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Clarkston Nelson Government Solutions is a full-service governmental relations and advocacy firm located in Jefferson City, Missouri. Although recently founded, our team shares a longstanding, respected reputation in the Missouri State Capitol. Our uniquely qualified professionals have decades of combined experience working in the Missouri state legislature, Executive Branch and state agencies.

The world of politics has changed over the years making it essential for businesses to have an effective and efficient working relationship with policy makers. Our team holds extensive policy knowledge, strong communication and relationship-building skills and precise legislative strategies resulting in successful governmental advocacy for our clients.

At Clarkston Nelson, we believe our teamwork approach based on years of experience, hard work and dedication to our client's interests provide a strong route to client advocacy and effective results bridging the gap between business and government.

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In a world of constant change due to term-limits, ever changing political winds and executive branch turnover, we at Clarkston Nelson adapt and thrive due to our extensive experience and hard work. We work extremely hard to successfully help our clients reach their advocacy goals through our professionalism and unique understanding of the legislative and executive process. We provide direct lobbying efforts to shape legislation and regulations from the beginning to implementation. Our firm is capable of providing all services necessary such as legislation and issue monitoring, public engagement counseling, public testimony, and coalition building.

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
We believe that public opinion shapes much of the debate and decisions at the government level. Clarkston Nelson have a long history of working with clients in the preparation and development of messaging to assist in their advocacy efforts before the legislature, regulators or any other decision-making body. Our strategic communications will be aimed at reaching our client's underlying goal and often can be conveyed to the media and public to potentially sway opinion to our favor. Often times, strategic communications are aided with coalition building efforts to expand our sphere of influence and find additional partners that share with our goals and preferred outcomes.

RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
Our firm recognizes the vast importance of relationship building throughout the political, regulatory, and industry sectors. We believe healthy relationships are built on honest communication and respect. We work diligently with legislators and department contacts to know our clients and understand why their issues matter. Clarkston Nelson strive to maintain professional and positive relations with state elected officials and decision-makers and can utilize our relationships to assist clients with ensuring their issues are properly understood and considered when needed.

DOUG NELSON spent five years as Missouri's State Commissioner of Administration working with all branches of government and every executive branch department on contracting and procurement matters. As Commissioner, he oversaw more than 2,000 active procurement contracts, information technology and cybersecurity issues, bond issuances and budget matters. Along with Doug's unmatched experience in all types of government contract issues, his extensive network of national and state contacts makes him a great resource to clients. Doug also spent more than 18 years as an Assistant Missouri Attorney General focusing on consumer and contract litigation and administrative/regulatory matters. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987 from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and Law degree in 1990 from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.

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More than 12 years of Illinois legislative political experience

Joined Cornerstone from one of the largest health systems in Illinois

Julia Larkin joined Cornerstone Government Affairs in February 2020 with more than 12 years of legislative experience in the state of Illinois. In her role as vice president, Julia uses her skills to help clients in Illinois advance their advocacy goals. Prior to joining Cornerstone, Julia served as the director of advocacy and government relations at AMITA Health, one of the largest health systems in Illinois. During her time in this role, Julia represented the organization's mission with state and local officials and executive agency staff, while also creating and executing strategies to ensure specific policy goals were met.

Previously, Julia served as legislative coordinator to Speaker of the Illinois House Michael J. Madigan for 10 years, where she assisted in the development of a wide array of policy positions and legislative initiatives. Julia has also supported the Democratic Party of Illinois, where she led state representative campaigns, managed opposition research and oversaw state representative candidate recruitment efforts.

Julia received her Bachelor of Arts with a double major in political science and international studies from Loyola University in Chicago.

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Longest serving political director to Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan and the Democratic Caucus of the Illinois House of Representatives

Involved in the strategic development and passage of most major legislative initiatives over the past 10 years

Maintained and grew House Democratic majority as political director over four campaign cycles

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Will Cousineau joined Cornerstone's Springfield, Illinois office in June 2017. Will comes to the firm after nearly 18 years working for Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, including eight years as political director for the Speaker and the Democratic Party of Illinois.
Will was the longest serving political director for Speaker Madigan and most recently served as senior advisor to the Speaker. Over the past 10 years, Will worked directly with Speaker Madigan to shape, develop and implement the strategy and messaging for the Speaker's legislative and political agenda and the agendas of every member of the House Democratic Caucus. He also developed the implementation of political, legislative and outreach strategies for House Democratic Caucus members and all aspects of the Illinois House's political operation.

During his time with the Speaker's office, Will was involved in the major initiatives that moved through the Legislature over the past ten years, including such legislation concerning utilities, conceal and carry, financial institutions, and civil laws. Additionally, Will was intimately involved in the 2010 drawing of legislative districts, including new districts in the suburban region that have helped House Democrats expand and maintain their majority. While many democratic legislative caucuses across the country lost record numbers of seats during his tenure and every legislative chamber in the Midwest outside Illinois became Republican controlled, Will guided the Illinois House caucus and the Democratic Party of Illinois through a period of expansion and maintained a healthy majority for Illinois House Democrats.

Will's long tenure with the House, experience with message development, crisis management, grassroots organizing and input on political campaigns for offices throughout the state, gives Will an ability to understand complex legislative and political problems, easily digest those issues for members and clients and put together a collaborative and detailed action plan for moving forward.

In 2014, Will and his wife, Macy, adopted three sisters from Latvia. This experience has shaped their family, has given them the opportunity to speak with others about adoption and has encouraged their family to assist others who are adopting children both internationally and domestically. In 2016, Will and Macy's family grew with the arrival of their son.

In his spare time, Will is active in his church and serves on the Board of Elders. Will currently resides in Chatham, IL with his wife and four children.

JASON BARRAZA

(Arizona)
  • 602-229-1129

  • 111 W. Monroe St., Suite 1111PhoenixAZ85003

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MATT BENSON

(Arizona)
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LANDON BRIGGS

(Arizona)
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WENDY BRIGGS

(Arizona)
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  • 111 W. Monroe St., Suite 1111PhoenixAZ85003

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ABIGAIL CARDENAS

(Arizona)
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BOBBY CHARETTE

(Arizona)
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  • 240-631-3550

  • 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue NWSuite 1225WashingtonDC20004

JOHN GAMBLE

(MOMO)
  • (573) 634-4876

  • PO Box 1865Jefferson CityMO65102

Clients:

1) Air Evac

2) Allegis/Redwood/Maxim Public Affairs, LLC

3) American Academy of Physician Associates

4) American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Missouri Section

5) American Digital Security

6) American Resort Development Association

7) American Tort Reform Association

8) Apple Inc

9) BDT Capital Partners, LLC

10) Binti, Inc.

11) Biostl

12) Centegix

13) Centurion

14) City of Chesterfield

15) City of St. Charles

16) Compass Academy Network

17) Concordance Academy of Leadership

18) David Humphreys

19) Double Line

20) Ehawk, Inc.

21) Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (EBSI)

22) Foster Care & Adoptive Care Coalition

23) Freeman Health System

24) Friends of the Zoo Inc, of Kansas City Missouri

25) Gamble & Schlemeier

26) Gateway Coalition of Service Providers

27) Graduation Alliance, Inc.

28) Greater St. Louis, Inc.

29) Haleon c/o Multistate Associates LLC

30) Independent Colleges & Universities of Missouri

31) Jefferson City Medical Group

32) Keep Me in College, Inc

33) LearningMate Solutions Inc

34) M.A.R.C.H. Inc.

35) Major League Baseball

36) Maxim Healthcare Services Inc

37) Missouri Alliance of YMCAs

38) Missouri Ambulatory Surgery Center Association

39) Missouri Association for Career and Technical Education

40) Missouri Association of Councils of Government

41) Missouri Association of Counties

42) Missouri Association of County Developmental Disabilities Services

43) Missouri Beverage Association

44) Missouri Biotechnology Association

45) Missouri Broadband Providers Association

46) Missouri CASA Association

47) Missouri Center for Public Health Excellence DBA Missouri Public Health Institute

48) Missouri Child Care Association DBA Missouri Coalition For Children

49) Missouri Clean Energy District

50) Missouri College of Emergency Physicians

51) Missouri Dental Association

52) Missouri Dermatological Society Association

53) Missouri Fire Service Alliance

54) Missouri Health Care Association

55) Missouri Hotel & Lodging Association

56) Missouri Primary Care Association

57) Missouri Railroad Association

58) Missouri Residential Care Association

59) Missouri Society For Respiratory Care

60) Missouri Society of Anesthesiologists

61) Missouri Workforce Housing Association

62) Mortgage Research Center, LLC

63) MOSERS

64) Next Missouri

65) Noresco, LLC

66) NPRA Missouri

67) Parking Company of America - Kansas City

68) PENN Entertainment, Inc.

69) Preferred Family Healthcare

70) Pulsara Inc.

71) Quest Diagnostics

72) RAI Services Company

73) RAYUS Radiology

74) Redivus Health

75) Saint Louis Zoo Association

76) Science Coach

77) Signature Medical Group

78) Southern Jackson County Fire Protection District

79) Special School District of St. Louis County

80) State Technical College of Missouri

81) Stockman Stoneworks

82) Stowers Institute For Medical Research

83) Teaching Strategies, LLC

84) Trilogy Integrated Resources LLC

85) Union Electric Co. DBA Amerenue, Ameren Services, Ameren Corp.

86) Wal-Mart Stores Inc

87) Washington University

88) Wine Institute

89) Wonderschool

KATHRYN GAMBLE

(Missouri)
Clients:

1) Air Evac

2) Allegis/Redwood/Maxim Public Affairs, LLC

3) American Academy of Physician Associates

4) American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Missouri Section

5) American Resort Development Association

6) American Tort Reform Association

7) Apple Inc

8) Avalara, Inc. c/o MultiState Associates, LLC

9) BDT Capital Partners, LLC

10) Binti, Inc.

11) Biostl

12) Centegix

13) Centurion

14) City of Chesterfield

15) City of St. Charles

16) Compass Academy Network

17) Concordance Academy of Leadership

18) David Humphreys

19) Double Line

20) Ehawk, Inc.

21) Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (EBSI)

22) Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards c/o MultiState Associates LLC

23) Foster Care & Adoptive Care Coalition

24) Freeman Health System

25) Friends of the Zoo Inc, of Kansas City Missouri

26) Gamble & Schlemeier

27) Gateway Coalition of Service Providers

28) Graduation Alliance, Inc.

29) Greater St. Louis, Inc.

30) Haleon c/o Multistate Associates LLC

31) Independent Colleges & Universities of Missouri

32) Jefferson City Medical Group

33) Keep Me in College, Inc

34) LearningMate Solutions Inc

35) M.A.R.C.H. Inc.

36) Major League Baseball

37) Maxim Healthcare Services Inc

38) Missouri Alliance of YMCAs

39) Missouri Ambulatory Surgery Center Association

40) Missouri Association for Career and Technical Education

41) Missouri Association of Councils of Government

42) Missouri Association of County Developmental Disabilities Services

43) Missouri Beverage Association

44) Missouri Biotechnology Association

45) Missouri Broadband Providers Association

46) Missouri CASA Association

47) Missouri Center for Public Health Excellence DBA Missouri Public Health Institute

48) Missouri Child Care Association DBA Missouri Coalition For Children

49) Missouri Clean Energy District

50) Missouri College of Emergency Physicians

51) Missouri Dental Association

52) Missouri Dermatological Society Association

53) Missouri Fire Service Alliance

54) Missouri Future, LLC

55) Missouri Gateway Green Building Council

56) Missouri Health Care Association

57) Missouri Hotel & Lodging Association

58) Missouri Primary Care Association

59) Missouri Railroad Association

60) Missouri Residential Care Association

61) Missouri Society For Respiratory Care

62) Missouri Society of Anesthesiologists

63) Missouri Workforce Housing Association

64) Mortgage Research Center, LLC

65) MOSERS

66) New Liberty Hospital Corporation

67) Next Missouri

68) Noresco, LLC

69) NPRA Missouri

70) Parking Company of America - Kansas City

71) PENN Entertainment, Inc.

72) Preferred Family Healthcare

73) Pulsara Inc.

74) Quest Diagnostics

75) RAI Services Company

76) RAYUS Radiology

77) Saint Louis Zoo Association

78) Science Coach

79) Scout Motors Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC

80) Signature Medical Group

81) Southern Jackson County Fire Protection District

82) Special School District of St. Louis County

83) State Technical College of Missouri

84) Stockman Stoneworks

85) Stowers Institute For Medical Research

86) Teaching Strategies, LLC

87) The University of Kansas Health System

88) Trilogy Integrated Resources LLC

89) Union Electric Co. DBA Amerenue, Ameren Services, Ameren Corp.

90) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC

91) Wal-Mart Stores Inc

92) Washington University

93) Wine Institute

94) Wonderschool

WILLIAM GAMBLE

(MOMO)
  • (573) 634-4876

  • PO Box 1865Jefferson CityMO65102

Clients:

JEREMY GERLACH

(Arizona)
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JENNIFER HARRIS

(Arizona)
  • 602-229-1129

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JAY KAPROSY

(Arizona)
  • 602-229-1129

  • 111 W. Monroe St., Suite 1111PhoenixAZ85003

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EDITH LEFEVRE

(Arizona)
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MARK MENDOZA

(Missouri)
  • (703) 684-1110

  • 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue NWSuite 1225WashingtonDC20004

MARK MENDOZA

(Texas)
  • (703)6841110

  • 1455 Pennsylvania Ave NWWashingtonDC20004

MARK MENDOZA

(Illinois)
  • 7036841110

  • 1455 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NWSUITE 1225WASHINGTONDC20004

MADELINE RAMIREZ

(Arizona)
  • 602-229-1129

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LUIS REYES

(Arizona)
  • 602-229-1129

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SHAUN RIEVE

(Arizona)
  • 602-229-1129

  • 111 W. Monroe St., Suite 1111PhoenixAZ85003

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JEFFREY SANDQUIST

(Arizona)
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RYAN SULLIVAN

(Arizona)
  • 602-229-1129

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