Introduction

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.

Achievements

2005: "Forty Under Forty," Phoenix Business Journal
2004: "Valley Influential" in the Young Guns category, Phoenix Business Journal

Clients

1) AAA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION, INC

2) ABC SAND AND ROCK CO., INC.

3) AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

4) AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

5) AMITY FOUNDATION

6) AMKOR TECHNOLOGY

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

15) AZ CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSN

16) BAYER U.S. LLC

17) BHP

18) BMG MONEY

19) CIGNA CORPORATE SERVICES LLC

20) COWLEY COMPANIES, INC.

21) CROP LIFE AMERICA

22) DELOITTE CONSULTING, LLP

23) DIAGEO

24) DISCOVERY EDUCATION

25) EARN TO LEARN

26) ECOLAB

27) ELECTRICAL DISTRICT NO 7

28) ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSN

29) EQUITABLE

30) EXPEDIA INC

31) FIRST DATA GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS

32) FOUNDATION FOR BLIND CHILDREN

33) FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS

34) FVR LAND INVESTMENTS

35) GOLDEN HEALTH INITIATIVE

36) GOODWILL OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ARIZONA

37) HARVARD INVESTMENTS, INC

38) INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AZ

39) INSURANCE AGENTS SERVICES INC

40) INSURANCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTER, INC.

41) JUSTICE ACTION NETWORK

42) LAGO DEL ORO WATER CO

43) LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT

44) MARICOPA COUNTY MUNICIPAL WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT NUMBER ONE

45) MARICOPA COUNTY SPECIAL HEALTHCARE DISTRICT

46) META PLATFORMS, INC.

47) MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.

48) MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC

49) N-DRIP

50) NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP

51) OCOTILLO WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

52) PEBBLECREEK PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

53) PICACHO SEWER COMPANY

54) PIMA UTILITY COMPANY

55) QUAIL CREEK WATER COMPANY

56) ROBSON COMMUNITIES

57) ROBSON RANCH MOUNTAINS LLC

58) ROBSON RANCH QUAIL CREEK

59) SADDLEBROOKE DEVELOPMENT CO

60) SADDLEBROOKE UTILITY COMPANY

61) SCI AZ FUNERAL SERVICES INC

62) SECURE ELECTIONS PROJECT

63) SHAMROCK FOODS COMPANY

64) STATE FORTY EIGHT FOUNDATION

65) STORY CANNABIS COMPANY

66) STUDENT CHOICE

67) SUN LAKES MARKETING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

68) TEACH FOR AMERICA

69) THRIVE SERVICES GROUP

70) TICKETMASTER

71) TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION

72) TRULIEVE INC.

73) UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC

74) UNITED DAIRYMEN OF AZ

75) UNS ENERGY CORPORATION

76) VAYYAR

77) VERRA MOBILITY

78) VIDLER WATER COMPANY

79) VMWARE

80) VOYATEK

81) WELLTON-MOHAWK IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE DISTRICT

82) WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION

83) WESTERN PLANT HEALTH ASSOCIATION

84) WILLOW SPRINGS UTILITY COMPANY

Number of Years as a Lobbyist

20+ years

Relationships

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.

Biography

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.

Last Updated: April 24, 2024