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MATTHEW KURTA

Michigan Information and Research Service, Inc. (MIRS) has twice ranked Matt as one of the most effective lobbyists in Lansing.

Matt is respected throughout the Capitol as a bipartisan consensus builder, and believes that in today's term-limited environment, there is no substitute for legislative experience and longstanding bipartisan legislative relationships earned through mutual trust and respect.

He specializes in advocacy related to natural resources & the environment, energy policy & utility regulation, education, retirement, and finance.

1) 7-Eleven, Inc.

2) ALLEGAN AREA EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY

3) ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

4) AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

5) AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION (APCIA)

6) ANHEUSER BUSCH COMPANIES INC

7) APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN

8) APPLE INC

9) ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORK BOARDS

10) BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION

11) BCA LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE BOWLING CENTERS ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN

12) BERRIEN RESA

13) BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN

14) Botanicals for Better Health and Wellness

15) CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC

16) CLINTON COUNTY RESA

17) COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

18) Compass Pathways

19) COPPER COUNTRY ISD

20) COUNTY ROAD ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN

21) DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC

22) DELTA SCHOOLCRAFT ISD

23) DETROIT LEGAL NEWS

24) DETROIT WAYNE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY

25) DICKINSON IRON ISD

26) DTE ENERGY COMPANY

27) EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA ISD

28) FEDEX CORPORATION

29) FORD MOTOR COMPANY

30) GFL ENVIROMENTAL USA INC

31) GIFT OF LIFE MICHIGAN

32) GOGEBIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE (GCC)

33) GOGEBIC ONTONAGON ISD

34) GRATIOT ISABELLA RESD

35) GREAT LAKES REALITY LABS

36) GREAT LAKES TIMBER PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION

37) GUN LAKE TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY GUN LAKE CASINO

38) HEADSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES LLC

39) HELLO HEART INC.

40) HERITAGE SOUTHWEST ISD

41) HOLLAND HOSPITAL

42) HOLLYWOOD CASINO AT GREEKTOWN

43) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF SE MICHIGAN

44) HURON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

45) IDEMIA IDENTITY AND SECURITY NORTH AMERICA

46) INDEPENDENT PAYROLL PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION

47) INGHAM ISD

48) Interlochen Center for the Arts

49) INVESTUP

50) IONIA COUNTY ISD

51) ITG BRANDS LLC

52) JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE MICHIGAN GREAT LAKES

53) KALAMAZOO RESA

54) KINTERRA CAPITAL CORP

55) LATTICE INDUTRIES

56) LIVINGSTON ESA

57) MARQUETTE ALGER RESA

58) MENOMINEE COUNTY ISD

59) MICHIGAN 211

60) MICHIGAN AFTERSCHOOL PARTNERSHIP

61) MICHIGAN ASSESSMENT CONSORTIUM INC

62) MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION FOR PUPIL TRANSPORTATION

63) MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF ADMINISTRATORS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

64) MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF POLICE ORGANIZATIONS

65) MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNEL

66) MICHIGAN ATHLETIC TRAINERS SOCIETY INC

67) MICHIGAN CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION

68) MICHIGAN CHAPTER ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS

69) Michigan Cinema United

70) MICHIGAN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS

71) MICHIGAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION

72) MICHIGAN FOOD PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION

73) MICHIGAN INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION SOCIETY

74) MICHIGAN MORTGAGE LENDERS ASSOCIATION (MMLA)

75) MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION

76) MICHIGAN PEST MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

77) MICHIGAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION

78) MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU)

79) MICHIGAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

80) MICHIGAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY (MVU)

81) MICHIGAN WATERFRONT ALLIANCE

82) MONTCALM AREA ISD

83) MSU Research Foundation

84) MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF MICHIGAN

85) NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE BOARDS OF NURSING

86) NATIONAL ELEVATOR INDUSTRY INC

87) NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU

88) NEXTENERGY CENTER

89) ONEMAIN HOLDINGS INC

90) OPPORTUNITY THRIVE

91) PHANTOM FIREWORKS SHOWROOMS LLC

92) PLANTE AND MORAN

93) REAL PROPERTY LAW SECTION STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN

94) RENAISSANCE LEARNING INC

95) RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF KENT COUNTY

96) ROAD COMMISSION FOR OAKLAND COUNTY

97) Rockford Holdings LLC

98) SAGINAW ISD

99) SAMARITAS

100) Samsara Inc.

101) SCHOOL EQUITY CAUCUS

102) SCHUPAN AND SONS

103) SHIAWASSEE REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT (SHIAWASSEE RESD)

104) Skydio

105) ST JOSEPH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

106) TOMRA NORTH AMERICA

107) Trott Law P.C.

108) TUSCOLA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

109) UNITED DEER FARMERS OF MICHIGAN

110) VAN BUREN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

111) VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

112) Verra Mobility

113) VOYA SERVICES COMPANY

114) WASHTENAW ISD

115) WINE INSTITUTE

6-10 years

A native of Michigan's rugged, beautiful Upper Peninsula, Matt joined Karoub Associates in 2011 after serving eight years on legislative staff for a former State Senator and Senate Minority Leader. He holds degrees from Western Michigan University, Gogebic Community College, and is a 2005 Fellow of the Michigan Political Leadership Program (MPLP) at Michigan State University.

An avid golfer, musician, and NASCAR enthusiast, Matt and his wife Rebecca reside with their son in Okemos.