James P. Brown has a record of success for Bracy Tucker Brown & Valanzano clients on Capitol Hill and in statehouses. An authority on both transportation and urban issues, he assists clients with transportation grants and provides invaluable assistance to municipalities and local government entities confronting compliance issues. He has also represented both public-sector interests and major corporations before federal and state legislators and agencies on issues such as environmental compliance, mitigation issues, adherence to regulatory procedures and transportation and transit policies.

A former journalist, Mr. Brown also possesses an extensive background in public affairs and grassroots advocacy. He has served as Press Secretary and Special Assistant to the Secretary of Transportation, as chief of staff to a Member of Congress and as a news editor and reporter in a major media market.

Within our local government practice, which he heads, Mr. Brown is a consultant to the cities of St. Louis and Atlanta and to the St. Louis Airport and Transit and Port Authorities. He is also a consultant to Chrysler Corporation and other companies and is president of Brown and Associates in St. Louis, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bracy Tucker Brown & Valanzano.

He is the co-author of Era of Challenge, a book which bridged the generation gap in its examination of the Vietnam War. In addition, he has been a lecturer at St. Louis Webster University.

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