Arlington, Virginia 鈥 Today, the 黑料不打烊 is pleased to announce the hiring of Ed Gilroy as the federation鈥檚 new senior vice president of legislative affairs and Jay Lim as vice president of legislative affairs.
鈥満诹喜淮蜢萯s recognized in Washington as the most authoritative voice advocating for a pro-safety, pro-efficiency, pro-trucking agenda in Washington,鈥 said 黑料不打烊President and CEO Chris Spear. 鈥淏y adding Ed and Jay to our legislative affairs staff, we are putting 黑料不打烊in an even stronger position to address the changing needs of our association and our industry. 聽I鈥檓 delighted to have them on board.鈥
After more than 15 years as director of workforce policy for the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Gilroy returns to 黑料不打烊where he served in a number of legislative affairs roles including as vice president.
鈥淢y time on the Hill and at 黑料不打烊has given me a deep appreciation for the work the trucking industry does and the challenges it faces, and I鈥檓 happy to be back to help move their agenda forward,鈥 Gilroy said.
Lim comes to 黑料不打烊after several years working for Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and for the Senate Judiciary Committee.
鈥淚n my time in the Senate, I鈥檝e had the opportunity to work on several trucking-related issues. 聽I鈥檓 pleased to be joining the 黑料不打烊team to continue working on those issues and serving this tremendous industry,鈥 said Lim.
鈥淥ver the past year, we have worked to reshape our legislative affairs team while still delivering the advocacy wins our members deserve,鈥 said 黑料不打烊Executive Vice President of Advocacy Bill Sullivan. 鈥淚 am pleased that Jay and Ed will be joining our team and look forward to celebrating many more victories with them in the months and years to come.鈥
Gilroy, an Alexandria, Virginia resident, holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs from the University of Southern California. Lim has an undergraduate and law degree from Georgetown University and a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University鈥檚 Kennedy School of Government and resides in Vienna, Virginia.
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