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THOMAS MCBRIDE

  • (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

Clients:
  • 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 CA OPCO, 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 ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION

14) CALIFORNIA ARTS ADVOCATES

15) CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY TREASURERS & TAX COLLECTORS

16) CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

17) CALIFORNIA CITY TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVE (CACTI)

18) CALIFORNIA COALITION ON WORKERS COMPENSATION

19) CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

20) CALIFORNIA MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAM BOARD

21) CALIFORNIA MOVING & STORAGE ASSOCIATION

22) CALIFORNIA PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL

23) CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHIATRISTS (CSAP)

24) CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION

25) CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INC.

26) CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

27) CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

28) CITY OF SAN JOSE OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY

29) CSAC EXCESS INSURANCE AUTHORITY

30) DEL NORTE, COUNTY OF

31) DODD AND CHAABAN STRATEGIES LLC

32) FDX CORPORATION

33) FOREFRONT POWER, LLC

34) FRESNO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

35) FRESNO, COUNTY OF

36) GOLETA, CITY OF

37) HOMIUM

38) HOPSKIPDRIVE INC.

39) HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES

40) HUMBOLDT, COUNTY OF

41) KAHL ASSOCIATES LTD.

42) KERN, COUNTY OF

43) KINGS, COUNTY OF

44) LA 2028

45) LOS ANGELES CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

46) LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

47) LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER

48) LOS ANGELES, COUNTY OF

49) MADERA, COUNTY OF

50) MARIN, COUNTY OF

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

52) MENDOCINO COUNTY ADMINISTRATION

53) MERCED, COUNTY OF

54) METROLINK

55) MONTEREY SALINAS TRANSIT

56) NAPA, COUNTY OF

57) NEVADA, COUNTY OF

58) NOVO NORDISK

59) OAKLAND CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

60) OFFICE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COUNSEL

61) OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, SAN FRANCISCO

62) OFFICE OF THE SAN DIEGO CITY ATTORNEY

63) OROVILLE, CITY OF

64) PACIFIC MERCHANT SHIPPING ASSOCIATION

65) PENINSULA CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS BOARD (CALTRAIN)

66) PLACER, COUNTY OF

67) PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL

68) SACRAMENTO, COUNTY OF

69) SAN DIEGO ALSO SAN DIEGO DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, COUNTY OF

70) SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

71) SAN FRANCISCO CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

72) SAN FRANCISCO MARKET CORPORATION (SF MARKET)

73) SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT

74) SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT

75) SAN JOAQUIN, COUNTY OF

76) SAN LUIS OBISPO, COUNTY OF

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

78) SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT

79) SANTA CLARA, COUNTY OF

80) SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT

81) SANTA MONICA, CITY OF

82) SCHOOLS INSURANCE AUTHORITY

83) SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.

84) SHASTA, COUNTY OF

85) SISKIYOU, COUNTY OF

86) SOLANO COUNTY TRANSIT (SOLTRANS)

87) SOLANO TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

88) SOLANO, COUNTY OF

89) SOLID WASTE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA, CALIFORNIA CHAPTER

90) SOLOV ADVOCACY

91) SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT

92) SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION

93) STANISLAUS, COUNTY OF

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 & YUBA COUNTY WATER AGENCY, COUNTY OF

106) YUBA CITY

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) FINANCIAL SERVICES FORUM

45) FITCH RATINGS

46) GENERAL ATOMICS

47) GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC.

48) GOEL INVESTMENTS, LLC

49) GOULD INDUSTRIES LTD.

50) GREEN BUSINESS CERTIFICATION INC.

51) H&R BLOCK MANAGEMENT, LLC

52) HALEON US HOLDINGS LLC

53) HEMP BEVERAGE ALLIANCE

54) HF SINCLAIR CORPORATION

55) IDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY USA, LLC

56) INFIN A FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLIANCE

57) JOSHCO GROUP, LLC

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

59) KIDNEY CARE PARTNERS

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

61) KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC

62) KOCHAVIM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC.

63) LATHAM & WATKINS LLP OBO PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATES

64) LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC.

65) LIFESCIENCE LOGISTICS

66) LPL FINANCIAL LLC

67) MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

68) MARSH MCLENNAN

69) MERCK & CO., INC.

70) MGM TRANSFORMERS, A FORGENT COMPANY

71) MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC.

72) MORGAN STANLEY & CO LLC

73) MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.

74) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES

75) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

76) NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS' ASSOCIATION

77) NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION

78) NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM

79) NAVIGATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PARTNERS, INC.

80) NIQUAN ENERGY, LLC

81) NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

82) NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

83) NUCLEAR INNOVATION ALLIANCE

84) OCEAN AERO, INC.

85) PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA

86) PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY

87) PRECISION MOTION HEALTH

88) PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS' ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

89) PROTON THERAPY CONSORTIUM

90) REBELLION DEFENSE, INC.

91) REFLECTION WINDOW + WALL, LLC

92) RESEARCH!AMERICA

93) ROSHEL INC.

94) ROUGH COUNTRY, LLC

95) SABLE OFFSHORE CORP.

96) SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL

97) SALESFORCE.COM, INC.

98) SANOFI US SERVICES INC.

99) SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION (SIFMA)

100) SEMPRA ENERGY

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

102) SHIELD AI, INC.

103) SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (SIIA)

104) SPRAY FOAM COALITION

105) SSA MARINE

106) STRATA CLEAN ENERGY, LLC

107) TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.

108) TECHNET

109) THE BOEING COMPANY

110) THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP

111) THE SCORE ASSOCIATION

112) TIKTOK INC.

113) TIKTOK USDS JOINT VENTURE LLC

114) TRANSAMERICA COMPANIES

115) TRUCKERS INTEGRAL TO OUR ECONOMY INC (TIE)

116) U.S. SUGAR CORPORATION

117) UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

118) UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX

119) VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED

120) VISA, INC.

121) VMWARE, INC. OBO BROADCOM INC.

122) WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL

123) X ENERGY, LLC

124) ZSCALER INC.

NEIL LAPOINTE

(Federal)
  • 929 Long Bridge DriveARLINGTONVA22202

Clients:

RICARDO LOPEZ-GUERRA

RICARDO LOPEZ-GUERRA

(Texas)
  • (512)6196804

  • 408 W 11th Street, 5th FloorAustinTX78701

DAVID LUGAR

(Federal)

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: