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GeorgiaLink Public Affairs Group focuses on identifying, developing, and securing relationships between clients and government. It provides comprehensive strategic representation for clients by utilizing broad-based expertise in governmental affairs. The firm monitors legislation and creates opportunities for a diverse clientele that includes Fortune 500 companies, state associations, small entrepreneurs, professional groups, and local government.

Firm Specialties:
GeorgiaLink has a client base with a broad range of interests. Its special focus has been in environmental, gaming, healthcare, telecommunications and banking.

John S. "Trip" Martin, III is the founder of GeorgiaLink Public Affairs Group. GeorgiaLink is a governmental affairs consulting firm which has been recognized by James magazine seventeen years in a row as the top lobbying firm in the state of Georgia. Mr. Martin began his Government Affairs career in 1981 as the Director of State Government Affairs in Georgia for Southern Bell. In 1986, he was promoted to the position of Director of Legislative Affairs for BellSouth in Washington, D.C. where his major responsibilities included the development and implementation of strategies for dealing with Congress on national telecommunications policy issues. He has served as the Vice President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Southeastern Public Affairs Council and was a participant in the Leadership Georgia Class of 1983. He is the former Vice President of the University of Georgia National Alumni Association. Mr. Martin currently serves on the Board of Directors of The Advocacy Group, an international network of lobbying firms with offices in forty-eight states. Trip is married to Julie Brown, a native of Atlanta and President & CEO of Georgia Foreign-Trade Zone. Trip and Julie split their time between residences in Atlanta and Blue Ridge, Georgia, where he is a licensed realtor with the Blue Ridge office of Premier Mountain & Lake Property, Inc., and owns and operates Big Creek Alpaca Farms. Trip has three grown children and five granddaughters.

Arthur B. "Skin" Edge, IV is engaged in Governmental Relations and Consulting. Prior to joining GeorgiaLink, Mr. Edge served in the Georgia State Senate (1986-1996) and was Minority Leader of the Senate from 1992-1996. Mr. Edge served on the Appropriations, Special Judiciary (Chairman), Public Utilities and Health committees in the Senate. He also served on the Legislative Fiscal Affairs Committee and the Code Revisions Committee. Georgia Trend Magazine named Edge as one of "The 100 Most Influential People in Georgia." He was voted "The Top Registered Lobbyist in Georgia in 2018" in a poll of legislators, state officials and lobbyists. He was also named by Business to Business Magazine as one of "The Ten Most Influential People under the Gold Dome." He is a graduate of the University of Georgia (BBA 1977) and the University of Georgia School of Law (J.D. 1980). He was a participant in the Leadership Georgia Class of 1988. Skin and his wife, Bambi, have three children and six grandchildren. They reside in Newnan, Georgia.

James H. "Jay" Roberts is the most recent member of our team. Prior to joining GeorgiaLink, Mr. Roberts served in the Georgia State House of Representatives (2003-2015) while in the House, Jay was elected as both Vice-Chairman and Chairman of the House Majority Caucus by his peers. Former Gov. Sonny Perdue asked him to serve as his Administration Floor Leader in his second term. He served in that capacity for 2 years. Jay was named the Chairman of the House Transportation Committee by the Speaker of the House in 2010. He served as Chairman of the House Transportation Committee for 6 years. During his tenure in the House, Jay served on the Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, Ethics, Economic Development & Tourism, Ways & Means, Appropriations, Rules, Game & Fish and Transportation Committees. Jay has served several communities during his 13 years in the House. He served Irwin, Ben Hill, Tift, Turner, Coffee, Telfair, Wheeler, Wilcox and Jeff Davis counties. Governor Nathan Deal appointed Jay to the distinguish position of Director of Planning for the State of Georgia at the Georgia Department of Transportation. He was tasked with the planning of the State's Transportation projects including developing and implementing the STIP. Governor Kemp asked Jay to serve on his Transition Team. He was then asked by Governor Brian Kemp to continue to serve him as the Director of Planning. In September, 2019 Mr. Roberts joined GeorgiaLink Public Affairs Group. He and his wife Sarah have two children, and they reside in Irwin County.

H. Boyd Pettit, III is Partner and General Counsel for GeorgiaLink Public Affairs Group, LLC Pettit, a practicing Attorney since 1979, served as a Democratic member to the Georgia General Assembly for five consecutive terms beginning in January, 1983. Elected to the House of Representatives, succeeding newly elected Governor Joe Frank Harris, he was named a member of the House Appropriations, Judiciary, and Industry Committees. Pettit became Secretary to the Judiciary Committee and Chairman of the Public Services and Utilities Subcommittee of House Industry. During his membership in the House, Pettit served as Georgia's representative to the Southern States Energy Board and was selected as a participant in the Leadership Georgia Class of 1987. In 1993, he joined GeorgiaLink Public Affairs Group while remaining active on behalf of local governments, local education entities, public bond finance issues, and local industrial recruitment and development. In September 2000, Pettit was selected to the Georgia State Board of Transportation. He was re-elected in January, 2001 to a full five-year term. Pettit currently serves on the State Board of the Georgia Youth Science and Technology Centers and is an active member of Sam Jones Memorial United Methodist Church in Cartersville. Previously serving on Board of Directors of the North Metro Technical Institute Foundation, Pettit was a part of the effort to secure property, utilities, and funding for the state adult technical school. Boyd has two daughters, Dana and Bray. They reside in Cartersville, Georgia.

  • (660) 537-2239

  • PO Box 722Jefferson CityMO65102

Clients:

BRANDEE BICKLE

(Georgia)
  • (678) 429 - 9420

  • PO BOX 105205SUITE 200ATLANTAGA30348

FRANCES BLAKE

(Texas)
  • (512)5182047

  • 919 Congress Ave.Suite 1500AustinTX78701

ROY CANNON

(Florida)
Clients:

CHRISTOPHER CARMODY

(Florida)
Clients:

JASON CRAIG

(Federal)

CHRISTOPHER DAWSON

(Florida)
Clients:

ANNA EDMONDSON

(Georgia)
  • (770) 789 - 4174

  • 500 14TH STREET NWATLANTAGA30318

KATIE FLURY

(Florida)
Clients:
Clients:

1) ADP LLC

2) Advanced Biofuels Association

3) Akin, Gump on behalf of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

4) Allianz of America Corporation

5) Amalgamated Bank

6) American Academy of Dermatology

7) American Academy of Ophthalmology

8) American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians

9) American Bankers Association HSA Council

10) American College of Emergency Physicians

11) American Fraternal Alliance

12) American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM)

13) American Health Care Association

14) American Physical Therapy Association

15) American Psychiatric Association

16) American Rental Association

17) American Retirement Association (formerly ASPPA)

18) American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy

19) Amgen, Inc.

20) Arq, LLC

21) Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges

22) Astellas Pharma US, Inc.

23) AT&T Services, Inc.

24) Bayer Corporation

25) Baystate Health

26) Beacon Capital Partners, LLC

27) Beam Suntory

28) Biogen, Inc.

29) Biotechnology Industry Organization

30) Blue Earth Diagnostics, Inc.

31) BYD North America

32) C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

33) California Dental Association

34) Capital Magnet Fund Coalition (ad hoc coalition)

35) Capital One Financial Corp.

36) Church Ekklasia Sozo (CES), Inc.

37) CivaTech Oncology, Inc.

38) Comcast Corporation

39) Communitech

40) Consumer Bankers Association

41) Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians

42) CRISPR Therapeutics, INC.

43) Cruise Lines International Association, Inc.

44) CTIA

45) Decorative Hardwoods Association

46) Delta Air Lines, Inc.

47) DLA Piper on behalf of Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Auth.

48) Early Warning Services, LLC

49) Edison Electric Institute

50) Electronic Funds Transfer Association

51) EMD Serono, Inc.

52) Energy Infrastructure Council

53) Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.

54) Expedia, Inc.

55) ExxonMobil Corporation

56) Fermaca de Mexico, S.a.r.l.

57) Firstfloor

58) Florida Community Loan Fund

59) Genentech

60) Giffords (formerly reporting as Americans for Responsible Solutions)

61) Healthcare Leadership Council

62) HealthiNation

63) Hologic, Inc.

64) Intuit, Inc

65) Investment Company Institute

66) ISARA Corporation

67) ITC Holdings Corp.

68) Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

69) JSH&W LLP on behalf of U.S. Savings Bond Coalition

70) Las Vegas Sands Corporation

71) Lockheed Martin Corporation

72) Magellan Midstream Partners

73) March of Dimes Inc.

74) Massachusetts Biotechnology Council

75) McCormick & Company, Inc.

76) Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA)

77) Merck & Company, Inc.

78) National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors

79) National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts

80) National Association of Realtors

81) National Business Aviation Association, Inc.

82) National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)

83) National Disability CDFI Coalition

84) National Football League

85) National Mentor Holdings, Inc. on behalf of The MENTOR Network

86) National Mining Association

87) National Society of Genetic Counselors

88) NCTA - The Internet & Television Association (FKA Nat'l Cable & Telecom Assoc.)

89) NextEra Energy, Inc.

90) NIKE, Inc.

91) Nurse-Family Partnership

92) NYISO (New York Independent System Operator)

93) Pacific Life Insurance Company

94) Parsons & Whittemore Enterprises

95) Partnership for Conservation

96) PFM Financial Advisors LLC

97) PFM Group Consulting

98) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)

99) Physician Hospitals of America

100) Physicians Advocacy Institute

101) Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc

102) RadNet, Inc.

103) Raffaniello & Associates on behalf of United Parcel Service

104) RAI Services Company (formerly Reynolds American, Inc.)

105) Regions Financial Corp.

106) Reinsurance Association of America

107) Renewable Energy Group, Inc.

108) Rite Aid Corporation

109) Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)

110) Shopify

111) State Fund Congressional Action Group (SFCAG)

112) TCL Industrial Holdings Americas

113) TECO Energy Inc.

114) The Everglades Trust, Inc.

115) The GEO Group, Inc.

116) The Strategic Group

117) The Walter Group LLC on behalf of Financial Security, Safety & Soundness Coal.

118) The Walter Group LLC on behalf of Tweed Inc.

119) The Walter Group on behalf of Acreage Holdings

120) The Walter Group on behalf of Cronos USA Client Services LLC

121) Truist (formerly SunTrust Bank)

122) U.S. Bancorp

123) Varian Medical Systems

124) Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

125) Violet Power

126) Virginia Tourism Corporation

127) Walmart Inc.

128) Wellspring Worldwide

129) Westlake Chemical Partners LP

130) Wireless Infrastructure Association

131) Woodberry Associates, LLC

KRISTEN HOGAN

(Texas)
  • (713)8606436

  • 919 Congress AveSuite 1500AustinTX78701

  • (850) 521-1980

  • 215 S. Monroe Street601TallahasseeFlorida32301

CAMM LARY

(Texas)
  • (512)5182424

  • Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP919 Congress Avenue, Suite 1500AustinTX78701

MICHELE LIEBER

(Federal)
  • 439 New Jersey Avenue, SEWashingtonDC20003

RYAN MATTHEWS

(Florida)

CAREY MILLER

(Georgia)
  • (404) 856 - 3286

  • 500 14TH ST. NWATLANTAGA30318

KIRK PEPPER

(Florida)
Clients:
  • (314) 712-8646

  • 16141 Swingley Ridge Rd., Suite 110ChesterfieldMO63107

Clients:

THOMAS ROBBINS

(MOMO)
  • (573) 645-5912

  • 16141 Swingley Ridge Rd., Suite 110ChesterfieldMO63107

Clients:

STEPHEN ROBINSON

(Texas)
  • (512)8310959

  • 4514 Cole AvenueSte 1450DallasTX75205

VINCENT RUSSO

(Georgia)
  • (404) 856 - 3260

  • 500 14TH ST. NWATLANTAGA30318

JOSEPH SALZVERG

(Florida)
Clients:

WALT SANDERS

(Federal)

ROBERT STUART

(Florida)
Clients:

WILLIAM TEAGUE

(Georgia)
  • (678) 701 - 9381

  • 500 14TH ST.ATLANTAGA30318

JASON UNGER

(Florida)
Clients: