19th Star State Solutions was started with an idea of a personal approach to public affairs and government relations. John helps his clients navigate the sometimes confusing, ever changing, fast paced waters of the political process. Recognizing that no two issues are the same and that attention to detail is important, John offers each client - whether advancing legislation at the state level or managing procurement issues - a personal hand's on results orientated approach.
1) American Board of Medical Specialties
3) Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
4) Anthem
6) CHIP - Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention
7) Consumer Healthcare Products Association
8) Dentons
9) Foundation for Government Accountablity
10) HAPA
20+ years
Recently helped a client make a change in state law that cleared up a logistic regulatory burden that will bring back more than $500,000 to the State of Indiana.
19th Star State Solutions is also affiliated with Dentons Law Firm and a proud member of Dentons 50. As part of the Dentons 50 team. Dentons 50 is a full-service, 50-state public policy and advocacy network with unrivaled reach and depth in state capitols across the nation for clients in all industry sectors. Dentons 50 is a comprehensive, centralized resource for groups and businesses with complex, multistate policy matters.
John Willey is principal of 19th Star State Solutions, LLC, a full-service governmental affairs firm. John assists clients in their legislative, regulatory and executive branch lobbying needs. Mr. Willey has over 25 years' experience in lobbying, state and federal relations, crisis management, grassroots advocacy, campaign/political strategy and development of political action committees.
Prior to forming 19th Star State Solutions, he worked for Anthem, Inc. for over 18 years, managing public affairs for the State of Indiana as well as interests at the local, federal and regulatory level. In addition to his work on the lobbying side, he was also tasked with designing and implementing simultaneous PAC and Grassroots programs for associates in all Anthem states (which, at that time, included Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Colorado, and Nevada). Under his leadership, Grassroots Membership rose from just fewer than 300 to nearly 1,400, and Anthem's Political Action Committee tripled its PAC receipts as well as its membership to over 700 participants.
Before joining Anthem, John spent over two years as Executive Director of the Indiana Republican Party, running the day to day operations of a 10-person state party staff and managing the political budget for the 1996 elections.
Prior to his work at the state party, he spent over two years at the Indiana House of Representatives' Republican Caucus, serving as a Legislative Assistant and managing the caseloads of 5 State Representatives.
John has consulted on numerous state and federal political campaigns over the years and served as the Hancock County Republican Party Chairman for eight years. In the summer of 2002, John worked for Conservative David Willetts, MP (Member of Parliament) in the British House of Commons, assisting with the day to day duties of his office.
John has served on the Board of Directors of the Public Affairs Council in Washington D.C., the Indiana Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society and the American Lung Association. John a past Chairman of the Board of the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention (CHIP), and
John also serves on the Indiana Chamber of Commerce's Health Care Subcommittee and is a former member of its Indiana Business for Responsive Government Committee. He is a member of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce's Political Action Committee, and a past Legislative Chair and former Vice President of the Indiana Association of Health Plans and is a member of the Government Affairs Society of Indiana.
John is a graduate of the 33rd class of the Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series, and is also a graduate of the Public Affairs Council's 3 year Public Affairs Institute program.
775-321-3241,
201 E Washington Street, Suite 1200, Phoenix, AZ, 85004,
1) Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
2) American Beverage Association
3) American Board of Opticianry and National Contact Lens Examiners
4) American Legal Finance Association
6) Black Knight Sports and Entertainment LLC
7) Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers
8) CAI Nevada
11) Davidson Academy
12) Domestic Violence Resource Center
13) Endeavor
14) EZCorp, Inc.
17) Ioneer, Ltd
18) Jake's Fireworks
952-896-3203
8300 Norman Center Dr Ste 1000, Minneapolis, MN, 55437,
1) ALLIANCE OF MN CRAFT BREWERIES
2) AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICAL SPECIALITIES
3) ASSN OF CRITICAL ACCESS DENTAL PROVIDERS OF MN
6) GREATER NORTHWEST EMS PROGRAM
7) HIAWATHA VALLEY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
10) LOWER SIOUX INDIAN COMMUNITY
11) MALL OF AMERICA
12) METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY SERVICES BOARD
775-823-2900,
1 E Liberty Street, Suite 300, Reno, NV, 89501,
1) Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
2) American Beverage Association
3) American Board of Opticianry and National Contact Lens Examiners
4) American Legal Finance Association
6) Black Knight Sports and Entertainment LLC
7) Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers
8) CAI Nevada
11) Davidson Academy
12) Domestic Violence Resource Center
13) Endeavor
14) EZCorp, Inc.
17) Ioneer, Ltd
18) Jake's Fireworks
(850) 224-5081
311 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL, 32301-1513,
1) 392 Farms, LLC d/b/a South Tip Wellness
2) 9001 Tamiami Trail Opco LLC dba Axiom Behavioral Health
3) Affinity Care of Palm Beach County
4) Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring US, Inc. f/k/a Attenti US, Inc.
5) American Board of Physician Specialties
6) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida
9) Baptist Health Care Corporation
12) Children's Home Society of Florida, The
14) Collier County Board of County Commissioners
15) CommuniCare Technology, Inc. d/b/a Pulsara
16) CoreCivic, Inc.
17) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
18) DraftKings, Inc.
19) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
20) Employer Direct Healthcare
21) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
22) First Due Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Locality Media, LLC dba First Due
23) Florida Association for Child Care Management
24) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
25) Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations
26) Florida Bar, Family Law Section, The
27) Florida Chamber of Commerce
28) Florida East Coast Railway, LLC
29) Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad LLC
30) Florida Harbor Pilots Association, Inc.
31) Florida Health Care Association
32) Florida Hospital Association
33) Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Inc.
35) Florida Land Title Association
38) Forerunner Industries, Inc.
39) Foundation for Florida's Future
40) GLP FLA LLC
43) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
46) Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC
47) Istation
48) Jackpocket, Inc.
49) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
50) JM Family Enterprises, Inc
51) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
52) Marine Industries Association of South Florida
55) MOORE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
56) NaphCare, Inc.
57) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
58) NuQuatic, LLC
59) OmniTRAX Holdings Combined, Inc.
62) Prime Pediatric Dental Group, PA
64) Regional Rail Holdings, LLC
65) Ringling College of Art & Design
66) Southern Healthcare Management, LLC
67) TD Bank US Holding Company
68) The Henry and Rilla White Youth Foundation, Inc.
69) TMX Finance of Florida, Inc./Buckeye Check Cashing of Florida, Inc.
70) Transfr Inc
71) Turo Inc.
72) University of Florida Foundation, Inc
73) Walt Disney Parks & Resorts U.S. Inc.
74) Yondr, Inc
(321) 223-8862
5125 Mallard Lakes Ct, Merritt Is, FL, 32953-7701,
1) 9001 Tamiami Trail Opco LLC dba Axiom Behavioral Health
2) American Board of Physician Specialties
3) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida
4) American Kratom Association
7) Baptist Health Care Corporation
8) Beer Industry of Florida, Inc
9) Brevard County Sheriff's Office
10) Canaveral Pilots Association
12) Children's Home Society of Florida, The
14) City of Cocoa
16) Comcast
17) Conklin Davis Center for the Visually Impaired
19) Eastern Florida State College Foundation
20) Farm Share, Inc.
21) First Due Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Locality Media, LLC dba First Due
22) Florida Association for Child Care Management
23) Florida Association of Health Plans, Inc.
24) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
25) Florida Chamber of Commerce
26) Florida Harbor Pilots Association, Inc.
27) Florida Health Care Association
30) Florida Institute of Technology
32) Florida Land Title Association
33) Florida Power & Light Company
34) Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association
35) Foundation for Florida's Future
37) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
38) Health First Health Plans, Inc
40) Istation
41) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
42) JM Family Enterprises, Inc
43) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
45) Marine Industries Association of South Florida
47) MOORE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
48) NaphCare, Inc.
49) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
52) TD Bank US Holding Company
53) TMX Finance of Florida, Inc./Buckeye Check Cashing of Florida, Inc.
54) Transfr Inc
55) Turo Inc.
56) United States Law Enforcement Foundation
(850) 224-5081
311 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
2) A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay, Inc
3) Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring US, Inc. f/k/a Attenti US, Inc.
4) American Board of Physician Specialties
5) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida
7) Baptist Health Care Corporation
13) Champions for Children, Inc.
15) Children's Healing Institute, The
16) Children's Home Inc DBA Children's Home Network
17) Children's Home Society of Florida, The
20) CommuniCare Technology, Inc. d/b/a Pulsara
21) Conklin Davis Center for the Visually Impaired
22) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
23) DraftKings, Inc.
25) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
26) Employer Direct Healthcare
27) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
28) Exchange Club Family Center, Inc.
29) Florida Association for Child Care Management
30) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
31) Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations
32) Florida Bar, Family Law Section, The
33) Florida Chamber of Commerce
34) Florida Harbor Pilots Association, Inc.
35) Florida Health Care Association
36) Florida Hospital Association
39) Florida Surveying and Mapping Society
40) Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association
41) Forerunner Industries, Inc.
42) Foundation for Florida's Future
43) Friends of Children and Families, Inc.
44) GLP FLA LLC
47) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
50) Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC
51) IMPOWER
52) Istation
53) Jackpocket, Inc.
54) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
55) JM Family Enterprises, Inc
56) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
60) MOORE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
61) NaphCare, Inc.
62) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
63) NuQuatic, LLC
64) Osceola Legislative Effort
67) Residing Hope
68) Ringling College of Art & Design
69) Southern Healthcare Management, LLC
70) St. Augustine Youth Services Inc.
71) TD Bank US Holding Company
72) TMX Finance of Florida, Inc./Buckeye Check Cashing of Florida, Inc.
73) Transfr Inc
74) Turo Inc.
75) University of Florida Foundation, Inc
76) Yondr, Inc
775-823-2900,
1 E Liberty Street, Suite 300, Reno, NV, 89501,
1) Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
2) American Beverage Association
3) American Board of Opticianry and National Contact Lens Examiners
4) American Legal Finance Association
6) Black Knight Sports and Entertainment LLC
7) Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers
8) CAI Nevada
11) Davidson Academy
12) Domestic Violence Resource Center
13) Endeavor
14) EZCorp, Inc.
17) Ioneer, Ltd
18) Jake's Fireworks
(850) 224-5081
311 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
1) 392 Farms, LLC d/b/a South Tip Wellness
3) 9001 Tamiami Trail Opco LLC dba Axiom Behavioral Health
4) A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay, Inc
5) Affinity Care of Palm Beach County
6) Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring US, Inc. f/k/a Attenti US, Inc.
7) American Board of Physician Specialties
8) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida
11) Baptist Health Care Corporation
17) Champions for Children, Inc.
19) Children's Healing Institute, The
20) Children's Home Inc DBA Children's Home Network
21) Children's Home Society of Florida, The
22) City of Naples
25) Collier County Board of County Commissioners
26) CommuniCare Technology, Inc. d/b/a Pulsara
27) Conklin Davis Center for the Visually Impaired
28) CoreCivic, Inc.
29) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
32) DraftKings, Inc.
34) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
35) Employer Direct Healthcare
36) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
37) Exchange Club Family Center, Inc.
38) Farm Share, Inc.
39) First Due Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Locality Media, LLC dba First Due
40) Florida Association for Child Care Management
41) Florida Association of Counties
42) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
43) Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations
44) Florida Bar, Family Law Section, The
45) Florida Chamber of Commerce
46) Florida East Coast Railway, LLC
47) Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad LLC
48) Florida Harbor Pilots Association, Inc.
49) Florida Health Care Association
53) Florida Land Title Association
54) Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranches
55) Florida Surveying and Mapping Society
56) Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association
57) Forerunner Industries, Inc.
58) Foundation for Florida's Future
59) Friends of Children and Families, Inc.
60) GLP FLA LLC
63) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
65) Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
67) Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC
68) IMPOWER
69) Istation
70) Jackpocket, Inc.
71) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
72) JM Family Enterprises, Inc
73) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
75) Marine Industries Association of South Florida
79) MOORE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
80) NaphCare, Inc.
81) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
82) NuQuatic, LLC
83) OmniTRAX Holdings Combined, Inc.
84) Osceola Legislative Effort
87) Prime Pediatric Dental Group, PA
89) Regional Rail Holdings, LLC
90) Residing Hope
91) Ringling College of Art & Design
92) Southern Healthcare Management, LLC
93) St. Augustine Youth Services Inc.
94) TD Bank US Holding Company
95) The Henry and Rilla White Youth Foundation, Inc.
97) TMX Finance of Florida, Inc./Buckeye Check Cashing of Florida, Inc.
98) Transfr Inc
99) Turo Inc.
100) University of Florida Foundation, Inc
101) Walt Disney Parks & Resorts U.S. Inc.
102) Yondr, Inc
515-681-2621
303 East Court, Des Moines, IA, 50309,
1) American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence
2) American Petroleum Institute
4) Central Iowa Towing and Recovery
5) Coalition for Community Solar Access
6) Home Builders Association of Iowa
7) Internet Accountability Project
11) Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates (iJAG)
(850) 224-5081
311 E Park Avenue, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
1) 392 Farms, LLC d/b/a South Tip Wellness
3) A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay, Inc
4) Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring US, Inc. f/k/a Attenti US, Inc.
5) American Board of Physician Specialties
6) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida
9) Baptist Health Care Corporation
15) Champions for Children, Inc.
17) Children's Healing Institute, The
18) Children's Home Inc DBA Children's Home Network
19) Children's Home Society of Florida, The
20) City of Naples
22) Collier County Board of County Commissioners
23) CommuniCare Technology, Inc. d/b/a Pulsara
24) CoreCivic, Inc.
25) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
26) DraftKings, Inc.
27) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
28) Employer Direct Healthcare
29) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
30) Exchange Club Family Center, Inc.
31) Farm Share, Inc.
32) First Due Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Locality Media, LLC dba First Due
33) Florida Association for Child Care Management
34) Florida Association of Counties
35) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
36) Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations
37) Florida Bar, Family Law Section, The
38) Florida Harbor Pilots Association, Inc.
39) Florida Health Care Association
42) Florida Land Title Association
43) Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranches
44) Florida Surveying and Mapping Society
45) Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association
46) Forerunner Industries, Inc.
47) Foundation for Florida's Future
48) Friends of Children and Families, Inc.
49) GLP FLA LLC
52) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
54) Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
56) Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC
57) IMPOWER
58) Istation
59) Jackpocket, Inc.
60) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
61) JM Family Enterprises, Inc
62) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
66) MOORE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
67) NaphCare, Inc.
68) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
69) NuQuatic, LLC
70) Osceola Legislative Effort
73) Residing Hope
74) Southern Healthcare Management, LLC
75) St. Augustine Youth Services Inc.
76) TD Bank US Holding Company
77) The Henry and Rilla White Youth Foundation, Inc.
78) TMX Finance of Florida, Inc./Buckeye Check Cashing of Florida, Inc.
79) Transfr Inc
80) Turo Inc.
81) University of Florida Foundation, Inc
82) Yondr, Inc
9482 W Portola Dr, Boise, ID, 83709,
515-669-1304
510 E LOCUST ST, SUITE 200, DES MOINES, IA, 50309,
1) 3M Company and its affiliates
3) Adventureland Amusement Park
4) Alliance for Civic Education of Iowa
6) American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence
8) Apple Inc.
9) Association of Dental Support Organizations
10) CHILDSERVE
14) Eli Lilly & Co.
15) Energy Transfer
17) Fortinet
18) Four Oaks
19) Holmes Murphy
20) Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (IHBPA)
28) Iowa Northern Railway Company
30) Iowa State Patrol Supervisors Association
31) Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp.
32) Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association
33) Kent Corporation
34) Koloma
35) Liberty Tire Services of Ohio, LLC
36) MCNA
37) MercyOne
38) National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors-Iowa
39) Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
40) Pivot Bio
44) SOO Green HVDC Link ProjectCo, LLC
46) Summit Group
47) Weitz Company
5940 S. Schooner Pl., Boise, ID, 83716,
(405) 921-7080
911 BELL DRIVE, MIDWEST CITY, OK, 73110,
253-820-7296
6668 E Orchard Place, Centennial, CO, 80111,
515-306-6230
303 E Court Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50309,
1) American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence
2) American Petroleum Institute
4) Coalition for Community Solar Access
5) Home Builders Association of Iowa
6) Internet Accountability Project
10) Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates (iJAG)
11) Iowa Optometric Association
(850) 766-8887
311 E Park Avenue, Tallahassee, FL, 32312-3934,
1) American Board of Physician Specialties
2) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida
4) Baptist Health Care Corporation
6) Children's Home Society of Florida, The
7) Conklin Davis Center for the Visually Impaired
10) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
11) Farm Share, Inc.
12) First Due Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Locality Media, LLC dba First Due
13) Florida Association for Child Care Management
14) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
15) Florida Chamber of Commerce
16) Florida Harbor Pilots Association, Inc.
17) Florida Health Care Association
18) Florida Hospital Association
21) Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association
22) Foundation for Florida's Future
24) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
25) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
26) JM Family Enterprises, Inc
27) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
28) Marine Industries Association of South Florida
30) MOORE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
31) NaphCare, Inc.
32) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
33) Osceola Legislative Effort
35) TD Bank US Holding Company
36) TMX Finance of Florida, Inc./Buckeye Check Cashing of Florida, Inc.
37) Transfr Inc
38) Turo Inc.
39) University of Florida Foundation, Inc
40) Yondr, Inc
(850) 570-0043
311 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301,
1) 392 Farms, LLC d/b/a South Tip Wellness
2) 9001 Tamiami Trail Opco LLC dba Axiom Behavioral Health
3) Affinity Care of Palm Beach County
4) Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring US, Inc. f/k/a Attenti US, Inc.
5) American Board of Physician Specialties
6) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida
9) Baptist Health Care Corporation
12) Children's Home Society of Florida, The
13) City of Bartow
16) CommuniCare Technology, Inc. d/b/a Pulsara
17) CoreCivic, Inc.
19) DraftKings, Inc.
20) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
21) Farm Share, Inc.
22) First Due Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Locality Media, LLC dba First Due
23) Florida Association for Child Care Management
24) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
25) Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations
26) Florida Chamber of Commerce
27) Florida East Coast Railway, LLC
28) Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad LLC
29) Florida Harbor Pilots Association, Inc.
30) Florida Health Care Association
33) Florida Land Title Association
34) Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association
35) Forerunner Industries, Inc.
36) Foundation for Florida's Future
37) Glades County Board of County Commissioners
39) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
40) Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners
41) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
42) JM Family Enterprises, Inc
43) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
44) Marine Industries Association of South Florida
47) MOORE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
48) NaphCare, Inc.
49) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
50) NuQuatic, LLC
51) Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners
52) Okeechobee Utility Authority
53) OmniTRAX Holdings Combined, Inc.
54) Osceola Legislative Effort
56) Regional Rail Holdings, LLC
57) TD Bank US Holding Company
58) The Henry and Rilla White Youth Foundation, Inc.
59) TMX Finance of Florida, Inc./Buckeye Check Cashing of Florida, Inc.
60) Transfr Inc
61) Turo Inc.
62) University of Florida Foundation, Inc
63) Walt Disney Parks & Resorts U.S. Inc.
64) Yondr, Inc
(512)5679613
10908 Zoeller Dr, Austin, TX, 78747,
(317) 490-9618
617 East McCarty Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46203,
2725 S. Honeycomb Way, Boise, ID, 83716,