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Problem solving in the governmental arena depends on a clear understanding of the issues and political process. Christie Strategy Group brings a wealth of direct lobbying and governmental experience to assist clients in achieving complex political, legislative, and regulatory goals.

20+ years

Our firm has the capability to approach any member of the legislature, both Republican and Democrat. We also have strong relationships within the Executive branch and many state agencies. We are confident in our abilities to reach the right person on any issue.

Christie Strategy Group provides clients with a comprehensive, strategic approach to solving problems in the public and governmental arenas through direct representation, political action committee development, and establishments of grassroots lobbying programs and issue management through positive media relations.

Prior to founding his own firm, Christie was Vice President of the Business Council of Alabama. Over a period of several years, his responsibilities included supervision of the association's governmental relations program, development of a comprehensive grassroots structure involving association members and local chambers of commerce, and coordination of the organization's political affairs.

Working with the Business Council of Alabama's ProgressPAC, Christie raised over $2 million on behalf of pro-business candidates in Alabama during a two-year period.

Before joining the Business Council, Christie was a senior Public Affairs Officer with Walter Industries, Inc., a Fortune 200 corporation. He also served in Washington, D.C. on the staff of Congressman John H. Buchanan, Jr. as both Press Secretary and Research Assistant.

A member of numerous public affairs organizations on the state and national levels, Christie served as Chairman of the Business Council Governmental Affairs Committee and on the Executive Committee of United for State Action, a group of state business organizations dedicated to enhancing business' influence through direct participation in the political process.

A graduate of Vanderbilt University, where he received his undergraduate degree in International Relations cum laude, Christie is an accomplished speaker on the subject of political involvement and participation.

Martin and his wife, Stephanie, reside in Montgomery.

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TIMOTHY WARD

(Michigan, )

MICHIGAN LEGISLATIVE CONSULTANTS INC

tim@mlcmi.com
517-372-2560
110 W MICHIGAN AVE, STE 500, LANSING, MI, 48933,

Subjects: All Subjects

Links:Website, LinkedIn

As president of Michigan Legislative Consultants, Tim loves the challenge of influencing legislation. With over 30 years of success in government service, campaign management, and government affairs advocacy, his strategic "big picture" approach allows him to make seemingly unrelated connections work to the clients' advantage.

1) ACTIVEHOURS INC DBA EARNIN

2) AECOM GREAT LAKES INC

3) AGATE SOFTWARE INC

4) ALLEGIS REDWOOD MAXIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

5) Alpena Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

6) ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

7) American Innovators Network

8) ANR PIPELINE COMPANY

9) AUTISM ALLIANCE OF MICHIGAN

10) BRILLIANT DETROIT

11) BRONSON HEALTHCARE GROUP INC

12) BUTZEL LONG

13) Carlyle

14) Cartwheel Care, Inc.

15) CARVANA CO

16) CHANCE FOR LIFE

17) Choose Healthy Life

18) Clinton River Water Resource Recovery Facility Drain Drainage District

19) CODE ORG

20) CONSTELLATION ENERGY GENERATION LLC

21) DETROIT CITY FC

22) DETROIT REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP

23) Detroit Wayne Joint Building Authority

24) DIRECTV LLC

25) DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES

26) DJI TECHNOLOGY INC

27) DRAFTKINGS INC

28) DUN AND BRADSTREET INC

29) EchoStar Corporation and its Affiliates

30) Election Systems & Software

31) FANDUEL INC

32) FIFTH THIRD BANK

33) FIREKEEPERS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

34) GOODWILL ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN

35) GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF GREATER DETROIT

36) GRADUATION ALLIANCE

37) GREAT LAKES GAS TRANSMISSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

38) HURON WATERLOO PATHWAYS INITIATIVE

39) IMAGINE LEARNING LLC

40) INSTITUTE OF SCRAP RECYCLING INDUSTRIES MICHIGAN CHAPTER

41) INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)

42) LEADING AGE MICHIGAN

43) LIGHTHOUSE

44) LKQ CORPORATION

45) LoneStar Logos and Signs Management Co.

46) MCDONALDS CORPORATION

47) Michigan Apple Association

48) MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF CONVENTION AND VISITOR BUREAUS

49) MICHIGAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION

50) Michigan Black Business Alliance

51) MICHIGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ASSOCIATION

52) MICHIGAN EDUCATION SPECIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION (MESSA)

53) MICHIGAN HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK SHARED SERVICES

54) MICHIGAN JUDGES ASSOCIATION

55) MICHIGAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION

56) MICHIGAN LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC

57) MICHIGAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS INC

58) MICHIGAN SOCIETY OF EYE PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS INC

59) MICHIGAN SPIRITS ASSOCIATION

60) MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES LLC

61) MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF MICHIGAN

62) NAUTILUS SOLAR ENERGY LLC

63) NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (NMU)

64) OAKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE

65) OAKLAND COUNTY WATER RESOURCES

66) POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN

67) POTATO GROWERS OF MICHIGAN INC

68) PRISMS

69) RESPONSIVE GOV ACTION

70) RNDC MICHIGAN

71) Satoshi Action Fund

72) SECURITYSCORECARD

73) SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES INC

74) Shipt Inc.

75) Sixteen Thirty Fund

76) SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION INC

77) SPORTS BETTING ALLIANCE

78) STARFISH FAMILY SERVICES

79) STATE ALLIANCE OF MICHIGAN YMCAS

80) STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES

81) STUBHUB

82) TEACH FOR AMERICA

83) TEACHERS OF TOMORROW

84) TEACHING STRATEGIES LLC

85) TESLA INC

86) THE BUSINESS LAW SECTION OF THE STATE BAR

87) THE HEARST CORPORATION

88) TIKTOK INC

89) TRAVERSE CITY TOURISM

90) UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC

91) UPPER PENINSULA TRAVEL AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION (UPTRA)

92) VITU

93) WONDERSCHOOL INC

94) WorkMoney

95) XEROX CORPORATION

96) YES EVERY KID

97) ZILLOW GROUP INC

20+ years

Tim provided a long sought-after voice to retirees in the Retired Detroit Police & Fire Fighters Association. He and his team successfully fought unions, the City of Detroit, and the pension board's opposition to amend decades-old state law. The association spent 25 years trying to obtain representation on its pension board through litigation and city charter amendment to no avail. Tim and his team did it in a fraction of the time.

Prior to becoming president of MLC, Tim was appointed as Governor John Engler's Campaign Manager to manage his 1998 re-election campaign, after having worked in the Governor's office as Director of External Affairs and Deputy Director of Public Affairs. Former positions also included stints in the Michigan House and Senate, Oakland County government and Senior Director of Government Affairs of the Michigan Credit Union League.