, and outreach on issues including transportation security for all modes, supply chain management, and customs policy.  Notably, Mr. Conley led the Chamber’s successful lobbying campaign on recently-enacted SAFE Port Act of 2006, and Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act.

Prior to joining the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Conley served as Vice President of National Strategies, a boutique public policy firm in Washington, DC.  While with National Strategies, he provided Fortune 500 clients with strategic counsel and coalition management services on policy issues related to transportation, telecommunications, and public safety.
 
Prior to joining National Strategies, Mr. Conley served for three years as Director of Government Relations & Deputy General Counsel for the Intelligent Transportation Society of America.  Mr. Conley directed federal government relations for the intelligent transportation industry.  Mr. Conley led a broad coalition of public and private sector transportation stakeholders in a successful lobbying campaign to increase federal funding for intelligent transportation systems in the surface transportation legislation, known as SAFE TEA-LU.

Earlier in his career, Jason practiced with the Washington, D.C. firm of Cooper, Carvin & Rosenthal, L.L.P. Jason graduated from The Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America. He also received a B.A. in Politics from Wake Forest University. 

He is an active member of both the District of Columbia Bar and the Virginia State Bar. He is also a member of the American Bar Association’s Homeland Security Task Force and the Legal and Policy Committee of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Trade Support Network.

 

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