Sara Clements is a government affairs consultant based in Tallahassee, Florida with a strong background in PreK-12 education policy and not-for-profit work. She also has experience working in the areas of criminal justice, child welfare, postsecondary and workforce issues, healthcare, insurance, emergency management, financial services, and more.

6-10 years

Named a "30 Under 30 Rising Stars in Florida Politics" by Florida Politics in 2014

Strong relationships in the Florida Department of Education, as well as the chairs and staff of education policy and appropriations committees in both legislative chambers, and many other agencies and policy areas, including the Department of Children and Families, Department of Corrections, and more.

Sara has more than a decade of experience in education policy and government affairs, starting as a K-12 public school teacher. She thrives on helping clients achieve complex and challenging goals and has become a respected and trusted voice for education policy issues in Tallahassee.

Sara joined McGuireWoods Consulting in 2018 after six years of leading government affairs for nonprofits in Florida. Prior to MWC, Sara led external and legislative affairs for Step Up For Students, the largest K-12 scholarship funding organization in the nation. Before that, she was the Florida Legislative Affairs Director for the Foundation for Excellence in Education. In addition to education, Sara has experience in the areas of child welfare, criminal justice, juvenile justice, healthcare, insurance, and more.

In 2011, while still in the classroom, Sara was nominated for Orange County Public Schools Teacher of the Year award. By 2014, Sara was named one of "30 Under 30 Rising Stars" by Florida Politics, the state's predominant political news site.

Sara received her bachelor's degree in English Education from the University of North Florida in 2007 and her master's degree in Education Policy and Evaluation from Florida State University in 2014.

Sara is a member of Leadership Florida, the American Enterprise Institute's State Leadership Network, and co-founder of Lean In Tallahassee. In her spare time, she volunteers as a guardian ad litem in Florida's Second Judicial Circuit and fosters dogs through a local animal rescue organization. Sara lives in Tallahassee with her husband, daughter, and rescue dog.

TEYE CARMICHAEL

(Florida)
  • (850) 224-5081

  • 311 E Park AveTallahasseeFL32301-1513

Clients:

1) 392 Farms, LLC d/b/a South Tip Wellness

2) 9001 Tamiami Trail Opco LLC dba Axiom Behavioral Health

3) Affinity Care of Palm Beach County

4) Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring US, Inc. f/k/a Attenti US, Inc.

5) American Board of Physician Specialties

6) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida

7) Arc of Florida, Inc., The

8) AT&T Services, Inc.

9) Baptist Health Care Corporation

10) BusPatrol America LLC

11) Catalis Holdco, Inc.

12) Children's Home Society of Florida, The

13) College Board, The

14) Collier County Board of County Commissioners

15) CommuniCare Technology, Inc. d/b/a Pulsara

16) CoreCivic, Inc.

17) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

18) DraftKings, Inc.

19) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund

20) Employer Direct Healthcare

21) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund

22) First Due Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Locality Media, LLC dba First Due

23) Florida Association for Child Care Management

24) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

25) Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations

26) Florida Bar, Family Law Section, The

27) Florida Chamber of Commerce

28) Florida East Coast Railway, LLC

29) Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad LLC

30) Florida Harbor Pilots Association, Inc.

31) Florida Health Care Association

32) Florida Hospital Association

33) Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Inc.

34) Florida Insurance Council

35) Florida Land Title Association

36) Florida Surveying and Mapping Society

37) Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association

DAVID DANIEL

(Florida)
Clients:

JEFF HARTLEY

(Florida)
Clients:

1) 392 Farms, LLC d/b/a South Tip Wellness

2) 4 Sisters Solutions, Inc

3) 9001 Tamiami Trail Opco LLC dba Axiom Behavioral Health

4) A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay, Inc

5) Affinity Care of Palm Beach County

6) Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring US, Inc. f/k/a Attenti US, Inc.

7) American Board of Physician Specialties

8) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida

9) Arc of Florida, Inc., The

10) AT&T Services, Inc.

11) Baptist Health Care Corporation

12) Boys Town Central Florida

13) Boys Town North Florida

14) Boys Town South Florida

15) BusPatrol America LLC

16) Catalis Holdco, Inc.

17) Champions for Children, Inc.

18) Children's Harbor, Inc.

19) Children's Healing Institute, The

20) Children's Home Inc DBA Children's Home Network

21) Children's Home Society of Florida, The

22) City of Naples

23) City of Pembroke Pines

24) College Board, The

25) Collier County Board of County Commissioners

26) CommuniCare Technology, Inc. d/b/a Pulsara

27) Conklin Davis Center for the Visually Impaired

28) CoreCivic, Inc.

29) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

30) Diligent Services, Inc

31) Dosal Tobacco Corporation

32) DraftKings, Inc.

33) Duke Energy Corporation

34) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund

35) Employer Direct Healthcare

36) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund

37) Exchange Club Family Center, Inc.

38) Farm Share, Inc.

39) First Due Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Locality Media, LLC dba First Due

40) Florida Association for Child Care Management

41) Florida Association of Counties

42) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

43) Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations

44) Florida Bar, Family Law Section, The

45) Florida Chamber of Commerce

46) Florida East Coast Railway, LLC

47) Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad LLC

48) Florida Harbor Pilots Association, Inc.

49) Florida Health Care Association

50) Florida Hospital Association

51) Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Inc.

52) Florida Insurance Council

53) Florida Land Title Association

54) Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranches

55) Florida Surveying and Mapping Society

56) Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association

57) Forerunner Industries, Inc.

58) Foundation for Florida's Future

59) Friends of Children and Families, Inc.

60) GLP FLA LLC

61) Graduation Alliance, Inc.

62) Guardant Health, Inc.

63) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute

64) Health Network One/HN1

65) Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners

66) HS1 Medical Management

67) Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC

68) IMPOWER

69) Istation

70) Jackpocket, Inc.

71) Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

72) JM Family Enterprises, Inc

73) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.

74) Kids In Distress Inc.

75) Marine Industries Association of South Florida

76) Meridian Governance Inc.

77) Mickelson & Company, LLC

78) Microsoft Corporation

79) MOORE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.

80) NaphCare, Inc.

81) National Council of State Boards of Nursing

82) NuQuatic, LLC

83) OmniTRAX Holdings Combined, Inc.

84) Osceola Legislative Effort

85) Pediatric Associates

86) PowerSchool Group LLC

87) Prime Pediatric Dental Group, PA

88) Publix Super Markets, Inc

89) Regional Rail Holdings, LLC

90) Residing Hope

91) Ringling College of Art & Design

92) Southern Healthcare Management, LLC

93) St. Augustine Youth Services Inc.

94) TD Bank US Holding Company

95) The Henry and Rilla White Youth Foundation, Inc.

96) Thera True Florida, LLC

97) TMX Finance of Florida, Inc./Buckeye Check Cashing of Florida, Inc.

98) Transfr Inc

99) Turo Inc.

100) University of Florida Foundation, Inc

101) Walt Disney Parks & Resorts U.S. Inc.

102) Yondr, Inc

LISA HURLEY

(Florida)
Clients:

1) 392 Farms, LLC d/b/a South Tip Wellness

2) 4 Sisters Solutions, Inc

3) A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay, Inc

4) Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring US, Inc. f/k/a Attenti US, Inc.

5) American Board of Physician Specialties

6) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida

7) Arc of Florida, Inc., The

8) AT&T Services, Inc.

9) Baptist Health Care Corporation

10) Boys Town Central Florida

11) Boys Town North Florida

12) Boys Town South Florida

13) BusPatrol America LLC

14) Catalis Holdco, Inc.

15) Champions for Children, Inc.

16) Children's Harbor, Inc.

17) Children's Healing Institute, The

18) Children's Home Inc DBA Children's Home Network

19) Children's Home Society of Florida, The

20) City of Naples

21) College Board, The

22) Collier County Board of County Commissioners

23) CommuniCare Technology, Inc. d/b/a Pulsara

24) CoreCivic, Inc.

25) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

26) DraftKings, Inc.

27) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund

28) Employer Direct Healthcare

29) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund

30) Exchange Club Family Center, Inc.

31) Farm Share, Inc.

32) First Due Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Locality Media, LLC dba First Due

33) Florida Association for Child Care Management

34) Florida Association of Counties

35) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

36) Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations

37) Florida Bar, Family Law Section, The

38) Florida Harbor Pilots Association, Inc.

39) Florida Health Care Association

40) Florida Hospital Association

41) Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Inc.

  • (202) 849-9002

  • 1152 15th Street NWFirst FloorWashingtonDC20005

SAMUEL POWELL

(Florida)
  • (850) 766-8887

  • 311 E Park AvenueTallahasseeFL32312-3934

Clients:

JONATHAN REES

(Florida)
  • (850) 570-0043

  • 311 E Park AveTallahasseeFlorida32301

Clients: