Leslie A. Belcher

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Leslie A. Belcher is a managing director in Steptoe's Washington office, where she is a member of the Government Affairs & Public Policy Group, focusing on government relations.

Ms. Belcher offers clients 25 years of experience advising members of Congress and directing government relations campaigns at a large public university.  She has a diverse background of public- and private-sector experience and focuses on appropriations, tax, trade, energy, and health.

Before joining Steptoe, Ms. Belcher was an advisor in The Scott Group and an advisor in the Government Relations and Public Policy Practice Group at the law firm Collier Shannon Scott.  She previously worked as the Assistant Director of Federal Relations at Oklahoma State University.

Additionally, Ms. Belcher has served on the staff of Congressmen Bill Brewster, Tom Cole, and Wes Watkins, working as Chief of Staff for Congressmen Cole and Watkins.

Representative Matters

• Increased direct federal appropriations by 65% to a large public university.
• Obtained earmarks for economic development projects, research projects, homeland security and defense applications, and highway projects.
• Worked on legislation providing disaster relief assistance to Gulf Coast industries.

Select News & Events

• Legislative Oversight of the CFTC: A Primer, May 18, 2017, Part of the FIA Law & Compliance Division Webinar Series
• Steptoe Releases Detailed Primer on Capitol Hill’s Reconciliation Process
• Environmental Regulation in the New Administration, December 15, 2016, A Steptoe-sponsored event
• Post-Election Recap: Policymaking Agenda for 2017, November 10, 2016, A Steptoe-sponsored event
• Politico Features Steptoe’s Government Affairs 2016 Election Alert
• Steptoe Scores House Victory with Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act
• Steptoe Announces Promotions
• Steptoe Adds Legal and Government Relations Talent

Selected Publications

• Demystifying Reconciliation: Understanding the Process, Its Benefits, and Its Limitations
  March 17, 2017
• One Week Until the 2016 Election - Public Policy Implications
  November 2, 2016
• How the 2016 Election Will Affect Public Policy Developments - Part III
  October 20, 2016
• How the 2016 Election Will Affect Public Policy Developments - Part II
  October 11, 2016
• How the 2016 Election Will Affect Public Policy Developments
  September 27, 2016
• It’s Time For America to ‘Raise Our Game’ in the Fight Against Poverty
  June 17, 2016, The Daily Caller
• Paul Ryan: The GOP's Path Forward
  May 18, 2016, The Daily Caller
• Letting Ryan Lead
  March 23, 2016, The Hill

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