WILL COUSINEAU
Cornerstone Government Affairs
wcousineau@cgagroup.com
(312)281-0994
300 EAST MONROE, #20D, SPRINGFIELD, IL, 62701, 
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Longest serving political director to Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan and the Democratic Caucus of the Illinois House of RepresentativesInvolved in the strategic development and passage of most major legislative initiatives over the past 10 yearsMaintained and grew House Democratic majority as political director over four campaign cycles
1) ABBVIE
2) ASSOCIATED BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ILLINOIS
3) ASSOCIATION
4) CASEBOOK PBC
5) CENTURYLINK, INC.
6) CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
7) CITRIX
8) CITY OF WAUKEGAN
9) CONNECT TRANSIT
10) EEL HOLDINGS LLC
11) FOUNDATION
12) HEALTH CARE COUNCIL OF ILLINOIS
13) ILLINOIS GREEN ECONOMY NETWORK
14) ILLINOIS HEALTH & HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
15) ILLINOIS ROAD & TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS
16) INITIATIVE
17) LAKESIDE CASINO LLC
18) LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE
19) LOWER ILLINOIS RIVER VALLEY-RURAL PROSPERITY
20) LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
21) NORTHPOINT DEVELOPMENT, LLC
22) NUTANIX
23) PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC.
24) RIVERDALE SENIOR APARTMENTS
25) RIVERDALE SENIOR APARTMENTS
26) RUEMMLER, MICHAEL
27) SMART LOCAL 265
28) STAND FOR CHILDREN, INC.
29) THOMSON WEIR LLC
30) VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE
31) WALMART INC.
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Will Cousineau joined Cornerstone's Springfield, Illinois office in June 2017. Will comes to the firm after nearly 18 years working for Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, including eight years as political director for the Speaker and the Democratic Party of Illinois.Will was the longest serving political director for Speaker Madigan and most recently served as senior advisor to the Speaker. Over the past 10 years, Will worked directly with Speaker Madigan to shape, develop and implement the strategy and messaging for the Speaker's legislative and political agenda and the agendas of every member of the House Democratic Caucus. He also developed the implementation of political, legislative and outreach strategies for House Democratic Caucus members and all aspects of the Illinois House's political operation.During his time with the Speaker's office, Will was involved in the major initiatives that moved through the Legislature over the past ten years, including such legislation concerning utilities, conceal and carry, financial institutions, and civil laws. Additionally, Will was intimately involved in the 2010 drawing of legislative districts, including new districts in the suburban region that have helped House Democrats expand and maintain their majority. While many democratic legislative caucuses across the country lost record numbers of seats during his tenure and every legislative chamber in the Midwest outside Illinois became Republican controlled, Will guided the Illinois House caucus and the Democratic Party of Illinois through a period of expansion and maintained a healthy majority for Illinois House Democrats.Will's long tenure with the House, experience with message development, crisis management, grassroots organizing and input on political campaigns for offices throughout the state, gives Will an ability to understand complex legislative and political problems, easily digest those issues for members and clients and put together a collaborative and detailed action plan for moving forward.In 2014, Will and his wife, Macy, adopted three sisters from Latvia. This experience has shaped their family, has given them the opportunity to speak with others about adoption and has encouraged their family to assist others who are adopting children both internationally and domestically. In 2016, Will and Macy's family grew with the arrival of their son.In his spare time, Will is active in his church and serves on the Board of Elders. Will currently resides in Chatham, IL with his wife and four children.
Last Updated: May 03, 2021