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Erich Mische serves as Senior Vice President of mCapitol Management, bringing more than 26 years of involvement with local, state and national policy and politics. Mr. Mische’s extensive political and public policy career has had him leading the efforts of many successful campaigns on behalf of candidates and initiatives at every level of government. Prior to his move to mCapitol Management, Mr. Mische served as Chief of Staff to United States Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN) after holding positions as the Senator’s State Director and Senior Policy Advisor. As Chief of Staff to Senator Coleman, Mr. Mische was a leading member of a group of Democrat and Republican Chief of Staffs who actively worked to create stronger communication and cooperation across party lines. Mr. Mische led the successful effort to create the Bipartisan Chief of Staff/Senior Staff Study Group on China. The group has been credited with bringing a stronger understanding of China’s issues to high level staff in the United States Senate. Mr. Mische has been heavily involved in local government within Minnesota. In 2001, Mr. Mische helped lead Randy Kelly to victory as St. Paul Mayor, and served as Director of Marketing and Communications for the City of St. Paul. Mr. Mische has also served as a former White Bear Lake, Minnesota Councilmember, and has gathered considerable experience in the area of economic development, job creation and local and state government relations. In addition to his public service, Mr. Mische served as Executive Vice President of a Minnesota based communications and business relations consulting firm from 1997 through 1999. During that time he represented major clients that had substantial representation in Minnesota. Among many key accomplishments, Mr. Mische was also the lead strategist who helped bring the Minnesota Wild, a National Hockey League team, to Minnesota. His current client list includes large and medium size biotechnology firms, a clean coal technology company, firms that focus on the use of high-tech nano-laminate materials, start-up companies that are involved in the use of printed display technology for the military, as well as firms that are currently involved in the planning, design and construction of ethanol and bio-diesel facilities across the United States. In addition, Mr. Mische and a number of his colleagues have organized a company called Take08 Events Unlimited for the 2008 GOP Convention being held in St. Paul, Minnesota. The firm will assist corporations, associations and other organizations in their convention related activities in 2008. Mr. Mische is a former board member of St. Paul District Energy, a past Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow, and was chosen as one of Minnesota’s Forty Under Forty. A 1986 graduate of St. Cloud State University, Mr. Mische is married to Mary-Helen and they have two children, Owen and Maisie. He is currently doing his best to learn Mandarin Chinese in his spare time. Erich Mische, Senior Vice President Erich. 202.296.5354 x250. | 