602.229.1129
111 W. Monroe St., Suite 1111, Phoenix, AZ, 85003,
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I am an experienced lobbyist with more than 20 years of experience lobbying the Arizona state government. With particular expertise in education, business, and many of Arizona's largest industries I am ready to take on issues big and small. The Veridus team has earned a positive reputation for its success, ethics, and service to clients.
1) AAA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION, INC
2) ABC SAND AND ROCK CO., INC.
4) AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
7) ARIZONA ALLIANCE OF BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS
8) ARIZONA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY MANAGERS (AACM)
9) ARIZONA BANKERS ASSOCIATION
10) ARIZONA DENTAL ASSOCIATION
11) ARIZONA FINANCIAL CHOICE ASSOCIATION
12) ASM AMERICA
13) AT&T INC
14) AXIOM CARE
16) BAYER U.S. LLC
17) BHP
18) BMG MONEY
19) CIGNA CORPORATE SERVICES LLC
23) DIAGEO
24) EARN TO LEARN
25) ECOLAB
27) ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSN
28) EQUITABLE
29) EXPEDIA INC
30) FIRST DATA GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS
31) FOUNDATION FOR BLIND CHILDREN
32) FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS
36) GOODWILL OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ARIZONA
38) INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AZ
39) INSURANCE AGENTS SERVICES INC
44) MARICOPA COUNTY MUNICIPAL WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT NUMBER ONE
45) MARICOPA COUNTY SPECIAL HEALTHCARE DISTRICT
47) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.
49) N-DRIP
51) OCOTILLO WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
52) PEBBLECREEK PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
57) ROBSON RANCH MOUNTAINS LLC
59) SADDLEBROOKE DEVELOPMENT CO
60) SADDLEBROOKE UTILITY COMPANY
61) SCI AZ FUNERAL SERVICES INC
64) STATE FORTY EIGHT FOUNDATION
66) STUDENT CHOICE
67) SUN LAKES MARKETING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
70) TICKETMASTER
72) TRULIEVE INC.
76) VAYYAR
77) VERRA MOBILITY
79) VMWARE
80) WELLTON-MOHAWK IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE DISTRICT
81) WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
20+ years
2005: "Forty Under Forty," Phoenix Business Journal
2004: "Valley Influential" in the Young Guns category, Phoenix Business Journal
Veridus is a bipartisan firm with a deep bench of government relations and public affairs professionals with diverse backgrounds and relationships. Our team is fortunate to have strong relationships throughout the executive and legislative branches of state government and local government.
Jay Kaprosy is a seasoned lobbyist and public affairs expert with more than 20 years of lobbying experience at the Arizona State Capitol. Jay also leads the Veridus team in running statewide ballot campaigns, issue and public affairs efforts, and independent expenditure campaigns. In his work with clients, Jay has excelled at developing comprehensive strategies that advance defined objectives and protect the client's brand. He has a genuine passion for the legislative process and enduring relationships with elected officials, policy makers, and other stakeholders.
Before joining Veridus, Jay had built a strong career in government relations and public affairs. He worked for two years at Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he joined with Wendy Briggs and Jeff Sandquist. Prior to that Jay was the Vice President of Public Affairs and chief lobbyist for the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (GPCC), Jay represented member businesses on a diverse array of business issues and managed the Chamber's extensive political and election-related activities. Stints as the legislative liaison for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Graham Keegan and the Arizona Department of Education gave Jay invaluable firsthand experience in school finance, curriculum, teacher development, charter schools, and student assessment.
Jay graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor's degree in political science and a minor in business and earned his Master's in Public Administration from Arizona State University.
An accomplished gearhead, Jay's current projects include a 1937 Cadillac LaSalle hot rod and a 1963 International Scout. He and his wife have two children. In his spare time, Jay spends time with his family traveling, hiking, and visiting museums.