Legislative Advocacy, Regulatory Strategy, and Government Relations

Dylan serves as Senior Vice President, Government Relations with Willcox Savage Consulting, LLC. where he provides strategic guidance to businesses and trade associations on utilizing the legislative, regulatory, and administrative processes to further their respective interests.

Dylan brings knowledge and experience from nearly every aspect of the legislative and regulatory arenas. As Chief of Staff, he led the office of the Virginia Senator who then served as Chairman of the Virginia Senate Transportation Committee and the Virginia Joint Commission on Health Care. Dylan also helped to craft the Virginia regulatory framework for transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft at the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Dylan regularly lobbies the Virginia General Assembly and state agencies on behalf a diverse group of business interests and trade associations. He is also known for his experience in managing matters involving gaming, controlled substances, heavy construction, and state employees.

Dylan was awarded the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Pinnacle Award for “TNC Study, Legislation, and Implementation” by Governor Terrence R. McAuliffe.

Notable Work & Achievements

In less than 10 years’ time, Dylan helped to secure classified state employees over 33% in net pay increases, valued at over $5 billion over seven years, through the Virginia budget process.

Dylan also helped to craft the legislative framework to bring transportation network companies, like Uber and Lyft, to Virginia. For his work in this effort, Dylan was awarded the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Pinnacle Award for “TNC Study, Legislation, and Implementation” by Governor Terrence R. McAuliffe.

Dylan coordinated the 2025 Attorney General Candidates’ Debate on behalf of the Virginia State Bar making it accessible to the public for the first time in Commonwealth history. In orchestrating the event, Bishop established debate protocols, curated questions for the moderator, and served as the primary liaison among both campaign teams, the University of Richmond, and the Virginia State Bar.