The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced today the hire of Jordan Bonfitto to serve as NTRA's Director Of Government Affairs. Bonfitto will be based in the newly opened Washington, D.C. office and will lead the organization's advocacy efforts alongside President and CEO, former U.S. Congressman, Tom Rooney.
“We're excited to have Jordan join our team to help advocate the issues critical to the Thoroughbred racing industry,” Rooney said. “Jordan's experience in the Executive Branch and on Capitol Hill will be a huge asset as we build out NTRA's presence in Washington.”
Prior to joining NTRA, Bonfitto served as Director of Government Affairs for the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) where he oversaw the legislative portfolio and helped expand the association's advocacy initiatives globally. Bonfitto has also served as a public servant where he was Director of External and Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue as well as an Agriculture Policy Advisor for the National Economic Council at the White House. Prior to the Administration, Bonfitto worked on Capitol Hill.
ABOUT THE NTRA
The NTRA, based in Lexington, Ky. and Washington, D.C., is a broad-based coalition of more than 100 horse racing interests and thousands of individual stakeholders consisting of horseplayers, racetrack operators, owners, breeders, trainers and affiliated horse racing associations, charged with increasing the popularity, welfare and integrity of Thoroughbred racing through consensus-based leadership, legislative advocacy, safety and integrity initiatives, fan engagement and corporate partner development. For more information visit NTRA.com.
ABOUT NTRA PRESIDENT AND CEO TOM ROONEY
Tom Rooney served the people of Florida in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019, focusing primarily on economic, agricultural, national security, and military issues. Prior to serving in Congress, Rooney served with the U.S. Army as a lawyer in the JAG Corps. During his tenure, he was Special Assistant U.S Attorney at Fort Hood, Texas, prosecuting all civilian crimes on post in the 1st Cavalry Division. After completing active duty with the rank of Captain, Rooney taught constitutional and criminal law at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. He received his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law and became a member of the Florida Bar in 1999. He also has an M.A. in Political Science from the University of Florida. Rooney played football for Syracuse University and Washington & Jefferson College, where he earned a B.A. in English Literature. Rooney is married to Tara and they have three sons.
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