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  • (573) 353-8279

  • 235 E High StreetSuite 301Jefferson CityMO65101

Clarkston Nelson Government Solutions is a full-service governmental relations and advocacy firm located in Jefferson City, Missouri. Although recently founded, our team shares a longstanding, respected reputation in the Missouri State Capitol. Our uniquely qualified professionals have decades of combined experience working in the Missouri state legislature, Executive Branch and state agencies.

The world of politics has changed over the years making it essential for businesses to have an effective and efficient working relationship with policy makers. Our team holds extensive policy knowledge, strong communication and relationship-building skills and precise legislative strategies resulting in successful governmental advocacy for our clients.

At Clarkston Nelson, we believe our teamwork approach based on years of experience, hard work and dedication to our client's interests provide a strong route to client advocacy and effective results bridging the gap between business and government.

FIRM SPECIALTY
DIRECT LOBBYING
In a world of constant change due to term-limits, ever changing political winds and executive branch turnover, we at Clarkston Nelson adapt and thrive due to our extensive experience and hard work. We work extremely hard to successfully help our clients reach their advocacy goals through our professionalism and unique understanding of the legislative and executive process. We provide direct lobbying efforts to shape legislation and regulations from the beginning to implementation. Our firm is capable of providing all services necessary such as legislation and issue monitoring, public engagement counseling, public testimony, and coalition building.

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
We believe that public opinion shapes much of the debate and decisions at the government level. Clarkston Nelson have a long history of working with clients in the preparation and development of messaging to assist in their advocacy efforts before the legislature, regulators or any other decision-making body. Our strategic communications will be aimed at reaching our client's underlying goal and often can be conveyed to the media and public to potentially sway opinion to our favor. Often times, strategic communications are aided with coalition building efforts to expand our sphere of influence and find additional partners that share with our goals and preferred outcomes.

RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
Our firm recognizes the vast importance of relationship building throughout the political, regulatory, and industry sectors. We believe healthy relationships are built on honest communication and respect. We work diligently with legislators and department contacts to know our clients and understand why their issues matter. Clarkston Nelson strive to maintain professional and positive relations with state elected officials and decision-makers and can utilize our relationships to assist clients with ensuring their issues are properly understood and considered when needed.

DOUG NELSON spent five years as Missouri's State Commissioner of Administration working with all branches of government and every executive branch department on contracting and procurement matters. As Commissioner, he oversaw more than 2,000 active procurement contracts, information technology and cybersecurity issues, bond issuances and budget matters. Along with Doug's unmatched experience in all types of government contract issues, his extensive network of national and state contacts makes him a great resource to clients. Doug also spent more than 18 years as an Assistant Missouri Attorney General focusing on consumer and contract litigation and administrative/regulatory matters. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987 from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and Law degree in 1990 from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.

Clarkston Nelson Government Solutions is a full-service governmental relations and advocacy firm located in Jefferson City, Missouri. Although recently founded, our team shares a longstanding, respected reputation in the Missouri State Capitol. Our uniquely qualified professionals have decades of combined experience working in the Missouri state legislature, Executive Branch and state agencies.

The world of politics has changed over the years making it essential for businesses to have an effective and efficient working relationship with policy makers. Our team holds extensive policy knowledge, strong communication and relationship-building skills and precise legislative strategies resulting in successful governmental advocacy for our clients.

At Clarkston Nelson, we believe our teamwork approach based on years of experience, hard work and dedication to our client's interests provide a strong route to client advocacy and effective results bridging the gap between business and government.

FIRM SPECIALTY
DIRECT LOBBYING
In a world of constant change due to term-limits, ever changing political winds and executive branch turnover, we at Clarkston Nelson adapt and thrive due to our extensive experience and hard work. We work extremely hard to successfully help our clients reach their advocacy goals through our professionalism and unique understanding of the legislative and executive process. We provide direct lobbying efforts to shape legislation and regulations from the beginning to implementation. Our firm is capable of providing all services necessary such as legislation and issue monitoring, public engagement counseling, public testimony, and coalition building.

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
We believe that public opinion shapes much of the debate and decisions at the government level. Clarkston Nelson have a long history of working with clients in the preparation and development of messaging to assist in their advocacy efforts before the legislature, regulators or any other decision-making body. Our strategic communications will be aimed at reaching our client's underlying goal and often can be conveyed to the media and public to potentially sway opinion to our favor. Often times, strategic communications are aided with coalition building efforts to expand our sphere of influence and find additional partners that share with our goals and preferred outcomes.

RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
Our firm recognizes the vast importance of relationship building throughout the political, regulatory, and industry sectors. We believe healthy relationships are built on honest communication and respect. We work diligently with legislators and department contacts to know our clients and understand why their issues matter. Clarkston Nelson strive to maintain professional and positive relations with state elected officials and decision-makers and can utilize our relationships to assist clients with ensuring their issues are properly understood and considered when needed.

HEATH CLARKSTON has more than two decades working for a variety of clients as a registered lobbyist in Missouri with state government relations and public relations experience. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration and Political Science in 1997 from Missouri State University in Springfield. He began his career as a legislative intern for the Taxpayers Research Institute, a division of Associated Industries of Missouri. After joining Gallagher Consultants Inc. in 2006, Heath quickly earned a reputation as a tenacious, hard-working voice in the Missouri State Capitol for his clients. An active member in many civic and professional organizations, Heath is the benchmark of hard work in the State Capitol.

RONALD BOOK

(Florida)
  • (305) 935-1866

  • 4000 Hollywood Blvd.Suite 677-SHollywoodFL33021

Clients:

55) Florida Smoke Free Association

56) Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency

57) Gannett Media Group

58) Gate301 Miami, Inc.

59) Gift of Life Adoptions

60) Gold Coast Beverage Distributors, Inc

61) Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc.

62) Grant Street Group

63) Hard Rock Stadium

64) JARC Florida

65) Jewish Community Services of South Florida

66) K.A.S & Associates, Inc.

67) Keiser University

68) Lauren's Kids

69) League of Southeastern Credit Unions

70) Learning Ally

71) MACtown

72) Martin Property Holdings Co. 1, LLC

73) MB437, LLC

74) Miami Beach Community Health Center

75) Miami Jewish Health Systems

76) Miami Project/Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis

77) Miami-Dade County

78) Miami-Dade County Public Schools

79) Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO)

80) Museum of Discovery & Science

81) Neptune Wholesale, Inc

82) New Horizons Community Mental Health Center, Inc

83) North Broward Hospital District (d/b/a Broward Health)

84) OpenGov

85) Penn Credit

86) Performance Title Services, Inc

87) Public Health Trust-Jackson Memorial Hospital

88) Reyes Holdings, L.L.C.

89) Safe Children Coalition

90) SEED Foundation, Inc., The

91) Seminole County Board of County Commissioners

92) Solemia

93) South Broward Hospital District

94) South West Florida Enterprises

95) The GEO Group, Inc.

96) Title Clerk Consulting Company, LLC

97) Town of Davie

98) Town of Fort Myers Beach

99) Town of Loxahatchee Groves

100) Underdog Sports

101) University Area Community Development Corporation

102) University of Miami

103) Village of Estero

104) Village of Palm Springs

105) Village of Royal Palm Beach

106) Vitas Healthcare Corporation

107) White Rock Quarries

108) Whitman Family Development

FAISAL HASAN

(Federal)
Clients:

PAUL KANITRA

(Federal)

KELLY MALLETTE

(Florida)
  • (305) 935-1866

  • 4000 Hollywood Blvd.Ste 677-SHollywoodFL33021

Clients:

50) Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency

51) Gannett Media Group

52) Gift of Life Adoptions

53) Gold Coast Beverage Distributors, Inc

54) Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc.

55) Grant Street Group

56) Hard Rock Stadium

57) JARC Florida

58) Jewish Community Services of South Florida

59) K.A.S & Associates, Inc.

60) Keiser University

61) Lauren's Kids

62) League of Southeastern Credit Unions

63) Learning Ally

64) MACtown

65) MB437, LLC

66) Miami Beach Community Health Center

67) Miami Jewish Health Systems

68) Miami Project/Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis

69) Miami-Dade County

70) Miami-Dade County Public Schools

71) Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO)

72) Neptune Wholesale, Inc

73) New Horizons Community Mental Health Center, Inc

74) North Broward Hospital District (d/b/a Broward Health)

75) OpenGov

76) Penn Credit

77) Public Health Trust-Jackson Memorial Hospital

78) Reyes Holdings, L.L.C.

79) Safe Children Coalition

80) SEED Foundation, Inc., The

81) Seminole County Board of County Commissioners

82) Solemia

83) South Broward Hospital District

84) South West Florida Enterprises

85) The GEO Group, Inc.

86) Town of Davie

87) Town of Fort Myers Beach

88) Town of Loxahatchee Groves

89) Underdog Sports

90) University Area Community Development Corporation

91) University of Miami

92) Village of Estero

93) Village of Palm Springs

94) Village of Royal Palm Beach

95) Vitas Healthcare Corporation

96) White Rock Quarries

97) Whitman Family Development

CHRIS NEAL

(Rhode Island)
Clients:

1) CARFAX

Clients:

SAMANTHA SEDIVY

(Virginia)
Clients:
Clients: