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  • (360) 481-1824

  • 1001 Cooper Point Rd SW suite 140-720OLYMPIAWA98502

McBride Public Affairs has represented a broad array of public and private groups and organizations in Olympia. Together, Tom and his team offer the depth of knowledge and skill it takes to effectively advocate on behalf of their clients' interests. Whether it's drafting favorable legislation or addressing unnecessary regulation, their expertise and insights make McBride Public Affairs an indispensable part of any strategic advocacy effort.

Firm Specialties:
EXPERIENCED. INSIGHTFUL. EFFECTIVE.

From taxation concerns to land-use policy, from political action committees to fair labor standards, McBride Public Affairs offers unmatched insights into the subtle and not-so-subtle processes of government decision-making. Tom's background as an attorney makes him uniquely able to help his clients understand the intricacies of state policy formulation, bill development and the rule-making process. Together, Tom and his team keep their clients well-informed and well-positioned to thrive in an ever-changing political environment.

While some lobbyists focus only on state legislation, Tom and his team work closely with regulatory agencies and local jurisdictions, knowing their impacts on his clients' destiny can be just as great as the Legislature's. Their strategic methods and trust-building approach position McBride Public Affairs among the most effective lobbying groups in Washington and throughout the Pacific Northwest.

20+ years

TOM MCBRIDE has advocated for groups and organizations that depend on fair and reasonable treatment under the law for more than 20 years. He has developed a reputation as an effective lobbyist, founded on high ethical standards, aggressive advocacy and personal authenticity.

Tom began his career as a private practice attorney representing commercial and financial interests, with a focus on commercial litigation and bankruptcy law. He went on to serve as government affairs director for fiscal and transportation issues on behalf of the Association of Washington Business, Washington state's chamber of commerce. He then directed the government relations program for the West division of the McDonald's Corporation.

Tom also has firsthand experience working within Washington state government. As director of intergovernmental affairs for the Washington State Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development, he oversaw regulatory and legislative interests in energy, economic development, housing, international trade and growth management.

In 2008, he founded McBride Public Affairs, to advocate for clients on legislative and regulatory matters in Washington state.

A 1994 graduate of Gonzaga University School of Law, Tom holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Whitman College. He and his family make their home in Olympia.

Clients:

LAUREN BAKER

(Federal)
  • 929 Long Bridge DriveARLINGTONVA22202

Clients:

MEGAN BELL

(Federal)
  • 929 Long Bridge DriveARLINGTONVA22202

Clients:
  • (360) 481-1824

  • 1001 Cooper Point Rd SWSuite 140-720OlympiaWA98502

  • 511 Union StreetSuite 1820NashvilleTN37219

Clients:
  • 511 Union StreetSuite 1820NashvilleTN37219

SUSAN CHAMPLAIN

(Washington)
Clients:

1) BOEING

LAURA CRESSEY

(Federal)
Clients:

THOMAS CULLIGAN

(Federal)
Clients:

JOEL DIGRADO

(Federal)
  • 929 Long Bridge DriveARLINGTONVA22202

Clients:

ERIN FISHER

(South Carolina)
  • 8432073536

  • 5400 International BlvdN. CharlestonSC29418

Clients:

MARK GASPERS

(Utah)
  • (480) 748-7602

  • 5000 E McDowell Road MC M510-A222MesaAZ85215

Clients:

MARK GASPERS

(Arizona)
  • 480-748-7602

Clients:

DARIO GOMEZ

(Federal)
  • 929 Long Bridge DriveARLINGTONVA22202

Clients:
Clients:

1) ACTUM, LLC

2) ADVANCED ENERGY ECONOMY

3) ALAMEDA COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

4) AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

5) AUTOMOTUS

6) BEVERLY HILLS, CITY OF

7) BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE GREATER SACRAMENTO AREA

8) BOEING COMPANY, THE

9) BURBANK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

10) BUTTE, COUNTY OF

11) CALIFORNIA & NEVADA CIVIL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS ASSOCIATION, INC.

12) CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY

13) CALIFORNIA ARTS ADVOCATES

14) CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY TREASURERS & TAX COLLECTORS

15) CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

16) CALIFORNIA CITY TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVE (CACTI)

17) CALIFORNIA COALITION ON WORKERS COMPENSATION

18) CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

19) CALIFORNIA MOVING AND STORAGE ASSOCIATION

20) CALIFORNIA PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL

21) CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHIATRISTS (CSAP)

22) CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION

23) CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INC.

24) CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

25) CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

26) CITY OF SAN JOSE OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY

27) COUNTY MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAM

28) DEL NORTE, COUNTY OF

29) DODD AND CHAABAN STRATEGIES LLC

30) FDX CORPORATION

31) FOREFRONT POWER, LLC

32) FRESNO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

33) FRESNO, COUNTY OF

34) GOLETA, CITY OF

35) HOMIUM

36) HOPSKIPDRIVE INC.

37) HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES

38) HUMBOLDT, COUNTY OF

39) KAHL/POWNALL ADVOCATES

40) KERN, COUNTY OF

41) KINGS, COUNTY OF

42) LOS ANGELES CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

43) LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

44) LOS ANGELES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES 2028 D/B/A LA 28

45) LOS ANGELES, CITY OF

46) LOS ANGELES, COUNTY OF

47) MADERA, COUNTY OF

48) MARIN, COUNTY OF

49) MCCOURT PARTNERS REAL ESTATE LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES, CHAVEZ RAVINE LAND COMPANY LLC AND AERIAL RAPID TRANSIT TECHNOLOGIES LLC

50) MENDOCINO, COUNTY OF

51) MERCED, COUNTY OF

52) MONTEREY-SALINAS TRANSIT DISTRICT (MST)

53) NAPA, COUNTY OF

54) NEVADA, COUNTY OF

55) NOVO NORDISK

56) OAKLAND CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

57) OFFICE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COUNSEL

58) OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, SAN FRANCISCO

59) OFFICE OF THE SAN DIEGO CITY ATTORNEY

60) OROVILLE, CITY OF

61) PACIFIC MERCHANT SHIPPING ASSOCIATION

62) PENINSULA CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS BOARD (CALTRAIN)

63) PLACER, COUNTY OF

64) PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

65) PUBLIC RISK INNOVATION, SOLUTIONS, AND MANAGEMENT (PRISM)

66) SACRAMENTO, COUNTY OF

67) SAN DIEGO, COUNTY OF

68) SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

69) SAN FRANCISCO CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

70) SAN FRANCISCO WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET (SF MARKET)

71) SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT

72) SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT

73) SAN JOAQUIN, COUNTY OF

74) SAN LUIS OBISPO, COUNTY OF

75) SAN MATEO COUNTY - CITY/COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS

76) SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT

77) SANTA CLARA, COUNTY OF

78) SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT

79) SANTA MONICA, CITY OF

80) SCHOOLS INSURANCE AUTHORITY

81) SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.

82) SHASTA, COUNTY OF

83) SISKIYOU, COUNTY OF

84) SOLANO COUNTY TRANSIT (SOLTRANS)

85) SOLANO TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

86) SOLANO, COUNTY OF

87) SOLID WASTE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA, CALIFORNIA CHAPTERS

88) SOLOV ADVOCACY

89) SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT

90) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY (METROLINK)

91) SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION (SEMA)

92) STANISLAUS, COUNTY OF

93) STATE HUMANE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA

94) STORER TEST EXPRESS DBA BUS TEST EXPRESS

95) SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY

96) SUTTER, COUNTY OF

97) TAYLOR, KAT

98) TECHNET--TECHNOLOGY NETWORK

99) TESLA MOTORS, INC.

100) TRAINING IN EARLY ABORTION FOR COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE (TEACH) A PROJECT OF SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS

101) TULARE, COUNTY OF

102) VIA TRANSPORTATION, INC.

103) WEST HOLLYWOOD, CITY OF

104) WESTERN PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION

105) YUBA CITY (AKA CITY OF YUBA)

106) YUBA, COUNTY OF

MATT JENKINS

(Federal)
  • 929 Long Bridge DriveARLINGTONVA22202

Clients:

SARAH ALISON JONES

(Federal)
  • 929 Long Bridge DriveARLINGTONVA22202

Clients:

MICHAEL KELLEY

(MOMO)
  • (314) 570-1787

  • 409 North 15th StreetSaint LouisMO63103

CHAD KREIKEMEIER

(Federal)
Clients:

KELLY KYES

(Federal)
Clients:
  • 202-559-0170

  • 800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 800WashingtonDC20002

Clients:

1) 3M COMPANY

2) ACCRETE AI GOVERNMENT, LLC

3) ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION (ADVAMED)

4) AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL, LLC

5) AICPA ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS

6) AIRLINES FOR AMERICA

7) ALABAMA-COUSHATTA TRIBE OF TEXAS

8) ALKERMES, INC.

9) ALLY FINANCIAL INC.

10) ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

11) ALTUMINT, INC.

12) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

13) ANNE PRAMAGGIORE

14) ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

15) ASSOCIATION FOR MATERIALS PROTECTION AND PERFORMANCE (AMPP)

16) ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS

17) AT&T SERVICES, INC.

18) ATKINSREALIS NUCLEAR SECURED, LLC

19) AVENTIV TECHNOLOGIES LLC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

20) BLINK HEALTH, INC.

21) BLOCK INC.

22) BROAD INSTITUTE

23) CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

24) CARLOS ARGENAL

25) CENTERSTONE

26) CGI FEDERAL INC.

27) CHESAPEAKE BAY COMMISSION

28) CHUBB INA HOLDING COMPANY INC

29) COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED, INC.

30) COHERE US, INC.

31) COREWEAVE, INC.

32) CORNELL ABRAXAS GROUP, LLC

33) CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC

34) COUPANG, INC.

35) DATA CENTER COALITION

36) DEFENSE CREDIT UNION COUNCIL

37) DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION

38) EDF POWER SOLUTIONS DEVELOPMENT, INC.

39) EINRIDE

40) EISAI, INC.

41) ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS COALITION

42) EVER-GREEN ENERGY, INC.

43) EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

44) FITCH RATINGS

45) GENERAL ATOMICS

46) GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC.

47) GOEL INVESTMENTS, LLC

48) GOULD INDUSTRIES LTD.

49) GREEN BUSINESS CERTIFICATION INC.

50) H&R BLOCK MANAGEMENT, LLC

51) HALEON US HOLDINGS LLC

52) HEMP BEVERAGE ALLIANCE

53) HF SINCLAIR CORPORATION

54) IDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY USA, LLC (FORMERLY IDEMIA CIVIL IDENTITY NA LLC)

55) INFIN A FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLIANCE

56) JOSHCO GROUP, LLC

57) KANE KESSLER, P.C. OBO CLARUS CORPORATION

58) KIDNEY CARE PARTNERS

59) KLASKO IMMIGRATION LAW PARTNERS, LLP ON BEHALF OF INTEALTH

60) KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC

61) KOCHAVIM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC.

62) LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC.

63) LIFESCIENCE LOGISTICS

64) LPL FINANCIAL LLC

65) MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

66) MARSH MCLENNAN

67) MERCK & CO., INC.

68) MGM TRANSFORMERS, A FORGENT COMPANY

69) MORGAN STANLEY & CO LLC

70) MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.

71) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES

72) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

73) NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS' ASSOCIATION

74) NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION

75) NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM

76) NAVIGATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PARTNERS, INC.

77) NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

78) NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

79) NUCLEAR INNOVATION ALLIANCE

80) OCEAN AERO, INC.

81) PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA

82) PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY

83) PRECISION MOTION HEALTH

84) PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS' ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

85) PROTON THERAPY CONSORTIUM

86) RESEARCH!AMERICA

87) ROSHEL INC.

88) ROUGH COUNTRY, LLC

89) SABLE OFFSHORE CORP.

90) SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL

91) SALESFORCE.COM, INC.

92) SANOFI US SERVICES INC.

93) SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION (SIFMA)

94) SEMPRA ENERGY

95) SEYMOUR SUPPORT COUNCIL, INC. DBA FRIENDS OF SEYMOUR

96) SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (SIIA)

97) SPRAY FOAM COALITION

98) SSA MARINE

99) STRATA CLEAN ENERGY, LLC

100) TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.

101) TECHNET

102) THE BOEING COMPANY

103) THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP

104) THE SCORE ASSOCIATION

105) TIKTOK INC.

106) TIKTOK USDS JOINT VENTURE LLC

107) TRANSAMERICA COMPANIES

108) TRUCKERS INTEGRAL TO OUR ECONOMY INC (TIE)

109) U.S. SUGAR CORPORATION

110) UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

111) UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX

112) VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED

113) VISA, INC.

114) VMWARE, INC. OBO BROADCOM INC.

115) WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL

116) X ENERGY, LLC

NEIL LAPOINTE

(Federal)
  • 929 Long Bridge DriveARLINGTONVA22202

Clients:

RICARDO LOPEZ-GUERRA

(Texas)
  • (512)6196804

  • 408 W 11th Street, 5th FloorAustinTX78701

MATTHEW MCCARTHY

(Federal)
Clients:

TOM MCLEMORE

(Federal)
Clients:

WILLIAM MCSHERRY

(Washington)
Clients:

1) BOEING

  • 800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 800WashingtonDC20002

Clients:
Clients:

MICHELLE NEBLETT

(Federal)
Clients:

KRISTA O'NEILL

(Federal)
Clients:

JOE OYLER

(South Carolina)
  • 8432073536

  • 5400 International BlvdN. CharlestonSC29418

Clients:

PETER PAGANO

(Federal)
Clients:

TODD PAULEY

(Oklahoma)
  • (425) 615-1029

  • 6001 S. AIR DEPOTOKLAHOMA CITYOK73135

Clients:

CHARLES POPLSTEIN

(Federal)
  • 929 Long Bridge DriveARLINGTONVA22202

Clients:

NICOLE PORRECA

(Federal)
  • 929 Long Bridge DriveARLINGTONVA22202

Clients:

KEVIN ROZELSKY

(Federal)
Clients:

SAM SACKETT

(Kansas)
Clients:

TYLER SCHROEDER

(Texas)
  • (210)6007081

  • 375 Airlift Dr.San AntonioTX78226

Clients:

SARAH SHADE

(Federal)
Clients:

JEFF SHOCKEY

(Federal)
Clients:

KRISTIN SORENSEN

(Arizona)
  • 480-233-8726

Clients:

RYAN TOMASICH

(Washington)
Clients:

1) BOEING

EMMANUEL TORMES

(Federal)
Clients:

MATTHEW WASHINGTON

(Federal)
  • 929 Long Bridge DriveARLINGTONVA22202

Clients:

RICHARD WHITE

(Washington)
Clients:

1) BOEING

RICHARD WHITE

(Oregon)
Clients:

JESSICA WILLIFORD

(South Carolina)
  • 8434693969

  • 5400 International BlvdN. CharlestonSC29418

Clients:

DAVID WOLF

(Federal)
  • 929 Long Bridge DriveARLINGTONVA22202

Clients: