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• ➢ Members and staff on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee - Our lobbyists have strong working relationships with members of Congress in the House and Senate, including but not limited to Representative James Oberstar, Representative John Mica, Representative Steven LaTourette, Representative Schmidt and Senator John Thune. Members and staff on the House Natural Resources Committee and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee- Our lobbyists have years of experience working with this committee on previous Infrastructure projects and has a working relationship with a number of members and professional staff on the committees, including Senator James Inhofe, Senator Barbara Boxer, Senator Array Klobuchar, Senator George Voinovich, Senator Johnny Isakson, and Senator Lamar Alexander. ➢ Departments of Transportation and Interior — Our lobbyists have experience working with officials in high levels of office in both the Department of Transportation and Interior. ➢ Industrial Corporations, Associations and Investment Bankers — Our lobbyists have experience working with a number of Associations, many of which are based in Washington, D.C. Our relationship with our parent company, MWH Global, provides a large network of local project consultants and opportunities. In addition our relationships with investment bankers provide the opportunity for unique partnerships to assist New Brighton's objectives. Our team would prepare information and advocacy materials required to promote the importance of the Northwest Quadrant Redevelopment Project on Capitol Hill and in the appropriate agencies, including brief white papers, backgrounders, and talking points. Among other legislative priorities, our team would pursue the inclusion of the City's priorities in the fiscal year 2011 appropriations cycle. Our team, in coordination with the City of New Brighton, would manage the ongoing advocacy effort, arrange for follow-up meetings and briefings as needed, and prepare any communications that may be required. We would handle all necessary correspondence and requests for information on behalf of the City of New Brighton. Section IV Our People The PACE/mCapitol team of lobbyists has the pulse of Congress and maintains strong ties on both sides of the aisle to ensure a record of success for our clients. John Milne and Tom Foley will be involved in all aspects of Washington efforts. It is our intention, where appropriate, to utilize the expertise and contacts of other senior members of the firm to assist in the accomplishment of the City of New Brighton's objectives. In the case of the City of New Brighton, we would maintain good working relations with all of the relevant entities, as strategically necessary, regardless of party. (Please see attached biographies). 4