Senator Allard is a member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, where he has worked to shape the nation’s spending priorities and to ensure that Colorado’s people and projects receive federal support where it is most needed. In the 110th Congress, he will serve as the Republican leader of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, in addition serving on the Interior, Energy & Water, Military Construction, Transportation, and Financial Services Subcommittees.

Mr. Sikes serves as Director for Housing and Competitive Sourcing in the office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment. He is responsible for policy and guidance in support of Commercial Activities programs in the Department of Defense (DoD), including implementation of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76. His office also provides policy and oversight of the Department’s military housing program, including the Military Housing Privatization Initiative.

Phil has over 25 years experience in the municipal finance. Previously he served both as manager of the Municipal Finance Department at Dean Witter Reynolds and as General Counsel for the New York State Housing Finance Agency, the New York State Medical Care Facilities Finance Agency, the New York State Project Finance Agency and the State of New York Municipal Bond Bank.

Jere G. Thompson is a partner in the Public Finance Department and a member of the firm’s Housing, Securitization, and Transactional Finance Groups, Public-Private Partnerships, and the Tax Credit Practice.