{"image":"","content":"<h1>Jorge Conforme<\/h1>\r\n<p><img style=\"float: left;\" src=\"{staticroot}files\/resources\/jorge-conforme.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"356\" height=\"355\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Jorge Conforme, Class of 2010, is the Government Affairs Officer at Miami-Dade College. &nbsp;In this role, Jorge is responsible for advocating on behalf of the college. &nbsp;In an era of tight state budgets, Jorge&rsquo;s work is more critical than ever. &nbsp;Jorge represents Miami-Dade College&rsquo;s interests before lawmakers in Tallahassee. &nbsp;Before joining Miami-Dade College, Jorge spent four years as a lobbyist for LKQ Corporation, a Fortune 500 company and the nation&rsquo;s largest provider of recycled auto parts.<\/p>\r\n<p>Jorge graduated from Widener Law with a Certificate in Law and Government in addition to his JD degree. &nbsp;Jorge credits&nbsp;<a href=\"ipl:\/\/391\/\/W10=\">Widener&rsquo;s Law and Government Institute<\/a> for giving him the foundation to stand out in the specialized field of institutional advocacy. &nbsp;&ldquo;As the only member of our government affairs team with a JD,&rdquo; he says, &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t stress how important that is in terms of my ability to be a successful advocate for Miami-Dade.&rdquo; &nbsp;Skills such as legislative drafting and detailed knowledge of the legislative process give Jorge the ability to more effectively craft his advocacy efforts. &nbsp;&ldquo;Legislators and their staff are more receptive when a lobbyist can speak to them in their language. &nbsp;<a title=\"Law and Government Institute\" href=\"ipl:\/\/391\/\/W10=\">Law and Government Institute<\/a> courses such as Legislation and State Administrative Law gave me the skills to speak that language.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n<p>Jorge lives in Miami with his wife, Andrea (also a member of the Class of 2010!), and their two dogs. &nbsp;Andrea is a lawyer specializing in compliance at Park Street Imports.<\/p>","box_content":""}