Robyn S. Elliott
Managing Partner
Biography
Robyn is an expert in the State budget process, regulatory reform, and health care financing. Prior to her tenure with Public Policy Partners, she led the lobbying efforts of the Maryland Department of Health as the Director of Governmental Affairs. She also advised the Maryland General Assembly about budget issues as a senior policy analyst. She has a Masters in Health Care Administration with a concentration in finance from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.
Recent Honors and Affiliations
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Dorothy Beatty Memorial Award, Women’s Law Center of Maryland, 2023.
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Apple Award, Maryland Association of School-Based Health Centers, 2019
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Winner named in “Winners and Losers” of 2019 Session, Maryland Matters, 2019
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Winner named in “Winners and Losers of 2017 Session, Maryland Matters, 2017
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Charlotte Ellertson Innovation Award: American Society for Emergency Contraception, 2016
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Choice Advocate Award: NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland, 2016
Recent National Presentations:
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“Level up your advocacy. Legislative Testimony.” Society for Family Planning Annual Meeting, 2022.
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“State OTC Policy Landscape.” Free the Pill Campaign Annual Meeting, 2022.
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“Maryland’s Advocacy Journey to Postpartum Dental Coverage”, Pregnancy and Dental Care Go Together, Community Catalyst, November 2021
“EC in Vending Machines: A 50-State Review”: EC Jamboree – American Society for Emergency Contraception, 2021
“IVF, Maryland and Insurance Mandates: How One State Successfully Expanded Their Laws to Be More Equitable”, Center for Reproductive Rights Webinar, 2021
“State Advocates for Over-the-Counter Insurance Coverage – Fall Series”, Ibis Reproductive Health, 2020.
Recent Media Mentions
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“Just in Time for the Holidays: Your Book Recommendations”, December 22, 2020. Maryland Matters. https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/12/22/just-in-time-for-the-holidays-your-book-recommendations/
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“Lobbyists and Policy Advocates Locked Out, Meet Unprecedented Challenges”, March 18, 2020, Maryland Matters. https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/03/18/lobbyists-and-policy-advocates-locked-out-leading-to-unprecedented-challenges/
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“Getting Stakeholders Involved Can Be Key to Passing Legislation”, The Daily Record, February 19, 2020. https://thedailyrecord.com/2020/02/19/getting-stakeholders-involved-can-be-key-to-passing-legislation/
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“Maryland looks to stop participating in Title X after Trump administration’s gag rule”, Think Progress, March 18, 2019. https://archive.thinkprogress.org/maryland-bill-could-become-first-state-to-stop-participating-in-title-x-program-after-trump-gag-rule-abortion-a262ae1a3ad9/
Recommended Local Dining for Advocates:
Galway Bay
63 Maryland Avenue
Annapolis 21401
www.galwaybaymd.com
Peer Reviewed Publications
Co-author. “Now is the time to safeguard access to emergency contraception as abortion restrictions sweep the United States.” Contraception. Volume 114, P6-9, October 01, 2022