1. ROCKY
JARAMILLO
RUSHING
2930
23rd
St.,
Sacramento,
CA
95818
(916)
769-­‐8231
rockyrushing@gmail.com
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Accomplishments
in
Capitol
Leadership/Political
and
Policy
Affairs
 Extensive
experience
in
all
aspects
of
policy
development,
political
navigation,
personnel
and
office
management
as
Chief
of
Staff
in
the
California
Senate
and
Assembly
 Solid
background
in
media
relations
as
a
press
secretary
and
journalist
 Deep
understanding
of
Capitol
politics
and
far-­‐
reaching
contacts
with
Senate
and
Assembly
offices
and
leadership
 Legislative
know-­‐how
necessary
to
advance
or
effectively
oppose
legislation
 Crisis
management,
applying
common
sense
and
journalistic
experience
to
news
media
and
public
relations
emergencies
CAREER
SUCCESS
Recognized
staff
leader
in
both
houses
of
the
Legislature.
Effectively
steered
to
the
Governor’s
desk
significant
legislation
important
to
Californians,
such
as
bills
to
stimulate
economic
growth,
protect
consumers
and
the
environment,
reduce
crime
and
assist
crime
victims.
Instrumental
in
building
coalitions
consisting
of
legislative
offices,
industry
and
association
reps
and
stakeholder
groups
to
achieve
legislative
and
political
goals.
Mentored
young,
less
experienced
staff.
Created
successful,
high-­‐
impact
media
strategies.
Mobilized
effective
grassroots
campaigns.
EMPLOYMENT
2013
to
present,
California
Senate,
Executive
Principal
Consultant
Senate
Rules
Committee:
• Accomplishments:
Assisted
in
shaping
and
passing
groundbreaking
legislation
to
reduce
violence
among
an
ever-­‐increasingly
dangerous
patient
population
in
California’s
State
Hospital.
• Duties:
Assigned
to
monitor
the
operations
of
the
Department
of
State
Hospitals,
which
faces
daunting
challenges
with
patient
population
management,
outdated
facilities
and
KEY
SKILLS
Staff management & motivation
Expert in the craft of legislating
Messaging & media planning
Superior writing & communications
Political savvy
Coalition builder & leadership
Problem solver
Campaign strategist

2. recruitment
and
retention
problems.
• Areas
of
focus:
Assisting
in
the
development
of
policies
and
practices
that
better
serve
the
more
than
6,000
patients
and
11,000
employees
and
monitoring
the
department’s
$1.5
billion
budget
to
ensure
its
resources
are
being
used
in
the
most
efficient
and
effective
manner.
2006
to
2013,
California
Senate,
Chief
of
Staff
Office
of
Senator
Ron
Calderon
• Accomplishments:
Worked
behind
the
scenes
to
create
coalition
of
stakeholders
to
support
the
landmark
Homeowners
Bill
of
Rights
and
preserve
delicate
negotiations;
Guided
successful
legislation
to
reign
in
unscrupulous
attorneys
from
preying
on
homeowners
facing
foreclosure;
Successfully
delivered
budget
legislation
to
create
a
$500
million,
five-­‐
year
film
tax
credit
to
stem
runaway
production;
Passed
legislation
to
educate
school
children
on
the
desensitizing
effects
of
violence
in
our
society.
• Duties:
Oversaw
the
Senator’s
Capitol,
district
office
and
committee
staffs,
established
legislative
agendas,
supervised
Third
House
and
media
relations.
• Areas
of
focus:
California’s
housing
crisis,
consumer
protection,
regulatory
reform,
job
creation
and
retention.
2004
to
2006,
California
Assembly,
Chief
of
Staff
Office
of
Assemblywoman
Cindy
Montanez
• Accomplishments:
Steered
into
law
landmark
consumer
protections
for
used
car
buyers;
Landed
on
the
Governor’s
desk
legislation
to
clean
up
blighted
“brownfields”
in
urban
neighborhoods.
• Duties:
Supervised
all
activities
in
the
Capitol
and
district
offices
related
to
policy,
politics
and
media.
2002
to
2004,
California
Senate,
Senior
Consultant
Office
of
Senator
Gloria
Romero,
Chair
of
the
Select
Committee
on
the
California
Correctional
System
• Accomplishments:
Made
prison
reform
a
front-­‐burner
topic
in
the
Capitol.
Orchestrated
investigative
committee
hearings
on
California
Youth
Authority’s
failed
rehabilitation
programs,
the
rising
costs
of
incarcerating
an
aging
state
prison
population;
and
the
broken
promises
of
California’s
death
penalty
and
many
other
topics.
• Duties:
Investigated
the
adult
and
juvenile
correctional
systems.
Organized
investigative
committee
hearings,
advised
committee
chair
on
legislative
and
policy
matters,
wrote
op-­‐ed
articles,
speeches
and
hearing
statements
and
developed
media
strategies.

3. 2000
to
2003,
California
Senate,
Consultant
Office
of
Senate
ProTem
John
Burton
• Accomplishments:
Spearheaded
reform
efforts
to
ban
the
practice
of
housing
juvenile
offenders
with
adult
prisoners
in
Los
Angeles
County
jail;
uncovered
harsh
conditions
of
confinement
in
the
California
Youth
Authority,
resulting
in
increased
gang
violence,
ward
suicides
and
a
recidivism
rate
of
nearly
90
percent
.
• Duties:
Collaborated
with
Senate
committees,
juvenile
justice
agencies
and
other
organizations
to
support
intervention,
rehabilitation
and
education
for
youthful
offenders
and
at-­‐risk
youth.
1994
to
2000,
California
Senate,
Chief
of
Staff
Office
of
Senator
Tom
Hayden
• Accomplishments:
Rose
from
field
representative
to
Chief
of
Staff
in
less
than
three
years;
Crafted
landmark
legislation
that
reduced
lobbyist
influence-­‐peddling
at
the
Los
Angeles
Metropolitan
Transportation
Authority.
• Duties:
Managed
all
aspects
of
Senator
Hayden’s
Capitol
and
Los
Angeles
staff.
Drafted
and
staffed
bills.
Organized
investigative
and
policy
hearings
and
district
meetings.
Handled
all
press-­‐related
responsibilities.
Cultivated
grassroots
support
Senator
Hayden’s
legislative
and
political
agendas.
1981-­‐1994,
Investigative
newspaper
reporter
Wrote
award-­‐winning,
cutting-­‐edge
investigative
stories
for
various
California
newspapers,
including
the
Los
Angeles
Daily
News
and
the
Contra
Costa
Times.
EDUCATION
Bachelor
of
Arts,
Journalism,
California
State
University,
Long
Beach
Political
Science
minor
AFFILIATIONS
Board
of
Directors,
NCGA
Foundation,
2008
to
2013
Volunteer,
Crohn’s
and
Colitis
Foundation
Member,
Board
of
Directors,
Homies
Unidos
2001-­‐2006
Member,
Board
of
Directors,
Spirit
Awakening,
2001-­‐2003
Member,
Communications
and
Cultivation
Committee,
The
Midnight
Mission
(Los
Angeles),
2001-­‐2003
President,
Encino
Elementary
PTA,
2001-­‐2003