Melissa Rohan
Melissa M. Rohan is the founder and President of MT Rohan Communications, a boutique government affairs and political consulting firm offering advocacy, consulting, and public relations services with clients ranging from congressional candidates to non-profits. Melissa has worked in the government and private sectors, with most of her work focused on policies related to transportation, small business, and education.
Melissa's campaign experience includes working with a variety of candidates across the country and in Washington, DC - most notably running for public office herself, DC State Board of Education in 2010. Her passion and commitment to improving education earned her the respect and confidence of many local and national education reform advocates.
During the 107th Congress, Melissa worked for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. She worked with Chairman Don Young (AK) and Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman Tom Petri (WI) to craft the landmark system for prioritizing over $12 billion of critical infrastructure projects in the Transportation Equity Act - A Legacy for Users (TEA-LU).
In 2005, Melissa moved to the private sector to work for a transportation trade association of small businesses. In addition to transportation issues, Melissa worked for a whole host of small business, financing, tax, and health care issues on behalf of the association's membership.
Melissa’s mother fled Cuba in the 1970s and she still has relatives in Cuba. Melissa studied Political Science and Public Relations at University of Miami. Now Melissa, her husband Matt, and their two children live near Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
Melissa's campaign experience includes working with a variety of candidates across the country and in Washington, DC - most notably running for public office herself, DC State Board of Education in 2010. Her passion and commitment to improving education earned her the respect and confidence of many local and national education reform advocates.
During the 107th Congress, Melissa worked for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. She worked with Chairman Don Young (AK) and Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman Tom Petri (WI) to craft the landmark system for prioritizing over $12 billion of critical infrastructure projects in the Transportation Equity Act - A Legacy for Users (TEA-LU).
In 2005, Melissa moved to the private sector to work for a transportation trade association of small businesses. In addition to transportation issues, Melissa worked for a whole host of small business, financing, tax, and health care issues on behalf of the association's membership.
Melissa’s mother fled Cuba in the 1970s and she still has relatives in Cuba. Melissa studied Political Science and Public Relations at University of Miami. Now Melissa, her husband Matt, and their two children live near Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.