515-975-5299
974 - 73rd Street, Suite 14, West Des Moines, IA, 50265, 
Subjects: All Subjects, Agencies/Regulations, Alcohol, Animals/Agriculture, Appropriations/Budgets, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, Children/Family/Women, City/County Government, Consumer Protection, Corrections/Criminal Justice, Education, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Insurance, Labor/Unions, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Professional/Vocational Licensing, Public Safety, Public Sector, RFP/Procurement, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
Advocacy Strategies was founded in 2003 by Threase Harms to help organizations build and implement successful policies and strategies at the local, state, and federal levels through a wide range of government relations services including government relations, legislative strategy, public policy development, communication, constituency-building, management, and training. The firm has represented clients ranging from nonprofit organizations to Fortune 50 companies whose goals align with broad public interests.
Advocacy Strategies is an Iowa-based limited liability corporation specializing in government relations services, including lobbying, legislative drafting, navigating the administrative/regulatory process, strategic planning, grassroots advocacy, and providing public affairs and media assistance. Our firm consults with clients to provide the degree of assistance needed, from the planning of policy agendas and strategies to the implementation of those strategies to deliver results and ultimately, support the client's mission.
Advocacy Strategies has a full-time staff of professional experts with varying areas of expertise in a wide variety of issues, but equally important are the relationships we have with key legislators, policymakers, influencers and decision makers!
We use an inclusive approach to assisting you with your state legislative services. We would welcome the opportunity to work with your organization to determine the best plan for your needs before the Iowa Legislature, the Governor's Office, the Iowa Congressional Delegation, state agencies and regulatory committees.
We look forward to hearing from you and the opportunity to learn how we can help you accomplish your goals!
2) Alliance for Patient Access
4) American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)
7) Brain Injury Association of Iowa
8) CAFE Iowa Citizen's Action Network (Clean Air for Everyone)
9) CHAIN
11) Dental Assisting National Board
12) Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority
15) Easterseals Iowa
16) EveryStep
21) Iowa Barber and Cosmetology School Association
23) Iowa Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO)
24) Iowa Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA)
25) Iowa Emergency Management Association
26) Iowa Environmental Council
29) Iowa Occupational Therapy Association
30) Iowa Speech Language Hearing Association
31) Iowa Stormwater Education Partnership
34) Network Against Human Trafficking
37) Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
38) Wine Institute
20+ years
City Council Member, Windsor Heights
Leadership Iowa
Licensed Foster Parent
As President and CEO of Advocacy Strategies, Threase is responsible for the firm's overall business operations and strategy for delivering results. She has been serving clients before the Iowa Legislature for nearly 30 years. This experience has provided her with intimate knowledge of the legislative process and long-standing solid relationships with policymakers, staff, and key opinion leaders across the state. This allows her to tailor a strategy to meet the individual needs of our clients that deliver the best value to you. Advocacy Strategies' clients realize results when working with our team whether with a controversial legislative issue, securing and maintaining state appropriations, or working to find compromise to move issues forward.
In addition to lobbying, Threase has spent more than two decades developing and implementing successful public affairs and grassroots campaigns of all sizes from national campaigns across the country to smaller campaigns in Iowa communities. Her wealth of expertise in this area affords Advocacy Strategies a strong network of relationships with legislative and community leaders and a unique skill set in developing successful and innovative strategies to achieve policy goals that few firms can offer.
Threase started her lobbying career at the University of Northern Iowa as a student, then went on to work in the Iowa Senate on education issues before her employment with the American Cancer Society. From there, she took the position of Director of the Tobacco Use Prevention and Control division within the Iowa Department of Public Health, giving her the opportunity to use her passion to protect families from the hardships of illness and death from tobacco use. With multiple successes in the non-profit sector, Pfizer recruited her to be part of the Worldwide Alliance Development team. She has been an independent government relations contractor for 20 years helping organizations of all types and sizes.
Threase earned a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Iowa State University but remains loyal to her undergraduate alma mater the University of Northern Iowa where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies while serving as Student Body President. She also serves as an elected member of the Windsor Heights City Council and on many advisory committees and community organizations.
Threase and her husband, Rick live in Windsor Heights. They have four children and are avid cyclists and licensed foster parents.
515-985-9054
974 73rd Street, Suite 14, West Des Moines, IA, 50265, 
Subjects: All Subjects, Agencies/Regulations, Alcohol, Animals/Agriculture, Ballot Measures/Campaign Finance/Elections, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, Children/Family/Women, City/County Government, Corrections/Criminal Justice, Education, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Gaming, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Insurance, Labor/Unions, Manufacturing, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Privacy/Internet, Professional/Vocational Licensing, Public Safety, Public Sector, RFP/Procurement, Science/Technology, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tourism/Hospitality, Transportation/Vehicles
Links:Website, LinkedIn
Nick brings experience from political campaigns at all levels and an extensive background in executing public relations, media, and issue campaigns statewide.
Specializes in tax, public safety, tourism, veterans, licensure, housing, utility, regulatory, and transportation issues at the statehouse.
Also supports all Advocacy Strategies clients with communications engagement, media relations, and navigating the administrative rulemaking process.
2) Alliance for Patient Access
4) American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)
6) Brain Injury Association of Iowa
7) CAFE Iowa Citizen's Action Network (Clean Air for Everyone)
8) CHAIN
10) Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority
13) Easterseals Iowa
14) Electronic Services System
15) EveryStep
17) IBEW Iowa State Conference
21) Iowa Barber and Cosmetology School Association
23) Iowa Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO)
24) Iowa Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA)
25) Iowa Emergency Management Association
28) Iowa Occupational Therapy Association
29) Iowa Speech Language Hearing Association
30) Iowa Stormwater Education Partnership
33) Network Against Human Trafficking
35) Stride, Inc.
37) Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
38) Wine Institute
0-5 years
Leadership Iowa Graduate
Nick is an experienced government relations, public affairs, and public relations professional with a successful history of executing lobbying and issue campaigns. He began his journey in the political arena at a young age and has had the opportunity to work a number of political campaigns at the local, state, congressional, and even presidential level.
Nick's career has included leading extensive public affairs issue campaigns, communications and public relations efforts, and marketing campaigns across the Midwest and country influencing state and federal policymakers and garnering media attention. He also spent a couple of sessions being fully immersed in the legislative process while working for a committee chairman in the Iowa House.
These diverse experiences have all culminated in Nick's successful ability to execute strategic plans to introduce, pass, block, or amend legislation at the Iowa Statehouse for clients and build strong relationships with lawmakers and stakeholders. From legislative agenda development and interim planning to PAC management and issue campaigns, Nick specializes in elevating a client's message and executing legislative strategies. Nick also leads Advocacy Strategies' administrative rulemaking engagement and media relations efforts on behalf of our clients.
Nick grew up in Byron, MN and made his way to Iowa through Simpson College's John C. Culver Public Policy Center where he was selected as a Fellow. He graduated Simpson with the highest academic honor with majors in Political Science and International Relations and a minor in Religious Studies and also received his Master's Degree in Public Policy and a Graduate Certificate in Public Administration from the University of Northern Iowa.
Outside of work, Nick is actively involved in his church community, local political activism, the Simpson College Alumni Association Board, and serves as the President of the John C. Culver Public Policy Center Alumni Association. He graduated from Leadership Iowa, the state's premier professional leadership development program, in June of 2022.
2022623947
PO Box 670, Bettendorf, IA, 52722, 
(904) 545-2957
207 W Park Avenue, Suite B, Tallahassee, FL, 32301, 
1) Alliance for Patient Access
2) American University of Antigua (AUA)
4) Benchmark Education Company LLC
(850) 251-8898
Po Box 10329, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2329, 
1) AAA Scholarship Foundation, Inc
2) ALDI Inc.
4) Alliance for Patient Access
5) Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding (ARC)
6) ALS Association, Florida Chapter
7) American Massage Therapy Association Florida Chapter
8) American Traffic Solutions d/b/a Verra Mobility
9) Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC
10) AT&T
11) Atlantic Bingo Supply, Inc
13) Better Tomorrow Treatment Center
14) Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Florida
15) Big Lands Transect Collaborative LLC
16) Cabafleet, Inc.
17) Cayuga Centers
18) Charlotte Behavioral Health Care, Inc.
19) Citrus Health Network, Inc
20) College of Central Florida Foundation, Inc
21) Community Assisted & Supported Living, Inc (C.A.S.L., Inc)
22) EPIC Behavioral Healthcare
23) Epic-Cure, Inc.
25) Florida Alcohol & Drug Abuse Association, Inc
26) Florida Behavioral Health Association
27) Florida Health Care Association
28) Florida Medical Association
29) Florida Network of Youth and Family Services, Inc
30) Florida Power & Light Company
31) Golden Wolf, LLC
34) HCA Healthcare
35) Hikma Specialty USA Inc. c/o Velocity BioGroup
36) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
38) Home Depot, The
39) Hope Haven
40) Impact Florida
41) IWP
42) Lexington National Insurance Corporation
43) Manatee County Mosquito Control District
45) North American Family Institute
46) North East Florida Builders Association
47) PACE Center for Girls, Inc
48) Parenting with Love & Limits
49) Personal Enrichment through Mental Health Services, Inc (PEMHS)
50) SalusCare, Inc
51) Sarasota County Agricultural Fair Association, Inc
53) South Central Florida Express, Inc
54) South Florida Automobile Dealers Association
55) Southern Gardens Citrus Groves Corporation
56) Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corporation
57) Southern Gardens Citrus Nursery Corporation
58) Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare
60) United States Sugar Corporation
61) Valerie's House
62) VR In Schools Foundation, Inc.
(850) 445-3000
Po Box 10329, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2329, 
1) AAA Scholarship Foundation, Inc
2) ALDI Inc.
4) Alliance for Patient Access
5) Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding (ARC)
6) ALS Association, Florida Chapter
7) American Massage Therapy Association Florida Chapter
8) American Traffic Solutions d/b/a Verra Mobility
9) Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC
10) AT&T
11) Atlantic Bingo Supply, Inc
13) Better Tomorrow Treatment Center
14) Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Florida
15) Big Lands Transect Collaborative LLC
16) Cabafleet, Inc.
17) Cayuga Centers
18) Charlotte Behavioral Health Care, Inc.
19) Citrus Health Network, Inc
20) College of Central Florida Foundation, Inc
21) Community Assisted & Supported Living, Inc (C.A.S.L., Inc)
22) EPIC Behavioral Healthcare
23) Epic-Cure, Inc.
25) Florida Alcohol & Drug Abuse Association, Inc
26) Florida Behavioral Health Association
27) Florida Health Care Association
28) Florida Medical Association
29) Florida Network of Youth and Family Services, Inc
30) Florida Power & Light Company
31) Golden Wolf, LLC
34) HCA Healthcare
35) Hikma Specialty USA Inc. c/o Velocity BioGroup
36) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
38) Home Depot, The
39) Hope Haven
40) Impact Florida
41) IWP
42) Lexington National Insurance Corporation
43) Manatee County Mosquito Control District
45) North American Family Institute
46) North East Florida Builders Association
47) PACE Center for Girls, Inc
48) Parenting with Love & Limits
49) Personal Enrichment through Mental Health Services, Inc (PEMHS)
50) SalusCare, Inc
51) Sarasota County Agricultural Fair Association, Inc
53) South Central Florida Express, Inc
54) South Florida Automobile Dealers Association
55) Southern Gardens Citrus Groves Corporation
56) Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corporation
57) Southern Gardens Citrus Nursery Corporation
58) Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare
60) United States Sugar Corporation
61) Valerie's House
62) VR In Schools Foundation, Inc.
515-314-9462
3408 Woodland Av, Suite 210, West Des Moines, IA, 50266, 
(559) 380-5053
110 E Jefferson St, Tallahassee, FL, 32301, 
1) AAA Scholarship Foundation, Inc
3) Alliance for Patient Access
4) Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding (ARC)
5) ALS Association, Florida Chapter
6) American Massage Therapy Association Florida Chapter
7) American Traffic Solutions d/b/a Verra Mobility
8) Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC
10) Big Brothers Big Sisters Association Of Florida
11) Big Lands Transect Collaborative LLC
12) Cabafleet, Inc.
13) Cayuga Centers
14) Charlotte Behavioral Health Care, Inc.
15) Citrus Health Network, Inc
16) Community Assisted & Supported Living, Inc (C.A.S.L., Inc)
17) EPIC Behavioral Healthcare
18) Epic-Cure, Inc.
20) Florida Behavioral Health Association
21) Florida Health Care Association
24) Golden Wolf, LLC
26) HCA Healthcare
27) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
29) Home Depot, The
30) Hope Haven
31) Impact Florida
32) IWP
33) Lexington National Insurance Corporation
34) Manatee County Mosquito Control District
35) North American Family Institute
36) North East Florida Builders Association
37) PACE Center for Girls, Inc
38) Parenting with Love & Limits
39) Personal Enrichment through Mental Health Services, Inc (PEMHS)
40) SalusCare, Inc
41) Sarasota County Agricultural Fair Association, Inc
43) Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare
45) Valerie's House
(512)4721682
807 Brazos Street, Suite 402, Austin, TX, 78701, 
1) Association of Electric Companies of Texas
2) BlueCross BlueShield of Texas
3) CARFAX, Inc. (A Division of S&P Global))
4) EAN Holdings, LLC and its Affiliates DBA Enterprise Mobility
5) Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group
7) JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
8) McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States
9) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Affiliates
14) ScionHealth
15) TAC Health and Employee Benefits Pool
16) Texas Alliance for Patient Access
17) Texas Association of Counties
18) Texas Association of Mortgage Attorneys, Inc.
19) Texas EMS, Trauma & Acute Care Foundation
20) Texas Mutual Insurance Company
21) Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals (TORCH)
23) University of Phoenix, Inc.
24) Waco Foundation
25) Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas
26) WorkQuest
(850) 284-1996
108 E Jefferson St., Ste. A, Tallahassee, FL, 32301, 
1) AAA Scholarship Foundation, Inc
3) Alliance for Patient Access
4) ALS Association, Florida Chapter
5) American Massage Therapy Association
6) Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc
8) Better Tomorrow Treatment Center
9) Big Brothers Big Sisters Association Of Florida
10) Big Lands Transect Collaborative LLC
11) Cabafleet, Inc.
12) Cayuga Centers
13) Citrus Health Network, Inc
14) Community Assisted & Supported Living, Inc (C.A.S.L., Inc)
15) Epic-Cure, Inc.
17) Florida Behavioral Health Association
18) Florida Medical Association
19) Florida Network of Youth and Family Services, Inc
20) Golden Wolf, LLC
22) HCA Healthcare
23) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
25) Home Depot, The
26) Impact Florida
27) IWP
28) Manatee County Mosquito Control District
30) North American Family Institute
31) North East Florida Builders Association
32) PACE Center for Girls, Inc
34) Personal Enrichment through Mental Health Services, Inc (PEMHS)
35) SalusCare, Inc
37) Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare
39) Valerie's House
(512)4721682
807 Brazos, Suite 402, Austin, TX, 78701, 
1) Association of Electric Companies of Texas
2) Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
3) CARFAX, Inc. (A Division of S&P Global)
4) EAN Holdings, LLC and its Affiliates (dba Enterprise Mobility)
5) Genentech, Inc., A Member of the Roche Group
7) JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC
8) McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States
9) Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Affiliates
14) ScionHealth
15) TAC Health and Employee Benefits Pool
16) Texas Alliance for Patient Access
17) Texas Association of Counties
18) Texas Association of Mortgage Attorneys, Inc.
19) Texas EMS, Trauma & Acute Care Foundation
20) Texas Mutual Insurance Company
21) Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals (TORCH)
23) University of Phoenix, Inc.
24) Waco Foundation
25) Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas
26) WorkQuest