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Former NC House member for over a decade; former Appropriations Chairman; Health & Human Services Chairman, Extensive Health and Human Services experience

6-10 years

Jeffrey L. Barnhart joined McGuireWoods Consulting in October 2011 as a senior vice president of State Government Relations. He works out of the firm's Raleigh office assisting clients and helping the firm grow its national and multistate practice in the southeast.Representing Cabarrus County, Jeff served 11 years in the North Carolina General Assembly before relinquishing his seat in 2011. He was most recently co-chair of the House Appropriations Committee and was a strong healthcare proponent earning numerous recognitions from many organizations. Before his tenure as a House Representative, Jeff served as a Cabarrus County Commissioner for 10 years. He was also acting County Manager for Cabarrus for eight months and served on the county's Water & Service Authority (six years) and Economic Development Board of Directors (nine years).In addition to his strong local and state public sector experience, Jeff is a former small business owner who possesses significant private sector experience. He recently spent three years at the helm of a local healthcare center and also worked at IBM for 10 years in a number of different capacities from engineering to marketing to management. He is ranked the 13th Most Influential Lobbyist of the 2013 Legislative Session by the North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research in its annual survey of lobbyists, legislators and Capitol Press Corps members.Jeff served in the United States Air Force from 1978 to 1982 working in Communications Security.

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Dylan Reel is a Vice President in state government relations for McGuireWoods' Raleigh office. He assists clients with lobbying and advocacy before the North Carolina General Assembly and state agencies with a focus in healthcare, energy, transportation, and education.

Prior to joining McGuireWoods, Dylan was General Counsel to the North Carolina House Rules Chairman and Redistricting Chairman. In this role, Dylan oversaw the North Carolina House caucus legislative agenda, floor calendar, and bill movement. Further, as counsel for redistricting, Dylan provided legal advice and strategy for the North Carolina House throughout the redistricting processes and subsequent litigation.