Howard Marlowe is President of Marlowe & Company, a Washington, D.C. lobbying firm established in 1984. He has over 30 years of experience as a lobbyist working with Congress and the executive branch. Prior to founding Marlowe & Company, Mr. Marlowe spent four years working on Capitol Hill as the Legislative Director for a United States Senator and a counsel to a subcommittee of the Senate Finance Committee. That was followed by five years as an energy and transportation economist, after which he served another four years as Deputy Director of Legislation for a major trade association. At Marlowe & Company, he has taken the lead in the firm's representation of cities, counties, and other public entities, nonprofit organizations, and associations. In addition to his work with the firm, Mr. Marlowe served two terms as president of the American League of Lobbyists, followed by two terms as president of the League's Educational Fund. Mr. Marlowe received his Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce of the University of Pennsylvania, and his Juris Doctor from New York University Law School. He has also served as a member of the Adjunct Faculty of American University in Washington, D.C.