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.
770-377-4092
3535 PEACHTREE RD., SUITE 520-423, ATLANTA, GA, 30326,
3) AT&T
4) Atlanta Community Food Bank
7) Centegix
10) Common Sense Leadership Fund
11) Council of Probate Judges of Georgia
12) DialCare, LLC
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.
(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
10) Broward County Clerk of the Court
11) Capio Partners
12) Cemex Construction Materials Florida, LLC
17) Collier County Public Schools
18) Coventry
19) CVS Health and All Affiliates
20) DialCare, LLC.
22) Emovis USA, Inc.
23) Field of Dreams
24) Florida Association of District School Superintendents
25) Florida Association of Health Plans
26) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
27) Florida Association of Orthotists and Prosthetists
28) Florida Association of World IB Schools
29) Florida Institute of Technology
30) Florida Keys Educational Foundation, Inc.
31) Florida Polytechnic University Foundation, Inc.
32) Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association
33) Franklin County Board of County Commissioners
34) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
36) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
37) Health Law Section of the Florida Bar
41) Integrated Home Care Services, Inc.
42) Keystone Peer Review Organization, LLC dba Acentra Health
43) Lexmark International, Inc.
44) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
45) Mithril Defense
47) Neal Land Development Group
48) New College Foundation, Inc.
49) Northwest Florida State College Foundation, Inc.
50) Oportun, Inc.
51) Preferred Care Hospice LLC
54) RELX Inc.
55) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
56) ReUp Education
57) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
58) Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Van Wezel Foundation, Inc.
59) Service Contract Industry Council
61) St. John Advertising and Public Relations, Inc.
62) St. Petersburg College Foundation
63) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
64) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
67) The Florida Bar
69) The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida
70) The School Board of Pinellas County
71) The School Board of Sarasota County
74) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
75) University of Florida Student Government Association
78) Yamaha Marine
(706) 202-3644
PO Box 5761, Athens, GA, 30604,
(850) 222-9075
124 W Jefferson Street, OPB-DIR, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
1) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
3) Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter Inc.
4) Associated Industries of Florida, Inc.
9) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.
10) Cicero Action
11) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC
15) Clara Homes
17) Community US Fund Management Inc.
18) Development Corporation for Israel
19) DialCare, LLC.
21) Elevated, LLC
22) Florida Alliance for Vacation Rentals
23) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
24) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.
25) Fox Corporation
26) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
28) Hillpointe, LLC
29) INSIGHTEC
30) International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children
31) K9s for Warriors
32) Kalshi Inc.
33) Land Sea Homes
35) Life Science Logistics, LLC
36) Litecon LLC
37) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.
40) National Speech & Debate Association
41) Neal Communities
43) Neal Land Development Group
44) New College Foundation, Inc.
45) North American Transit Alliance
46) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC
47) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.
49) Orlando Health
50) Palm Beach Zoo
51) Paypal
52) Peregrine Technologies, Inc.
53) Polk County Board of County Commissioners
54) PrizePicks
55) Project LIFT
58) RELX Inc.
59) Ryan, LLC
60) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
61) SaferWatch, LLC
62) Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
64) St. Petersburg College Foundation
65) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
66) Starkey Hearing Technologies
69) Tampa Bay Rays
71) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.
73) The North Highland Company
75) Waste Management Inc. of Florida
77) Woolpert, Inc.
(850) 222-9075
124 W. Jefferson St., Ste 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301,
2) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
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.
11) Atkins North America, Inc.
13) BlackRock Funds Services Group, LLC
14) Boatsetter
16) Brandt Information Services
17) Broward College Foundation
18) Broward County
20) C.W. Roberts Contracting Inc.
21) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.
22) CDR Maguire
24) Cicero Action
25) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC
30) Clara Homes
31) Cody Khan
33) Community US Fund Management Inc.
34) Coventry
35) CVS Health and All Affiliates
37) Development Corporation for Israel
38) DialCare, LLC.
42) Elevated, LLC
44) Emovis USA, Inc.
45) Environmental Resilient Communities LLC
46) EPAM Government Solutions, LLC.
47) Field of Dreams
48) Florida Alliance for Vacation Rentals
49) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
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) Florida Transportation Builders Association
59) Florida Vacation Rental Management Association
60) Fox Corporation
62) Gartner, Inc.
63) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
66) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
67) Hillpointe, LLC
69) INSIGHTEC
70) International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children
71) K9s for Warriors
72) Kalshi Inc.
73) Land Sea Homes
75) Life Science Logistics, LLC
76) Litecon LLC
77) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.
78) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
79) Lost Tree Village Property Owners Association, Inc.
81) Memorial Healthcare System
83) Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
84) National Speech & Debate Association
85) Neal Communities
87) Neal Land Development Group
88) New College Foundation, Inc.
89) Nile Inc.
90) North American Transit Alliance
91) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC
92) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.
93) Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
95) Orlando Health
96) Palm Beach Atlantic University
97) Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
98) Palm Beach Zoo
99) Paypal
100) PCI Gaming
101) Peregrine Technologies, Inc.
102) Polk County Board of County Commissioners
103) Primerica, Inc.
104) PrizePicks
105) Project LIFT
106) Promise Network Inc.
107) Quintessence Marine, Inc.
108) RAI Services Company
110) RELX Inc.
111) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
112) Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC
113) Ryan, LLC
114) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
115) SaferWatch, LLC
116) Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida
117) SAI Interactive
118) Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
119) School Board of Brevard County
120) Sellers Dorsey
121) Sobe Sky Development, LLC
123) St. Petersburg College Foundation
124) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
125) Starkey Hearing Technologies
126) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
128) Tamiami 137, LLC
129) Tampa Bay Rays
130) The City of Miami
131) The City of Venice
132) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.
133) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.
134) The Everglades Trust
135) The GEO Group, Inc.
136) The North Highland Company
138) TRC Companies, Inc.
139) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
140) University of Florida Student Government Association
141) University of Miami
142) Veyer, LLC
143) Visa U.S.A. Inc.
144) Waste Management Inc. of Florida
145) WolfCap Team, LLC
146) Woolpert, Inc.
(850) 222-9075
124 W. Jefferson St., Suite 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301,
1) 3M Company
2) abertis USA
5) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
6) Adobe Inc.
8) American Arbitration Association
9) American Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra Mobility
10) Assurant Group
12) bioMérieux, Inc.
13) Broward County Clerk of the Court
14) Capio Partners
15) Cemex Construction Materials Florida, LLC
21) Collier County Public Schools
22) Coventry
23) CVS Health and All Affiliates
25) DialCare, LLC.
27) Emovis USA, Inc.
28) EPAM Government Solutions, LLC.
29) Field of Dreams
30) Florida Association of District School Superintendents
31) Florida Association of Health Plans
32) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
33) Florida Association of Orthotists and Prosthetists
34) Florida Association of World IB Schools
35) Florida Institute of Technology
36) Florida Keys Educational Foundation, Inc.
37) Florida Polytechnic University Foundation, Inc.
38) Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association
39) Florida Realtors
40) Florida Surplus Lines Association
41) Fox Corporation
42) Franklin County Board of County Commissioners
43) Gartner, Inc.
44) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
46) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
47) Health Law Section of the Florida Bar
51) Integrated Home Care Services, Inc.
52) Keystone Peer Review Organization, LLC dba Acentra Health
54) Lexmark International, Inc.
55) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
56) Mithril Defense
58) Neal Land Development Group
59) New College Foundation, Inc.
60) NLP Logix
61) Northwest Florida State College Foundation, Inc.
62) Oportun, Inc.
63) Preferred Care Hospice LLC
67) RELX Inc.
68) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
69) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
71) Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Van Wezel Foundation, Inc.
72) Sellers Dorsey
73) Service Contract Industry Council
75) St. John Advertising and Public Relations, Inc.
76) St. Petersburg College Foundation
77) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
78) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
81) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.
84) The North Highland Company
85) The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida
86) The School Board of Pinellas County
87) The School Board of Sarasota County
88) The Travelers Indemnity Company
91) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
92) University of Florida Student Government Association
93) USAA
94) Veyer, LLC
95) Visa U.S.A. Inc.
98) Yamaha Marine
(850) 222-9075
124 W. Jefferson St., Ste 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301,
2) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
4) American Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra Mobility
5) Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter Inc.
6) Associated Industries of Florida, Inc.
10) Brandt Information Services
11) Broward College Foundation
12) Broward County
14) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.
15) CDR Maguire
17) Cicero Action
18) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC
22) Clara Homes
24) Community US Fund Management Inc.
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 Association of District School Superintendents
35) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
36) Florida Community Financial Services Association
37) Florida Credit Union Association
38) Florida Institute of Technology
39) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.
40) Florida Power & Light Company
41) Florida Realtors
42) Florida Surplus Lines Association
43) Florida Vacation Rental Management Association
44) Fox Corporation
45) Gartner, Inc.
46) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
48) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
49) Hillpointe, LLC
51) INSIGHTEC
52) International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children
53) K9s for Warriors
54) Kalshi Inc.
55) Land Sea Homes
57) Life Science Logistics, LLC
58) Litecon LLC
59) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.
63) Memorial Healthcare System
64) National Speech & Debate Association
65) Neal Communities
67) Neal Land Development Group
68) New College Foundation, Inc.
69) North American Transit Alliance
70) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC
71) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.
72) Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
73) Oportun, Inc.
75) Orlando Health
76) Palm Beach Atlantic University
77) Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
78) Palm Beach Zoo
80) Paypal
81) Peregrine Technologies, Inc.
82) Polk County Board of County Commissioners
83) PrizePicks
84) Project LIFT
88) RELX Inc.
89) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
90) Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC
91) Ryan, LLC
92) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
93) SaferWatch, LLC
94) Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida
95) SAI Interactive
96) Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
97) School Board of Brevard County
98) Sellers Dorsey
100) St. Petersburg College Foundation
101) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
102) Starkey Hearing Technologies
103) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
105) Tampa Bay Rays
106) The City of Miami
107) The City of Venice
108) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.
109) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.
110) The Everglades Trust
111) The GEO Group, Inc.
112) The North Highland Company
113) TRC Companies, Inc.
114) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
115) University of Florida Student Government Association
116) University of Miami
117) Veyer, LLC
118) Visa U.S.A. Inc.
119) Waste Management Inc. of Florida
120) WolfCap Team, LLC
121) Woolpert, Inc.
(706) 970-0375
3535 Peachtree Road, Suite 520-423, ATLANTA, GA, 30326,