MGA is an Austin, Texas-based governmental affairs consulting firm that offers the intimacy of a boutique lobbying firm with the resources and capabilities of a national organization.
The Firm has decades of strategic experience working in and around the Texas Legislature - ensuring that the client is always represented on both sides of the political aisle. MGA offers a combination of detailed, information-based lobbying together with unparalleled expertise in the Texas legislative process.
At MGA, the principals are always intimately involved in every aspect of the client relationship and employ an individualized, hands-on approach specifically tailored to each client's needs. On behalf of our clients, we are involved at every level of crafting policy in both the legislative and regulatory arenas.
1) AmSpa
4) Axenic
6) Blue Origin
9) Citibank
10) City of Laredo
12) Cleveland Mack
13) CodeMantra
14) Collin College
15) Dallas - Fort Worth International Airport
17) Dialcare
18) Everbridge
20) Gartner
21) General Dynamics
22) Gibson Energy
23) HeliMedic
24) Homeowners for Fair Taxes and Services, Inc.
27) Intuit
28) Istation
29) Kickapoo Traditional of Texas
30) Lennar
31) Lexmark
32) MetLife
33) MTX Group
34) Neiman Marcus
35) Office Depot
39) PowerSchool
41) Rubrik
42) Rush Enterprises
43) Ryan, LLC
44) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America
45) TexAmericas
46) Texarkana College Foundation
47) Texarkana Mack
48) Texas Association of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
49) Texas Burglar and Fire Alarm Association
50) Texas Home Builders Association
51) Thomson Reuters (West Publishing)
52) TikTok
54) Xcel Energy
20+ years
Named Top Lobbyist by Austin Business Journal Girl Scouts' "Woman of Distinction" AwardAustin Business Journal's "Profiles in Power" "Austin Under 40" AwardGlossy 8 list by Austin American-Statesman Austin Fashion Week's "Style Setter" Award
Lobbyist, political fundraiser and national political commentator Andrea McWilliams is a skilled strategist, combining grace with grit and patience with persuasion. Known for her meticulous attention to detail, McWilliams brings her unique expertise to every issue she engages drawing on her time in both the private and public sector. The national media, including FOX News, the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, USA Today, CNN, BBC, and NPR have all reported on McWilliams' role as a leading fundraiser and political strategist. Named Texas Businesswoman of the Year by the Women's Chamber of Commerce of Texas, she was recognized as "consigliere to the powerful and political." McWilliams was the only lobbyist profiled together with the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House in Texas Monthly's "POWER" feature highlighting the most powerful people at the Texas Capitol.
McWilliams is also a proud recipient of both the Austin Business Journal's "Profiles in Power" and the Girl Scouts' "Woman of Distinction" Award. She has received the "Austin Under 40" Award, and the Austin American-Statesman honored her as a member of its Glossy 8 list. Last year, McWilliams received Austin Fashion Week's "Style Setter" Award, recognizing her work and dedication on behalf of local nonprofit organizations.
A Chief of Staff at the Texas Capitol at just 21, McWilliams went on to hone her private sector grassroots skills at the iconic public relations company Public Strategies, Inc. Today, she is the President of McWilliams Governmental Affairs (MGA), a full-service firm of governmental affairs consultants, respected and trusted at the local, state and national level.
Family and Community:
Raised just steps from the Texas Capitol on Congress Avenue, McWilliams now resides in Old Enfield, raising three children in a historic home.
She is a well-known philanthropist, community volunteer and proud native of Austin, named on many occasions to the "All-Stars" of Austin American Statesman Fortunate 500 list. McWilliams is honored to serve on the Board of St. David's Medical Center, one of the largest health systems in Texas and the third-largest private employer in the Austin area. Last year, McWilliams was also appointed to the Board of the Save Historic Muny District whose charge is to preserve 141-acres of green space in Central Austin that includes Lions Municipal Golf Course ("Muny"), widely recognized as the first public golf course in the South to become integrated and listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Additionally, she enjoys her time on the Pease Park Capital Campaign Committee whose efforts will transform this important landmark for future generations in her hometown.
McWilliams currently serves on the PAC Board of RYAN, an award-winning global tax services firm based in Dallas. And, she has also served as a board member for many other non-profit organizations, including Texas Lyceum, Mexi-Arte Museum, Arthouse, Rise Across Texas Challenge, HeartGift, Austin Children in Crisis, Pioneer Farms and the Waterloo President's Council. She is an inaugural member of the Long Center's Notable Women and a long-time member of the St. David's Hospital Toast of the Town Committee. True to her roots, McWilliams is a proud past President of Inherit Austin, an organization founded to preserve Austin's architectural and cultural past by not only protecting the city's important landmarks and historical fabric, but safeguarding its unique character as well.
McWilliams has represented the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and KillCancer, two nonprofit groups committed to cancer prevention. She was also honorary chair for the Mamma Jamma Ride, which since its inaugural ride, has raised millions of dollars for non-profits serving thousands of Central Texans coping with breast cancer. In recognition, the Seton Breast Cancer Center in Austin named their screening room after McWilliams. In 2018, McWilliams additionally served as the honorary chair of the Celebration of Life, the most significant fundraising event for breast cancer in Austin, Texas.
In partnership with the Austin Business Journal, McWilliams enjoys volunteering as a business mentor to other young women in Central Texas. Aside from her continued board service with Preservation Austin, Ballet Austin and the Pease Park Conservancy, she also served as a member of the Girl Scouts Centennial Celebration Committee and chaired Austin's largest charity event, the Ballet Fete, benefiting Ballet Austin. McWilliams additionally co-chaired the Marathon Kids gala and was a chair of the University of Texas Blanton Museum of Art Gala. In support of the Center for Child Protection, McWilliams was a celebrity dancer for Austin's inaugural "Dancing With The Stars" fundraising event. She is a proud past member of the Texas Emerald Ball Committee, whose endeavors support the American Ireland Fund.
During the 86th Legislative Session, McWilliams also served on the Governor For A Day Committee.
(850) 222-9075
124 W. Jefferson St., Suite 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301,
1) 3M Company
3) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
4) Adobe Inc.
6) American Arbitration Association
7) American Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra Mobility
9) Broward County Clerk of the Court
10) Cemex Construction Materials Florida, LLC
15) Collier County Public Schools
16) Coventry
17) CVS Health and All Affiliates
18) Cypress Creek Leaseholder LLC
19) DialCare, LLC.
21) Emovis USA, Inc.
22) Florida Association of District School Superintendents
23) Florida Association of Health Plans
24) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
25) Florida Association of Orthotists and Prosthetists
26) Florida Association of World IB Schools
27) Florida Institute of Technology
28) Florida Keys Educational Foundation, Inc.
29) Florida Polytechnic University Foundation, Inc.
30) Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association
31) Franklin County Board of County Commissioners
32) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
34) Great Minds PBC
35) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
39) Integrated Home Care Services, Inc.
40) Isograd, Inc.
41) Keystone Peer Review Organization, LLC dba Acentra Health
42) Lexmark International, Inc.
44) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
45) MagicSchool AI
46) Mithril Defense
48) NLP Logix
49) Northwest Florida State College Foundation, Inc.
50) Oportun, Inc.
53) RELX Inc.
54) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
55) ReUp Education
56) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
57) Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Van Wezel Foundation, Inc.
59) St. John Advertising and Public Relations, Inc.
60) St. Petersburg College Foundation
61) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
62) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
65) The Florida Bar
67) The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida
68) The School Board of Pinellas County
69) The School Board of Sarasota County
72) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
(706) 202-3644
PO Box 5761, Athens, GA, 30604,
(850) 222-9075
124 W Jefferson Street, OPB-DIR, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
2) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
5) Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter Inc.
6) Associated Industries of Florida, Inc.
11) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.
12) Cicero Action
13) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC
18) Development Corporation for Israel
19) DialCare, LLC.
21) Elevated, LLC
22) Florida Alliance for Seniors
23) Florida Alliance for Vacation Rentals
24) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
25) Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Inc.
26) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.
27) Fox Corporation
28) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
29) Hillpointe, LLC
30) INSIGHTEC
31) K9s for Warriors
32) Kalshi Inc.
34) Life Science Logistics, LLC
35) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.
36) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
39) Neal Communities
41) New College Foundation, Inc.
42) Next Generation Ventures, Inc.
43) North American Transit Alliance
44) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC
45) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.
47) Orlando Health
49) Palm Beach Zoo
50) Paypal
51) Peregrine Technologies, Inc.
52) Polk County Board of County Commissioners
53) PrizePicks
54) Project LIFT
58) RELX Inc.
59) Ryan, LLC
60) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
61) SaferWatch, LLC
62) Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
63) St. Petersburg College Foundation
64) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
65) Starkey Hearing Technologies
68) Tampa Bay Rays
70) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.
72) The North Highland Company
74) Welbe Health
75) Woolpert, Inc.
(850) 222-9075
124 W. Jefferson St., Ste 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301,
2) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
5) American Public Education, Inc.
6) American Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra Mobility
9) Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter Inc.
10) Associated Industries of Florida, Inc.
11) Assurant Group
13) Atkins North America, Inc.
15) BlackRock Funds Services Group, LLC
16) Boatsetter
18) Brandt Information Services
19) Broward College Foundation
20) Broward County
22) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.
23) CDR Maguire
25) Cicero Action
26) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC
31) Cody Khan
33) Coventry
35) CVS Health and All Affiliates
36) Cypress Creek Leaseholder LLC
38) Development Corporation for Israel
39) DialCare, LLC.
42) Elevated, LLC
44) Emovis USA, Inc.
45) Field of Dreams
46) Florida Alliance for Seniors
47) Florida Alliance for Vacation Rentals
48) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
49) Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Inc.
50) Florida Community Financial Services Association
51) Florida Credit Union Association
52) Florida Institute of Technology
53) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.
54) Florida Power & Light Company
55) Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association
56) Florida Realtors
57) Florida Surplus Lines Association
58) Fox Corporation
59) Gartner, Inc.
60) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
61) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
62) Hillpointe, LLC
64) INSIGHTEC
65) K9s for Warriors
66) Kalshi Inc.
69) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.
70) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
71) Lost Tree Village Property Owners Association, Inc.
73) Memorial Healthcare System
75) Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
76) National Speech & Debate Association
77) Neal Communities
79) Nile Inc.
80) North American Transit Alliance
81) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC
82) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.
83) Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
85) Orlando Health
86) Palm Beach Atlantic University
88) Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
89) Palm Beach Zoo
90) Paypal
91) PCI Gaming
92) Peregrine Technologies, Inc.
93) Place of Hope
94) Polk County Board of County Commissioners
95) Primerica, Inc.
96) PrizePicks
97) Project LIFT
100) RAI Services Company
102) Redwood Dev Co, LLC
103) RELX Inc.
104) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
105) Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC
106) Ryan, LLC
107) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
108) SaferWatch, LLC
109) Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida
110) SAI Interactive
111) Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
112) School Board of Brevard County
113) Sellers Dorsey
115) St. Petersburg College Foundation
116) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
117) Starkey Hearing Technologies
118) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
120) The Center for Arts & Innovation, Inc.
121) The City of Miami
122) The City of Venice
123) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.
124) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.
125) The Everglades Trust
126) The GEO Group, Inc.
127) The North Highland Company
129) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
130) University of Florida Student Government Association
131) University of Miami
132) Veyer, LLC
133) Visa U.S.A. Inc.
134) Welbe Health
135) Woolpert, Inc.
(850) 222-9075
124 W. Jefferson St., Suite 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301,
1) 3M Company
2) abertis USA
4) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
5) Adobe Inc.
7) American Arbitration Association
8) American Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra Mobility
11) bioMérieux, Inc.
12) Broward County Clerk of the Court
13) Cemex Construction Materials Florida, LLC
19) Collier County Public Schools
20) Coventry
21) CVS Health and All Affiliates
22) Cypress Creek Leaseholder LLC
24) DialCare, LLC.
26) Emovis USA, Inc.
27) Field of Dreams
28) Florida Association of District School Superintendents
29) Florida Association of Health Plans
30) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
31) Florida Association of Orthotists and Prosthetists
32) Florida Association of World IB Schools
33) Florida Institute of Technology
34) Florida Keys Educational Foundation, Inc.
35) Florida Polytechnic University Foundation, Inc.
36) Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association
37) Florida Realtors
38) Florida Surplus Lines Association
39) Fox Corporation
40) Franklin County Board of County Commissioners
41) Gartner, Inc.
42) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
44) Great Minds PBC
45) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
49) Integrated Home Care Services, Inc.
50) Isograd, Inc.
51) Keystone Peer Review Organization, LLC dba Acentra Health
53) Lexmark International, Inc.
55) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
56) Mithril Defense
58) NLP Logix
59) Northwest Florida State College Foundation, Inc.
60) Oportun, Inc.
64) RELX Inc.
65) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
66) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
68) Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Van Wezel Foundation, Inc.
69) Sellers Dorsey
71) St. John Advertising and Public Relations, Inc.
72) St. Petersburg College Foundation
73) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
74) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
77) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.
80) The North Highland Company
81) The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida
82) The School Board of Pinellas County
83) The School Board of Sarasota County
84) The Travelers Indemnity Company
87) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
88) University of Florida Student Government Association
89) USAA
90) Veyer, LLC
91) Visa U.S.A. Inc.
(770) 377-4092
4279 Roswell Road NE, SUITE 520-423, ATLANTA, GA, 30342,
6) Atlanta Community Food Bank
9) Centegix
12) Council of Probate Judges of Georgia
13) Data Recognition Corporation
14) DialCare, LLC
16) Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program, Inc.
20) Junior Achievement of Georgia
22) National Waste & Recycling Association
24) Okefenokee Swamp Park, Inc
26) Primecare
27) Regional Business Coalition of Metropolitan Atlanta
28) Samsara
30) SidePrize LLC d/b/a PrizePicks
32) Stride, Inc.
33) Teach For America Metro Atlanta
35) Tourism Leadership Council
36) Trilith Studios
37) Yancey Bros. Co.
(850) 222-9075
124 W. Jefferson St., Ste 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301,
2) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
4) American Public Education, Inc.
5) American Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra Mobility
7) Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter Inc.
8) Associated Industries of Florida, Inc.
12) Brandt Information Services
13) Broward College Foundation
14) Broward County
16) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.
17) CDR Maguire
19) Cicero Action
20) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC
25) Coral Rock Development Group, LLC
26) Coventry
28) Development Corporation for Israel
29) DialCare, LLC.
31) Elevated, LLC
33) Field of Dreams
34) Florida Alliance for Seniors
35) Florida Association of District School Superintendents
36) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
37) Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Inc.
38) Florida Community Financial Services Association
39) Florida Credit Union Association
40) Florida Institute of Technology
41) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.
42) Florida Power & Light Company
43) Florida Realtors
44) Florida Surplus Lines Association
45) Fluid Marine
46) Fox Corporation
47) Gartner, Inc.
48) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
49) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
50) Hillpointe, LLC
52) INSIGHTEC
53) K9s for Warriors
54) Kalshi Inc.
56) Life Science Logistics, LLC
57) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.
61) Memorial Healthcare System
62) National Speech & Debate Association
63) Neal Communities
65) North American Transit Alliance
66) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC
67) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.
68) Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
69) Oportun, Inc.
71) Orlando Health
72) Palm Beach Atlantic University
74) Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
75) Palm Beach Zoo
77) Paypal
78) Peregrine Technologies, Inc.
79) Place of Hope
80) Polk County Board of County Commissioners
81) PrizePicks
82) Project LIFT
86) RELX Inc.
87) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
88) Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC
89) Ryan, LLC
90) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
91) SaferWatch, LLC
92) Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida
93) SAI Interactive
94) Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
95) School Board of Brevard County
96) Sellers Dorsey
98) St. Petersburg College Foundation
99) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
100) Starkey Hearing Technologies
101) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
103) The City of Miami
104) The City of Venice
105) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.
106) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.
107) The Everglades Trust
108) The GEO Group, Inc.
109) The North Highland Company
110) TRC Companies, Inc.
111) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
112) University of Florida Student Government Association
113) University of Miami
114) Veyer, LLC
115) Visa U.S.A. Inc.
116) Welbe Health
117) Woolpert, Inc.
(706) 970-0375
3535 Peachtree Road, Suite 520-423, ATLANTA, GA, 30326,
4) AT&T
5) Atlanta Community Food Bank
8) Centegix
11) Council of Probate Judges of Georgia
12) Data Recognition Corporation
13) DialCare, LLC