NATIONAL SENIOR CORPS ASSOCIATION (NSCA) LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
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Corp Programs.
The National Senior Corps Association is pleased to
introduce our Washington Representative, Priscilla
Chatman. Priscilla brings extensive experience to
the role of representing and advocating for both
the universal interests of FGP, RSVP and SCP as well
as the particular issues pertaining to each program.
PRISCILLA
CHATMAN, J.D.
CAREER PROFILE
Diverse senior-level roles, including, health
policy, government relations, and program
development for a U.S. Senator preceded by private
law practice. Demonstrated expertise in:
- Government relations, strategic planning
- Public speaking, issue analysis
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CHATMAN CONSULTING
Washington, DC
2007 – present
Principal
A government relations consulting firm that specialized in all aspects of health, seniors' issues, Labor HHS appropriations and grassroots advocacy.
LUPUS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, INC.
Washington, DC
2005 - 2007
Vice President for Public Policy and Government Relations
• Strategically designed and implemented a
successful advocacy campaign that saved the National
Lupus Patient Registry at CDC from threatened
extinction.
• Successfully obtained a line item appropriation
for lupus in the President’s budget for FY 2008.
Meet with the Special Assistant to the President for
Domestic Policy three times in the last 18 months.
• Regularly lobbies Congress; performs
appropriations work; maintains strong relationships
with the administration, all relevant governmental
agencies, members of Congress and their staffs.
• Works with coalitions and seeks out and forms
partnerships with other organizations.
• Tripled attendance at the Lupus Advocacy Day in
just two years. Obtained other non profits to
partner on the event.
• Tracks and analyzes legislation and advises
Foundation leadership on strategic positioning.
• Develops state advocacy legislative agenda for 38
chapters around the country; trains and activates
LFA local staff and volunteers in advocacy efforts.
• Regularly prepares written materials, including
viewpoints and congressional testimony for LFA
leadership.
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND
MEDICARE
Washington, DC
1999 - 2005
Counsel and Director of Government Relations and
Policy
Senior Legislative Representative
In this highly visible role responsibilities
included serving as resident legislative expert,
tracking and analyzing legislation while providing
advice on same, and developed and implemented the
organization’s legislative and policy direction and
its strategic plan.
• Expert policy analysis on Medicare and
prescription drug policy.
• Extensive public speaking. Invited by members of
congress to speak on Medicare and Social Security at
36 town hall meetings all over the country. Spoke
extensively on Medicare and prescription drugs at
Hill briefings and policy briefings.
• Led efforts to preserve and improve policy and
legislation supportive of seniors’ issues.
• Analyzed relevant policy and legislation prepared
written policy materials including testimony;
testified before Congress.
• Member of the Political Action Committee,
developed close relationship with many members of
Congress.
• Lead lobbyist to members of Congress and the
administration;
• Supervised a staff of five lobbyists.
• Appointed for two terms to chair the Health
Committee of the Leadership Council of Aging
Organizations, a coalition of the top 51 national
organizations addressing seniors’ issues. Therefore
served as lead lobbyist on health for the coalition.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE,
OFFICE of the DEAN,
Baltimore, MD
1997-1999
Senior Policy Analyst
Managed Office of Policy and Planning with a staff
of five, three professionals and two support
personnel.
• Conceptualized and designed strategy to
successfully get passed into law the first in the
nation state funded low-income breast cancer
screening bill.
• Provided expert oral and written testimony to the
state legislature on various health issues,
including state licensure of physicians in
telemedicine.
• Provided policy analysis on reimbursement and
other provider issues; tracked legislation, served
as liaison to external community, lobbying city,
state and federal officials.
• Provided technical assistance to the state
legislature and community groups;
• Served as grant master collaborating with internal
and external sources.
PEARSON CONSULTING
Philadelphia, PA
Senior Consultant
1996 - 1996
Consultant on community development, health care
policy, grants, federal funding.
CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Cheyney, PA
1994 - 1995
Vice President for External Affairs
Recruited to develop and manage a variety of
programs, projects and services supporting
university external relations, policy and
fundraising efforts which included responsibility
for legislative analysis, supervision of long term
and strategic planning, public relations, alumni
relations, grants and sponsored programs, as well as
marketing and fund raising. This was a high
visibility role which included making frequent
presentations aimed at raising the university’s
profile.
• Supervised a staff of eleven, including five
professionals and an annual budget of nearly $1
million.
• Developed and maintained a close working
relationship with federal and state officials.
• Oversaw organization of constituency groups,
including the alumni, and other allies in support of
the university goals.
U.S. SENATOR HARRIS WOFFORD
Washington, DC
1992 -1994
Philadelphia, PA
Statewide Political Director, Re-Election Campaign
(fall, 1994)
Special Assistant and Director of Constituent
Services (1992 to 1994)
Prior to assuming strategic planning responsibility
for soliciting statewide re-election support for the
Senator from associations, constituency groups and
leaders during the final months of the 1994
campaign, served as liaison between the Senator and
community, business and political leaders in
Philadelphia and its eight surrounding counties. In
this high visibility role served as a statewide
spokesperson on National Health Care reform,
represented the Senator at public events, acted as
liaison between federal government and local elected
officials, and other leaders. Directed the office
and supervised a professional staff of five.
Responsibilities included:
• Extensive public speaking, serving as the
Senator’s surrogate
• Briefing organizations and leaders, extensive
travel
• Directed and supervised constituent services
staff.
During the re-election campaign, lead strategic
planning and supervised fourteen subordinates
charged with implementing that plan across
Pennsylvania. Communicated with heads and
legislative directors of constituency groups and
associations statewide, as well as with volunteers.
Worked actively with minority media and clergy to
increase support.
MATTIONI, MATTIONI & MATTIONI, LTD.
Philadelphia, PA
1990 - 1992
Associate
Developed and handled a civil litigation practice in
a law firm of 45 attorneys.
PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL COURT
Philadelphia, PA
1991 - 1992
Master for Protection from Abuse (Part-time per diem
position)
Made determinations on Protection from Abuse Orders.
EDUCATION
J.D., 1990, Widener University School of Law,
Wilmington, DE
Honors:
Order of the Barrister
Moot Court Honor Society, Interscholastic Team
American Jurisprudence Award for Federal Estate and
Gift Tax and Estate Planning
Delaware State Bar Association Fellow
Sadie Alexander Scholarship, Women Lawyers Division,
National Bar
Chadwick Scholarship, Delaware County Bar
Association
Phi Delta Phi, Legal Honor Fraternity
B.A., 1987, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA,
Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA
SELECTED AFFILIATIONS and PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Women in Government Relations
Washington Government Relations Group
American League of Lobbyist
Former Chair, Health Committee, Leadership Council
of Aging Organizations
Former President, Philadelphia Women Lawyers
Division of the National Bar Association
Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bar, admitted
American Bar Associations
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Jericho City of Praise
Helping One Student Succeed, volunteer
Former member Board of Directors, Maryland Rural
Health Association
Former member Board of Directors, Baltimore
Alliance, Prevention/Treatment, Hypertension and
Stroke
Former member Board of Directors, Black Educational
Aids Project
Former member Board of Directors, Teen Shop
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