BENJAMIN PATTERSON

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BENJAMIN PATTERSON

( Alabama,  )

Fine Geddie & Associates, LLC

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Introduction

I have been in government relations for 25 years. I am a partner in a multi-client firm with a broad spectrum of clients in every major sector. Prior to joining Fine Geddie I worked in the Finance Department of both Republican and Democrat governors, where I oversaw procurement, information technology and fiscal/financial legislation. I have worked in the financial services sector in government relations and for the state' largest business association. I have successfully managed a wide array of legislative, regulatory, economic development, and procurement issues in state and local government.

Fine Geddie was established in 1984 as the first contract lobbying firm in the State of Alabama. We are an ethnically, age, gender and disciplinarily diverse firm. We are bipartisan. Our six partners have over 200 years of combined experience in government relations. Fine Geddie has been integrally involved in most every significant legislative issue in Alabama the last 36 years. Our growth has been fueled by consistent results and successful outcomes. The most prominent businesses with a presence in Alabama rely on Fine Geddie as their most trusted advisors for navigating government relations.

Achievements  Client List  Number of Years as a Lobbyist  Relationships  Biography 
Achievements

We are available to discuss past achievements in many areas of government relations.

Clients

1) 50 to 1, LLC on behalf of Dell Technologies

2) 68 Ventures

3) Advantage Capital Partners, LLC

4) AFS PC dba Alabama Fertility Specialists PC

5) Alabama Community College System

6) Alabama High School Athletic Association

7) Alabama Interactive, LLC DBA NIC Alabama

8) Alabama Manufactured Housing Association

9) Alabama Nursing Home Association

10) Alabama Power Company

11) Alabama Road Builders Association

12) Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants

13) Alabama State Port Authority

14) Alabama Trucking Association

15) Alabama Water Utilities, INC

16) Alfa Insurance Group and Affiliates

17) AltaPointe Health Systems, Inc.

18) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates

19) Amazon.com Services, LLC

20) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)

21) American Petroleum Institute

22) APM Terminals

23) Aronov Realty Management, Inc.

24) Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama

25) BMG Money, Inc.

26) Bradford Health Services

27) Bragg Farms

28) Brasfield & Gorrie

29) CHSPSC, LLC

30) City of Enterprise

31) City of Gadsden

32) Colonial Pipeline Company

33) Company-South Central, LLC & its Affiliates DBA Enterprise Mobility

34) Cooper Surgical INC

35) Curriculum Associates LLC

36) CVS Health and Affiliated Entities

37) Deloitte Consulting LLP

38) Drummond Company Inc.

39) East Alabama Medical Center

40) EBSCO

41) FFFEnterprises, Inc. Fortinet

42) Francis Energy

43) Medical Association of the State of Alabama

44) Menawa Group LLC

45) Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

46) Microsoft Corporation

47) Navigate Affordable Housing Partners

48) Nucor Corporation

49) Outdoor Advertising Association of Alabama

50) Ozark Striping Company

51) Partners Eighty, LLC

52) Protective Life Corporation

53) Regions Financial Corporation

54) Retirement Systems of Alabama

55) Sabic Innovative Plastics US LLC

56) Southeast Land Title Association d/b/a Alabama Land Title Association

57) Southeast Oil & Gas Association, The

58) Tactile Engineering Inc

59) Talladega Superspeedway, LLC

60) The Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, an affiliate of UAB Health System

61) The Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham

62) Tigers Unlimited Foundation

63) UAB Health System

64) Wexford Health Sources Inc

Number of Years as a Lobbyist

20+ years

Relationships

We work across branches and across all agencies of state government.

Biography

Ben Patterson grew up in Florence, Alabama. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Alabama where he taught seminars in State and Local Government and American Politics until 1996.

Prior to joining Fine Geddie in 2004 he served as the Deputy Finance Director for the State of Alabama under two governors and helped guide both administrations' legislative efforts on fiscal issues. He also held the position of Chief Information Officer, overseeing the state's technology acquisitions in the late 1990s. During his tenures in state government, he gained a thorough understanding of government operations, procurement, information technology, state budgets and controls, and the complexities of Alabama's tax structure.

Ben Patterson also served as the Director of Government Relations for the Alabama Bankers Association from 2000 until 2003 where he was the principal advocate for the state banking industry. He began his lobbying career as a Manager of Legislative Affairs for the Business Council of Alabama in 1996.

Last Updated: April 02, 2024