Meghan Callahan has been with Bicker, Castillo & Fairbanks since 2003.  In her tenure at BCF, Ms. Callahan has worked extensively on communications strategy and message development; grassroots advocacy, mobilization and communications; third-party ally recruitment; media support; and organization of press events for a wide range of issues including housing, land use, local government finance, education, telecommunications and healthcare.

Ms. Callahan recently served as the day-to-day grassroots coordinator for the successful No on 90 Campaign (eminent domain/regulatory takings, November 2006), No on Prop. 82 Campaign (universal preschool, June 2006),  the Yes on 1A Campaign (local government finance initiative, November 2004) and the Yes on 55 Campaign (statewide school bond, March 2004).  In this capacity, Ms. Callahan was responsible for keeping the coalitions informed through frequent communications, organizing speakers bureaus, coordinating GOTV efforts and responding to general requests for information and materials.

Prior to joining Bicker, Castillo and Fairbanks, Ms. Callahan was associate director of government and public affairs for the Building Industry Association of Superior California.  Working with elected officials, local government staff, chambers, low-income housing advocates and environmentalists, Ms. Callahan represented the association’s interest on a variety of public policy issues including habitat conservation, affordable housing, water delivery, air quality and growth.

Ms. Callahan also worked for the California Building Industry Association as their legislative policy manager.  In that role she researched industry issues; developed communications surrounding association legislation and policy objectives; and managed the association’s involvement in the Job-Center Housing Coalition (a diverse coalition of business leaders, housing and community activists who work to increase housing availability and affordability in California).

Ms. Callahan graduated from the University of California, Davis with a degree in Rhetoric and Communications and a minor in English.