In 2010, after 20 years as a State Capitol lobbyist, Mike Dugan established Capitol Consulting a full-service government relations firm. Capitol Consulting provides the experience, integrity, access and respect one achieves through years of successful representation of our clients' issues. Capitol Consulting is well respected with a proven network of legislative and state agency contacts to navigate the often-complex halls of state government. Capitol Consulting is founded on the simple principle that there is no substitute for hard work.
2) American Council of Engineering Companies of CT
3) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
4) Connecticut Association of Independent Schools
5) Connecticut College of Emergency Physicians
6) Connecticut Environmental Council
7) Connecticut Land Conservation Council
8) Connecticut Preservation Action
9) Connecticut State Golf Association
10) Consumer Data industry Association
11) Cookware Sustainability Alliance
12) Credit Union League of Connecticut
13) CT Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
14) CT Funeral Directors Assoc.
15) CT Industrial Energy Consumers
16) CT Physical Therapy Association
21) Dijon LLC
22) Diversified Brokerage Group Corporation
23) eBay, Inc.
24) Hazel Health
25) Kooth USA, LLC
26) Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy
29) Outdoor Advertising Assoc. of CT
30) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
32) Scan Optics, LLC
33) Slalom Inc.
34) StubHub, Inc.
35) The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
36) TikTok Inc.
37) Towing & Recovery Professionals of Connecticut
20+ years
Since 1989, Mr. Dugan has been lobbying legislators, state agency officials, constitutional officers and municipal officials on behalf of a wide variety of clients. As a Capitol lobbyist, Mr. Dugan has assisted numerous corporations, associations and nonprofits navigate the halls of state government. Clients have come to rely on his strategic counsel and advice to achieve success on their legislative and regulatory agendas.
During his over two decades of lobbying Mr. Dugan has represented dozens of clients before state government, included but not limited to: Coca-Cola, Pepsico, Visa, eBay, Diebold Election Systems, Connecticut Society of CPAs, Outdoor Advertisers, Emergency Physicians, Funeral Directors, Physical Therapist, School Psychologists, Town Clerks, The Trust for Public Land and the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut.
Prior to becoming a Capitol lobbyist, Mike was the 2nd Congressional District Campaign Coordinator for the successful 1986 campaign of then Governor William A. O'Neill. Following that campaign he was the Legislative Assistant for two different Speakers of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
Mr. Dugan was recognized by Hartford Magazine as one of the "Players" among the Lobbyists at the State Capitol. He continues to be active politically, serving as an advisor on numerous statewide and local campaigns. He has served as a delegate to several state and congressional conventions.
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