Colin Hayes
<p>Colin Hayes
Staff Director at Senate Energy Committee
Washington, District Of ColumbiaGovernment Administration
Current
U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources
Previous
U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources, McBee Strategic Consulting, Office of U.S. Senator Craig Thomas
Education
George Mason University, School of Management
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Contact Info
Background
Experience</p>
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Staff Director
U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources
January 2016 – Present (8 months)
Deputy Staff Director
U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources
December 2014 – December 2015 (1 year 1 month)
Executive Vice President
McBee Strategic Consulting
December 2013 – December 2014 (1 year 1 month)Washington, DC
Senior Professional Staff
U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources
January 2013 – December 2013 (1 year)Washington, DC
Professional Staff
U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources
July 2007 – January 2013 (5 years 7 months)Washington, DC
Legislative Assistant
Office of U.S. Senator Craig Thomas
March 2006 – July 2007 (1 year 5 months)Washington, DC
Legislative Aide
U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources
June 2003 – March 2006 (2 years 10 months)Washington, DC
Publications</p>
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How Would a GOP Majority Handle Energy?(Link)
The Hill
October 28, 2014
Republicans have developed an abundance of new energy policy ideas over the last decade in response to technological, economic, and geopolitical change. Leading up to the midterm elections, this piece looks at what they might do to advance those ideas if Republicans retake the Senate.
Don’t Belittle Congress’s Attempts to Enhance Mineral Production(Link)
Reuters
January 3, 2014
America’s reliance on foreign mineral commodities is impeding growth in a wide range of domestic industries, and in some cases it is jeopardizing our national security. This piece takes on criticism of the bipartisan "Critical Minerals Policy Act" and explains why it should advance.
FT & NMA Forum: Addressing America's 21st Century Minerals Needs(Link)
The Financial Times
June 13, 2011
The Financial Times and National Mining Association hosted a forum at the Newseum in Washington, DC to discuss how public policy is affecting our ability to meet the nation's critical minerals needs for product innovation, national security, and economic growth.
2 authors
Colin Hayes
Colin Hayes
Staff Director at Senate Energy Committee
Javier Blas
Javier Blas
Chief Correspondent at Bloomberg News
Skills</p>
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Top Skills
99Legislation</p>
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91Public Policy</p>
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80Legislative Relations</p>
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68Energy Policy</p>
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58Policy Analysis</p>
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43Coalitions</p>
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40Government</p>
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40Politics</p>
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30Legislative Research</p>
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25Policy</p>
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Colin also knows about...
25Grassroots Organizing
23Public Affairs
22Strategic Communications
21Political Campaigns
18Public Speaking
15Energy
12Appropriations
11Federal Government
9Congress
7Climate Change
6Congressional Affairs
4Press Releases
Education</p>
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George Mason University, School of Management
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2010 – 2013
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Global Resource Economics & Policy
1999 – 2003</p>