770-377-4092
3535 PEACHTREE RD., SUITE 520-423, ATLANTA, GA, 30326,
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 Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra Mobility
7) Broward County Clerk of the Court
9) Cemex Construction Materials Florida, LLC
14) Collier County Public Schools
15) Coventry
16) CVS Health and All Affiliates
17) DialCare, LLC.
19) Emovis USA, Inc.
20) Field of Dreams
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
34) Health Law Section of the Florida Bar
39) Keystone Peer Review Organization, LLC dba Acentra Health
40) Lexmark International, Inc.
41) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
42) Mithril Defense
44) Neal Land Development Group
45) New College Foundation, Inc.
46) Northwest Florida State College Foundation, Inc.
47) Oportun, Inc.
50) RELX Inc.
51) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
52) ReUp Education
53) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
54) Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Van Wezel Foundation, Inc.
55) Service Contract Industry Council
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.
71) University of Florida Student Government Association
74) 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 Industries of Florida, Inc.
8) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.
10) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC
14) Clara Homes
16) Community US Fund Management Inc.
17) Development Corporation for Israel
18) DialCare, LLC.
20) Elevated, LLC
21) Florida Alliance for Vacation Rentals
22) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
23) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.
24) Fox Corporation
25) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
27) Hillpointe, LLC
28) INSIGHTEC
29) International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children
30) K9s for Warriors
31) Land Sea Homes
33) Litecon LLC
34) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.
36) Lost Tree Village Property Owners Association, Inc.
37) Neal Land Development Group
38) New College Foundation, Inc.
39) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC
40) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.
42) Orlando Health
43) Palm Beach Zoo
44) Paypal
45) Peregrine Technologies, Inc.
46) Polk County Board of County Commissioners
47) PrizePicks
48) Project LIFT
51) RELX Inc.
52) Ryan, LLC
53) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
54) SaferWatch, LLC
55) Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
57) St. Petersburg College Foundation
58) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
59) Starkey Hearing Technologies
62) Tampa Bay Rays
64) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.
66) The North Highland Company
69) 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 Industries of Florida, Inc.
10) Atkins North America, Inc.
12) BlackRock Funds Services Group, LLC
13) Boatsetter
15) Brandt Information Services
16) Broward College Foundation
17) Broward County
19) C.W. Roberts Contracting Inc.
20) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.
21) CDR Maguire
23) Cicero Action
24) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC
29) Clara Homes
30) Cody Khan
32) Community US Fund Management Inc.
33) Coventry
34) CVS Health and All Affiliates
36) Development Corporation for Israel
37) DialCare, LLC.
41) Elevated, LLC
43) Emovis USA, Inc.
44) Environmental Resilient Communities LLC
45) EPAM Government Solutions, LLC.
46) Field of Dreams
47) Florida Alliance for Vacation Rentals
48) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
49) Florida Community Financial Services Association
50) Florida Credit Union Association
51) Florida Institute of Technology
52) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.
53) Florida Power & Light Company
54) Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association
55) Florida Realtors
56) Florida Surplus Lines Association
57) Florida Transportation Builders Association
58) Florida Vacation Rental Management Association
59) Fox Corporation
61) Gartner, Inc.
62) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
65) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
66) Hillpointe, LLC
68) INSIGHTEC
69) International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children
70) K9s for Warriors
71) Land Sea Homes
73) Litecon LLC
74) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.
75) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
76) Lost Tree Village Property Owners Association, Inc.
78) Memorial Healthcare System
80) Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
81) Neal Land Development Group
82) New College Foundation, Inc.
83) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC
84) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.
85) Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
87) Orlando Health
88) Palm Beach Atlantic University
89) Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
90) Palm Beach Zoo
91) Paypal
92) PCI Gaming
93) Peregrine Technologies, Inc.
94) Polk County Board of County Commissioners
95) Primerica, Inc.
96) PrizePicks
97) Project LIFT
100) RAI Services Company
101) RELX Inc.
102) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
103) Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC
104) Ryan, LLC
105) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
106) SaferWatch, LLC
107) Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida
108) SAI Interactive
109) Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
110) School Board of Brevard County
111) Sellers Dorsey
112) Sobe Sky Development, LLC
114) St. Petersburg College Foundation
115) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
116) Starkey Hearing Technologies
117) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
119) Tamiami 137, LLC
120) Tampa Bay Rays
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) TRC Companies, Inc.
130) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
131) University of Florida Student Government Association
132) University of Miami
133) Veyer, LLC
134) Visa U.S.A. Inc.
135) WolfCap Team, LLC
136) Woolpert, Inc.
(850) 222-9075
124 W. Jefferson St., Suite 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301,
1) 3M Company
4) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
5) Adobe Inc.
7) 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
18) Collier County Public Schools
19) Coventry
20) CVS Health and All Affiliates
22) DialCare, LLC.
24) Emovis USA, Inc.
25) EPAM Government Solutions, LLC.
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
44) Health Law Section of the Florida Bar
49) Keystone Peer Review Organization, LLC dba Acentra Health
51) Lexmark International, Inc.
52) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
53) Mithril Defense
55) Neal Land Development Group
56) New College Foundation, Inc.
57) NLP Logix
58) Northwest Florida State College Foundation, Inc.
59) Oportun, Inc.
63) RELX Inc.
64) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
65) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
67) Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Van Wezel Foundation, Inc.
68) Sellers Dorsey
69) Service Contract Industry Council
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.
94) 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 Industries of Florida, Inc.
9) Brandt Information Services
10) Broward College Foundation
11) Broward County
13) Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C.
14) CDR Maguire
16) Cicero Action
17) Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC
21) Clara Homes
23) Community US Fund Management Inc.
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 Association of District School Superintendents
34) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
35) Florida Community Financial Services Association
36) Florida Credit Union Association
37) Florida Institute of Technology
38) Florida International University Foundation, Inc.
39) Florida Power & Light Company
40) Florida Realtors
41) Florida Surplus Lines Association
42) Florida Vacation Rental Management Association
43) Fox Corporation
44) Gartner, Inc.
45) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
47) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
48) Hillpointe, LLC
50) INSIGHTEC
51) International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children
52) K9s for Warriors
53) Land Sea Homes
55) Litecon LLC
56) Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County, Inc.
58) Lost Tree Village Property Owners Association, Inc.
60) Memorial Healthcare System
61) Neal Land Development Group
62) New College Foundation, Inc.
63) OBS Real Estate Holdings, LLC
64) Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Inc.
65) Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
66) Oportun, Inc.
68) Orlando Health
69) Palm Beach Atlantic University
70) Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
71) Palm Beach Zoo
73) Paypal
74) Peregrine Technologies, Inc.
75) Polk County Board of County Commissioners
76) PrizePicks
77) Project LIFT
81) RELX Inc.
82) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
83) Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC
84) Ryan, LLC
85) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
86) SaferWatch, LLC
87) Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida
88) SAI Interactive
89) Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
90) School Board of Brevard County
91) Sellers Dorsey
93) St. Petersburg College Foundation
94) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
95) Starkey Hearing Technologies
96) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
98) Tampa Bay Rays
100) The City of Venice
101) The Coalition of Attainable Housing Providers of Florida, Inc.
102) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.
103) The Everglades Trust
104) The GEO Group, Inc.
105) The North Highland Company
106) TRC Companies, Inc.
107) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
108) University of Florida Student Government Association
109) University of Miami
110) Veyer, LLC
111) Visa U.S.A. Inc.
112) WolfCap Team, LLC
113) Woolpert, Inc.
(706) 970-0375
3535 Peachtree Road, Suite 520-423, ATLANTA, GA, 30326,