Barbara Hartman Tucker
Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Barbara is the Political Director of Capitol Voice.
2009 to present: CAPITOL VOICE Political and Communications Director,: Responsible for grassroots lobbying, direction and initiatives; responsible for all media relations; conducts monthly political discussion groups for Capitol Voice.
2008:THE POLITICAL PUB, MODERATOR, Paris, France. Temporary moderator of the monthly political discussion group with a concentration on current, legislative issues in the United States.
1994 to present: EVANS & ASSOCIATES, llc., Hartford CT:
Principal/Director for media and public relations; one of three primary lobbyists; Clients numbered 19 and included but are not limited to: AAA, Miller Brewing Company, Toyota Motor Sales, Inc., Connecticut Water Utilities, Goldstar International;
EVANS & Associates, llc., Media Trainer
Media training services provided for corporate and campaign clients.
1994 to 2007: CERTIFIED AMBULANCE GROUP, INC., Wethersfield CT:
Director, Press and Governmental Relations: Responsible for all governmental activities/communications and media contacts; and for providing the company and its 220 clients with local, state and national legislation information and lobbying assistance; also providing ongoing client media services along with all media relations directly related to the company. Editor of the corporate newsletter.
. 1989 to 1994: LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT GROUP, Hartford CT:
Co-founder and principal lobbyist for the Governmental Relations firm with 14 corporate clients. Merged with Evans & Associates,llc.
1989 to 1994: HWI INTERNATIONAL, INC., Hartford CT and Brussels
Belgium: President and co-founder; consulting with U.S. corporations on European Union; Publications included The TransEuropean Report (monthly) and EuroEdge (daily, online).
1985 to 1991: TRAFFIC SAFETY NOW, Detroit, MI:
Special Assistant to the President of the industry trade group consisting of all domestic automobile manufacturers. Responsible for passage of safety belt laws in 40 states; implementation of post-law public relations campaigns; and all media relations.
Also, served as the designated liaison to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) in Washington, DC. (Traffic Safety Now, Inc. closed in 1991).
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1982 to 1985: CONNECTICUT STATE NEWS BUREAU, Hartford CT:
Managing Editor for the Capitol-based, syndicated news service supplying print media clients and the Connecticut and New York Business Journals. Regular services included editorials, feature stories, government and business news, and a monthly syndicated column.
1982 to 1985: Stringer, New York Times.
1982 to 1985: Regular panelist, Public Television’s “Fourth Estate”.
1980 to 1982: Chief of Staff, CONNECTICUT STATE SENATE.
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1980 to present: Campaign manager and/or press secretary for multiple state senate and state House of Representatives’ campaigns, several gubernatorial campaigns, and as a designated Connecticut advisor for Reagan for President.
January – May 2006: PRESS SECRETARY FOR QUINTINO CIANFAGLIONE,
CANDIDATE, HOUSE OF DEPUTIES, ITALIAN PARLIAMENT IN ROME.
Responsibilities included all press relations for the continental 48 United States, Canada, and 2 Latin American countries. This was the first election for Italian Americans living abroad (United States) to provide them parliamentary representation in their homeland.