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Rome Smith & Lutz is a team of seasoned professionals with over a 100 years of combined experience in Connecticut state & local government, political campaigns, private industry, and public service. We are comprised of former legislators on both sides of the political aisle, former senior staffers to a CT Governor and Lieutenant Governor, and former municipal office holders. Our team boasts deep relationships with key decision makers throughout state and local governments. The reputations we maintain and the trust we have earned across the state is our value; our results-oriented approach, strategic thinking, and tireless work is our means; and our proven track record of producing results for our clients is our end. Please don't hesitate to reach out to see how Rome Smith & Lutz can help you realize your objectives.

6-10 years

I served on the staff of Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman as a senior advisor in 2018 and assisted in her end of term transition out of public office.

  • Rome Smith & Lutz is all about relationships and trust. Their success is rooted in experience and integrity. When they represent us at the Capitol, we know we are being heard. - Chuck Bunnell, Chief of Staff for External and Government Affairs, Mohegan Tribe
  • The Rome Smith and Lutz team are committed to knowing and understanding our educational priorities and they relentlessly and creatively pursue them. They are consummate professionals and are always available for questions and advice. We know from results that we are well represented by them. - Fran Rabinowitz,, Executive Director of the CT Association of Public School Superintendents
  • Prior to joining Rome Smith & Lutz, Joseph attended Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; majoring in Government and minoring in French. After college, Joseph pursued a law degree at Quinnipiac University School of Law. While attending law school, he worked as a legal intern with Rome Smith & Lutz during the 2013 legislative session. After graduating from law school and passing the Connecticut bar examination in 2014, Joseph joined RSL full-time and has worked with the team for five years except for taking a leave of absence in 2018 to serve in the office of Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman as a Senior Advisor.

    Rome Smith & Lutz is a team of seasoned professionals with over a 100 years of combined experience in Connecticut state & local government, political campaigns, private industry, and public service. We are comprised of former legislators on both sides of the political aisle, former senior staffers to a CT Governor and Lieutenant Governor, and former municipal office holders. Our team boasts deep relationships with key decision makers throughout state and local governments. The reputations we maintain and the trust we have earned across the state is our value; our results-oriented approach, strategic thinking, and tireless work is our means; and our proven track record of producing results for our clients is our end. Please don't hesitate to reach out to see how Rome Smith & Lutz can help you realize your objectives.

    11-15 years

    Chris served for 5 years in the administration of former Governor Dannel P. Malloy, most recently in senior staff as the Governor's Director of Policy and Government Affairs. During that time, he has established deep relationships with state agency decision makers. Over the last 20 years, Chris has worked on numerous campaigns for statewide, state legislative, and municipal elections.

  • Rome Smith & Lutz is all about relationships and trust. Their success is rooted in experience and integrity. When they represent us at the Capitol, we know we are being heard. - Chuck Bunnell, Chief of Staff for External and Government Affairs, Mohegan Tribe
  • The Rome Smith and Lutz team are committed to knowing and understanding our educational priorities and they relentlessly and creatively pursue them. They are consummate professionals and are always available for questions and advice. We know from results that we are well represented by them. - Fran Rabinowitz, Executive Director of the CT Association of Public School Superintendents
  • Chris re-joined Rome Smith & Lutz after serving five years in the administration of Governor Dannel P. Malloy, most recently as Director of Policy and Government Affairs; the Governor's chief lobbyist. In his position within the administration, Chris oversaw all policy development and implementation of executive branch policies and legislative priorities. In both of his roles previously with Rome Smith & Lutz and with the Governor's Office, Chris has developed strong relationships with hundreds of private sector leaders in the state and the region, legislators and staff on both sides of the aisle, state agency commissioners & senior staff, and municipal officials in his 18 years working in different capacities at the State Capitol.

    JULIE BIRKOFER

    (Federal)
    • 147 Old Solomons Island RoadSuite 100AnnapolisMD21401

    AMY EFANTIS

    (Federal)
    • 147 Old Solomons Island RoadSuite 100AnnapolisMD21401

    Clients:

    1) Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed)

    2) Air Medical Operators Association

    3) Alorica, Inc.

    4) American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM)

    5) American Association of Crop Insurers (AACI)

    6) American Business Group of Abu Dhabi (d/b/a Amcham Abu Dhabi)

    7) American Central European Business Association

    8) American Equity Investment Life Holding Company

    9) American Lithuanian Business Council

    10) American Romanian Business Council

    11) AMGEN, Inc.

    12) Anthem, Inc. (formerly known as WellPoint, Inc.)

    13) Antimicrobials Working Group

    14) BIOBOT Analytics

    15) BLOOMBERG LP

    16) Bombardier Aerospace Holdings (USA) Inc formerly Bombardier Transit Corporation

    17) BRINKS COMPANY

    18) Buhler Quality Yarns Corporation

    19) Central Iowa Water Trails

    20) Chicago Deferred Exchange Corporation

    21) City and County of Honolulu

    22) CITY OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT

    23) Clark Street Associates on behalf of Arris Composites

    24) Clark Street Associates on behalf of TydenBrooks

    25) Clark Street Associates on behalf of Western Digital

    26) Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service

    27) COLONIAL PIPELINE

    28) Comcast Corporation

    29) Concho Resources, Inc.

    30) County of Maui- Hawaii

    31) DELL INC.

    32) Eli Lilly & Company

    33) Elliott Management

    34) Enable Midstream Partners, LP

    35) Encova Insurance

    36) Energy Advance Center

    37) Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati

    38) Federation of Exchange Accomodators, Inc.

    39) GENENTECH, INC

    40) Global Down Syndrome Foundation

    41) Hardwick Clothes

    42) Hickey Freeman Tailored Clothing, Inc

    43) Honolulu Auth. for Rapid Trns. (previously known as InfraConsult, LLC.)

    44) HOUSTON FIREFIGHTERS RELIEF AND RETIREMENT FUND

    45) Indexed Annuity Leadership Council

    46) Indicium Group

    47) Indivior, Inc.

    48) J.A. Apparel Corp.

    49) Kansas State University

    50) Lithium Werks, Inc.

    51) Los Angeles County Employees' Retirement System

    52) MERCK & CO, INC

    53) MT Pharma America, Inc.

    54) MTD Products, Inc.

    55) Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board

    56) NATIONAL ASSN. OF STATE TREASURERS (NAST)

    57) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REHABILITATION PROVIDERS AND AGENCIES

    58) National Coalition for Access to Autism Services (NCAAS)

    59) National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems

    60) National Retirement Fund

    61) New England Shirt Co

    62) News Media Alliance

    63) Norfolk Southern Corporation

    64) Novo Nordisk Inc.

    65) OGE ENERGY CORP

    66) Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund

    67) OTC Markets

    68) Owens & Minor, Inc.

    69) Oxford Biochronometrics

    70) PFIZER

    71) PhRMA

    72) Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association

    73) REINSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

    74) RESEARCH SOCIETY ON ALCOHOLISM

    75) Ripple Labs, Inc.

    76) Sanofi, U.S.

    77) SECURITY TRADERS ASSOCIATION

    78) Signify Health

    79) Skytop Strategies

    80) Southwestern Company

    81) Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    82) STATE OF HAWAII DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

    83) Supima

    84) Syneos Health, Inc.

    85) Tactical Air Support, Inc.

    86) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.

    87) TE Connectivity, Inc.

    88) Tennessee Consolidated Retirement Systems

    89) The Amalgamated Sugar Company LLC

    90) The Anschutz Corporation

    91) The Friedkin Group

    92) The Internet & Television Assn (Formerly NTL CABLE & TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN)

    93) The Vanguard Group, Inc

    94) Tom James Company

    95) Us Against Alzheimer's

    96) US Guatemala Business Council

    97) US- Poland Business Council

    98) US-Turkmenistan Business Council

    99) Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

    100) VISA

    101) W Diamond Group Corporation

    102) Women's Health Coalition

    103) Zoetis

    Clients:

    THOMAS LILBURN

    (Federal)

    BRENNA RAINES

    (Federal)
    • 147 Old Solomons Island RoadSuite 100AnnapolisMD21401

    BILL SPEIR

    (Connecticut)

    TIMOTHY SWOPE

    (Federal)
    • 147 Old Solomons Island RoadSuite 100AnnapolisMD21401

    CHRISTOPHER WILCOX

    (Federal)
    • 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWSuite 800WashingtonDC20004