Edward D. Krenik
Senior Principal *
Mr. Krenik is a Senior Principal for government affairs at Bracewell & Giuliani in Washington, D.C. His career in the nation's capital spans nearly two decades, and includes experience in both houses of Congress as well as the executive branch. His lobbying practice is focused in the consumer products and environmental arenas, with a special emphasis on organizing like-minded industry stakeholders into strategic coalitions. Over the past few years, he ran two coalitions with concerns over the recently passed Consumer Products Safety Reform Act. He was also a member of the National Association of Manufacturers legislative committee.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Krenik served as associate administrator for congressional and intergovernmental relations at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), managing a team of 85 professionals. While at the EPA, Mr. Krenik was instrumental in developing strategy for the Clear Skies initiative, clean water priorities, and other environmental legislation, such as the landmark Small Business Revitalization and Brownfields Rehabilitation Act. Mr. Krenik was the chief liaison between the Administration and Congress as well as the nation's 50 state governors and legislators. He also served as the chief lobbyist for EPA before all Senate and House Congressional Committees. Mr. Krenik was the point person for environmental legislation pending in Congress.
Prior to that, Mr. Krenik was legislative director and appropriations staff associate for U.S. Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-N.J., and also staffed all 13 appropriations subcommittees for the Congressman. Mr. Krenik oversaw a legislative staff of 5 individuals and planned and implemented all legislative strategy for the Congressman. He had similar responsibilities with Rep. Dean Gallo, R-N.J. While working for the House Appropriations Committee, Mr. Krenik primarily focused on energy, transportation, environment, health care, Army Corps of Engineers, and defense department and agencies budgets. Mr. Krenik's legislative achievements included work on the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, specifically the double hull phase-out for oil tankers provision, various superfund (CERCLA) bills and laws, the energy bill of 1992.
On the Senate side, Mr. Krenik worked as a legislative assistant for former Sen. David Durenberger, R-Minn. His focus was in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee as well as other energy and natural resources issues.
Education
B.A., University of Minnesota, 1987
Noteworthy
"Top Lobbyists" List, The Hill, 2008