612.718.3504
2200 IDS Center, 80 S. 8th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55402,
Subjects: All Subjects, Business/Commerce, Education, Finance/Banking, Food/Restaurants, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Insurance, Manufacturing, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Privacy/Internet, Retail, RFP/Procurement, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tourism/Hospitality
I am an experienced Minnesota lobbyist. I can take a client's goals, develop them into legislation, work through the legislative process and finalize a solution. I rely on my extensive experience and diverse relationships at the Capitol to get the job done for my clients.
20+ years
Served as President of the Minnesota Government Relations Council ("MGRC"). MGRC is the trade association for registered lobbyists in Minnesota.
Was featured on the local PBS station for a segment of "Lobbyists Unmasked."
Annual speaker at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs legislative panel.
Sonnie brings decades of experience working with clients, lawmakers, elected officials, and key staff at the local, state, and federal levels. She develops creative government solutions for clients to meet their goals and ambitions.
Sonnie is a board member and past president of the Minnesota Government Relations Council, a professional trade association of 500 lobbyists. She is a founding member of the National League of Women Lobbyist, an association made up of one female lobbyist per state. In 2021, Attorney at Law magazine referred to Sonnie as a "major player" in Minnesota's lobbying community.
Prior to joining Taft Advisors, Sonnie was a principal at a national law and consulting firm. She previously served as deputy director for Cabinet Affairs in the office of Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson, where she advised the governor on legislative issues and lobbied legislators on behalf of the Carlson administration. Sonnie has also worked at the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives.
813-760-5712
3225 S Macdill Ave Ste 129-336, Tampa, FL, 33629-8171,
Subjects: All Subjects
Links:Website
My legal and gov. philosophy: Let's find a way it can be done
20+ years
Named a "Florida Icon" by Florida Trend Magazine; Lifetime Achievement Award - Leadership Florida; Named 2018 Top 500 Florida Business Leader - Florida Trend; Florida Blue Sapphire Award; BioFlorida Lifetime Achievement Award; Numerous other awards & recognition over the years
Over the years I have developed excellent working relationships with Governors, Cabinet officials, agency heads, and members of the legislature.
Former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives; Attorney at Law, AV rated ; Founder, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute; FloridaGovernmentRelations.com (more information)
(801) 799-5711
222 S Main St Suite 2200, SLC, UT, 84101,
4) Associated Builders and Contractors of Utah
8) BMS
9) Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA Utah)
11) Central Davis Sewer District
12) Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility
13) Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.
14) Clearway Energy
15) DE Shaw Renewables Inc., LLC
17) EDF Renewables
20) Independent Electrial Contractors of Utah
21) Institute of Real Estate Management- Utah Chapter
22) Intermountain Health Care and Subsidiaries
23) Intermountain Power Agency
24) Istonish
26) Milford Valley Memorial Hospital
27) MIT45
29) NECA
31) Patriot Rail
32) Portman Holdings
34) Salt Lake City Corporation
35) Slalom Utah
36) South Davis Sewer District
37) South Valley Sewer District / Jordan Valley
38) South Valley Water Reclamation Facility
40) Uintah Basin Medical Center
41) USANA Health Sciences, Inc
42) Utah Association of Independent Insurance Agents
43) Utah Beer Wholesalers Assoc.
44) Utah Construction Coalition
45) Utah Construction Suppliers Association
46) Utah Food Industry Association
47) Utah Plumbing & Heating Contractors Association
48) Utah Ready-Mixed Contractors association
(512)3054859
300 Colorado Street, Suite 2100, Austin, TX, 78701,
1) Airbnb, Inc.
5) Crown Castle International Corp
8) Greater Houston Partnership
11) Harris County Commissioners Court
13) Houston Municipal Employees Pension System
16) Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas
17) Perry Homes LLC
19) Redwood Capital Investments, LLC
21) Space X (Space Exploration Technologies Corporation)
22) Stedman West Interest, Inc.
23) Texas Building Owners and Managers Association (Texas BOMA)
24) Texas Children's Health Plan
2023266323
1101 15th STREET, NW, #800, WASHINGTON, DC, 20005,
(404) 550-2361
828 Ralph McGill Blvd NE Ste W7, W 7, ATLANTA, GA, 30306-4348,
1) ACE American Insurance Company
2) Allan Vella
3) Associated Builders & Contractors of Georgia, Inc.
4) AT&T
5) Atlanta Apartment Association
6) Building Owners and Managers Association of Georgia
8) Community Bankers Association of Georgia
10) EIG
13) Georgia Apartment Association
14) Georgia Arts and Culture Venues Coalition
15) Georgia Association of Property and Casualty Insurance Companies
16) Georgia Financial Services Association
18) Munich American Reassurance Company
19) Optum, Inc.
20) OptumRx, Inc.
21) PMI Global Services Inc. and Affiliates
22) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
23) SouthStar Energy Services d/b/a Georgia Natural Gas
25) United Healthcare Insurance Company
26) United Healthcare Insurance Company of the River Valley
27) United Healthcare of Georgia, Inc.
(512)3054867
300 Colorado Street, Suite 2100, Austin, TX, 78701,
1) Airbnb, Inc.
5) Crown Castle International Corp
8) Greater Houston Partnership
11) Harris County
13) Houston Municipal Employees Pension System
16) Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas
17) Perry Homes LLC
19) Redwood Capital Investments, LLC
21) Space X (Space Exploration Technologies Corporation)
22) Stedman West Interests, Inc.
23) Texas Building Owners and Managers Association (Texas BOMA)
24) Texas Children's Health Plan
(512)3054859
300 Colorado Street, Suite 2100, Austin, TX, 78701,
1) Airbnb, Inc.
6) Crown Castle
8) Greater Houston Partnership
11) Harris County Commissioners Court
13) Houston Municipal Employees Pension System
16) Landry's, Inc.
17) Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas
18) Perry Homes LLC
20) Redwood Capital Investments, LLC
22) Space X (Space Exploration Technologies Corportation)
23) Stedman West Interest, Inc.
24) Texas Building Owners and Managers Association (Texas BOMA)
25) Texas Children's Health Plan
1101 15th STREET, NW, #800, WASHINGTON, DC, 20005,
(713)2261211
600 Travis, Suite 2800, Houston, TX, 77002,
1) Airbnb, Inc.
5) Crown Castle International Corp.
8) Greater Houston Partnership
11) Harris County Commissioners Court
13) Houston Municipal Employees Pension System
16) Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas
17) Perry Homes LLC
19) Redwood Capital Investments, LLC
21) Space X (Space Exploration Technologies Corporation)
22) Stedman West Interests, Inc.
23) Texas Building Owners and Managers Association (Texas BOMA)
24) Texas Children's Health Plan
(808) 447-1840
1099 Alakea Street, Suite 2530, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813,
1) Air Methods/Blue Hawaiian Helicopter
2) Amarok LLC
4) Building Owners and Managers Association Hawaii Chapter
5) Crown Castle and its Affiliates
6) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
7) Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association
8) Hawaii Crop Improvement Association
10) Hawaii Foodbank
410-268-6871
191 Main Street, Suite 310, Annapolis, MD, 21401,
410-570-4663
191 Main Street, Suite 310, Annapolis, MD, 21401,
(404) 219-2322
828 Ralph McGill Blvd NE Ste W7, SUITE W7, ATLANTA, GA, 30306-4348,
1) ACE American Insurance Company
2) Allan Vella
3) Associated Builders & Contractors of Georgia, Inc.
4) AT&T
5) Atlanta Apartment Association
6) Building Owners and Managers Association of Georgia
8) Community Bankers Association of Georgia
10) EIG
13) Georgia Apartment Association
14) Georgia Arts and Culture Venues Coalition
15) Georgia Association of Property and Casualty Insurance Companies
16) Georgia Financial Services Association
17) JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
18) Munich American Reassurance Company
19) Optum, Inc.
20) OptumRx, Inc.
21) PMI Global Services Inc. and Affiliates
22) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
23) SouthStar Energy Services d/b/a Georgia Natural Gas
25) United Healthcare Insurance Company
26) United Healthcare Insurance Company of the River Valley
27) United Healthcare of Georgia, Inc.
(701) 833-4605
222 S Main St, 2200, Salt Lake City, UT, 84101,
4) Associated Builders & Contractors of Utah
8) BMS
9) Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA Utah)
11) Central Davis Sewer District
12) Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility
13) Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.
14) Clearway Energy
15) DE Shaw Renewables Inc., LLC
16) EDF Renewables
19) Independent Electrial Contractors of Utah
20) Institute of Real Estate Management- Utah Chapter
21) Intermountain Health Care and Subsidiaries
22) Intermountain Power Agency
23) Istonish
25) Milford Valley Memorial Hospital
26) MIT45
28) NECA
30) Patriot Rail
31) Portman Holdings
33) Salt Lake City
34) Slalom Utah
35) South Davis Sewer District
36) South Valley Sewer District/Jordan Valley
37) South Valley Water Reclamation Facility
38) Timpanogos Special Service District
39) Uintah Basin Medical Center
40) USANA Health Sciences, Inc
41) Utah Association of Independent Insurance Agents
42) Utah Beer Wholesalers Assoc.
43) Utah Construction Coalition
44) Utah Construction Suppliers Association
45) Utah Food Industry Association
46) Utah Plumbing & Heating Contractors Association