Eric Grey is the Vice President of Government Relations for the Edison Electric Institute – the trade association of U.S. shareholder-owned electric utilities, international affiliates and industry associates worldwide. Specifically, Eric is the lead tax and financial issues lobbyist for EEI in Washington, DC. Prior to joining EEI, Eric was the Manager of Federal Government Affairs for Wisconsin Energy Corporation for close to five years handling multiple issue areas including tax and financial policy.  Additional experience includes serving six and a half years on Capitol Hill as Legislative Director and Senior Legislative Assistant for United States Representative Jerry Weller and as Legislative Assistant for United States Representative Phil Crane.  Eric has a BS in Political Science and a BS in Interdisciplinary Social Science, both from Florida State University.