573-469-4173
314 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65101,
Clarkston Nelson Government Solutions is a full-service governmental relations and advocacy firm located in Jefferson City, Missouri. Although recently founded, our team shares a longstanding, respected reputation in the Missouri State Capitol. Our uniquely qualified professionals have decades of combined experience working in the Missouri state legislature, Executive Branch and state agencies.
The world of politics has changed over the years making it essential for businesses to have an effective and efficient working relationship with policy makers. Our team holds extensive policy knowledge, strong communication and relationship-building skills and precise legislative strategies resulting in successful governmental advocacy for our clients.
At Clarkston Nelson, we believe our teamwork approach based on years of experience, hard work and dedication to our client's interests provide a strong route to client advocacy and effective results bridging the gap between business and government.
FIRM SPECIALTY
DIRECT LOBBYING
In a world of constant change due to term-limits, ever changing political winds and executive branch turnover, we at Clarkston Nelson adapt and thrive due to our extensive experience and hard work. We work extremely hard to successfully help our clients reach their advocacy goals through our professionalism and unique understanding of the legislative and executive process. We provide direct lobbying efforts to shape legislation and regulations from the beginning to implementation. Our firm is capable of providing all services necessary such as legislation and issue monitoring, public engagement counseling, public testimony, and coalition building.
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
We believe that public opinion shapes much of the debate and decisions at the government level. Clarkston Nelson have a long history of working with clients in the preparation and development of messaging to assist in their advocacy efforts before the legislature, regulators or any other decision-making body. Our strategic communications will be aimed at reaching our client's underlying goal and often can be conveyed to the media and public to potentially sway opinion to our favor. Often times, strategic communications are aided with coalition building efforts to expand our sphere of influence and find additional partners that share with our goals and preferred outcomes.
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
Our firm recognizes the vast importance of relationship building throughout the political, regulatory, and industry sectors. We believe healthy relationships are built on honest communication and respect. We work diligently with legislators and department contacts to know our clients and understand why their issues matter. Clarkston Nelson strive to maintain professional and positive relations with state elected officials and decision-makers and can utilize our relationships to assist clients with ensuring their issues are properly understood and considered when needed.
1) 3M Company
2) American Hotel & Lodging Association
3) Association of Health Information Outsourcing Systems (AHIOS) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
4) Automated Health Systems, Inc.
6) Birch Creek Innovations, LLC
8) Carfax, Inc.
10) Child Care Aware of Missouri
12) Consumer Data Industry Association
13) Copart, Inc.
14) Datavant c/o MultiState Associates LLC
15) Diamond Game
16) DirecTV, LLC
17) Dish Network LLC
18) EBSCO Information Services
19) FCS Financial
20) FORVIS
21) Home Builders Association of Central Missouri
22) KC Fiber
23) Kum & Go
24) Lathrop GPM LLP
27) Missouri Alliance for Children and Families
28) Missouri Association of Cosmetology Schools
29) Missouri Broadcasters Association
30) Missouri Consumer Credit Coalition
32) Missouri Fireworks Association
33) Missouri Press Association
34) Missouri Society of Accountants
35) Missouri Veterinary Medical Association
36) Mortgage Bankers Association of Missouri
37) National Council on Compensation Insurance
38) Netflix
39) Odyssey
42) Presidio Environmental, LLC
43) Public Education Employee Retirement System of Missouri
44) Public School Retirement System of Missouri
46) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
47) Smith Paper & Janitor Supply Company
48) Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC
49) Southwest Transmission, LLC
50) Specialized Education of Missouri, Inc.
HEATH CLARKSTON has more than two decades working for a variety of clients as a registered lobbyist in Missouri with state government relations and public relations experience. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration and Political Science in 1997 from Missouri State University in Springfield. He began his career as a legislative intern for the Taxpayers Research Institute, a division of Associated Industries of Missouri. After joining Gallagher Consultants Inc. in 2006, Heath quickly earned a reputation as a tenacious, hard-working voice in the Missouri State Capitol for his clients. An active member in many civic and professional organizations, Heath is the benchmark of hard work in the State Capitol.
(573) 353-8279
235 E High Street, Suite 301, Jefferson City, MO, 65101,
Clarkston Nelson Government Solutions is a full-service governmental relations and advocacy firm located in Jefferson City, Missouri. Although recently founded, our team shares a longstanding, respected reputation in the Missouri State Capitol. Our uniquely qualified professionals have decades of combined experience working in the Missouri state legislature, Executive Branch and state agencies.
The world of politics has changed over the years making it essential for businesses to have an effective and efficient working relationship with policy makers. Our team holds extensive policy knowledge, strong communication and relationship-building skills and precise legislative strategies resulting in successful governmental advocacy for our clients.
At Clarkston Nelson, we believe our teamwork approach based on years of experience, hard work and dedication to our client's interests provide a strong route to client advocacy and effective results bridging the gap between business and government.
FIRM SPECIALTY
DIRECT LOBBYING
In a world of constant change due to term-limits, ever changing political winds and executive branch turnover, we at Clarkston Nelson adapt and thrive due to our extensive experience and hard work. We work extremely hard to successfully help our clients reach their advocacy goals through our professionalism and unique understanding of the legislative and executive process. We provide direct lobbying efforts to shape legislation and regulations from the beginning to implementation. Our firm is capable of providing all services necessary such as legislation and issue monitoring, public engagement counseling, public testimony, and coalition building.
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
We believe that public opinion shapes much of the debate and decisions at the government level. Clarkston Nelson have a long history of working with clients in the preparation and development of messaging to assist in their advocacy efforts before the legislature, regulators or any other decision-making body. Our strategic communications will be aimed at reaching our client's underlying goal and often can be conveyed to the media and public to potentially sway opinion to our favor. Often times, strategic communications are aided with coalition building efforts to expand our sphere of influence and find additional partners that share with our goals and preferred outcomes.
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
Our firm recognizes the vast importance of relationship building throughout the political, regulatory, and industry sectors. We believe healthy relationships are built on honest communication and respect. We work diligently with legislators and department contacts to know our clients and understand why their issues matter. Clarkston Nelson strive to maintain professional and positive relations with state elected officials and decision-makers and can utilize our relationships to assist clients with ensuring their issues are properly understood and considered when needed.
1) 3M Company
2) American Hotel & Lodging Association
3) Association of Health Information Outsourcing Systems (AHIOS) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
4) Automated Health Systems, Inc.
6) Birch Creek Innovations, LLC
8) Carfax, Inc.
10) Child Care Aware of Missouri
12) Consumer Data Industry Association
13) Copart, Inc.
14) Datavant c/o MultiState Associates LLC
15) Diamond Game
16) DirecTV, LLC
17) Dish Network LLC
18) EBSCO Information Services
19) FCS Financial
20) FORVIS
21) Home Builders Association of Central Missouri
22) KC Fiber
23) Kum & Go
24) Lathrop GPM LLP
27) Missouri Alliance for Children and Families
28) Missouri Association of Cosmetology Schools
29) Missouri Broadcasters Association
30) Missouri Consumer Credit Coalition
32) Missouri Fireworks Association
33) Missouri Press Association
34) Missouri Society of Accountants
35) Missouri Veterinary Medical Association
36) Mortgage Bankers Association of Missouri
37) National Council on Compensation Insurance
38) Netflix
39) Odyssey
42) Presidio Environmental, LLC
43) Public Education Employee Retirement System of Missouri
44) Public School Retirement System of Missouri
46) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
47) Smith Paper & Janitor Supply Company
48) Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC
49) Southwest Transmission, LLC
50) Specialized Education of Missouri, Inc.
DOUG NELSON spent five years as Missouri's State Commissioner of Administration working with all branches of government and every executive branch department on contracting and procurement matters. As Commissioner, he oversaw more than 2,000 active procurement contracts, information technology and cybersecurity issues, bond issuances and budget matters. Along with Doug's unmatched experience in all types of government contract issues, his extensive network of national and state contacts makes him a great resource to clients. Doug also spent more than 18 years as an Assistant Missouri Attorney General focusing on consumer and contract litigation and administrative/regulatory matters. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987 from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and Law degree in 1990 from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.
(919) 523-9377
Post Office Box 6651, Raleigh, NC, 27628,
(404) 474 - 1910
830 GLENWOOD AVE SE, SUITE 510-282, ATLANTA, GA, 30316,
(916) 207-8008
1215 K STREET, SUITE 1120, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95814,
3125965837
444 W LAKE STREET, SUITE 3200, CHICAGO, IL, 60606,
2) AMERICAN KRATOM ASSOCIATION
4) ASSOCIATED BUILDERS CONTRACTORS - ILLINOIS CHAPTER, INC.
6) CMA
7) COMED
9) CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
10) COOK COUNTY STATE S ATTORNEY S OFFICE
12) GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY
15) ILLINOIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
16) ILLINOIS STATE BOWLING PROPRIETORS ASSOCIATION
18) MALLINCKRODT LLC
19) MERIDIAN HEALTH PLAN OF ILLINOIS, INC. ITS AFFILIATES
20) ONE HOPE UNITED
21) PETLAND
22) RENAISSANCE LEARNING, INC.
24) STATE POLICE COMMAND OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
25) THE HOME DEPOT
(850) 222-9075
124 W. Jefferson St., Ste 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301,
2) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
4) American Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra Mobility
6) Associated Industries of Florida, Inc.
12) BlackRock
13) Bloom Retirement Holdings Inc.
14) Boatsetter
16) Brandt Information Services
17) Broward College Foundation
18) Broward County
20) C.W. Roberts Contracting Inc.
21) CDR Maguire
22) ChenMed LLC
24) Cicero Action
25) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC
30) Clara Homes
31) Cody Khan
32) Common Sense Action for America
34) Coventry
35) CVS Health and All Affiliates
36) Dealer Services Network, LLC
38) DialCare, LLC.
39) East Coast Zoological Society of Florida
42) Elevated, LLC
44) Emovis USA, Inc.
45) Environmental Resilient Communities LLC
46) EPAM Government Solutions, LLC.
47) Ferrovial Vertiports US, LLC
48) Field of Dreams
49) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
50) Florida Community Financial Services Association
52) Florida Independent Physician Practice Association
53) Florida Institute of Technology
54) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.
55) Florida Power & Light Company
56) Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association
57) Florida Realtors
58) Florida Surplus Lines Association
59) Florida Transportation Builders Association
60) Florida Vacation Rental Management Association
61) Fox Corporation
62) Gartner, Inc.
63) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
64) GoBrands, Inc.
65) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
66) Health Foundation of South Florida
67) Hillpointe, LLC
69) INSIGHTEC
71) K9s for Warriors
72) Land Sea Homes
73) League of Southeastern Credit Unions
75) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.
76) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
77) Lost Tree Village Property Owners Association, Inc.
80) Memorial Healthcare System
82) National Rental Home Council
83) Neal Land Development Group
84) New College Foundation, Inc.
87) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC
88) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.
89) Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
90) Palm Beach Atlantic University
91) Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
93) Paypal
94) PCI Gaming
95) Polk County Board of County Commissioners
97) Primerica, Inc.
98) PrizePicks
99) Project LIFT
100) Promise Network Inc.
101) PropLogix, LLC
102) RAI Services Company
103) RELX Inc.
104) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
105) Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC
106) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
107) SaferWatch, LLC
108) Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida
109) SAI Interactive
110) Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
111) School Board of Brevard County
112) Sellers Dorsey
114) Sobe Sky Development, LLC
116) St. Petersburg College Foundation
117) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
118) Starkey Hearing Technologies
119) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
121) Tamiami 137, LLC
122) Tampa Bay Rays
123) Tenderheart Health Outcomes
124) THE CENTER FOR ARTS & INNOVATION, INC.
125) The City of Miami
126) The City of Venice
127) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.
128) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.
129) The Everglades Trust
130) The GEO Group, Inc.
131) The North Highland Company
134) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
135) University of Florida Student Government Association
136) University of Miami
137) Vaxxinity, Inc.
138) Veyer, LLC
139) Visa U.S.A. Inc.
140) Vista Motor Company
6782941919
3514 COCHISE DRIVE SE, ATLANTA, GA, 30339,
(512)4808962
823 Congress, Suite 900, AUSTIN, TX, 78701,
1) Arlington Independent School District
3) Fast Growth School Coalition (an association of public school districts in Texas)
4) Harris County Department of Education
5) Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
6) Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, IAFF - Local 341
7) Huckabee & Associates, Inc.
9) National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance Company, dba OMNIA Partners, Public Sector
(850) 222-9075
124 W. Jefferson St., Suite 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301,
1) 3M Company
3) ACT, Inc.
4) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
5) Adobe Inc.
7) AMAROK
8) American Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra Mobility
11) Broward County Clerk of the Court
12) Capio Partners
13) Cemex Construction Materials Florida, LLC
18) Coalition of Ignition Interlock Manufacturers
19) Collier County Public Schools
20) Coventry
21) CVS Health and All Affiliates
23) DialCare, LLC.
25) East Coast Zoological Society of Florida
26) Emovis USA, Inc.
27) EPAM Government Solutions, LLC.
29) Field of Dreams
30) Florida Association of District School Superintendents
31) Florida Association of Health Plans
32) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
33) Florida Association of Orthotists and Prosthetists
34) Florida Association of World IB Schools
36) Florida Institute of Technology
37) Florida Keys Educational Foundation, Inc.
38) Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association
39) Florida Realtors
40) Florida Surplus Lines Association
41) Fox Corporation
42) Franklin County Board of County Commissioners
43) Gartner, Inc.
44) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
45) Guaranteed Asset Protection Alliance
46) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
47) Health Foundation of South Florida
51) Integrated Home Care Services, Inc.
52) KEPRO
53) Keystone Peer Review Organization, LLC dba Acentra Health
54) League of Southeastern Credit Unions
56) Lexmark International, Inc.
57) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
59) National Rental Home Council
60) Neal Land Development Group
61) New College Foundation, Inc.
63) Northwest Florida State College Foundation, Inc.
64) Oportun, Inc.
67) RELX Inc.
68) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
69) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
71) Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Van Wezel Foundation, Inc.
72) Sellers Dorsey
73) Service Contract Industry Council
75) St. Petersburg College Foundation
76) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
77) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
79) Tenderheart Health Outcomes
81) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.
84) The North Highland Company
85) The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida
86) The School Board of Pinellas County
87) The School Board of Sarasota County
88) The Travelers Indemnity Company
91) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
92) University of Florida Student Government Association
93) USAA
94) Veyer, LLC
95) Visa U.S.A. Inc.
98) Yamaha Marine
3125965837
444 W LAKE ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60606,
2) AMERICAN KRATOM ASSOCIATION
4) ASSOCIATED BUILDERS CONTRACTORS - ILLINOIS CHAPTER, INC.
6) CMA
7) COMED
9) CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
10) COOK COUNTY STATE S ATTORNEY S OFFICE
12) GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY
15) ILLINOIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
16) ILLINOIS STATE BOWLING PROPRIETORS ASSOCIATION
18) MALLINCKRODT LLC
19) MERIDIAN HEALTH PLAN OF ILLINOIS, INC. ITS AFFILIATES
20) ONE HOPE UNITED
21) PETLAND
22) RENAISSANCE LEARNING, INC.
24) STATE POLICE COMMAND OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
25) THE HOME DEPOT
8037999993
Post Office Box 11412, Columbia, SC, 29211,
1) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network,Inc
2) American Institute of Architects - SC
3) American Institute of Certified Public Accountants AICPA c/o MultiState Associates LLC
6) Hims, Inc.
(404) 456 - 7078
250 PARK AVENUE WEST NW, SUITE 710, ATLANTA, GA, 30313,
(850) 222-9075
124 W. Jefferson St., Ste 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301,
2) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
3) American Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra Mobility
4) Associated Industries of Florida, Inc.
7) Bloom Retirement Holdings Inc.
9) Brandt Information Services
10) Broward College Foundation
11) Broward County
13) CDR Maguire
14) ChenMed LLC
16) Cicero Action
17) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC
21) Clara Homes
22) Common Sense Action for America
24) Coventry
25) Dealer Services Network, LLC
27) DialCare, LLC.
28) East Coast Zoological Society of Florida
29) Elevated, LLC
31) Ferrovial Vertiports US, LLC
32) Field of Dreams
33) Florida Association of District School Superintendents
34) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
35) Florida Community Financial Services Association
37) Florida Independent Physician Practice Association
38) Florida Institute of Technology
39) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.
40) Florida Power & Light Company
41) Florida Realtors
42) Florida Surplus Lines Association
43) Florida Vacation Rental Management Association
44) Fox Corporation
45) Gartner, Inc.
46) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
47) GoBrands, Inc.
48) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
49) Health Foundation of South Florida
50) Hillpointe, LLC
52) INSIGHTEC
53) K9s for Warriors
54) Land Sea Homes
57) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.
58) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
59) Lost Tree Village Property Owners Association, Inc.
61) Memorial Healthcare System
62) National Rental Home Council
63) Neal Land Development Group
64) New College Foundation, Inc.
66) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC
67) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.
68) Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
69) Oportun, Inc.
70) Palm Beach Atlantic University
71) Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
74) Paypal
75) Polk County Board of County Commissioners
76) PrizePicks
77) Project LIFT
80) RELX Inc.
81) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
82) Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC
83) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
84) Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida
85) SAI Interactive
86) Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
87) School Board of Brevard County
88) Sellers Dorsey
91) St. Petersburg College Foundation
92) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
93) Starkey Hearing Technologies
94) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
96) Tampa Bay Rays
97) Tenderheart Health Outcomes
98) THE CENTER FOR ARTS & INNOVATION, INC.
100) The City of Venice
101) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.
102) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.
103) The Everglades Trust
104) The GEO Group, Inc.
105) The North Highland Company
107) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
108) University of Florida Student Government Association
109) University of Miami
110) Vaxxinity, Inc.
111) Veyer, LLC
112) Visa U.S.A. Inc.
2177256923
600 SOUTH SECOND STREET, SUITE 403, SPRINGFIELD, IL, 62704,
2) AMERICAN KRATOM ASSOCIATION
4) ASSOCIATED BUILDERS CONTRACTORS - ILLINOIS CHAPTER, INC.
6) CMA
7) COMED
9) CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
10) COOK COUNTY STATE S ATTORNEY S OFFICE
12) GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY
15) ILLINOIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
16) ILLINOIS STATE BOWLING PROPRIETORS ASSOCIATION
18) MALLINCKRODT LLC
19) MERIDIAN HEALTH PLAN OF ILLINOIS, INC. ITS AFFILIATES
20) ONE HOPE UNITED
21) PETLAND
22) RENAISSANCE LEARNING, INC.
24) STATE POLICE COMMAND OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
25) THE HOME DEPOT
3125965839
444 W. LAKE STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60606,
2) AMERICAN KRATOM ASSOCIATION
4) ASSOCIATED BUILDERS CONTRACTORS - ILLINOIS CHAPTER, INC.
6) CMA
7) COMED
9) CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
10) COOK COUNTY STATE S ATTORNEY S OFFICE
12) GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY
15) ILLINOIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
16) ILLINOIS STATE BOWLING PROPRIETORS ASSOCIATION
18) MALLINCKRODT LLC
19) MERIDIAN HEALTH PLAN OF ILLINOIS, INC. ITS AFFILIATES
20) ONE HOPE UNITED
21) PETLAND
22) RENAISSANCE LEARNING, INC.
24) STATE POLICE COMMAND OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
25) THE HOME DEPOT
3125965809
444 W. LAKE STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60606,
2) AMERICAN KRATOM ASSOCIATION
4) ASSOCIATED BUILDERS CONTRACTORS - ILLINOIS CHAPTER, INC.
6) CMA
7) COMED
9) CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
10) COOK COUNTY STATE S ATTORNEY S OFFICE
12) GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY
15) ILLINOIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
16) ILLINOIS STATE BOWLING PROPRIETORS ASSOCIATION
18) MALLINCKRODT LLC
19) MERIDIAN HEALTH PLAN OF ILLINOIS, INC. ITS AFFILIATES
20) ONE HOPE UNITED
21) PETLAND
22) RENAISSANCE LEARNING, INC.
24) STATE POLICE COMMAND OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
25) THE HOME DEPOT
(512)4808962
823 Congress, Suite 900, Austin, TX, 78701,
