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<br />PROJECT MANAGEMENT, continued
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<br />Travis James, Economist, Director, TXP
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<br />Roles: Economic Assessment, Economic Mix and Audience Selection, Strategy Development
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<br />travisjames@)txp.com
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<br />Travis James has worked with TXP since 2001. Currently, Mr. James leads the firm's efforts in economic
<br />impact and cost-benefit analysis, community development planning, and special projects. While at TXP,
<br />Mr. James has conducted dozens of economic and fiscal impact studies. As part of this work, Mr. James
<br />has assessed the economic and fiscal impact of a number of high profile companies including BASF,
<br />ConocoPhillips, Dow Chemical, Home Depot, Texas Instruments, and Toyota Motor Corporation. Mr.
<br />James also has experience analyzing tourism-related projects in California, Connecticut, Florida, and
<br />Texas.
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<br />Prior to joining TXP, Mr. James worked at ExxonMobil in the global information systems technology
<br />division in Washington, D.C. His duties required lengthy international travel to South America, Europe,
<br />and Asia in order to develop and support large-scale global systems solutions. Mr. James also spent five
<br />years as a project manager at AngelouEconomics, where he worked on numerous economic development
<br />studies in Arlington, Texas; Orlando, Florida; Jefferson Parish (New Orleans), Louisiana; and El Paso,
<br />Texas.
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<br />Mr. James holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin. He also
<br />received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Texas State University. Mr. James has attended
<br />economic impact modeling training sessions conducted by U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Mr. James
<br />received an M.B.A. degree from St. Edward's University in 2007.
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<br />Scott Polikov, Principal, Gateway Planning Group
<br />Roles: Master Plan Review, Policy Review, Main Street Tactics, Strategy Development
<br />scott@)gatewayplanning.com
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<br />Mr. Polikov provides town-planning services to both public and private sector clients, working with
<br />communities, local governments, state agencies, universities and developers to facilitate growth in mixed-
<br />use pedestrian-friendly patterns. Through his firm, Gateway Planning, he has developed master plans for
<br />downtowns, urban cores, neighborhoods, universities and fast-growing suburban growth corridors. He
<br />brings those master plans to life with form-based urban codes that both elevate quality of life and, at the
<br />sanle time, harness the market's ability to deliver profitable and sustainable neighborhoods.
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<br />Mr. Polikov has served on the respective governing boards of Austin's regional transit authorit}'J Capital
<br />Metro, and the region's metropolitan planning organization, "CAMPO," as well as continuing his long-
<br />standing work on regionalism and rail transit with the Austin-San Antonio Corridor Council. Nationally.
<br />he is active in the Congress for the New Urbanism and serves as an associate member of the Citistates
<br />Group, founded by Neal Peirce. Internationally. he serves on the advisory board for the Prague Institute
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<br />PROPOSAL: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE CITY OF LA PORTE. RFP #08510
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