Jessica ReynoldsSenior Vice President

As Senior Vice President, Jessica Reynolds provides high level political consulting and strategic planning to assist clients with their communication and public affairs needs and to ensure successful election outcomes.

Prior to joining the Lew Edwards Group, Reynolds served as President of Grand Parameter LLC, a prominent political consulting, communications and government relations company based in Northern California. Her clients benefit tremendously from her expertise in creative design, strategic political consulting, coalition-building, and event planning.

Most recently, Reynolds has consulted with The California Stem Cell Research & Cures Initiative, Yes on Prop. 71; the San Jose Repertory Theatre for their annual fundraising Gala; Alberto Torrico, candidate for State Assembly; Assemblymember John Dutra; the Alameda County Democratic Party; Californians for Budget Accountability, Yes on Prop. 56; Dominic Dutra, Fremont City Councilmember.

Reynolds has held multiple senior positions in the California State Assembly, where she most recently served as Creative Director to Speaker Emeritus Robert M. Hertzberg. She previously served Speaker Hertzberg as his Special Assistant and was Chief of Staff for Assemblyman Simon Salinas (D-Salinas) during 2001. Reynolds was a senior staff member at Assembly Democratic Leadership 2000, where she held critical campaign roles in the successful central operation that helped to elect 47 Democrats to the Assembly.

Reynolds was the Legislative Instructor and Creative Director for the CAPITOL Institute from 1999-2000, where she helped to develop the core curriculum for freshman Assemblymember orientation and a comprehensive, now-mandatory, staff training program. In implementing these new classes on legislative policies and procedures she trained more than 300 staff members from both Capitol and District offices.

In 1998, Reynolds was the Statewide Speakers Bureau and Endorsements Director for the Californians to Protect Employee Rights Campaign to Defeat Proposition 226. As Director, she implemented a statewide coalition building plan and acted as a spokesperson for the campaign at numerous debates and events. The No on 226 campaign directly benefited from her experiences as a Senior Account Executive of Public Affairs, at Stoorza, Ziegaus, Metzger & Hunt, from 1996 to 1998. In addition to producing and implementing comprehensive media relations plans, her responsibilities to clients included graphic design and production, special event planning, and collateral material development for legislators, policy stakeholders, and the media at-large.

Reynolds is the veteran of scores of state, initiative, and local campaigns. As a senior member and consultant of the LEG team, her clients benefit significantly from her previous hands-on experience as a campaign manager, field director, volunteer coordinator, fundraiser and all- around campaigner.

Reynolds serves as a Board Member for The Crucible, an arts education center that fosters a collaboration of arts, industry and community. She is currently a resident of Oakland where she resides with Mike Jacob and their daughter Trinity Lillianne.

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