412-355-8910
K&L Gates Center, 210 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222,
Links:Website
Tracy Lawless is a government affairs advisor in the firm's Pittsburgh and Harrisburg offices, where she is a member of the Public Policy and Law practice group. She concentrates her activity in health care, as well as a diverse array of clients including manufacturing and transportation. She advises companies on strategic policy development, issue management, government solutions, and advocacy at the local, state, and federal levels.
1) AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc.
2) ATI, Inc.
3) Aviation Council of Pennsylvania
11) Pace-O-Matic
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Lawless was a legislative director for a health care network for over four years. In addition, she worked as a project manager for a real estate development company and was a policy consultant. She worked as a deputy policy director for a candidate for Governor, and she was the Pennsylvania state campaign director for the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI National). Ms. Lawless was a public affairs/legislative director for the American Society for Pharmaceutical and Experimental Therapeutics and the American Society for Nutrition for 10 years.
Rene Diehl is a government affairs advisor in the Harrisburg office and is a member of the public policy group. She has nearly 20 years of experience working with the Pennsylvania Legislature and executive branch-experience that she leverages to provide advice to clients on effectively managing their government and regulatory affairs. In particular, she helps clients by creating alignment between their objectives and government policies.
Prior to joining K&L Gates, Ms. Diehl served as Deputy Secretary of Legislative Affairs to the Pennsylvania Governor, a senior staff position that involved the development and implementation of legislative strategy intended to advance the Governor's legislative priorities for several state agencies, including the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Revenue, the Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Lottery. Ms. Diehl was directly and integrally involved in the enactment of several major legislative initiatives, including the historic transportation funding package of 2013, numerous pieces of legislation impacting energy and environmental policies and programs for the state, as well as, significant reforms intended to enhance operations and funding for the Pennsylvania Lottery. She was also directly involved with negotiations with the House of Representatives and the Senate relating to the enactment of the annual General Fund budget and related enactments.
Prior to working in the governor's office, Ms. Diehl served as Director of Legislative Affairs for the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. During her tenure as Legislative Director, and prior to that, as Assistant Legislative Director, she advocated for legislative priorities related to taxation and the Pennsylvania Lottery, including significant business tax reform packages that dramatically changed state tax administration and tax compliance.
Before joining the Department of Revenue, Ms. Diehl worked in a senior staff capacity for the House Democratic Caucus. Her responsibilities included monitoring House floor activities and advising House Democratic Leadership in message development and legislative strategy.
570-550-2928
435 Lake Street, Dallas, PA, 18612,
(918) 809-2985
2115 EAST 23RD STREET, TULSA, OK, 74114,
1) AAON, INC.
2) ARDAGH GLASS INC. d/b/a ARDAGH GROUP
4) BH BORING
9) CRITICAL RESPONSE GROUP, INC.
11) EDWARDS CAPITOL PARTNERS, INC
12) FACEBOOK
15) INDIAN NATIONS COUNCIL, INC., BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
16) INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
17) MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ASSOCIATION
18) MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY USA LLC
20) NCIC
21) OKLAHOMA BONDSMAN ASSOCIATION, INC.
22) OKLAHOMA COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT
23) OKLAHOMA INDUSTRIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS d/b/a OIEC
24) OKLAHOMA INJURY BENEFIT COALITION, INC. d/b/a OIBC
26) OKLAHOMA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION
27) OKLAHOMA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION, INC.
29) OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
31) REAL ESTATE VALUATION ASSOCIATION d/b/a REVAA
32) RESCARE
33) SECURITY SCORECARD d/b/a SECURITY SCORECARD
36) THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
37) TULSA COUNTY PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY
38) TULSA METROPOLITAN UTILITY AUTHORITY d/b/a TULSA METROPOLITAN UTILITY AUTHORITY
717-231-2892
17 NORTH SECOND STREET, 18TH FLOOR, HARRISBURG, PA, 17101,
1) AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc.
2) ATI, Inc.
3) Aviation Council of Pennsylvania
11) Pace-O-Matic
717-231-5843
17 N. Second Street, 18th Floor, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
(580) 656-4181
2237 NW 12TH STREET, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73107,
1) AAON, INC.
2) ARDAGH GLASS INC. D/B/A ARDAGH GROUP
3) BH BORING
8) INDIAN NATIONS COUNCIL, INC., BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
9) INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
412-889-0259
210 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222,
(512)6669672
1122 Colorado Street, Suite 1001, Austin, TX, 78701,
