Liz Connelly

( Connecticut )
Introduction

In 2010, after 20 years as a State Capitol lobbyist, Mike Dugan established Capitol Consulting a full-service government relations firm. Capitol Consulting provides the experience, integrity, access and respect one achieves through years of successful representation of our clients' issues. Capitol Consulting is well respected with a proven network of legislative and state agency contacts to navigate the often-complex halls of state government. Capitol Consulting is founded on the simple principle that there is no substitute for hard work.

Clients

1) Abbott Laboratories

2) AbbVie Inc.

3) American Council of Engineering Companies of CT

4) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)

5) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

6) Christian Healthcare Ministries, Inc.

7) Clear Ballot Group

8) Community Association Institute - Connecticut

9) Connecticut Alcohol Retailers Exchange Inc.

10) Connecticut Alliance for Subacute Care Inc

11) Connecticut Association of Independent Schools

12) Connecticut College of Emergency Physicians

13) Connecticut Environmental Council

14) Connecticut Land Conservation Council

15) Connecticut Preservation Action

16) Consumer Data industry Association

17) Credit Union League of Connecticut

18) CT Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

19) CT Funeral Directors Assoc.

20) CT Industrial Energy Consumers

21) CT Opticians Association

22) CT Physical Therapy Association

23) CT Psychological Assoc.

24) CT Town Clerks Assoc.

25) CTIA - The Wireless Association

26) DaVita Health Care Partners Inc.

27) Diversified Brokerage Group Corporation

28) eBay, Inc.

29) Eli Lilly & Co.

30) First American Title Insurance Company

31) Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.

32) JUUL Labs Inc.

33) Kinship Health

34) Kooth USA, LLC

35) NAIFA -Connecticut

36) National Payroll Reporting Consortium, Inc.

37) National Waste & Recycling Association

38) NextEra Energy Resources, LLC

39) Novo Nordisk, Inc.

40) Otis Elevator Company

41) Outdoor Advertising Assoc. of CT

42) Pearson Education Inc.

43) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America

44) Rivian Automotive

45) Safelite Group, Inc.

46) Scan Optics, LLC

47) StubHub, Inc.

48) The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

49) TikTok Inc.

50) United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut

51) VCP, LLC d/b/a Verogy

52) WIN Waste Innovations Holdings, Inc.

Number of Years as a Lobbyist

20+ years

Biography

Liz Connelly joins Capitol Consulting as a Government Relations Associate after more than six years on staff in the Connecticut General Assembly. Liz began her tenure with House Democrats as a top advisor to then House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz (Berlin and Southington). When Rep. Aresimowicz was elected Speaker of the House, Liz was then promoted to Senior Legislative and Communications Advisor to Speaker of the House. During her time as a senior advisor to the Speaker, Liz developed and maintains a wide network of legislators, state agency, staff and advocacy organizations. In addition, she was responsible for dealing and negotiating with numerous business and industry representatives on behalf of the Speaker. Liz brings to Capitol Consulting a strong work ethic and a clear understanding of the legislative process to immediately assist Capitol Consulting's clients. In addition to lobbying directly for the firm's numerous clients, Liz will manage the firm's social media presence, assist in the firm's marketing for new business and maintain the firm's bill tracking system.

Prior to working in the legislature, Liz served as a Communications and Media Coordinator at The Governor's Prevention Partnership, a nonprofit organization that builds and offers youth prevention programs to prevent substance misuse and bullying.

Liz received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Connecticut, where she double majored in political science and journalism.

Last Updated: March 24, 2024