(512) 477-4677
1220 Colorado Street, Suite 100, Austin, TX, 78701, 
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Links:Website, LinkedIn
MGA is an Austin, Texas-based governmental affairs consulting firm that offers the intimacy of a boutique lobbying firm with the resources and capabilities of a national organization.
The Firm has decades of strategic experience working in and around the Texas Legislature - ensuring that the client is always represented on both sides of the political aisle. MGA offers a combination of detailed, information-based lobbying together with unparalleled expertise in the Texas legislative process.
At MGA, the principals are always intimately involved in every aspect of the client relationship and employ an individualized, hands-on approach specifically tailored to each client's needs. On behalf of our clients, we are involved at every level of crafting policy in both the legislative and regulatory arenas.
1) AmSpa
4) Axenic
6) Blue Origin
9) Citibank
10) City of Laredo
12) Cleveland Mack
13) CodeMantra
14) Collin College
15) Dallas - Fort Worth International Airport
17) Dialcare
18) Everbridge
20) Gartner
21) General Dynamics
22) Gibson Energy
23) HeliMedic
24) Homeowners for Fair Taxes and Services, Inc.
27) Intuit
28) Istation
29) Kickapoo Traditional of Texas
30) Lennar
31) Lexmark
32) MetLife
33) MTX Group
34) Neiman Marcus
35) Office Depot
39) PowerSchool
41) Rubrik
42) Rush Enterprises
43) Ryan, LLC
44) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America
45) TexAmericas
46) Texarkana College Foundation
47) Texarkana Mack
48) Texas Association of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
49) Texas Burglar and Fire Alarm Association
50) Texas Home Builders Association
51) Thomson Reuters (West Publishing)
52) TikTok
54) Xcel Energy
20+ years
Named Top Lobbyist by Austin Business Journal Girl Scouts' "Woman of Distinction" AwardAustin Business Journal's "Profiles in Power" "Austin Under 40" AwardGlossy 8 list by Austin American-Statesman Austin Fashion Week's "Style Setter" Award
Lobbyist, political fundraiser and national political commentator Andrea McWilliams is a skilled strategist, combining grace with grit and patience with persuasion. Known for her meticulous attention to detail, McWilliams brings her unique expertise to every issue she engages drawing on her time in both the private and public sector. The national media, including FOX News, the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, USA Today, CNN, BBC, and NPR have all reported on McWilliams' role as a leading fundraiser and political strategist. Named Texas Businesswoman of the Year by the Women's Chamber of Commerce of Texas, she was recognized as "consigliere to the powerful and political." McWilliams was the only lobbyist profiled together with the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House in Texas Monthly's "POWER" feature highlighting the most powerful people at the Texas Capitol.
McWilliams is also a proud recipient of both the Austin Business Journal's "Profiles in Power" and the Girl Scouts' "Woman of Distinction" Award. She has received the "Austin Under 40" Award, and the Austin American-Statesman honored her as a member of its Glossy 8 list. Last year, McWilliams received Austin Fashion Week's "Style Setter" Award, recognizing her work and dedication on behalf of local nonprofit organizations.
A Chief of Staff at the Texas Capitol at just 21, McWilliams went on to hone her private sector grassroots skills at the iconic public relations company Public Strategies, Inc. Today, she is the President of McWilliams Governmental Affairs (MGA), a full-service firm of governmental affairs consultants, respected and trusted at the local, state and national level.
Family and Community:
Raised just steps from the Texas Capitol on Congress Avenue, McWilliams now resides in Old Enfield, raising three children in a historic home.
She is a well-known philanthropist, community volunteer and proud native of Austin, named on many occasions to the "All-Stars" of Austin American Statesman Fortunate 500 list. McWilliams is honored to serve on the Board of St. David's Medical Center, one of the largest health systems in Texas and the third-largest private employer in the Austin area. Last year, McWilliams was also appointed to the Board of the Save Historic Muny District whose charge is to preserve 141-acres of green space in Central Austin that includes Lions Municipal Golf Course ("Muny"), widely recognized as the first public golf course in the South to become integrated and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Additionally, she enjoys her time on the Pease Park Capital Campaign Committee whose efforts will transform this important landmark for future generations in her hometown.
McWilliams currently serves on the PAC Board of RYAN, an award-winning global tax services firm based in Dallas. And, she has also served as a board member for many other non-profit organizations, including Texas Lyceum, Mexi-Arte Museum, Arthouse, Rise Across Texas Challenge, HeartGift, Austin Children in Crisis, Pioneer Farms and the Waterloo President's Council. She is an inaugural member of the Long Center's Notable Women and a long-time member of the St. David's Hospital Toast of the Town Committee. True to her roots, McWilliams is a proud past President of Inherit Austin, an organization founded to preserve Austin's architectural and cultural past by not only protecting the city's important landmarks and historical fabric, but safeguarding its unique character as well.
McWilliams has represented the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and KillCancer, two nonprofit groups committed to cancer prevention. She was also honorary chair for the Mamma Jamma Ride, which since its inaugural ride, has raised millions of dollars for non-profits serving thousands of Central Texans coping with breast cancer. In recognition, the Seton Breast Cancer Center in Austin named their screening room after McWilliams. In 2018, McWilliams additionally served as the honorary chair of the Celebration of Life, the most significant fundraising event for breast cancer in Austin, Texas.
In partnership with the Austin Business Journal, McWilliams enjoys volunteering as a business mentor to other young women in Central Texas. Aside from her continued board service with Preservation Austin, Ballet Austin and the Pease Park Conservancy, she also served as a member of the Girl Scouts Centennial Celebration Committee and chaired Austin's largest charity event, the Ballet Fete, benefiting Ballet Austin. McWilliams additionally co-chaired the Marathon Kids gala and was a chair of the University of Texas Blanton Museum of Art Gala. In support of the Center for Child Protection, McWilliams was a celebrity dancer for Austin's inaugural "Dancing With The Stars" fundraising event. She is a proud past member of the Texas Emerald Ball Committee, whose endeavors support the American Ireland Fund.
During the 86th Legislative Session, McWilliams also served on the Governor For A Day Committee.
(919) 523-9377
Post Office Box 6651, Raleigh, NC, 27628, 
(850) 727-0939
317 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL, 32301, 
(850) 224-5081
311 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL, 32301, 
1) Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring US, Inc. f/k/a Attenti US, Inc.
2) American Board of Physician Specialties
3) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida
4) Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC
6) Baptist Health Care Corporation
7) Bentley Bay Condominium Association, Inc.
11) Children's Home Society of Florida, The
12) City of Naples
14) Collier County Board of County Commissioners
15) CommuniCare Technology, Inc. d/b/a Pulsara
16) CoreCivic, Inc.
17) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
19) Dispute Management Services dba Forthright
21) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
22) Employer Direct Healthcare
23) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
24) Farm Share, Inc.
25) Florida Association for Child Care Management
26) Florida Association of Counties
27) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
28) Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations
29) Florida Bar, Family Law Section, The
30) Florida Chamber of Commerce
31) Florida East Coast Railway, LLC
32) Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad LLC
33) Florida Harbor Pilots Association, Inc.
34) Florida Health Care Association
35) Florida Hospital Association
36) Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Inc.
37) Florida Land Title Association
40) Foundation for Florida's Future
41) GLP FLA LLC
43) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
45) Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
47) Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC
48) Istation
49) Jackpocket, Inc.
50) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
51) JM Family Enterprises, Inc
52) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
53) Marine Industries Association of South Florida
57) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
58) National Football League c/o MultiState Associates LLC
59) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
60) NuQuatic, LLC
61) OmniTRAX Holdings Combined, Inc.
62) Osceola Legislative Effort
63) Palm Beach County Tax Collector
68) Regional Rail Holdings, LLC
69) Ringling College of Art & Design
70) Southern Healthcare Management, LLC
71) Stellar Partners
72) TMX Finance of Florida, Inc.
73) Transfr Inc
74) Turo Inc.
75) United Healthcare Services, Inc
76) University of Florida Foundation, Inc
77) YesCare Corp.
(850) 224-5081
311 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL, 32301-1513, 
1) ?Dispute Management Services dba Forthright
2) Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring US, Inc. f/k/a Attenti US, Inc.
3) American Board of Physician Specialties
4) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida
5) Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC
9) Avance Investment Management, LLC
10) Baptist Health Care Corporation
11) Bentley Bay Condominium Association, Inc.
15) Children's Home Society of Florida, The
17) Collier County Board of County Commissioners
18) CommuniCare Technology, Inc. d/b/a Pulsara
19) CoreCivic, Inc.
20) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
21) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
22) Employer Direct Healthcare
23) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
24) Florida Association for Child Care Management
25) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
26) Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations
27) Florida Bar, Family Law Section, The
28) Florida Chamber of Commerce
29) Florida East Coast Railway, LLC
30) Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad LLC
31) Florida Harbor Pilots Association, Inc.
32) Florida Health Care Association
33) Florida Hospital Association
34) Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Inc.
37) Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association
38) Foundation for Florida's Future
39) GLP FLA LLC
41) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
44) Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC
45) Istation
46) Jackpocket, Inc.
47) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
48) JM Family Enterprises, Inc
49) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
50) Marine Industries Association of South Florida
53) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
54) National Football League c/o MultiState Associates LLC
55) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
56) NuQuatic, LLC
57) OmniTRAX Holdings Combined, Inc.
58) Palm Beach County Tax Collector
63) Regional Rail Holdings, LLC
64) Ringling College of Art & Design
65) Southern Healthcare Management, LLC
66) Transfr Inc
67) Turo Inc.
68) United Healthcare Services, Inc
69) University of Florida Foundation, Inc
70) Walt Disney Parks & Resorts U.S. Inc.
71) YesCare Corp.
(850) 224-5081
311 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL, 32301, 
2) ?Dispute Management Services dba Forthright
3) A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay, Inc
4) Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring US, Inc. f/k/a Attenti US, Inc.
5) American Board of Physician Specialties
6) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida
7) Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC
9) Baptist Health Care Corporation
10) Bentley Bay Condominium Association, Inc.
13) Champions for Children, Inc.
14) Children's Home Inc DBA Children's Home Network
15) Children's Home Society of Florida, The
18) CommuniCare Technology, Inc. d/b/a Pulsara
19) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
21) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
22) Employer Direct Healthcare
23) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
24) Florida Association for Child Care Management
25) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
26) Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations
27) Florida Bar, Family Law Section, The
28) Florida Chamber of Commerce
29) Florida Harbor Pilots Association, Inc.
30) Florida Health Care Association
31) Florida Hospital Association
32) Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Inc.
35) Florida Surveying and Mapping Society
36) Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association
37) Florida United Methodist Children's Home, Inc
38) Foundation for Florida's Future
39) GLP FLA LLC
41) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
44) Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC
45) IMPOWER
46) Istation
47) Jackpocket, Inc.
48) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
49) JM Family Enterprises, Inc
50) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
53) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
54) National Football League c/o MultiState Associates LLC
55) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
56) NuQuatic, LLC
57) Osceola Legislative Effort
58) Palm Beach County Tax Collector
62) Ringling College of Art & Design
63) Southern Healthcare Management, LLC
64) TMX Finance of Florida, Inc.
65) Transfr Inc
66) Turo Inc.
67) University of Florida Foundation, Inc
68) YesCare Corp.
(850) 224-5081
311 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL, 32301, 
2) A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay, Inc
3) Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring US, Inc. f/k/a Attenti US, Inc.
4) American Board of Physician Specialties
5) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida
6) Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC
10) Avance Investment Management, LLC
11) Baptist Health Care Corporation
12) Bentley Bay Condominium Association, Inc.
16) Champions for Children, Inc.
17) Children's Home Inc DBA Children's Home Network
18) Children's Home Society of Florida, The
19) City of Naples
22) Collier County Board of County Commissioners
23) CommuniCare Technology, Inc. d/b/a Pulsara
24) Conklin Davis Center for the Visually Impaired
25) CoreCivic, Inc.
26) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
28) Dispute Management Services dba Forthright
31) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
32) Employer Direct Healthcare
33) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
34) Farm Share, Inc.
35) Florida Association for Child Care Management
36) Florida Association of Counties
37) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
38) Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations
39) Florida Bar, Family Law Section, The
40) Florida Chamber of Commerce
41) Florida East Coast Railway, LLC
42) Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad LLC
43) Florida Harbor Pilots Association, Inc.
46) Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Inc.
47) Florida Land Title Association
48) Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranches
49) Florida Surveying and Mapping Society
50) Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association
51) Foundation for Florida's Future
52) GLP FLA LLC
54) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
56) Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
58) Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC
59) IMPOWER
60) Istation
61) Jackpocket, Inc.
62) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
63) JM Family Enterprises, Inc
64) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
65) Marine Industries Association of South Florida
69) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
70) National Football League c/o MultiState Associates LLC
71) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
72) NuQuatic, LLC
73) OmniTRAX Holdings Combined, Inc.
74) Osceola Legislative Effort
75) Palm Beach County Tax Collector
80) Regional Rail Holdings, LLC
81) Ringling College of Art & Design
82) Southern Healthcare Management, LLC
83) TMX Finance of Florida, Inc.
84) Transfr Inc
85) Turo Inc.
86) United Healthcare Services, Inc
87) University of Florida Foundation, Inc
88) Walt Disney Parks & Resorts U.S. Inc.
89) YesCare Corp.
(850) 224-5081
311 E Park Avenue, Tallahassee, FL, 32301, 
2) A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay, Inc
3) Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring US, Inc. f/k/a Attenti US, Inc.
4) American Board of Physician Specialties
5) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida
6) Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC
9) Baptist Health Care Corporation
10) Bentley Bay Condominium Association, Inc.
13) Champions for Children, Inc.
14) Children's Home Inc DBA Children's Home Network
15) Children's Home Society of Florida, The
16) City of Naples
18) Collier County Board of County Commissioners
19) CommuniCare Technology, Inc. d/b/a Pulsara
20) CoreCivic, Inc.
21) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
22) Dispute Management Services dba Forthright
23) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
24) Employer Direct Healthcare
25) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
26) Farm Share, Inc.
27) Florida Association for Child Care Management
28) Florida Association of Counties
29) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
30) Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations
31) Florida Bar, Family Law Section, The
32) Florida Harbor Pilots Association, Inc.
33) Florida Health Care Association
36) Florida Land Title Association
37) Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranches
38) Florida Surveying and Mapping Society
39) Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association
40) Florida United Methodist Children's Home, Inc
41) Foundation for Florida's Future
42) GLP FLA LLC
44) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
46) Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
48) Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC
49) IMPOWER
50) Istation
51) Jackpocket, Inc.
52) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
53) JM Family Enterprises, Inc
54) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
57) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
58) National Football League c/o MultiState Associates LLC
59) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
60) NuQuatic, LLC
61) Osceola Legislative Effort
62) Palm Beach County Tax Collector
66) Southern Healthcare Management, LLC
67) Transfr Inc
68) University of Florida Foundation, Inc
69) YesCare Corp.
(919) 210-8209
615 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh, NC, 27607,