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.
2) Arconic
3) Avesis
4) BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee
7) Dell Technologies Inc. c/o 50 to 1 LLC
8) Dell Technologies Inc. c/o HVJT Consulting, LLC
12) GoPuff
13) Harpeth Financial Services, LLC
14) Humana Inc
16) Kinship Health
Prior to joining JohnsonPossKirby in 2017, Luke served Capitol Hill in the Tennessee General Assembly, the Department of Finance and Administration, and the Office of Governor Bill Haslam.
Luke began working in politics in 2009 for Representative Pat Marsh and then joined Governor Haslam's office in February of 2011. During his tenure there, Luke helped shepherd the Governor's signature legislation through the legislative process. These initiatives include teacher tenure reform, tort reform, the TEAM Act, the Prescription Safety Act, and TN Promise to name a few. In 2015, Luke left the Governor's office to join Commissioner Larry Martin and the Department of Finance and Administration.In his role as Legislative Liaison, Luke was responsible for communicating with the legislature on behalf of Commissioner Martin and the divisions within the department. Luke worked with the Commissioner, Strategy Technology Solutions (STS), Benefits Administration, and the Division of Budget to achieve the department's goals and facilitate a strong working relationship between the department and General Assembly.
In addition to his work with the F&A divisions, Luke played a role in preparing the Governor's Budget and advocating for its approval in the General Assembly. These budgets included the largest tax cut in state history, two debt free budgets, and significant investments in recruiting jobs.Luke and his wife, Katie, live in Franklin with their two daughters, Ryall and Mackie.
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.
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) American Council of Engineering Companies of CT
3) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
5) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
6) Christian Healthcare Ministries, Inc.
8) Connecticut Association of Independent Schools
9) Connecticut College of Emergency Physicians
10) Connecticut Environmental Council
11) Connecticut Land Conservation Council
12) Connecticut Preservation Action
13) Connecticut State Golf Association
14) Connecticut Tax Collectors Association
15) Consumer Data industry Association
16) Credit Union League of Connecticut
17) CT Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
18) CT Funeral Directors Assoc.
19) CT Industrial Energy Consumers
22) CTIA - The Wireless Association
23) DaVita Health Care Partners Inc.
24) Dijon LLC
25) Diversified Brokerage Group Corporation
26) eBay, Inc.
27) Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.
28) Kinship Health
29) Kooth USA, LLC
30) National Payroll Reporting Consortium, Inc.
33) Outdoor Advertising Assoc. of CT
35) Scan Optics, LLC
36) StubHub, Inc.
37) The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
38) The Retreat (Retreat) c/o The Law Office of Juda J. Epstein
39) TikTok Inc.
20+ years
Since 1989, Mr. Dugan has been lobbying legislators, state agency officials, constitutional officers and municipal officials on behalf of a wide variety of clients. As a Capitol lobbyist, Mr. Dugan has assisted numerous corporations, associations and nonprofits navigate the halls of state government. Clients have come to rely on his strategic counsel and advice to achieve success on their legislative and regulatory agendas.
During his over two decades of lobbying Mr. Dugan has represented dozens of clients before state government, included but not limited to: Coca-Cola, Pepsico, Visa, eBay, Diebold Election Systems, Connecticut Society of CPAs, Outdoor Advertisers, Emergency Physicians, Funeral Directors, Physical Therapist, School Psychologists, Town Clerks, The Trust for Public Land and the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut.
Prior to becoming a Capitol lobbyist, Mike was the 2nd Congressional District Campaign Coordinator for the successful 1986 campaign of then Governor William A. O'Neill. Following that campaign he was the Legislative Assistant for two different Speakers of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
Mr. Dugan was recognized by Hartford Magazine as one of the "Players" among the Lobbyists at the State Capitol. He continues to be active politically, serving as an advisor on numerous statewide and local campaigns. He has served as a delegate to several state and congressional conventions.
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2) Alkermes
4) Avesis
5) BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee
6) Consumer Data Industry Association
9) FiscalNote
10) Gaggle.Net, Inc.
11) Global Tel Link Corporation
12) GoPuff
13) Harpeth Financial Services, LLC
15) Kinship Health
Katie has been working on Capitol Hill and in other functions of state politics since 2007. Katie has worked in the office of United States Senator Lamar Alexander, as well as the Office of Governor Bill Haslam.
During her tenure in Governor Haslam's office, Katie was instrumental in the governor's Drive to 55 Initiative, helping shepherd key legislation such as the Tennessee Promise and the FOCUS Act.
While working as Director of Legislation, Katie advised the governor, his senior staff, and twenty-three state agencies on political strategy and legislative affairs.
Prior to joining the JohnsonPossKirby team, Katie worked as Senior Advisor of Government Affairs and Economic Development at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP.
Katie graduated from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 2008. She continues to serve her alma mater as a member of the Advisory Board.
Katie lives in Franklin with her husband, Luke, and daughters Ryall and Mackie.
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1) Advocacy & Protective Services, Inc.
4) Independent Pharmacy Cooperative
8) Mahoning Valley Community School
11) Novavax
(614) 221-2800
10 W Broad Street, Suite 200, Columbus, OH, 43212,
1) Advocacy & Protective Services, Inc.
2) Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries
4) Blackstone Administrative Service Partners LP (BASP)
5) Covestro LLC
9) Institute for Portfolio Alternatives
11) Kinship Health
13) Logan County
14) Marburn Academy
614-221-2800
10 West Broad St., Suite 200, Columbus, OH, 43215,
1) Advocacy & Protective Services, Inc.
3) Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries
7) Independent Pharmacy Cooperative
8) Institute for Portfolio Alternatives
10) Kinship Health
13) North End Community Improvement Collaborative, Inc.
14) Novavax
16) Ohio Chief Probation Officers Association
17) Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice
18) Ohio Craft Brewers Association
19) Ohio Environmental Health Association
21) Ohio Recorders Association
22) Ohio Society for Respiratory Care, Inc
23) Ohio State Coroners Association
24) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America(PhRMA)
25) PNC Bank
27) QurHealth Inc
28) Teladoc Health
(770) 435 - 5586
2700 CUMBERLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 150, ATLANTA, GA, 30339,
2) AMERICAN SOCIETY GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY
4) CAPITOL STRATEGY GROUP, INC.
5) GA ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL BASED SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS
6) GA PSYCHIATRIC PHYSICIANS ASSOC.
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2700 CUMBERLAND PARKWAY, SUITE 150, ATLANTA, GA, 30339,
2) AMERICAN SOCIETY GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY
4) ASTRAZENECA
5) CAPITOL STRATEGY GROUP, INC.
6) CONSUMER HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION
7) GA SOCIETY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
9) GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARDS (GACSB)
10) GEORGIA COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
13) GLAXOSMITHKLINE
14) JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
15) JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICE, INC.
16) KINSHIP HEALTH
17) MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
18) PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA (PHRMA)
19) PROFESSIONAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
20) QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED
22) RINGGOLD TELEPHONE COMPANY
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