In 2010, after 20 years as a State Capitol lobbyist, Mike Dugan established Capitol Consulting a full-service government relations firm. Capitol Consulting provides the experience, integrity, access and respect one achieves through years of successful representation of our clients' issues. Capitol Consulting is well respected with a proven network of legislative and state agency contacts to navigate the often-complex halls of state government. Capitol Consulting is founded on the simple principle that there is no substitute for hard work.
2) AbbVie Inc.
3) American Council of Engineering Companies of CT
4) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
5) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
6) Christian Healthcare Ministries, Inc.
8) Community Association Institute - Connecticut
9) Connecticut Alcohol Retailers Exchange Inc.
10) Connecticut Alliance for Subacute Care Inc
11) Connecticut Association of Independent Schools
12) Connecticut College of Emergency Physicians
13) Connecticut Environmental Council
14) Connecticut Land Conservation Council
15) Connecticut Preservation Action
16) Consumer Data industry Association
17) Credit Union League of Connecticut
18) CT Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
19) CT Funeral Directors Assoc.
20) CT Industrial Energy Consumers
22) CT Physical Therapy Association
27) Diversified Brokerage Group Corporation
28) eBay, Inc.
29) Eli Lilly & Co.
30) First American Title Insurance Company
31) Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.
32) JUUL Labs Inc.
33) Kinship Health
34) Kooth USA, LLC
36) National Payroll Reporting Consortium, Inc.
37) National Waste & Recycling Association
38) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
41) Outdoor Advertising Assoc. of CT
43) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
46) Scan Optics, LLC
47) StubHub, Inc.
48) The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
49) TikTok Inc.
20+ years
Liz Connelly joins Capitol Consulting as a Government Relations Associate after more than six years on staff in the Connecticut General Assembly. Liz began her tenure with House Democrats as a top advisor to then House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz (Berlin and Southington). When Rep. Aresimowicz was elected Speaker of the House, Liz was then promoted to Senior Legislative and Communications Advisor to Speaker of the House. During her time as a senior advisor to the Speaker, Liz developed and maintains a wide network of legislators, state agency, staff and advocacy organizations. In addition, she was responsible for dealing and negotiating with numerous business and industry representatives on behalf of the Speaker. Liz brings to Capitol Consulting a strong work ethic and a clear understanding of the legislative process to immediately assist Capitol Consulting's clients. In addition to lobbying directly for the firm's numerous clients, Liz will manage the firm's social media presence, assist in the firm's marketing for new business and maintain the firm's bill tracking system.
Prior to working in the legislature, Liz served as a Communications and Media Coordinator at The Governor's Prevention Partnership, a nonprofit organization that builds and offers youth prevention programs to prevent substance misuse and bullying.
Liz received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Connecticut, where she double majored in political science and journalism.
In 2010, after 20 years as a State Capitol lobbyist, Mike Dugan established Capitol Consulting a full-service government relations firm. Capitol Consulting provides the experience, integrity, access and respect one achieves through years of successful representation of our clients' issues. Capitol Consulting is well respected with a proven network of legislative and state agency contacts to navigate the often-complex halls of state government. Capitol Consulting is founded on the simple principle that there is no substitute for hard work.
1) AbbVie Inc.
2) American Council of Engineering Companies of CT
3) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
6) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
8) ClimateHaven
9) Connecticut Alcohol Retailers Exchange Inc.
10) Connecticut Alliance for Subacute Care Inc
11) Connecticut Chiropractic Council
12) Consumer Data industry Association
13) Credit Union League of Connecticut
14) CT Industrial Energy Consumers
15) CTIA - The Wireless Association
17) Dignity Grows
18) Dijon LLC
19) eBay, Inc.
20) Eli Lilly & Co.
21) FFD Central LLC
22) First American Title Insurance Company
23) Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.
24) JUUL Labs Inc.
25) Kinship Health
26) Kooth USA, LLC
28) National Payroll Reporting Consortium, Inc.
29) National Waste & Recycling Association
30) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
32) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
34) Salesforce, Inc.
35) Scan Optics, LLC
36) StubHub, Inc.
37) TikTok Inc.
20+ years
Josh Hughes is a Senior Vice President, lobbyist and attorney at Capitol Consulting. He brings to Capitol Consulting a solid reputation with over 15-years of experience as a Capitol insider with extensive knowledge of the legislative process and policymakers. Over the years, Josh's network of contacts has provided his clients with access to all levels of state government in the legislative, administrative and executive branches. He has a reputation of working tirelessly to achieve successful results for the clients he is privileged to serve.
During his State Capitol lobbying career Josh has provided leadership and strategic advice to numerous corporations, state and national associations as well as nonprofit organizations including Tesla Motors Inc., Caterpillar, the National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors (NAIFA), Greenskies Renewable Energy, the Association of American Publishers, the Corporation for Battery Recycling (Duracell, Panasonic and Energizer), the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Splunk Inc., alcohol retailers, distillers and wholesalers. Josh also continues to work with legislative campaigns in both parties bolstering the bipartisan connections of the firm.
Before becoming a State Capitol lobbyist, while in law school Josh was an intern with CB Richard Ellis commercial real estate in New York City. Prior to that Josh worked in the sales department of John Hancock Mutual Funds in Boston. In addition, he was on the account team of Ingall's Advertising.
Josh received his Bachelor of Arts degree in American Literature with a minor in Environmental Studies from Hartwick College. He received a Juris Doctorate degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law.
860-246-4346
21 Oak St, Suite 207, Hartford, CT, 06106, 
1) AAA
2) AbbVie Inc.
4) Alkermes
7) American Coatings Association
9) Association of Commuter Rail Employees
11) BHcare, Inc.
12) BioCT
13) Bristol Resource Recovery Facility Operating Committee
14) Capitol Region Council of Governments
15) Community Health Center, Inc
16) Conduent
17) Connecticut Association of Area Agencies on Aging
18) Connecticut Association of Optometrists
19) Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association
20) CONNECTICUT MARINE TRADES ASSOCIATION, INC.
21) Connecticut Podiatric Medical Association
22) Consumer Technology Association
24) CT Academy of Physician Assistants
25) CT Association for Community Transportation
26) CT Association for Healthcare at Home
27) CT Association of Public Insurance Adjusters
28) CT Association of Public School Superintendents
29) CT Chapter, National Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials
31) CT Family Resource Centers Alliance
32) CT Greenhouse Growers Association
33) CT Medical Cannabis Council, Inc.
34) CT Nursery & Landscape Association, Inc.
35) CT Realtors
37) CT Society of Acupuncturists
38) Distilled Spirits Council of the United States,Inc
39) Environmental Professionals Organization of CT
40) Fresenius Medical Care North America
41) H&R Block
42) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
43) Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association
45) Make-A-Wish Connecticut, Inc
46) Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
47) MTM, Inc.
48) National Council on Compensation Insurance
49) National Marine Manufacturers Association
51) Natural Resources Defense Council
54) Orsted Wind Power North America
55) Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council
56) Petros Credit Strategies LLC
57) Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association
58) Probate Assembly
59) Radiological Society of CT
60) Rayus Radiology
61) Regional Education Service Center Alliance
62) Save the Sound (Formerly CT Fund for the Environment)
63) Serlin Haley LLP
64) Stonehenge Capital Company, LLC
65) Sunrun
66) The Workplace
68) Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
70) Vivint Solar
21 Oak St, Suite 207, Hartford, CT, 06106, 
1) AAA
2) AbbVie Inc.
3) Alkermes
6) BioCT
7) Capitol Region Council of Governments
8) Conduent
10) CT Association for Community Transportation
11) CT Association for Healthcare at Home
12) CT Association of Public School Superintendents
13) CT Chapter, National Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials
14) CT Family Resource Centers Alliance
15) CT Realtors
16) H&R Block
17) Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
18) National Council on Compensation Insurance
20) Natural Resources Defense Council
21) Probate Assembly
22) Regional Education Service Center Alliance
23) Save the Sound (Formerly CT Fund for the Environment)
24) Sunrun
25) The Workplace
26) Vivint Solar
860-633-3326
1 North Waukegan Road, Dept. V38L, Bldg. AP34-2, North Chicago, IL, 60064, 
1) AbbVie Inc.
21 Oak St, Suite 207, Hartford, CT, 06106, 
1) AAA
2) AbbVie Inc.
4) Alkermes
7) American Coatings Association
9) BioCT
10) Capitol Region Council of Governments
11) Community Health Center, Inc
12) Conduent
13) Connecticut Association of Optometrists
14) Connecticut Podiatric Medical Association
16) CT Association for Community Transportation
17) CT Association for Healthcare at Home
18) CT Association of Public School Superintendents
19) CT Chapter, National Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials
20) CT Family Resource Centers Alliance
21) CT Greenhouse Growers Association
22) CT Realtors
23) CT Society for Respiratory Care, Inc.
24) Edera
25) Environmental Professionals Organization of CT
26) H&R Block
27) Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
28) MTM, Inc.
29) National Council on Compensation Insurance
31) Natural Resources Defense Council
33) Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council
34) PosiGen PBC
35) Probate Assembly
36) Radiological Society of CT
37) Regional Education Service Center Alliance
38) Save the Sound (Formerly CT Fund for the Environment)
39) Spectrum Environmental, LLC
40) Sunrun
41) The Workplace
43) U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association
45) Vivint Solar
46) Yale New Haven Health System
47) Youth Villages