770-377-4092
3535 PEACHTREE RD., SUITE 520-423, ATLANTA, GA, 30326,
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.
20+ years
Co-Chair of the Judicial Nominating Commission
Serves on Executive Committee of Georgia Chamber
Transition Co-Chair for Governor Brian Kemp in 2018
Mark Middleton, a 1991 Graduate of the University of Georgia's School of Law, has focused his practice on governmental relations, agency procurement, legislative drafting, and regulatory law. He is a partner with Middleton Public Affairs, LLC ("MPA"), and the respected statewide law firm of Gilbert, Harrell, Sumerford & Martin, LLC.
As a former Hearing Officer at the Georgia Public Service Commission, and as the Georgia Department of Education Chief of Staff, Mark brings a broad range of experiences for the benefit of his clients.
Mark has also been politically active, primarily providing legal advice and policy direction to various campaigns and initiatives, including the successful campaign that created the City of Peachtree Corners. In the 2018 election cycle, Mark served as the Senior Policy Advisor and Transition Co-Chair to Republican Governor Brian P. Kemp.
He currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Judicial Nominating Commission.
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) DialCare, LLC.
20) Emovis USA, Inc.
21) Florida Association of District School Superintendents
22) Florida Association of Health Plans
23) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
24) Florida Association of Orthotists and Prosthetists
25) Florida Association of World IB Schools
26) Florida Institute of Technology
27) Florida Keys Educational Foundation, Inc.
28) Florida Polytechnic University Foundation, Inc.
29) Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association
30) Franklin County Board of County Commissioners
31) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
33) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
38) Isograd, Inc.
39) Keystone Peer Review Organization, LLC dba Acentra Health
40) Lexmark International, Inc.
42) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
43) MagicSchool AI
44) Mithril Defense
46) NLP Logix
47) Northwest Florida State College Foundation, Inc.
48) Oportun, Inc.
51) RELX Inc.
52) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
53) ReUp Education
54) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
55) Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Van Wezel Foundation, Inc.
57) St. John Advertising and Public Relations, Inc.
58) St. Petersburg College Foundation
59) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
60) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
63) The Florida Bar
65) The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida
66) The School Board of Pinellas County
67) The School Board of Sarasota County
70) 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) Cicero Action
12) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC
17) Development Corporation for Israel
18) DialCare, LLC.
20) Elevated, LLC
21) Florida Alliance for Seniors
22) Florida Alliance for Vacation Rentals
23) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
24) Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Inc.
25) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.
26) Fox Corporation
27) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
28) Hillpointe, LLC
29) INSIGHTEC
30) K9s for Warriors
31) Kalshi Inc.
33) Life Science Logistics, LLC
34) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.
35) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
38) Neal Communities
40) New College Foundation, Inc.
41) Next Generation Ventures, Inc.
42) North American Transit Alliance
43) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC
44) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.
46) Orlando Health
48) Palm Beach Zoo
49) Paypal
50) Peregrine Technologies, Inc.
51) Polk County Board of County Commissioners
52) PrizePicks
53) Project LIFT
56) RELX Inc.
57) Ryan, LLC
58) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
59) SaferWatch, LLC
60) Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
61) St. Petersburg College Foundation
62) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
63) Starkey Hearing Technologies
66) Tampa Bay Rays
68) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.
70) The North Highland Company
72) Welbe Health
73) 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) CDR Maguire
24) Cicero Action
25) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC
30) Cody Khan
32) Coventry
34) CVS Health and All Affiliates
36) Development Corporation for Israel
37) DialCare, LLC.
40) Elevated, LLC
42) Emovis USA, Inc.
43) Field of Dreams
44) Florida Alliance for Seniors
45) Florida Alliance for Vacation Rentals
46) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
47) Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Inc.
48) Florida Community Financial Services Association
49) Florida Credit Union Association
50) Florida Institute of Technology
51) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.
52) Florida Power & Light Company
53) Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association
54) Florida Realtors
55) Florida Surplus Lines Association
56) Fox Corporation
57) Gartner, Inc.
58) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
59) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
60) Hillpointe, LLC
62) INSIGHTEC
63) K9s for Warriors
64) Kalshi Inc.
67) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.
68) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
69) Lost Tree Village Property Owners Association, Inc.
71) Memorial Healthcare System
73) Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
74) National Speech & Debate Association
75) Neal Communities
77) Nile Inc.
78) North American Transit Alliance
79) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC
80) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.
81) Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
83) Orlando Health
84) Palm Beach Atlantic University
86) Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
87) Palm Beach Zoo
88) Paypal
89) PCI Gaming
90) Peregrine Technologies, Inc.
91) Polk County Board of County Commissioners
92) Primerica, Inc.
93) PrizePicks
94) Project LIFT
99) RELX Inc.
100) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
101) Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC
102) Ryan, LLC
103) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
104) SaferWatch, LLC
105) Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida
106) SAI Interactive
107) Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
108) School Board of Brevard County
109) Sellers Dorsey
111) St. Petersburg College Foundation
112) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
113) Starkey Hearing Technologies
114) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
116) The Center for Arts & Innovation, Inc.
117) The City of Miami
118) The City of Venice
119) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.
120) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.
121) The Everglades Trust
122) The GEO Group, Inc.
123) The North Highland Company
125) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
126) University of Florida Student Government Association
127) University of Miami
128) Veyer, LLC
129) Visa U.S.A. Inc.
130) Welbe Health
131) 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
23) DialCare, LLC.
25) Emovis USA, Inc.
26) Field of Dreams
27) Florida Association of District School Superintendents
28) Florida Association of Health Plans
29) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
30) Florida Association of Orthotists and Prosthetists
31) Florida Association of World IB Schools
32) Florida Institute of Technology
33) Florida Keys Educational Foundation, Inc.
34) Florida Polytechnic University Foundation, Inc.
35) Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association
36) Florida Realtors
37) Florida Surplus Lines Association
38) Fox Corporation
39) Franklin County Board of County Commissioners
40) Gartner, Inc.
41) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
43) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
48) Isograd, Inc.
49) Keystone Peer Review Organization, LLC dba Acentra Health
51) Lexmark International, Inc.
53) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
54) Mithril Defense
56) NLP Logix
57) Northwest Florida State College Foundation, Inc.
58) Oportun, Inc.
62) RELX Inc.
63) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
64) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
66) Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Van Wezel Foundation, Inc.
67) Sellers Dorsey
69) St. John Advertising and Public Relations, Inc.
70) St. Petersburg College Foundation
71) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
72) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
75) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.
78) The North Highland Company
79) The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida
80) The School Board of Pinellas County
81) The School Board of Sarasota County
82) The Travelers Indemnity Company
85) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
86) University of Florida Student Government Association
87) USAA
88) Veyer, LLC
89) Visa U.S.A. Inc.
(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) CDR Maguire
18) Cicero Action
19) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC
24) Coral Rock Development Group, LLC
25) Coventry
27) Development Corporation for Israel
28) DialCare, LLC.
30) Elevated, LLC
32) Field of Dreams
33) Florida Alliance for Seniors
34) Florida Association of District School Superintendents
35) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
36) Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Inc.
37) Florida Community Financial Services Association
38) Florida Credit Union Association
39) Florida Institute of Technology
40) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.
41) Florida Power & Light Company
42) Florida Realtors
43) Florida Surplus Lines Association
44) Fox Corporation
45) Gartner, Inc.
46) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
47) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
48) Hillpointe, LLC
50) INSIGHTEC
51) K9s for Warriors
52) Kalshi Inc.
54) Life Science Logistics, LLC
55) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.
56) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
59) Memorial Healthcare System
60) National Speech & Debate Association
61) Neal Communities
63) North American Transit Alliance
64) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC
65) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.
66) Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
67) Oportun, Inc.
69) Orlando Health
70) Palm Beach Atlantic University
72) Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
73) Palm Beach Zoo
75) Paypal
76) Peregrine Technologies, Inc.
77) Polk County Board of County Commissioners
78) PrizePicks
79) Project LIFT
83) RELX Inc.
84) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
85) Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC
86) Ryan, LLC
87) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
88) SaferWatch, LLC
89) Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida
90) SAI Interactive
91) Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
92) School Board of Brevard County
93) Sellers Dorsey
95) St. Petersburg College Foundation
96) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
97) Starkey Hearing Technologies
98) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
100) The City of Miami
101) The City of Venice
102) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.
103) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.
104) The Everglades Trust
105) The GEO Group, Inc.
106) The North Highland Company
107) TRC Companies, Inc.
108) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
109) University of Florida Student Government Association
110) University of Miami
111) Veyer, LLC
112) Visa U.S.A. Inc.
113) Welbe Health
114) 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