(408) 204-1407
580 NORTH 15TH STREET, SAN JOSE, CA, 95112, 
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Diaz & Associates formed in 2005 is a highly effective government relations and public affairs firm with a reputation for winning strategies to achieve meaningful results for clients.
State Assemblyman 2001 - 2004. Former Vice-Chair CA Latino Legislative Caucus
Manny has extensive advocacy experience in local and state governmental policies/issues throughout California. He has established a solid track record.
Manny has extensive experience working with California-based elected and administrative officials in state and local governmental entities and private enterprises. This includes the Calif. State Legislature, Governor's Administration, Calif. State Agencies, county governments, local municipalities, school districts, special districts, local/state trade groups, local/state labor groups, local/state non-profit groups, ethnic chambers of commerce, high tech firms etc.
Manny has worked on complex issues pertaining to goods movement, high tech start ups, transportation, insurance, infrastructure, solid waste and recycling of materials, air and water quality, telecommunications, energy, land use planning, state budget impacts, public education and charter schools, redevelopment, economic development, natural resources/environmental issues and public safety etc.
In 2012-2013, Manny co-founded Manos- a Latino Tech Accelerator based in Silicon Valley. This new business venture helps Latino entrepreneurs who want to start a high tech business
305-490-3414
9155 S. Dadeland Blvd, Suite 1604, Miami, FL, 33156, 
Subjects: All Subjects, Alcohol, Animals/Agriculture, Appropriations/Budgets, Ballot Measures/Campaign Finance/Elections, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, Children/Family/Women, City/County Government, Consumer Protection, Education, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Finance/Banking, Food/Restaurants, Gaming, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Pharmaceuticals, Planning/Land Use/Zoning, Privacy/Internet, Professional/Vocational Licensing, Public Safety, Public Sector, Retail, RFP/Procurement, Taxes, Tobacco, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
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What distinguishes The Southern Group from others is where we draw our lobbyists from. Our lobbyists are almost all exclusively former government regulators, legislators or high-level government staff. We know what moves the wheels of government because, at one point in our careers, we moved those wheels ourselves.
2) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
3) Apple Inc
4) Beer Industry of Florida, Inc
7) Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC
11) Florida Blue
12) Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers
13) Florida Petroleum Marketers Association, Inc.
14) Florida Sheriffs Association
16) Habitat for Humanity of Key West and Lower FL Keys, Inc.
17) Habitat for Humanity of the Middle Keys, Inc.
23) Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Courts
24) Monroe County Sheriff's Office
25) NASCAR, LLC
26) Ocean Reef Club
27) Pearl Holding Group (Ocean Harbor)
28) Sunshine Gasoline Distributors, Inc
33) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
34) Vestcor Companies, Inc., The
35) Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars
15-20 years
National Children's Alliance, Bud Cramer Award
Florida Bar, Family Law Section, Legislative Achievement
Kristi House Service, Former President Service Award
SSG has won numerous fundraising awards and recognitions
Managing Partner, Miami office, The Southern Group
Chairman, Republican Party of Miami-Dade County
Executive Board, Republican Party of Florida
Nelson D. Diaz concentrates his practice on government and community relations. Nelson has successfully represented local governments, businesses, trade associations and other corporate clients before the Florida legislative and executive branches of government. Nelson has become one of Florida's young rising stars since serving as Chief Legislative Aide to the Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, and now United States Senator, Marco Rubio.
In addition, Nelson has successfully represented corporate entities before the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, numerous Miami-Dade County agencies and departments, the City of Miami, the City of Hialeah, and several other municipal governments and authorities in Miami-Dade County. In addition to government relations, Nelson has successfully guided many corporate clients entering the South Florida market, providing community relations services. By advising new entrants to the market on who the key players are, which organizations to join, and how to navigate the local political waters, Nelson has assisted many clients successfully enter the South Florida and Miami markets.
Nelson began his political career as a volunteer in the 1996 Presidential campaign in Florida where he and many other young leaders, including now U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, State Senator Anitere Flores, Lt. Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera, and many other now-elected officials, worked hard to build a strong Republican Party base in South Florida. Since then, Nelson has worked on countless political campaigns in Florida from federal races for Presidential and U.S. Senate, to state races for Governor, Cabinet offices, Florida House of Representatives, and Florida Senate, as well as many local government campaigns for county commission, city councils, and mayor's races. Nelson has also been active in various business and civic organizations locally, and counts many legislators, party officials, and legislative leaders among his personal friends. As a result of Nelson's service with U.S. Senator Rubio and his involvement in many campaigns, Nelson has established an extensive network of key contacts in Miami-Dade County and within the Florida Legislature. In fact, Nelson currently serves as the Chairman of the Republican Party of Miami-Dade County and serves on the executive board of the Republican Party of Florida.
Active in the local community, Nelson served on the City of Miami's Historical and Environmental Preservation Board, protecting the city's historical and environmental treasures, as well as the Miami-Dade County Community Council of West Kendall, a local land use and zoning board. Additionally, Nelson serves as the Immediate Past President of the Board of Directors for Kristi House, Miami-Dade County's child advocacy center for child victims of sexual abuse and human trafficking as well as the Board of Directors of the Good Government Initiative, a bi-partisan organization dedicated to cultivating leaders of excellence in South Florida. Recently, Florida Governor Rick Scott appointed Nelson to the statewide Children and Youth Cabinet for his service and advocacy on behalf of Florida's children.
Nelson attended Florida International University, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in International Relations, with a Certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, as well as minors in Political Science and Geography. Nelson graduated from the University of Florida, College of Law, cum laude, and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2004.
602-542-6171
2022612090
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 430, WASHINGTON, DC, 20036, 
602-286-8008
646-292-8310
120 BROADWAY, SUITE 1750, NEW YORK, NY, 
804-418-2440
3008 S St, Richmond, VA, 23220, 
(877) 749-1776
75 S Main Street, 7304, Concord, NH, 03301, 
602-264-2255
929-282-2130
1725 3rd Street San, Francisco, CA, 94158, 
2880 Meade Ave, suite 360, Las Vegas, NV, 89102, 
718-630-7147
150 55TH STREET, Brooklyn, NY, 
(850) 294-7583
Robert M. Levy & Associates, 780 NE 69th St # 1703, Miami, FL, 33138, 
2) Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
4) Baptist Health South Florida
11) City of Miami
12) Coinbase, Inc.
13) Core and Main LP
14) Florida Affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives
15) Florida Association of Professional Process Servers
16) Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.
17) Friends of the Underline, Inc.
18) HeyTutor, Inc.
21) Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc
22) Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts
23) Mount Sinai Medical Center
24) New World School of the Arts
25) North Broward Hospital District (d/b/a Broward Health)
27) Padel X
28) PATCHES
30) Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida
32) Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits, LLC.
34) SWARM Inc.
38) University Area Community Development Corporation
39) Walden Lake, LLC
601 Thirteenth St, NW, Suite 450 N, Washington, DC, 20005, 
212-566-5600
TRINITY CENTRE, 115 BROADWAY, SUITE 1504, NEW YORK, NY, 
614-628-6817
41 S. High St., Suite 2400, Columbus, Oh, 43215, 
4698583121
399 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON, MA, 02116, 
623-217-4484
(916) 442-3838
1130 K STREET, SUITE 2030, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95814, 
214-741-7744
13355 Noel Road, 22nd Floor, Dallas, TX, 
212-769-5033
CENTRAL PARK WEST & 79TH ST., NEW YORK, NY, 
21 Oak Street, Hartford, CT, 06103, 
212-274-7378
26 BLEECKER STREET, NEW YORK, NY, 
(215) 272-8353
124 3rd Avenue, Indialantic, FL, 32903, 
848-702-0878
1927 Dunedin Ave, Duluth, MN, 55803, 
6614339515
412 Broadway Apt 205, Seattle, WA, 98122, 
2162693493
3514 Stoer Road, Shaker Heights, OH, 44122, 
3122176654
66 E RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60601, 
973-466-8753
3 Penn Plz E PP16H, Newark, NJ, 07105-2200, 
7036841110
78 SW 7th Street, 5th Floor, Miami, FL, 33130, 
(415) 903-2800
c/o 28 Liberty Ship Way, Suite 2815, Sausalito, CA, 94965, 
1) CRUISE LLC
415-903-2800
c/o 28 Liberty Ship Way, Suite 2815, Sausalito, CA, 94965, 
1) Cruise LLC
(415)9032800
c/o 28 Liberty Ship Way, Suite 2815, Sausalito, CA, 94965, 
1) Cruise LLC
333 South Hope Street Suite 2525, Los Angeles, CA, 90071,