Dan Muroff, principal of Muroff Government Strategies, is an associate to the Liberty Square Group, working to provide clients with strategic lobbying and consulting services to federal government.
Dan has wide and varied experience in private industry, the not-for-profit sector and multiple levels of government.Early in his career, Dan worked for four years in the environmental industry, including two years leading a national logistics team at Chemical Waste Management’s corporate offices.He soon went on to work in CookCounty government in Illinois, in the Department of Planning, Office of Economic Development, where he helped promote Chicago and CookCounty to attract prospective and relocating businesses.
Soon thereafter, Dan went on to serve in senior legislative positions in the federal government. On Capitol Hill, Dan served in various Congressional offices including Congressman Tom Foglietta (PA-01) and Congressman Kika de la Garza (TX-15).He then served as senior legislative assistant to Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-03) where he helped secure millions in appropriations for the district, and led efforts on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to secure billions from the federal highway reauthorization bill. After leading appropriations, transportation, economic development and environmental efforts in this position, Dan was named Washington Chief of Staff to Massachusetts Congressman Michael Capuano (MA-08) where he established the Washington office and served for four years, overseeing operations, legislation, appropriations, media, whip duties, personnel and office budget.
Dan left Washington to support campaigns in Pennsylvania, serving as policy director for US Congressional candidate Dan Wofford (PA-06) and political director for US Senate candidate Joe Hoeffel (D-PA). He broadened his government expertise serving as Chief Counsel to Pennsylvania State Senator LeAnna M. Washington where he leveraged his strong local relationships and helped establish the newly elected state Senator's personal office, legislative and capital funding priorities, and campaign strategy.Dan continues to closely aid and advise many Pennsylvania candidates for federal, state, and local government.
Dan is a graduate of DrexelUniversity and earned his Juris Doctor at IIT Chicago- Kent College of Law. He serves as President of the board of the East Mount Airy Neighbors community organization, as Treasurer of the board for CeaseFire PA, as a Treasurer for the Philadelphia 9th Ward Democratic Committee, and on the board of the Mt. Airy USA community development corporation. Dan lives in the East Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia with his wife Melissa.
