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Sandy S. Ray brings nearly 25 years of experience in the political arena in both state government and politics in the state of Mississippi and throughout southeast. Sandy is a registered lobbyist and has assisted clients in legislative lobbying spanning throughout many sectors including insurance, economic development, state bond acquisition, state agency management and regulatory issues. In addition to lobbying and regulatory affairs, Mrs. Ray specializes in human resource management, non-profit organization, campaign management, grass roots organization and fund raising. Mrs. Ray, a native of Cleveland, MS, began Southern Consulting Associates in the summer of 2004. In 2007 as part of her business, Sandy assisted with the campaign for Mississippi's Insurance Commissioner and was asked to come aboard the administration after a successful election. Shortly thereafter, she was named Chief of Staff for State Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney. It would be a role she would occupy until 2018 before she decided to again devote her full attention to her personal business, Southern Consulting Associates, Inc.Prior to opening her consulting business, Mrs. Ray served as Executive Director for Boys and Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Delta, Children's Division Liaison for the Office of the Attorney General, and as a Coordinator in the Division of Continuing Education at Delta State University in Cleveland, MS. Named as one of the "Top 50 under 50" by the Delta Business Journal.

20+ years

Former Chief of Staff for the MS Department of Insurance
Campaign Manager for Attorney General, Lynn Fitch
Finance Director Commissioner of Insurance, Mike Chaney

  • Sandy Ray has always been a solid political resource for me. She's a hard worker and diligent in seeking successful results. Well respected. - Cindy Hyde-Smith, US Senator
  • A very intelligent, highly motivated, respected, charismatic rain maker. I have called her 'shortstop' since she came to work for me. That nickname is perfect for her because, one, she is short, but really I call her that because there isn't much that gets past her. Sandy will succeed at whatever she sets her mind to. I have no doubt about that. I have seen her decision-making abilities, and she will decide what needs to be done and then go straight ahead to accomplish it. - Mike Chaney, MS Commissioner of Insurance and State Fire Marshal
  • Collaborating with Sandy Ray and her firm to help the Congress of Country Music project seek and secure state bond funds was truly a game changer. She worked so hard for us. She put her heart into the task and I suspect she would do the same for anybody she chose to work with. I have no doubt that we will be calling upon Sandy Ray for years to come. - Marty Stuart, Multiple Grammy Award winner, American Country Music Singer-Songwriter
  • I have known Sandy since she first appeared in our state capitol over 20 years ago. She has worked her way up with integrity. She is absolutely one of the most trustworthy lobbyists and public policy professionals in Mississippi. We have all depended on her knowledge and guidance at some point. I am glad to know her and call her friend. - Willie Simmons, Transportation Commissioner (Central District)
  • I have worked with Sandy for many years in various capacities in state government. She has always been diligent, thorough, and prepared. It is a pleasure to work with her - Philip Gunn, MS Speaker of the House
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    CARSON BAKER

    (Pennsylvania)
    Clients:

    JENNA EARLEY

    (Pennsylvania)
    Clients:

    43) Kooth USA, LLC

    44) Lion Health System

    45) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition

    46) Local Union No. 1319 O.S.H.E.

    47) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center

    48) Malibu Wellness Ranch

    49) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA

    50) Martz Trailways

    51) Messiah Lifeways

    52) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.

    53) Misericordia University

    54) Modern Treasury

    55) New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America #544

    56) Nlyten Corporation

    57) Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County

    58) PA Association for Justice

    59) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council

    60) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals

    61) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance

    62) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition

    63) Pennsylvania Principals Association

    64) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants

    65) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association

    66) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.

    67) Phila Trial Lawyers Assn.

    68) Philadelphia School District

    69) Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services

    70) Recycle the World, Inc.

    71) Rikore, Inc.

    72) Rutter's Holdings, Inc.

    73) Sheet Metal Workers LU 19

    74) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County

    75) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC

    76) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

    77) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC

    78) Ticket Network

    79) Total Security International LLC

    80) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP

    81) Verified Voting.Org., Inc

    82) Viatris Inc.

    83) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.

    84) William J. Brennan, Jr. Center for Justice

    DAVID HYMAN

    (Pennsylvania)
    • 215-568-2000

    • 1717 Arch Street 5th FL1650 Market StreetPhiladelphiaPA19103

    MATTHEW PLUMMER

    (Pennsylvania)
    Clients:

    53) Keystone Seniors, Inc.

    54) Kimball Motion Analytics LLC

    55) Kingsley Association

    56) Kooth USA, LLC

    57) Lackawanna College

    58) Leading Youth For Excellence

    59) Lion Health System

    60) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition

    61) Local Union No. 1319 O.S.H.E.

    62) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center

    63) Malibu Wellness Ranch

    64) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA

    65) Martz Trailways

    66) McCarthy Tire

    67) Messiah Lifeways

    68) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.

    69) Misericordia University

    70) Modern Treasury

    71) Mowery Entertainment

    72) New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America #544

    73) Nlyten Corporation

    74) PA Association for Justice

    75) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council

    76) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals

    77) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance

    78) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition

    79) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants

    80) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association

    81) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.

    82) Phila Trial Lawyers Assn.

    83) Philadelphia School District

    84) Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services

    85) Recycle the World, Inc.

    86) Red Horizon Global

    87) Rikore, Inc.

    88) Rutter's Holdings, Inc.

    89) RVG Management and Development Co.

    90) Sheet Metal Workers LU 19

    91) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County

    92) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC

    93) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

    94) The Lands at Hillside Farms

    95) Ticket Network

    96) Total Security International LLC

    97) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP

    98) Verified Voting.Org., Inc

    99) Viatris Inc.

    100) Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Inc.

    101) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.

    102) Weidner Construction

    103) William J. Brennan, Jr. Center for Justice

    104) YourChoice

    DAVID THOMAS

    (Pennsylvania)
    • 717-961-5450

    • 600 North 3rd StreetSuite 101HarrisburgPA17101

    Clients:

    1) 1315 Investments, LP

    2) ACE Cash Express

    3) Age of Learning

    4) Allen Real Estate LLC

    5) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates

    6) AMLL Management Group

    7) AMP Global Strategies

    8) Antrim Investment Group, LLC

    9) ARM Development LLC

    10) Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers

    11) AT&T Inc.

    12) Aviat Networks

    13) Bounty Minerals

    14) Byler Management

    15) Caprice Management

    16) Carey Holdings LLC

    17) Casey Recovery, LLC

    18) Catalight

    19) Catapult Learning

    20) Central Penn College

    21) Chick-fil-A, Inc.

    22) Child USA

    23) Chobani

    24) Christian School Association of Greater Harrisburg

    25) Churchill Downs Incorporated

    26) City of Philadelphia

    27) CNX Gathering LLC

    28) CNX Land LLC

    29) Coalition for Community Solar Access

    30) Coalition For Home Equity Partnership

    31) College Board

    32) Compass Learning

    33) Concurrent Technologies Corporation

    34) Critical Response Group

    35) Crown Display Inc.

    36) Dallas Area Fall Fair Inc. TA The Luzerne County Fair

    37) Dallas Suites LLC

    38) Deloitte Consulting LLP

    39) Dillon Floral Corporation

    40) Eco 1st Logistics

    41) EduConsult Consulting

    42) Effective School Solutions

    43) Fairview West LLC

    44) First National Bank of Pennsylvania

    45) FMP Realty LLC

    46) G&F Realty

    47) GREATER JOHNSTOWN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP

    48) Greenview Development, Inc.

    49) Hazel Health, Inc.

    50) HeyTutor

    51) Hidden Still Spirits

    52) Higher Information Group

    53) Hill Valley Healthcare

    54) Housing And Redevelopment Insurance Exchange

    55) Ibotta, Inc.

    56) Inch & Co

    57) Indo-American Community of Scranton

    58) IUPAT District Council 21

    59) Jewish Community Alliance of NEPA

    60) Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania

    61) Keystone Seniors, Inc.

    62) Kingsley Association

    63) Kooth USA, LLC

    64) Kyndryl, Inc.

    65) Lackawanna College

    66) Leading Youth For Excellence

    67) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition

    68) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center

    69) Malibu Wellness Ranch

    70) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA

    71) Martz Trailways

    72) McCarthy Tire

    73) Messiah Lifeways

    74) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.

    75) Misericordia University

    76) Modern Treasury

    77) Mountain Springs Lake Resort LLC

    78) Mowery Entertainment

    79) New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America #544

    80) Nlyten Corporation

    81) NVNG Inc.

    82) Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County

    83) PA Association for Justice

    84) PA Parentage Coalition

    85) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council

    86) Patient Direct RX

    87) Pennsylvania AFL-CIO

    88) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals

    89) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance

    90) Pennsylvania Principals Association

    91) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants

    92) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association

    93) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.

    94) Phila Trial Lawyers Assn.

    95) Philadelphia School District

    96) Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services

    97) Recycle the World, Inc.

    98) Red Horizon Global

    99) Rikore, Inc.

    100) Rutter's Holdings, Inc.

    101) Sentiment AI

    102) Sheet Metal Workers LU 19

    103) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County

    104) Sordoni Properties, LLC

    105) Sugar Plum Chocolates

    106) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC

    107) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

    108) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC

    109) The Lands at Hillside Farms

    110) Ticket Network

    111) Total Security International LLC

    112) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP

    113) Viatris Inc.

    114) Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Inc.

    115) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.

    116) Weidner Construction

    117) William J. Brennan, Jr. Center for Justice

    118) YourChoice