1) Association of Florida Colleges, Inc
4) Beer Industry of Florida, Inc
5) Charlotte County Board of County Commissoners
12) City of Palmetto
17) Coastal Waste & Recycling, Inc.
18) Desoto County Board of Commissioners
20) Employer Direct Healthcare
23) Gator Dredging
24) GMF Construction, LLC dba GMF Steel Group
25) Gopher Resource
27) Hillsborough Community College Foundation, Inc.
29) Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc
31) Pasco County Board of County Commissioners
33) Polk County Sheriff's Office
35) RedSpeed USA
36) Responsible Government Naples
Laura Boehmer brings a wide range of experience in local, state, and federal policy to Southern Strategy Group's Tampa Bay office. Having worked in and around government for over 16 years, Laura has assisted elected officials, community organizations, governments, and businesses in achieving their goals.
Prior to joining Southern Strategy Group, Laura served as the chief lobbyist for the City of St. Petersburg (City). Laura was responsible for all policy and appropriation issues. In that role, Laura directed the federal appropriations process for the City and succeeded in securing millions of dollars in federal grants and earmarks. In addition to her federal work for the City, Laura was also responsible for developing, strategizing, and advocating for the City's State Legislative Program and was also instrumental in the creation and implementation of the City's Sustainability Program.
In her role at the City, Laura served as staff for former Mayor Rick Baker in his roles as the Chairman of the Century Commission of a Sustainable Florida, Vice Chair of the Governor's Action Team on Energy and Climate Change, and Group Leader of Governor Crist's Transition Team. This experience gave Laura extensive exposure to numerous policy issues and the opportunity to build statewide relationships with political and business leaders.
Prior to working for the City, Laura served as legislative staff in the Florida House of Representatives. Laura also worked for a private lobbying firm representing clients on a wide variety of issues. Laura has staffed and volunteered on various campaigns and worked with a national corporation on nation-wide grass roots efforts to pass legislation. Having analyzed patterns of Congress and maintained PAC communications between a corporate government relations department and PAC members, Laura is well versed in the political efforts of both private and public sectors.
1) AJM Conservation and Cattle LLC
2) Association of Florida Colleges, Inc
4) Beer Industry of Florida, Inc
10) City of Lakeland
14) Desoto County Board of Commissioners
15) Dex Imaging Inc.
16) DSM Technology Consultants
17) Employer Direct Healthcare
18) Florida Beer Wholesalers Association
19) Florida Crane Owners Association
20) Florida Golf Course Superintendents Association
21) Florida Turfgrass Association
23) GMF Construction, LLC dba GMF Steel Group
24) Gopher Resource
25) Harrell's, LLC
26) Hillsborough Community College Foundation, Inc.
32) NCJ Investment Company, Inc.
33) Pasco County Board of County Commissioners
35) Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners
36) Polk County Clerk of Court
39) Responsible Government Naples
40) Sarasota County Government
41) South Central Florida Express, Inc
43) Southern Gardens Citrus Groves Corporation
44) Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corporation
45) Southern Gardens Citrus Nursery Corporation
46) Stonebridge Associates, Inc.
47) Tall Timbers Research, Inc.
48) Tax Collector's Office for Polk County
50) The Florida Conservation Group
52) The Lunz Group
53) The Mahaffey Apartment Company
55) United States Sugar Corporation
56) United Way of Central Florida
Seth McKeel recently concluded a long and distinguished career in public service that began in 2000 with his election to the Lakeland City Commission at the age of 24. Seth was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2006 and re-elected subsequently until the conclusion of his eight year term limit in November of 2014. A Tampa Bay area native, Seth's among the fifth generation in his family to call Florida home.
Early in his legislative career, Seth tackled tough issues including higher education reform as well as energy, agriculture, and natural resources policy. A strong commitment to fiscal responsibility earned Seth the trust of House Speaker Will Weatherford. In 2012 the Speaker tapped Seth to be the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee where he led the Florida House's efforts to balance the $77 billion budget of the third largest state in the Union. Under his leadership Florida maintained AAA bond rating and set aside more than $3 billion in healthy reserves.
As a former City Commissioner, Seth understands regional issues and excels at achieving local consensus. Legislative colleagues trusted Seth to chair the Polk County Legislative Delegation, Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation for two years in a row, and larger 9-county Bay Area Legislative Delegation.
A graduate of the University of Florida (UF), Seth recently was awarded the Presidential Medallion, one of the university's highest awards, for his contributions and service to UF and higher education in our state. Seth is a Graduate of Leadership Florida, Leadership Lakeland, and a member of Florida Blue Key -- "Florida's oldest and most prestigious Leadership Honorary since 1923."
Seth credits the YMCA's Youth in Government program for sparking his interest in public service and his respect for civic engagement. Seth has a knack for solving problems and excels at building relationships.
Seth proudly serves on the Board of Directors of the Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida and is a member of Leadership Florida's West Central Florida Regional Council.
Seth and his wife Kim, who's also a Tampa Bay native, live in Lakeland with their two children Seth, III and Caroline.
(850) 224-5081
311 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL, 32301-1513,
1) 392 Farms, LLC d/b/a South Tip Wellness
2) 9001 Tamiami Trail Opco LLC dba Axiom Behavioral Health
3) Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring US, Inc. f/k/a Attenti US, Inc.
4) American Board of Physician Specialties
5) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida
6) American Kratom Association
10) Baptist Health Care Corporation
11) Brevard County Sheriff's Office
15) Children's Home Society of Florida, The
17) Cirrus Aircraft
18) College Board
19) Collier County Board of County Commissioners
20) CommuniCare Technology, Inc. d/b/a Pulsara
21) CoreCivic, Inc.
22) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
23) DraftKings, Inc.
24) Eastern Florida State College Foundation
25) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
26) Employer Direct Healthcare
27) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
28) First Due Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Locality Media, LLC dba First Due
29) Florida Association for Child Care Management
30) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
31) Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations
32) Florida Bar, Family Law Section, The
33) Florida Chamber of Commerce
34) Florida Harbor Pilots Association, Inc.
37) Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Inc.
39) Florida Land Title Association
40) Florida Surveying and Mapping Society
41) Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association
42) Forerunner Industries, Inc.
43) Foundation for Florida's Future
44) GLP FLA LLC
47) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
48) Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC
49) JM Family Enterprises, Inc
50) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
51) Marine Industries Association of South Florida
53) MOORE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
54) NaphCare, Inc.
55) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
59) Prime Pediatric Dental Group, PA
61) Ringling College of Art & Design
62) Southern Healthcare Management, LLC
64) TD Bank US Holding Company
65) The Henry and Rilla White Youth Foundation, Inc.
66) TMX Finance of Florida, Inc./Buckeye Check Cashing of Florida, Inc.
67) Transfr Inc
68) Turo Inc.
69) University of Florida Foundation, Inc
70) Via Science, Inc
71) Walt Disney Parks & Resorts U.S. Inc.
72) Xello Inc.
(850) 224-5081
311 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
1) Allied Universal Electronic Monitoring US, Inc. f/k/a Attenti US, Inc.
2) American Board of Physician Specialties
3) American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida
4) American Kratom Association
7) Baptist Health Care Corporation
8) Brevard County Sheriff's Office
12) Children's Healing Institute, The
13) Children's Home Society of Florida, The
15) Cirrus Aircraft
16) City of Cocoa
18) College Board
19) CommuniCare Technology, Inc. d/b/a Pulsara
20) Conklin Davis Center for the Visually Impaired
21) Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
22) DraftKings, Inc.
24) Eastern Florida State College Foundation
25) Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
26) Employer Direct Healthcare
27) Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
28) Exchange Club Family Center, Inc.
29) First Due Holdings, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Locality Media, LLC dba First Due
30) Florida Association for Child Care Management
31) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
32) Florida Association of Professional Employer Organizations
33) Florida Bar, Family Law Section, The
36) Florida Health Care Association
37) Florida Hospital Association
38) Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Inc.
39) Florida Land Title Association
40) Florida Surveying and Mapping Society
41) Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association
42) Forerunner Industries, Inc.
43) Foundation for Florida's Future
44) GLP FLA LLC
47) H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
48) Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC
49) JM Family Enterprises, Inc
50) Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.
53) MOORE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
54) NaphCare, Inc.
55) National Council of State Boards of Nursing
56) Osceola Legislative Effort
58) Partners for Florida's Children and Families Inc.
62) Ringling College of Art & Design
63) Southern Healthcare Management, LLC
64) TD Bank US Holding Company
65) TMX Finance of Florida, Inc./Buckeye Check Cashing of Florida, Inc.
66) Transfr Inc
67) Turo Inc.
68) University of Florida Foundation, Inc
69) Xello Inc.