Twohig Consulting - Biography

Before establishing his own firm, Brendan Twohig worked in the
California State Legislature for more than a decade. Most recently, he
was Chief of Staff to Assemblywoman Patty Berg where he managed
overall political strategy, media communications, speechwriting, state
budget issues and the legislative agenda.

Earlier in his legislative career, Mr. Twohig served the Chair of the
Assembly Education Committee, Kerry Mazzoni, as Policy Committee
Consultant and, before her appointment as Chair, as Legislative Aide.
He also served as Legislative Director for Assembly Natural Resources

Committee Chair Howard Wayne. During his time in the Legislature, Mr. Twohig played a key
role in the development and enactment of major legislation, most notably in the areas of
education, health and the environment.

In his last year working in the State Assembly, Mr. Twohig was honored to accept the Speaker
of the Assembly’s invitation to provide formal training to newly elected legislators.

He also has extensive experience supervising and staffing high priority political campaigns in
San Diego, Riverside, Marin, Sonoma, Solano and North Coast counties—many with budgets
in excess of one million dollars.

Mr. Twohig received his Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in English from the University
of California at Davis, graduating with honors.