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LISA SHAPIRO

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LISA SHAPIRO

(New Hampshire, )

GALLAGHER CALLAHAN & GARTRELL PC

shapiro@gcglaw.com
603-545-3705
214 NORTH MAIN ST, CONCORD, NH, 03301,

As Chief Economist at the firm, I analyze economic and industry trends, and work with businesses and non-profit organizations on strategic and economic issues. For more than 20 years, I have been involved in energy, taxes, housing, healthcare, and public investments and infrastructure.

1) AGGREGATE MANUFACTURERS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

2) Eversource Energy

3) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC

4) NEW HAMPSHIRE BANKERS ASSOCIATION

5) NORTHEAST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL

6) Phantom Fireworks Showrooms LLC

7) Planned Parenthood NH Action Fund

8) Planned Parenthood of Northern New England

20+ years

I hold a Ph.D. in Economics from Johns Hopkins University.

I served on the commission established to achieve long-term viability of the New Hampshire Retirement System, and was appointed by two Governors to serve as the Chairperson of the Board of the New Hampshire Retirement System, an office I held for five years. I am a former member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's New England Public Policy Center Advisory Board, and the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy. I have also served on a number of legislatively-established study commissions, including electric utility property taxes and education funding.

I have a PhD in Economics and have been an economist at Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, in Concord, New Hampshire for more than 25 years.

I regularly testify before the New Hampshire Legislature on behalf of a range of business and non-profit clients. I work on matters before regulatory agencies and have appeared as an expert witness regarding fiscal and economic impacts of energy infrastructure projects. I have also authored studies and provided strategic advice on the effects of a statewide property tax, various business tax proposals, and public investments and infrastructure.

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MICHAEL CASSIDY

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MICHAEL CASSIDY

(Illinois, )

McGuireWoods Consulting

mcassidy@mwcllc.com
773.398.9292
2242 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL, 60201,

Subjects: All Subjects

Links:Website, LinkedIn

Proactive, thoughtful, ethical and experienced multistate government affairs counsel

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Michael Cassidy is a senior vice president in the state government relations group working out of the Chicago and Springfield offices. Michael advises clients before Congress, the Illinois General Assembly and various local, county and municipal governments.

He provides counsel in regards to executive & legislative affairs, coalition development, crisis communications, media relations, and strategic communications. Recently, Michael played a major role in the 2010 primary and general re-election of Illinois Governor Pat Quinn.

Prior to joining the firm, Michael built a robust network of contacts working as a senior member of Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan's legislative staff. In that position, he coordinated legislative agendas and media relations for members of the Democratic caucus. Michael also possesses substantial campaign experience having served in various supervisory roles on municipal, county, state and statewide campaigns. Working for the Democratic Party of Illinois, he was responsible for the advancement of Democratic candidates through grassroots organizing, strategic fundraising, message development, field coordination, and crisis management, direct mail campaigns, earned, and paid media.

15-20 years

Member of the national council of state legislatures

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GREGORY BALES

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GREGORY BALES

(Illinois, )

McGuireWoods Consulting

gbales@mwcllc.com
219-201-3923
77 WEST WACKER DR, SUITE 4100, CHICAGO, IL, 606011818,

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Links:Website

1) 1-800 CONTACTS

2) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY

3) AMERICAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS

4) BLOCK, INC.

5) BLOOMINGTON AND NORMAL WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT

6) BSA/THE SOFTWARE ALLIANCE

7) CHARGEPOINT

8) COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS

9) CONNECTGEN EAST LLC

10) CYRUSONE

11) DERIVA ENERGY

12) ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION

13) FAIRCOM

14) GARDAWORLD FEDERAL SERVICES LLC

15) GIFT OF HOPE ORGAN TISSUE DONOR NETWORK

16) ILLINOIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

17) ILLINOIS HEARING SOCIETY

18) ILLINOIS MANUFACTURED HOUSING ASSOCIATION

19) ILLINOIS SOCIETY OF PATHOLOGISTS

20) KANE COUNTY

21) MAXIMUS

22) METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO

23) MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY

24) MIDWEST GAMING ENTERTAINMENT, LLC

25) MITSUBISHI POWER AMERICAS

26) MOM S MEALS

27) MORTON ARBORETUM

28) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES NAESCO

29) NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION

30) NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL

31) NEW VENTURE FUND

32) NICUSA, INC.

33) NORTH SHORE GAS

34) NORTHERN MORAINE WASTEWATER RECLAMATION

35) OPUS INSPECTION, INC.

36) PHANTOM FIREWORKS SHOWROOMS LLC

37) QUALITY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, LLC

38) RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

39) RTX CORPORATION

40) RUSH STREET GAMING, LLC

41) SALESFORCE.COM, INC.

42) SECOND CITY WIND, LLC

43) SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

44) SHIFTMED, LLC

45) SIDEPRIZE LLC D/B/A PRIZEPICKS

46) STRAIGHT SMILE, LLC DBA BYTE

47) STRATA SOLAR, LLC

48) STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ALLIANCE, LTD.

49) SUPERIOR AIR-GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICE INC.

50) TASKRABBIT, INC.

51) THE CHICAGO SCHOOL

52) THE PEOPLES GAS LIGHT COKE COMPANY PEOPLES GAS

53) TOWN OF NORMAL

54) TPE DEVELOPMENT, LLC

55) TRICOCI UNIVERSITY

56) VISTRA CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY

57) WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC., AND ITS SUBSIDIARY WEC BUSINESS SERVICES LLC

0-5 years

U.S. Senate; U.S. House of Representatives; Illinois Department of Transportation

Before joining the firm, Greg Bales worked for U.S. Senate Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin for more than a decade, serving as senior advisor in the Senator's government office as well as his campaign manager for his 2020 reelection. During his time with the Senator, he oversaw special projects throughout Illinois, and worked as a liaison to elected officials, businesses, community organizations, and other constituencies across the state.

Prior to joining Senator Durbin's staff, Greg worked as a policy advisor for the Illinois Department of Transportation. He was a staffer for former Illinois Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson, and he has worked on numerous political campaigns in California, Illinois, and Indiana. Before managing Senator Durbin's recent reelection, Greg took leave to elect Illinois Congressman Sean Casten to his first term in 2018, and served as Illinois state director for Secretary Hillary Clinton's 2016 Presidential campaign.

Greg's relationships span across the state, including the Illinois Congressional delegation, the Illinois General Assembly, City of Chicago, Cook County government, and in numerous municipalities and local units of government. Greg has concentrated on infrastructure funding, economic development, and earmarks. He has worked with Illinois General Assembly leadership on legislative language to ensure millions of dollars in federal funding for election security were allocated to cybersecurity; managed multi-million-dollar campaign budgets; pitched stories and gone on the record with the media; and lobbied for state funding for public transit.