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Elisa del Mar Muñoz is an Associate at POLITANK*, a government affairs law firm which specializes in developing strategies to best represent private interests before governmental forums.
Elisa joined POLITANK* from the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, a public corporation responsible for stimulating, promoting and regulating the development of Puerto Rico’s tourism industry. As a Special Aide to the Planning and Development Director of the Company, she managed the Company’s social media outreach and assisted in strategic planning. Her role in managing the Company’s social media acquired greater importance with the budgetary restrictions faced by the Government of Puerto Rico during her tenure.
Although Elisa’s background is in the private sector banking and insurance industries, she acquired inside knowledge of the legislative process while interning in -Senator Evelyn Vázquez’ office. During her time there, as well as during her tenure at the Tourism Company, Elisa came to know many of today’s legislative movers-and-shakers, both in the Executive and Legislative branches.
Elisa honed her political campaign experience during the 2016 election cycle, concentrating in social media outreach and efforts to get-out-the-vote. She worked on Pedro Pierluisi’s Gubernatorial Primary Campaign— where she became involved within the campaign’s electoral structure—, as well as on Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González’s, Senator Carmelo Ríos’, and Representative Eddie Charbonier’s successful campaigns. In 2020, she was a key member of Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González’s successful re-election campaign, where she spearheaded efforts in opposition research, rapid response, and social media outreach. In addition to her local campaign experience, Elisa was a member of the Democratic National Committee’s Youth Council from 2017 to 2019. She currently serves as the National Committeewoman for the Puerto Rico Young Democrats.
Elisa holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Puerto Rico (Río Piedras Campus) and a Master’s degree in Business Administration, specializing in Management and Strategic Leadership, from the Metropolitan University of Puerto Rico. In 2020, she became one of only two lobbyists in Puerto Rico to have completed the State Government Affairs Council’s Professional Certificate Program. This is the only program designed specifically for state government affairs professionals, with a core curriculum which acquaints state government affairs professionals to key areas of competency in government relations. To obtain the program’s certificate, Elisa completed a total of 13 courses over a two-year period.
Elisa’s expertise strengthens the firm’s grassroots outreach and social media development and deployment, as well as the firm’s presence in the halls of the Capitol.