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MATTHEW O SHEA

(Illinois, )

O SHEA, MATTHEW M

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

Subjects: All Subjects

Links:Website, LinkedIn

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.

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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) CRIME STOPPERS OF MICHIGAN

20) DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC

21) DELTA SCHOOLCRAFT ISD

22) DETROIT LEGAL NEWS

23) DETROIT WAYNE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY

24) DICKINSON IRON ISD

25) DTE ENERGY COMPANY

26) EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA ISD

27) FEDEX CORPORATION

28) FORD MOTOR COMPANY

29) GFL ENVIROMENTAL USA INC

30) GIFT OF LIFE MICHIGAN

31) GLOBAL INTERPRETING SERVICES

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) INVESTUP

49) IONIA COUNTY ISD

50) ITG BRANDS LLC

51) JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE MICHIGAN GREAT LAKES

52) KALAMAZOO RESA

53) KINTERRA CAPITAL CORP

54) LATTICE INDUTRIES

55) LIVINGSTON ESA

56) MARQUETTE ALGER RESA

57) MENOMINEE COUNTY ISD

58) MICHIGAN 211

59) MICHIGAN AFTERSCHOOL PARTNERSHIP

60) MICHIGAN ASSESSMENT CONSORTIUM INC

61) MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION FOR PUPIL TRANSPORTATION

62) MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF ADMINISTRATORS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

63) MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNEL

64) MICHIGAN ATHLETIC TRAINERS SOCIETY INC

65) MICHIGAN CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION

66) MICHIGAN CHAPTER ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS

67) MICHIGAN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS

68) MICHIGAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION

69) MICHIGAN FOOD PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION

70) MICHIGAN INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION SOCIETY

71) MICHIGAN MORTGAGE LENDERS ASSOCIATION (MMLA)

72) MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION

73) MICHIGAN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS ASSOC

74) MICHIGAN PEST MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

75) MICHIGAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION

76) MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU)

77) MICHIGAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

78) MICHIGAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY (MVU)

79) MICHIGAN WATERFRONT ALLIANCE

80) MIDLAND COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY

81) MONTCALM AREA ISD

82) MSU Research Foundation

83) MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF MICHIGAN

84) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE OWNERS OF MICHIGAN

85) NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE BOARDS OF NURSING

86) NATIONAL ELEVATOR INDUSTRY INC

87) NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU

88) NEWAYGO COUNTY RESA

89) NEXTENERGY CENTER

90) ONEMAIN HOLDINGS INC

91) OPPORTUNITY THRIVE

92) Opterra Energy Services LLC

93) PHANTOM FIREWORKS SHOWROOMS LLC

94) REAL PROPERTY LAW SECTION STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN

95) RENAISSANCE LEARNING INC

96) RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF KENT COUNTY

97) ROAD COMMISSION FOR OAKLAND COUNTY

98) Rockford Holdings LLC

99) SAGINAW ISD

100) SAMARITAS

101) Samsara Inc.

102) SCHOOL EQUITY CAUCUS

103) SCHUPAN AND SONS

104) SHIAWASSEE REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT (SHIAWASSEE RESD)

105) Skydio

106) ST JOSEPH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

107) TOMRA NORTH AMERICA

108) Trott Law P.C.

109) TUSCOLA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

110) UNITED DEER FARMERS OF MICHIGAN

111) VAN BUREN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

112) VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

113) Verra Mobility

114) VOYA SERVICES COMPANY

115) WASHTENAW ISD

116) WINE INSTITUTE

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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.