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Jeffrey Breneman, a resident of the Kalamazoo area, joined Dykema in 2004 and splits his time between Michigan and Washington, D.C. Before joining Dykema, he worked for Bosch, the world's largest automotive supplier. As the first director of government relations for the German-based company, Mr. Breneman implemented a corporate strategy for North America federal, state and community relations. Prior to Bosch, Mr. Breneman served as vice president for legislative affairs at Western Michigan University. He led the University's state and federal government relations efforts and also served as chief of staff to President Elson S. Floyd. During his time at WMU, Breneman organized a federal research agenda with campus faculty. As a result, over $4 million in federal funds was secured through congressionally directed funding in a three-year period. Before joining Western Michigan University, Breneman spent eight years with Congressman Fred Upton as his deputy chief of staff. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Western Michigan University. | 