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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
  • CARSON BAKER

    (Pennsylvania)
    Clients:

    JENNA EARLEY

    (Pennsylvania)
    Clients:

    43) Lion Health System

    44) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition

    45) Local Union No. 1319 O.S.H.E.

    46) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center

    47) Malibu Wellness Ranch

    48) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA

    49) Martz Trailways

    50) Messiah Lifeways

    51) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.

    52) Misericordia University

    53) Modern Treasury

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

    55) Nlyten Corporation

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

    57) PA Association for Justice

    58) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council

    59) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals

    60) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance

    61) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition

    62) Pennsylvania Principals Association

    63) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants

    64) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association

    65) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.

    66) Phila Trial Lawyers Assn.

    67) Philadelphia School District

    68) Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services

    69) Recycle the World, Inc.

    70) Rikore, Inc.

    71) Rutter's Holdings, Inc.

    72) Sheet Metal Workers LU 19

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

    74) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC

    75) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

    76) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC

    77) Ticket Network

    78) Total Security International LLC

    79) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP

    80) Verified Voting.Org., Inc

    81) Viatris Inc.

    82) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.

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

    DAVID HYMAN

    (Pennsylvania)
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    MATTHEW PLUMMER

    (Pennsylvania)
    Clients:

    52) Kingsley Association

    53) Kooth USA, LLC

    54) Lackawanna College

    55) Leading Youth For Excellence

    56) Lion Health System

    57) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition

    58) Local Union No. 1319 O.S.H.E.

    59) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center

    60) Malibu Wellness Ranch

    61) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA

    62) Martz Trailways

    63) McCarthy Tire

    64) Messiah Lifeways

    65) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.

    66) Misericordia University

    67) Modern Treasury

    68) Mowery Entertainment

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

    70) Nlyten Corporation

    71) PA Association for Justice

    72) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council

    73) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals

    74) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance

    75) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition

    76) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants

    77) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association

    78) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.

    79) Phila Trial Lawyers Assn.

    80) Philadelphia School District

    81) Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services

    82) Recycle the World, Inc.

    83) Red Horizon Global

    84) Rikore, Inc.

    85) Rutter's Holdings, Inc.

    86) RVG Management and Development Co.

    87) Sheet Metal Workers LU 19

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

    89) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC

    90) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

    91) The Lands at Hillside Farms

    92) Ticket Network

    93) Total Security International LLC

    94) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP

    95) Verified Voting.Org., Inc

    96) Viatris Inc.

    97) Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Inc.

    98) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.

    99) Weidner Construction

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

    101) YourChoice

    DAVID THOMAS

    (Pennsylvania)
    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) Catapult Learning

    19) Central Penn College

    20) Chick-fil-A, Inc.

    21) Child USA

    22) Christian School Association of Greater Harrisburg

    23) Churchill Downs Incorporated

    24) City of Philadelphia

    25) CNX Gathering LLC

    26) CNX Land LLC

    27) Coalition for Community Solar Access

    28) College Board

    29) Compass Learning

    30) Concurrent Technologies Corporation

    31) Critical Response Group

    32) Crown Display Inc.

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

    34) Dallas Suites LLC

    35) Deloitte Consulting LLP

    36) Dillon Floral Corporation

    37) Eco 1st Logistics

    38) EduConsult Consulting

    39) Effective School Solutions

    40) Fairview West LLC

    41) First National Bank of Pennsylvania

    42) FMP Realty LLC

    43) G&F Realty

    44) GREATER JOHNSTOWN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP

    45) Greenview Development, Inc.

    46) Hazel Health, Inc.

    47) HeyTutor

    48) Hidden Still Spirits

    49) Higher Information Group

    50) Hill Valley Healthcare

    51) Housing And Redevelopment Insurance Exchange

    52) Ibotta, Inc.

    53) Inch & Co

    54) Indo-American Community of Scranton

    55) IUPAT District Council 21

    56) Jewish Community Alliance of NEPA

    57) Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania

    58) Keystone Seniors, Inc.

    59) Kingsley Association

    60) Kooth USA, LLC

    61) Kyndryl, Inc.

    62) Lackawanna College

    63) Leading Youth For Excellence

    64) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition

    65) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center

    66) Malibu Wellness Ranch

    67) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA

    68) Martz Trailways

    69) McCarthy Tire

    70) Messiah Lifeways

    71) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.

    72) Misericordia University

    73) Modern Treasury

    74) Mountain Springs Lake Resort LLC

    75) Mowery Entertainment

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

    77) Nlyten Corporation

    78) NVNG Inc.

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

    80) PA Association for Justice

    81) PA Parentage Coalition

    82) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council

    83) Patient Direct RX

    84) Pennsylvania AFL-CIO

    85) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals

    86) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance

    87) Pennsylvania Principals Association

    88) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants

    89) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association

    90) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.

    91) Phila Trial Lawyers Assn.

    92) Philadelphia School District

    93) Prestige Healthcare Administrative Services

    94) Recycle the World, Inc.

    95) Red Horizon Global

    96) Rikore, Inc.

    97) Rutter's Holdings, Inc.

    98) Sentiment AI

    99) Sheet Metal Workers LU 19

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

    101) Sordoni Properties, LLC

    102) Sugar Plum Chocolates

    103) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC

    104) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

    105) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC

    106) The Lands at Hillside Farms

    107) Ticket Network

    108) Total Security International LLC

    109) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP

    110) Viatris Inc.

    111) Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Inc.

    112) Waste Reduction Recycling Transfer, Inc.

    113) Weidner Construction

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

    115) YourChoice