Jocelyn Irene Collins

About Jocelyn Irene Collins

Dynamic and results-driven Government Affairs and Public Policy Executive with 10 years…

Experience

1. Senior Government Affairs Associate

   Public Policy Partners

   Sep 2023 — Present · Maryland and Washington, DC, US

   Deliver grassroots, executive, and legislative lobbying and policy counsel to a diverse portfolio of clients across Maryland and the District of Columbia—including leaders in biopharmaceuticals, health care, education, community services, technology, and nonprofit and for-profit sectors. Lead policy development and execution, advocacy campaigns, coalition building, strategic media engagement, and budget appropriation efforts. Strengthen client capacity for rigorous policy evaluation, bipartisan engagement, and sustained advocacy success.Complete client list can be found at: successes: Secured challenging appropriations in a constrained fiscal environment, protecting more than $1 million in annual Maryland state operating funds and obtaining over in state capital funding to advance client initiatives (2024–2025) Worked with a diverse coalition of stakeholders to shape amendments to the Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) Expansion bill (2025), helping secure provisions for reporting on the impact of upper payment limits—including patient costs, access, provider reimbursement, pharmacies, and the biotechnology industry—and supporting the addition of new stakeholder seats (oncologist, rare disease community representative, and patient advocacy organization) to the PDAB Stakeholder Council Strengthened patient affordability protections by advancing reforms to require manufacturer copay assistance to count toward patient out-of-pocket cost obligations in Maryland (co-pay accumulator legislation - 2025)Delivered major public health wins, including leading the grassroots campaign that passed Maryland’s Kids Code protecting children’s online privacy (2024), updates to the Maryland Clean Indoor Air Act (2024), and an increase in tobacco taxes ($1.25/pack on cigarettes, 2024)

Education

• McDaniel College

  Bachelor of Arts - BA