773.398.9292
2242 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201, 
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Michael Cassidy is a senior vice president in the state government relations group working out of the Chicago and Springfield offices. Michael advises clients before Congress, the Illinois General Assembly and various local, county and municipal governments.
He provides counsel in regards to executive & legislative affairs, coalition development, crisis communications, media relations, and strategic communications. Recently, Michael played a major role in the 2010 primary and general re-election of Illinois Governor Pat Quinn.
Prior to joining the firm, Michael built a robust network of contacts working as a senior member of Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan's legislative staff. In that position, he coordinated legislative agendas and media relations for members of the Democratic caucus. Michael also possesses substantial campaign experience having served in various supervisory roles on municipal, county, state and statewide campaigns. Working for the Democratic Party of Illinois, he was responsible for the advancement of Democratic candidates through grassroots organizing, strategic fundraising, message development, field coordination, and crisis management, direct mail campaigns, earned, and paid media.
2) AAR CORP
3) ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY, INC.
4) AT&T ILLINOIS AND ITS AFFILIATES
6) BROKERS' RISK PLACEMENT SERVICE, INC.
8) CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
9) CHARGEPOINT
10) CHICAGO ROCKFORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
11) CIOX HEALTH, LLC
12) CITY OF ROCKFORD
13) CME GROUP, INC.
16) ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION
17) GHOST MANAGEMENT GROUP DBA WEEDMAPS
18) GIFT OF HOPE ORGAN & TISSUE DONOR NETWORK
19) GROUPON
20) ILLINOIS RAILROAD ASSOCIATION
21) ILLINOIS STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
22) INTUIT
23) KALEO, INC.
25) LIBERTY DENTAL PLAN CORPORATION
26) MAXIMUS, INC.
27) MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT, INC.
28) METRA
29) MIDWEST GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
30) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENERGY SERVICE
32) NEW VENTURE FUND
33) NICUSA, INC.
34) ODS TECHNOLOGIES, L. P. D/B/A TVG NETWORK
35) PHANTOM FIREWORKS SHOWROOMS LLC
36) QUALITY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, LLC
37) ROCKFORD BOARD OF ELECTIONS
38) ROCKFORD MASS TRANSIT DISTRICT
39) ROCKFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT 205
42) SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION
43) STEPAN COMPANY
15-20 years
Member of the national council of state legislatures
2175531302
1500 N HALSTED, STE 200, CHICAGO, IL, 60642, 
1) ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY, INC.
2) AFFORDABLE ASSISTED LIVING COALITION
5) ASSOCIATION OF SAFETY-NET COMMUNITY HOSPITALS
6) BOYS GIRLS CLUBS OF CHICAGO
9) CENTERSTONE OF ILLINOIS, INC.
11) COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS
12) COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTERS OF CHICAGO
13) COMMUNITY FIRST HEALTHCARE OF ILLINOIS, INC.
15) CONDUENT INCORPORATED AND ITS AFFILIATES
16) COVENANT LIVING COMMUNITIES SERVICES
17) DIALYZE DIRECT
18) EDMENTUM INC
19) EGYPTIAN HEALTH DEPARTMENT
20) GOLFVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER, INC.
23) ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS
24) ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION
25) ILLINOIS STATE AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
28) LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS
29) MARCFIRST
30) MARTIN, MONA
31) MCLEAN COUNTY CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES
35) ROSELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
38) SWEDISH HOSPITAL
39) THE THRESHOLDS
2177257057
2145 FAIRWAY DRIVE, 2145 FAIRWAY DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD, IL, 62704,