Taylor Cazeault is a thoughtful strategist who helps clients navigate the nuances of Capitol Hill and the federal government through tracking legislative and regulatory developments and supporting the development of effective advocacy strategies. Her portfolio focuses on a range of policy areas related to education, federal funding, sports, and tax. Taylor has experience representing coalitions, corporations, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, small businesses, and trade associations.
She assists clients in raising their profile on Capitol Hill and providing analysis on legislative and regulatory policy developments. Taylor also helps clients navigate the federal funding processes, by identifying funding or policy opportunities, and developing strategies to support her clients’ priorities. Over the past decade, she has worked with clients to secure federal funding and policy updates in several comprehensive legislative packages, on foreign policy, higher education, safety and security, research funding, and small business issues.
Experience
- Higher education coalition in the passage of a bipartisan bicameral anti-hazing bill to eradicate hazing on college campuses.
- Athletic governing body in the passage of a bipartisan commemorative coin bill.
- Higher education coalition in securing the Board Chair as a negotiator in the Department of Education’s Negotiated Rulemaking Committee.
- Various education clients in securing millions of dollars in community project funding requests in the annual appropriations bill.
- Higher education institution in securing two faculty members to testify on foreign policy issues before Congress.
Perspectives
Recognition
Excellence in Advocacy Awards: Finalist, Excellence in a Federal Issue Campaign (2021)
Credentials
Education
- B.A., History, Legal Studies, Roanoke College
Admissions
- *Not admitted to the practice of law
Activities
- Co-Chair, Education Task Force, Women in Government Relations (2020–2022)
- Member, Congressional Outreach Committee, Women in Government Relations (2022-2024)
- Member, Women in Government Relations