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Jaime A. Molera

5343 N. 16th St., Suite 240, Phoenix, AZ 85016 work: (602) 279-9925 - direct line: (602) 279-9946 – email: jm@ma-firm.com Partner, Molera Alvarez, L.L.C. (2003 – Present):

Molera Alvarez, L.L.C. is a business development, government relations and public affairs firm. Responsibilities include:

· Provide overall management of government relation activities, including lobbying federal, state, and local government officials and entities;

· Negotiate the firm’s contracts and scope of work with clients, financial institutions and other development partners;

· Design and implement public relations strategies on behalf of clients;

· Work with clients to establish and implement short- and long-range objectives to meet the needs of their organization; and

· Serve as spokesman for clients with all facets of the media.

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction (2001-2003):

Responsible for overseeing an agency of nearly 400 employees and a budget of roughly $3 billion – oversaw teacher certification, school finance and accounting, and academic assessments. Accomplishments as Superintendent included:

· Led a business and education coalition to secure passage of Arizona LEARNS – an historic school accountability system which allows parents, students, and the public to know exactly how schools perform, as well as establishing consequences for failing schools;

· Secured passage of Arizona READS, a K-3 literacy program that will focus on getting children to read proficiently by the third grade and obtained federal funding ($116 million over six years) for early reading initiatives – one of only six states to receive initial funding; and

· Streamlined agency operations, reduced administration by over 10%.

Governor’s Office: Policy Advisor for Legislative Affairs (1999-2001):

Oversaw all legislative activities, including development of a legislative program and lobbying efforts. Served as the Governor’s chairman of legislative policy council meetings. Also, coordinated the Governor’s communications/media strategy on major initiatives. In addition, worked in tandem with Budget Director to negotiate passage of Arizona’s over thirteen-billion-dollar biannual budget. Moreover, served as spokesperson on numerous legislative issues to all major print, television, and radio outlets. Specifically, in the 2000 and 2001 legislative sessions:

· Led successful passage of growth management legislation (Growing Smarter Plus) and education funding (Education 2000);

· Guided the legislation needed to implement Healthy Arizona initiative (Prop. 204); and

· Lobbied successfully for funding of new state hospital – previously denied funding in prior legislative sessions.

Governor’s Office: Policy Advisor for Education (1997-1999):

Oversaw K-12 and Higher Education policy for the Governor. Responsibilities included legislative program and budget matters. The most notable successes were as follows:

· Spear-headed the Students FIRST legislation (a half billion dollar statewide school facilities construction and management program) that led to resolution of long-standing Roosevelt v. Bishop State Supreme Court case (1994) that held Arizona’s system of school finance unconstitutional;

· Oversaw development and hiring process of executive director and senior staff, of the new state agency (School Facilities Board) responsible for implementation of state-wide school capital funding system;

J.A. Molera

Resume Page Two Governor’s Office: Transition Team Member (1997):

Served as member of transition team in charge of education policy development. Also advised Governor in selection of executive staff as well as cabinet officers.

AZ Department of Education: Director of Policy and Federal Relations (1995-1997):

Appointed by Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Keegan. Served as Designated Public Lobbyist and chief policy strategist. Authored Plan for Arizona’s Education System (1996) - long term plan to reform and improve the state’s education system.

Other Work Experience Host CW6 TV Show – Politics in the Yard (2015-2016) Senior Consultant/Spokesman – U.S. Senator Jon Kyl Re-Election Campaign (2006)

Chairman – Bush /Cheney ’04 – Maricopa Region Campaign (2003-2004)

Campaign Director and Spokesman - Proposition 301/Education 2000 (2000):

Oversaw all aspects of the successful $2 million campaign including fundraising, media, and grassroots strategy. Organized and developed hiring progress for campaign staff and consultants.

Organizations/Boards/Awards

· Recognized by Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the top 100 U.S. Hispanic leaders

· Member – State Board of Education – Appointed by Governor Janet Napolitano (2008) and Governor Janice Brewer (2011) – Elected President (2011 and 2012)

· Recognized by the Phoenix Business Journal as “Most Admired CEOs”

· Recognized by the Phoenix Business Journal as a “Valley Most Influential”

· Recognized by the Phoenix Business Journal with “Forty Under 40 Award”

· Recognized by the Phoenix Business Journal as “One of the 20 Names To Know In Education”

· Inducted into the Phoenix Business Journal “Forty Under 40, Hall of Fame”

· Member – Coalition for Healthy and Active America - National Board (2002-2007)

· Board Member – Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (Executive Board)

· Chairman – Public Affairs Committee (2015-2021) Education B.A. - Communications: Arizona State University (1991)