District Director at Office of Congressman Mark Souder
Fort Wayne, Indiana Area
- Current
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- District Director at Office of Congressman Mark Souder
- Campaign Coordinator at Souder for Congress
- Past
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- Secretary at Indiana's Third District Republican Committee
- Economic Development Liaison at Office of Congressman Mark Souder
- Legislative Assistant at Office of Congressman Ken Calvert
- Legislative Correspondent at Office of Congressman Jon Fox
- Education
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- The George Washington University
- North Penn High School
- Connections
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500+
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- Industry
- Legislative Office
- Websites
Derek Pillie’s Summary
Experienced legislative professional with a significant background in political activity. Preferred policy areas include transportation, defense, health, international affairs and economic development. Extremely capabable at designing legislative or political strategies to further goals.
Derek Pillie’s Specialties:
Government liaison, grant researching, economic development methods and strategies, transportation policy, health policy, homeland security policy, political strategy, grassroots strategy, online outreach strategy
Derek Pillie’s Experience
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District Director
Office of Congressman Mark Souder
(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Legislative Office industry)
January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)
As district director, I am responsible for the Indiana-based operations of Congressman Mark Souder's office. Our team includes a full-time county director, two constituent liasons, the congressman's Indiana scheduler, a staff assistant, three part-time employees and my deputy district director.
We are the eyes and ears on the ground in the district for Congressman Souder when he is working in Washington, and we are coordinate his schedule and provide support for his Indiana schedule. Our four offices in northeast Indiana are available for constituents who are having difficulty with a government agency or are upset about a legislative proposal. -
Campaign Coordinator
Souder for Congress
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Political Organization industry)
January 2004 — Present (5 years 11 months)
I am Congressman Souder's liaison for our campaign's Indiana operations. I am responsible for hiring campaign field staff and working with them to develop and implement our outreach programs. The field staff also coordinates logistics for our Indiana fundraisers and other political functions and works with other candidates and political organizations.
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Secretary
Indiana's Third District Republican Committee
(Political Organization industry)
March 2007 — March 2009 (2 years 1 month)
As secretary of the district committee, I am responsible for keeping the records of the committee and notifying members of upcoming meetings. The district committee is responsible for promoting the county party organizations in northeastern and north central Indiana and representing their concerns to the state committee.
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Economic Development Liaison
Office of Congressman Mark Souder
(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Legislative Office industry)
October 2000 — January 2006 (5 years 4 months)
Managed economic development projects initiated by Congressman Souder or by constituent businesses in his district. Successfully troubleshooted many regulatory and financial problems presented by various companies and acquired a thourough understanding of the economic patterns and activity in northeastern and north-central Indiana.
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Legislative Assistant
Office of Congressman Ken Calvert
(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Legislative Office industry)
December 1998 — August 2000 (1 year 9 months)
Managed office transition to new CRM system, managed domestic social and economic policy issues (except education and science) for Congressman Calvert. Helped usher two bills to final passage on the House floor.
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Legislative Correspondent
Office of Congressman Jon Fox
(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Legislative Office industry)
1997 — 1998 (1 year )
Working through a variety of positions in the office I managed to gain a thorough understanding of state-side and Washington office operations. Working as a research assistant to the legislative staff, my most notable achievement was preparing whip materials and other research for Congressman Fox for an amenedment that until recently held the record for the longest (time) recorded vote in the history of the House of Representatives. Closed out all corresspondence for the Congressman before leaving to work for the Office of Congressman Ken Calvert.
Derek Pillie’s Education
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The George Washington University
Political Science 1995 — 2000
- Activities and Societies:
- Residence Hall Association, National Residence Hall Honorary, Student Association, GW Independent
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North Penn High School
High School Diploma , 1991 — 1994
Derek Pillie’s Contact Settings
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