Aleix Jarvis joined the firm in February of 2005 after ten years on the staff of Senator Lindsey Graham. For the last six of those years, Aleix served as Legislative Director and chief policy advisor to the South Carolina Republican. In that role, he developed and coordinated legislative and floor strategy on a wide range of issues, with particular. focus on defense, energy, budget and trade issues.. He served as Graham's designee on both the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, where he developed substantial expertise in defense, nonproliferation, environmental and energy policy.. Aleix served as policy advisor to the Graham for Senate campaign in 2002, coordinated grass roots activities along Florida's critical I-4 corridor during the Bush-Cheney 2004 presidential campaign, and has volunteered on numerous other campaigns including Senate races in 2006 and McCain 08. He served as Director of Operations for the 2008 Republican National Convention.. Prior to joining Graham's House staff, Aleix served on the staff of Congressman Charles Taylor of North Carolina.The Lewisville, North Carolina native graduated from the University of North Carolina.