Bortner Joins Monument Policy Group as Government Relations Associate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Contact: Jessica Herrera-Flanigan (202-641-1583)

Bortner Joins Monument Policy Group as Government Relations Associate

Washington, D.C. - Monument Policy Group, LLC announced today that Colin H. Bortner has joined the firm as a Government Relations Associate. In 2009-2010, Bortner seved as a Fellow to the firm. “Colin has excelled in providing valuable advice to our clients and we are excited to have him join us full-time,” said Founder and Partner C. Stewart Verdery, Jr.

Colin specializes on issues relating to network neutrality and Internet regulations, broadband access and adoption, privacy and data security, comprehensive immigration reform, and cybersecurity. He also has worked on transportation security, housing and financial education, and healthcare.

Prior to joining Monument Policy Group, Bortner served as an intern to the House Homeland Security Committee, where he worked on issues relating to cybersecurity and transportation security.

Colin graduated from the University of Rochester in 2008 with a Bachelors of Arts in Mathematics and Linguistics. He also studied Creative Writing for a year on scholarship. After graduation, Colin bicycled across the United States. His personal interests include writing short stories, mathematics, programming, reading, bicycling, and travel. He was born and raised in California's Central Valley.

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The Monument Policy Group advises clients on how federal public policy is created and shaped by the government, corporate, non-profit, and academic sectors. Founded in 2006 by C. Stewart Verdery, Jr. and including partners Tim Punke, Andrew Howell, and Jessica Herrera-Flanigan, the firm thrives on the belief that teamwork is critical to advocacy efforts and offers each of its clients the service of all of its partners and professional staff, providing comprehensive service and expertise on a bipartisan and 24/7 basis. For more information on the firm, please visit www.monumentpolicy.com.