(512) 477-4677
1220 Colorado Street, Suite 100, Austin, TX, 78701, 
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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.
602-343-7465
(916) 473-3950
1301 I STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95814, 
(336) 549-5468
121 Reynolda Village Way, Suite A, Winston-Salem, NC, 27106, 
1) Addiction Recovery Care Association
9) Daimler Truck North America LLC
10) DIRECTV, LLC
12) Ed Farm
13) Feazel Roofing
14) Hoke County
15) Huntsman International LLC
16) Indivior Inc.
17) North Carolina Airports Association
18) North Carolina Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence
19) North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association, Inc.
20) North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition
21) North Carolina Trucking Association
22) Rubrik, Inc.
23) Scotland County
24) SidePrize LLC d/b/a PrizePicks
26) Town of Leland
27) Town of Pembroke
(202) 731-6468
121 Reynolda Village Way, Suite A, Suite A, Winston-Salem, NC, 27106, 
2) American Association for Debt Resolution by MultiState Associates LLC
3) BlueGreen US Water Technologies Inc.
4) Carahsoft Technology Corporation
12) Daimler Truck North America LLC
13) DIRECTV, LLC
15) DoorDash, Inc.
16) Emerging Technology Institute
18) Feazel Roofing
22) IDEMIA Identity & Security North America
23) Indigov
24) Indivior Inc.
25) Instate Partners
27) NC East Alliance
28) North Carolina Airports Association
29) North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association, Inc.
30) North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition
31) North Carolina Trucking Association
33) Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority
34) Rubrik, Inc.
35) Scotland County
36) SI Group Client Services (SIGCS)
37) SidePrize LLC d/b/a PrizePicks
39) Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA)
41) Town of Leland
42) Truist Bank
480-326-2235
1) RUBRIK, INC.
(850) 222-9075
124 W. Jefferson St., Ste 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301, 
2) ACPDO Management, Inc. d/b/a One Care Pediatric Dental
4) Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation
8) EPAM Government Solutions, LLC.
10) Florida Institute of Technology
11) Gartner, Inc.
13) Global Technology Solutions Inc.
14) Granicus, Inc.
15) IMAGE API, LLC
408-421-6288
1) RUBRIK, INC.
(336) 671-0411
1117 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, 27603, 
1) Addiction Recovery Care Association
3) American Association for Debt Resolution by MultiState Associates LLC
4) BlueGreen US Water Technologies Inc.
5) Carahsoft Technology Corporation
7) Churchill Downs Incorporated
12) Clachan Properties, L.L.C.
15) Daimler Truck North America LLC
16) DIRECTV, LLC
18) DoorDash, Inc.
19) Ed Farm
20) Emerging Technology Institute
22) Feazel Roofing
25) Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority
26) Hoke County
29) IDEMIA Identity & Security North America
30) Indigov
31) Indivior Inc.
32) Instate Partners
34) National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc.
35) NC East Alliance
36) North Carolina Airports Association
37) North Carolina Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence
38) North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association, Inc.
39) North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition
40) North Carolina Trucking Association
41) PGA TOUR, Inc.
42) Piedmont Triad Airport Authority
44) Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority
45) Rubrik, Inc.
46) Scotland County
47) SI Group Client Services (SIGCS)
48) SidePrize LLC d/b/a PrizePicks
49) Southern Company Services, Inc.
51) Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA)
53) Town of Leland
54) Town of Pembroke
55) Truist Bank
(850) 559-6378
124 W Jefferson St, Tallahassee, FL, 32301-1713, 
602-343-7465
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