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AED Leader Pre-AED: A Career Overview President of the Tooling (now Technology) and Manufacturing Association based in Park Ridge, Ill., five-and-a-half years Senior regional manager, (Illinois and Wisconsin), National Association of Manufacturers based in Washington, D.C., nine and-a-half years Chief-of-state and then political consultant for Illinois State Senator Steve Rauschenberger, based in Elgin, Ill., eight years Community Relations Coordinator, seniors residence in Schaumburg, Ill., three years Marketing rep for business products company in Chicago, first job out of college, six months Graduate of Southern Illinois University, Bachelors of Science in Speech Communication/Public Relations tax policy [for example] affect local business. And that's a connection I think we can build on – through local meetings outside the Beltway we can strengthen as well as raise the profile and the value of AED membership." Brian is both a former consultant and chief-of state for Illinois State Senator Steve Rauschenberger, as well as an elected official himself. He is currently serving a second fouryear term as town supervisor for the township in which he resides, working with other elected and appointed officials and overseeing the community's $12 million budget. "It certainly helps you understand finances. And it helps you understand service," said Brian. "You can interchange the word 'constituent' with 'member,' and it's a good learning ground of how to be responsive to folks." But he also says that the shared experience of running for election and understanding the process that (continued on next page) Multi-ply Your Money! with the award winning excavator rock ripping Multi-Ripper ® 4 times faster than a hammer 6 to 9 times the force of a standard 5 tooth bucket or the Multi-Ripper Bucket Maximize force one tooth at a time, with our patented "Shanks on an Arc" technology. Also, try our award winning Multi-Ripper Teeth (Twisted) for maximum penetration TM eading dge "Leader in Excavator Rock Ripping Attachments" Operators Claim: ttachments, www.digrock.com sales@leattach.com "the best attachment ® Inc. 866-928-5800 or 508-829-4855 I ever bought!" January 2014 | Construction Equipment Distribution | www.cedmag.com | 29