The Association for Consumer Debt Relief (ACDR), the leading advocate for the debt relief industry nationwide, has announced that Robert Sweeney has joined the organization as Government Affairs Manager for the East.

Sweeney brings more than two decades of experience leading state government affairs and advocacy efforts across the financial services sector. He most recently served as Government Affairs Officer for State Policy at the Investment Company Institute (ICI), where he helped build and implement the organization’s first state government affairs program and managed advocacy with governors, state attorneys general, and state legislators nationwide.

Prior to his role at ICI, Sweeney served as Managing Director for State and Local Government Relations at Citi. In this position, he led a nationwide team responsible for advancing legislative and regulatory priorities across key states and oversaw state-level advocacy strategy. Earlier in his career, he held state advocacy roles at the American Council of Life Insurers and served on Capitol Hill as a Domestic Policy Advisor with the U.S. Senate Democratic Policy Committee.

“State and local decisionmakers play an increasingly pivotal role in shaping policies that directly affect consumers and their financial futures,” said Sweeney. “I’m excited to join ACDR at this important time and look forward to working with the team to support its advocacy efforts and advance policies that expand access to proven debt relief options for Americans.”

“Robert brings extensive experience leading state advocacy campaigns and building strong relationships with policymakers across the country,” said ACDR President and CEO Jason Mulvihill. “As we continue to scale up our government affairs efforts, his leadership and expertise will be a tremendous asset to our team, our members, and the consumers we serve. We are thrilled to welcome him to ACDR.”

In his new role, Sweeney will support ACDR’s growing government affairs efforts across eastern states, working with policymakers and stakeholders as the organization continues to expand its presence at the state and local level.

About the Association for Consumer Debt Relief

The Association for Consumer Debt Relief (ACDR) is the leading national association of debt relief companies. ACDR educates consumers and policymakers about debt relief and its benefits, holds debt relief companies to the highest standards, and protects and expands access to accredited debt relief services nationwide.

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