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Brian M.P. McGlinchey
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Brian M.P. McGlinchey

Senior Advisor

302.683.8702
Wilmington
Philadelphia
Washington, DC
bmcglinchey@mccarter.com

Brian McGlinchey is a government affairs professional with almost a quarter of a century of experience in federal, state, and local affairs in the mid-Atlantic.*

During the 2020 presidential election, Brian was prominently involved in the Joe Biden for President campaign, serving as National Fundraising Co-Chair, Co-Chair of the home state Delaware for Joe, and Co-Chair of Irish Americans for Biden. He also acted as a political advisor to the campaign on battleground state strategy and provided insight on economic development, infrastructure, and labor policy. During the convention, Brian served as an authorized representative for mid-Atlantic delegate selection and on the Credentials Committee for the Democratic National Convention. Prior to his roles in the 2020 presidential campaign, Brian served as the Projects Director for Joe Biden during his time as a United States Senator. He is currently a member of the Democratic National Committee.

Before joining McCarter, Brian spent time as the Director of the Laborers – Employers Cooperation and Education Trust, a progressive labor-management fund, where he forged economic policies that promoted growth in the construction industry in the eastern region. He also spearheaded an effort in collaboration with the development community to expand brownfields redevelopment on 14 sites, including the Claymont corridor in the coastal zone.

Brian is the Past-President and founding member of Delawareans For Economic and Environmental Development (DEED), a coalition of labor, civic, environmental, and business leaders which champion balanced policies that expand the tax base and create private sector jobs while enhancing and protecting the environment.

A political veteran, Brian has managed more than 25 political campaigns, including national experience in the Iowa Caucus process, and has held several positions of considerable leadership in the Democratic Party. He cut his political teeth as a legislative assistant to the Senate Majority Caucus in Dover, the state Capitol of Delaware.

Brian has a successful track record in communications, business development, regulatory affairs, and labor negotiations and demonstrates acumen for leading innovative market share strategies.

An advocate for diversity and inclusion, Brian is a lifetime member of the NAACP. He is also the recipient of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists’ Person of the Year Award, the Organization of Minority Women’s Martin Luther King Annual Award, and The King Center’s MLK Man of the Year Award.

Brian is committed to public service and currently serves as Chair of the US Military Academy Nomination Commission for Delaware’s lone member of Congress, Lisa Blunt-Rochester. He has been appointed to the Delaware Motion Picture and Television Development Commission for a term of three years. In October 2020, Brian was the Supervising Producer of “Love Letter to Pennsylvania,” a virtual concert sponsored by the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. Brian has also served on the Delaware Boards and Commissions for each of the last five Governors. He held appointed positions on the Council for State Transportation and the Sewer and Water Infrastructure Board.

In addition to the many community boards Brian serves on, as a first generation Irish-American, he is actively involved in numerous organizations connected to Ireland. He currently serves as Honorary Consul to Ireland from Delaware, is the Chair of the 2021 Ireland Funds National Gala, a member of the St. Patrick’s Society, founder and President of Ancient Order of Hibernians, Rev. James F. Trainor Division, and a member of the Delaware Commission on Irish Heritage and Culture.

Brian is a graduate of the executive education program at the Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame. He served as the 2020 chair of the annual Catholic Charities dinner, which raises funds for programs to assist those most in need. A former associate director of the Catholic Youth Organization, he enjoys continuing studies online in theology at the McGrath Institute at the University of Notre Dame.

* Brian McGlinchey is a government affairs professional and is not licensed to practice law. ­­­

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Represent a global cruise line in federal government affairs matters before parties, including the Executive Office of the President, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Health & Human Services, and the Department of  State. This work includes advocating for our client on issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Recognitions

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Delaware Online, Most Influential Delawareans in Politics, 2021
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MLK Man of the Year Award, The King Center, 2007
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Martin Luther King Annual Award, Organization of Minority Women, 2006
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Person of the Year Award, Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, 2003
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Rev. John P. Hopkins Award, Diocese of Wilmington, CYO Annual Golf Outing, 1999
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University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame Club of Philadelphia, Award, 1996

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Democratic National Committee
Member

Honorary Consul to Ireland from Delaware

Delaware Commission on Irish Heritage and Culture
Member

World Trade Center of Delaware
Member

First State Community Action Agency
Member

Democratic Representative District Committee
Member

The Ireland Funds
Chair, 2021 National Gala

Claymont Renaissance Development Corporation
Member

Saint Patrick’s Society
Member

Police Athletic League
Finance Chair

Catholic Charities Annual Tribute Dinner, Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
Chair

2017 Transition Committee and Public Policy Advisory Team for Michael S. Purzycki, current Mayor of the City of Wilmington
Member

Governor’s Volunteer Awards Board
Former Chair

Wilmington City Democratic Party Committee
Former Vice Chair

New Castle County Financial Task Force
Former member

American Cancer Society
Former Board Member

The Boys Club of Delaware
Former Board Member

Catholic Youth Organization
Former Board Member

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Brian McGlinchey Named Honorary Consul to Ireland from Delaware
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12.7.2021
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Brian McGlinchey Named to Most Influential Delawareans – Politics
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2.4.2021
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