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MICHAEL TRIPLETT

(Iowa, )

Triplett Enterprises Ltd.

michael.triplett@mac.com
515-707-3464
855 East Court, Des Moines, IA, 50309,

Subjects: All Subjects

Links:LinkedIn, Twitter

I work with my clients to understand their issues deeply, then work with lawmakers and policy professionals on both sides of the aisle to make them comfortable with the clients' goals.

1) 3M Company

2) Alliance For Automotive Innovation

3) American Legal Finance Association

4) Black Hawk County Gaming Association

5) Cigna Corporate Services, LLC

6) Dairyland Power Cooperative

7) HNTB Corporation

8) Iowa Alliance of Surety Companies

9) Iowa Funeral Directors Association

10) Iowa Limestone Producers Association

11) Iowa West Racing Association

12) Ranger Power

13) Self Storage Association

14) T-Mobile USA, Inc.

15) Union Pacific Railroad

20+ years

Honorary Member, Pioneer Lawmakers Association, Class of 2017

Throughout my career, my focus has been to work with elected officials of both parties to help my clients achieve their goals. In addition, I have worked with most state executive branch agencies and elected officials.

I am an educated, motivated and experienced professional with over 25 years of public affairs and government relations expertise.

Currently, I serve as President of Triplett Enterprises, representing the interests of clients at the Iowa Legislature and executive branch, as well as overseeing the strategy, development, and implementation of state government relations and public affairs programs.Previously, I have held both executive- and managerial-level positions within three trade associations and represented Iowa's business community, banks, and savings and loan associations on a variety of issues including health care, environment, energy, economic development, commerce, transportation, electronic transactions, mortgage lending, ag finance, bankruptcy and bank holding company structure.

Competencies: Public Policy and Government Affairs, Business Strategy, Advocacy, Leadership, Trade Associations, Transportation
Policy, and Relationship Building.

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MYRA LEO

(Texas, )

K&L Gates

myra.leo@klgates.com
(512)482-6809
2801 Via Fortuna, Suite 350, Austin, TX, 78746-7568,

Subjects: City/County Government, Education, Energy/Utilities, Finance/Banking, Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, Telecommunications, Transportation/Vehicles

Links:Website

Ms. Leo is a Government Affairs Advisor in the Public Policy and Law division whose practice focuses on legislative and regulatory affairs in Texas. Ms. Leo provides advice and strategic guidance on matters before the state legislature and state government agencies. Her areas of specialty include municipal and county government, higher education, pharmaceutical, financial services, telecommunications, energy and automobile regulatory matters

1) ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION

2) ALLIANCE OF AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS, INC.

3) AMERICAN LEGAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION

4) BRASKEM AMERICA, INC.

5) CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

6) CENTURYLINK

7) DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

8) EBAY INC.

9) ENTERGY TEXAS, INC.

10) EXPLORE INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC

11) GLAXOSMITHKLINE

12) METHODIST HEALTHCARE MINISTRIES OF SOUTH TEXAS, INC.

13) PAYPAL

14) SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

15) SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS

16) TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS

17) TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES

18) TEXAS STATE PILOTS' ASSOCIATION

19) UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

Higher Education
Successfully assisted entities before regulatory agencies to achieve compliance.

Public Health
Worked with regulatory agency and broader coalitions to secure a positive recommendation from a Texas State agency which subsequently led to final passage of key legislation.

Local Government
Worked with the 3rd largest county in the country to secure vital legislation.

Regulatory Projects
Successfully assisted a national association and private companies in matters dealing with state franchise issues.

Telecommunications
Successfully assisted a publically traded company to secure passage of legislation affecting the Texas Universal Service Fund.

Energy
Successfully assisted client in passage of electric utility matters.

Ms. Leo has over 25 years of combined experience in federal, state and local government. Prior to joining the firm in 1996, Ms. Leo served as the Intergovernmental Relations Manager for the City of San Antonio. In that capacity, she had chief responsibility for managing federal, state and local matters on behalf of the City of San Antonio. Ms. Leo managed legislative and political activities at these various levels of government including Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC); state legislative matters impacting the City of San Antonio as well as interlocal agreements between the city and county.

She served as Chief of Staff for the first Hispanic woman elected to the Legislature, State Representative Irma Rangel, in which she managed all legislative policy, including appropriations, redistricting, healthcare, education and transportation. In this capacity, Ms. Leo also served as the Director of the Mexican-American Legislative Caucus and managed policy issues in behalf of the members of the Caucus. Prior to joining the House side of the Capitol, Ms. Leo worked in the policy division of Lieutenant Governor William P. Hobby, Jr. Ms. Leo's legislative career began as a Senate Messenger.

Ms. Leo serves on the Firm's Global Diversity Committee which promotes a diverse workforce and an inclusive firm culture. She is a Board member of the Senate Hispanic Research Council (SHRC), a non-profit research group that supports internships for college students in the offices of members of the Texas Senate. Ms Leo is a 9th generation Texan, and a member of the William B. Travis Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.