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Patrick Kelly is the Vice President for State Government Relations and Alliance Development for the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) based in Washington, DC.
Patrick is responsible for state legislative and regulatory activity in all 50 states. In addition he oversees BIO's alliance development efforts, working with patient advocacy groups and various other organizations to promote the biotechnology industry.
Patrick works with biotechnology companies and allied groups to develop and communicate industry policies on a variety of state issues including economic development, healthcare, bioethics, agriculture as well as renewable fuels and industrial biotechnology. In the states, BIO works closely with the Council of State Bioscience Associations (CSBA), a network of state-based bioscience organizations to advance state support of the biotechnology industry.
Prior to joining BIO in 1995, Mr. Kelly was a Representative for State and Environmental Affairs with the Grocery Manufacturers Association.
Mr. Kelly is a graduate of the University of Maryland.
BIO represents more than 1,200 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and 31 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products.
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