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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) ALLEGAN AREA EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY

2) ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

3) AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

4) ANHEUSER BUSCH COMPANIES INC

5) APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN

6) APPLE INC

7) ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORK BOARDS

8) BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION

9) BCA LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE BOWLING CENTERS ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN

10) BERRIEN RESA

11) BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN

12) Botanicals for Better Health and Wellness

13) CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC

14) CLINTON COUNTY RESA

15) COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

16) Compass Pathways

17) COPPER COUNTRY ISD

18) COUNTY ROAD ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN

19) DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC

20) DELTA SCHOOLCRAFT ISD

21) DETROIT LEGAL NEWS

22) DETROIT WAYNE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY

23) DICKINSON IRON ISD

24) DTE ENERGY COMPANY

25) EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA ISD

26) FEDEX CORPORATION

27) FORD MOTOR COMPANY

28) GFL ENVIROMENTAL USA INC

29) GIFT OF LIFE MICHIGAN

30) GOGEBIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE (GCC)

31) GOGEBIC ONTONAGON ISD

32) GRATIOT ISABELLA RESD

33) GREAT LAKES REALITY LABS

34) GREAT LAKES TIMBER PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION

35) GUN LAKE TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY GUN LAKE CASINO

36) HEADSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES LLC

37) HELLO HEART INC.

38) HERITAGE SOUTHWEST ISD

39) HOLLAND HOSPITAL

40) HOLLYWOOD CASINO AT GREEKTOWN

41) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF SE MICHIGAN

42) HURON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

43) IDEMIA IDENTITY AND SECURITY NORTH AMERICA

44) INDEPENDENT PAYROLL PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION

45) INGHAM ISD

46) INVESTUP

47) IONIA COUNTY ISD

48) ITG BRANDS LLC

49) JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE MICHIGAN GREAT LAKES

50) KALAMAZOO RESA

51) KINTERRA CAPITAL CORP

52) LATTICE INDUTRIES

53) LIVINGSTON ESA

54) MARQUETTE ALGER RESA

55) MENOMINEE COUNTY ISD

56) MICHIGAN 211

57) MICHIGAN AFTERSCHOOL PARTNERSHIP

58) MICHIGAN ASSESSMENT CONSORTIUM INC

59) MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION FOR PUPIL TRANSPORTATION

60) MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF ADMINISTRATORS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

61) MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNEL

62) MICHIGAN ATHLETIC TRAINERS SOCIETY INC

63) MICHIGAN CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION

64) MICHIGAN CHAPTER ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS

65) MICHIGAN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS

66) MICHIGAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION

67) MICHIGAN FOOD PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION

68) MICHIGAN INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION SOCIETY

69) MICHIGAN MORTGAGE LENDERS ASSOCIATION (MMLA)

70) MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION

71) MICHIGAN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS ASSOC

72) MICHIGAN PEST MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

73) MICHIGAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION

74) MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU)

75) MICHIGAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

76) MICHIGAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY (MVU)

77) MICHIGAN WATERFRONT ALLIANCE

78) MONTCALM AREA ISD

79) MSU Research Foundation

80) MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF MICHIGAN

81) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE OWNERS OF MICHIGAN

82) NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE BOARDS OF NURSING

83) NATIONAL ELEVATOR INDUSTRY INC

84) NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU

85) NEXTENERGY CENTER

86) ONEMAIN HOLDINGS INC

87) OPPORTUNITY THRIVE

88) PHANTOM FIREWORKS SHOWROOMS LLC

89) REAL PROPERTY LAW SECTION STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN

90) RENAISSANCE LEARNING INC

91) RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF KENT COUNTY

92) ROAD COMMISSION FOR OAKLAND COUNTY

93) Rockford Holdings LLC

94) SAGINAW ISD

95) SAMARITAS

96) Samsara Inc.

97) SCHOOL EQUITY CAUCUS

98) SCHUPAN AND SONS

99) SHIAWASSEE REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT (SHIAWASSEE RESD)

100) Skydio

101) ST JOSEPH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

102) TOMRA NORTH AMERICA

103) Trott Law P.C.

104) TUSCOLA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

105) UNITED DEER FARMERS OF MICHIGAN

106) VAN BUREN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

107) VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

108) Verra Mobility

109) VOYA SERVICES COMPANY

110) WASHTENAW ISD

111) 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.

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O SHEA, MATTHEW M

oshea.matthew@gmail.com
6303337844
123 EAST OGDEN, SUITE 101 A, HINSDALE, IL, 60521,

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Our goal is to deliver results for our clients. We are a hardworking team who represent our clients' interests at the highest levels on both the legislative and executive sides.

Dedicated to working hard for our clients in a bi-partisian fashion.

Passionate about public service, government relations, grassroots and politics.

Innovative in our ways of approaching clients legislative and lobbying needs.

1) ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

2) AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC.

3) AMGEN, INC.

4) AT T ILLINOIS AND ITS AFFILIATES

5) CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

6) CHOOSE CHICAGO

7) CHURCHILL DOWNS, INC

8) CIVIC COMMITTEE OF THE COMMERCIAL CLUB OF CHICAGO

9) CONSTELLATION ENERGY GENERATION, LLC

10) DUPAGE MAYORS MANAGERS CONFERENCE

11) FIDELITY CONSULTING GROUP, L.L.C.

12) FORD HEIGHTS SCHOOL DISTRICT 169

13) HEALTH CARE COUNCIL OF ILLINOIS

14) ILLINOIS FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

15) ILLINOIS PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

16) ILLINOIS STATE AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION

17) INTERSTATE FUNDING CORP.

18) KUHN, SARAH

19) LAZARE, BEN

20) MADO HEALTHCARE CENTERS

21) MICROSOFT CORPORATION

22) MIDWEST GAMING ENTERTAINMENT, LLC

23) NEXUS DIVERSIFIED COMMUNITY SERVICES

24) O CONNELL, JOHN TERRENCE

25) RAI SERVICES COMPANY

26) RUSH STREET GAMING, LLC

27) RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE LP

28) THE HOMEOWNERS INDEMNITY FUND ASSOCIATION

29) THE THRESHOLDS

30) TURO

31) VERANO HOLDINGS CORP.

32) VILLAGE OF BLOOMINGDALE

33) VILLAGE OF FLOSSMOOR

34) VILLAGE OF NEW LENOX

35) VILLAGE OF SHOREWOOD

Matthew O'Shea is the President of Matthew O'Shea Consulting, Inc. In 1994, Matthew started his public service career with State Representative Dan Rutherford and then worked for State Representative James Durkin and Senator Thomas Walsh from 1995 through 2000. While working for Representative Durkin and Walsh, Matt attended John Marshall Law School and completed his Juris Doctor in 2000. After leaving Representative Durkin and Senator Walsh, he served as the Village Administrator for the Village of Forest Park located in the western suburbs of Cook County. While serving as Village Administrator, Matt was also appointed to the Senate to fill out the remaining term of Senator Tom Walsh for the 22nd Legislative District.

As State Senator, Matt was able to learn and experience the legislative process from an elected official standpoint. In 2004, Matt joined House Republican Minority Leader Tom Cross as Deputy Chief and Ethics Officer before coming Chief of Staff. In his role as Chief of Staff, he dealt with all four legislative caucuses including participating in several high level leadership meetings. His role as Chief of Staff allowed him to deal with many important issues facing the legislature such as pensions, capital funding, energy, local government, budget, Medicaid and redistricting.

Matt has knowledge and experience working with many regulatory issues including those before Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. Matt has spent time working on many political elections at all levels of state government.