Joe Rubin
Director of Congressional and Public Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Joe Rubin is Director of Congressional and Public Affairs at the United States Chamber of Commerce, the world's largest business federation, representing more than three million businesses from every size, sector and region of the country. Joe, who was named a 2002 "Lobby Leader" by Influence Magazine, is a senior business community lobbyist, and serves as a liaison between U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Congress and the Administration. His duties include formulating, directing and coordinating legislative strategy and lobbying activity on a wide range of business community issues.
Rubin is the Chamber's Chief lobbyist on technology issues, including privacy, broadband and security. Joe also serves as the lead lobbyist on liability issues, including class action reform, asbestos and terrorism insurance. Joe is also a leading advocate for bankruptcy reform, and he is fashioning a Chamber-led effort to reauthorize the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
Joe also serves as a spokesman for the business community, and has appeared in numerous television, print and radio outlets. He has also participated in a number of technology and liability related events, including the National Chamber Foundation's Privacy Summit and FCRA Forum; the Progress and Freedom Foundation's "Cyberspace and the American Dream" Summit; and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's 2001 Tort Reform Summit. He has also been appointed to a number of policy and advisory committees, including the Congressional Internet Caucus; the On-Line Privacy Alliance; and the .US Top Level Domain Policy Council.
Prior to coming to the Chamber, Rubin worked on Judiciary Committee issues for Congressman George Gekas (R-PA), and Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH).
Joe obtained his Juris Doctorate from Emory Law School and graduated with honors from the University of Maryland.
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Biography last updated May 15, 2003