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DAVID SMITH

(New Jersey, )

Princeton Public Affairs Group Inc

smith@ppag.com
(609) 209-7780
160 W State St, Trenton, NJ, 08608,

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Princeton Public Affairs Group, the largest government affairs firm in New Jersey, is a multifaceted organization specializing in government relations and communications in New Jersey. We have offices in Trenton, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. with an unparalleled network of contacts throughout the state. The strength of our firm derives from the diverse backgrounds of the firm's partners and associates which include a former President of the New Jersey Senate, Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly, Counsel to the Governor, Chief Counsel to the General Assembly and several former Directors of the Legislature.

Firm Specialties:
An accomplished bipartisan staff between our Trenton, New Jersey and Washington, DC offices ensures that our clients are well represented on both sides of the political aisle and at all levels of government. The mix and wealth of experience among our professionals provides for expertise in all areas of public policy.

Whatever the task: working our way through the permitting process, delivering a change in a regulation or orchestrating the introduction and passage of major legislation, we've done it.

Wherever the setting: before a Legislative Committee or in the Office of the Governor, we've been there.

Whomever the players: the Commissioner of a State Department, a key Committee aide, the Legislative leadership or the Chief of Staff, we know them.

And each and every one of our clients is assured the benefit of that expertise. You see, at the Princeton Public Affairs Group, our philosophy dictates that each of our clients works with a firm partner. There are no junior executives. This is one of the qualities which separates us from other firms. It gives our clients the best we have. And it works.

1) 180 Turning Lives Around

2) Active Hours Inc dba Earnin

3) Actors Fund Home

4) Adler Aphasia Center

5) Advanced Drainage Systems Inc (ADS)

6) Advantage Capital Partners

7) Advocates for Children of NJ

8) Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries

9) Allstate Insurance Co

10) Altria Client Services LCC and its Affiliates/Philip Morris USA Inc

11) Altria Client Services LLC

12) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates/Helix Innovations LLC

13) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates/John Middleton Co

14) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates/NJOY LLC

15) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates/US Smokeless Tobacco Co

16) American Association of Dental Boards

17) American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers

18) American Kratom Association

19) American Massage Therapy Association NJ Chapter

20) American Specialty Health

21) American Suntanning Association

22) American Water Works Association of NJ

23) American Wood Council

24) Ardent Health Services

25) Arista Networks

26) AshBritt Environmental Inc

27) Association of Environmental Authorities

28) Association of Municipal Assessors of NJ The

29) Asurion LLC

30) Atlantic Richfield Co

31) Atlas Diagnostics

32) Avaya Inc

33) Aveanna Healthcare

34) Balcony Technology Group Inc.

35) Bayview Marina

36) Beacon Specialized Living NJ

37) Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative

38) Bet Makers

39) Beth Medrash Govoha

40) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal and Northern New Jersey

41) Binti Inc

42) Boardwalk 1000 LLC d/b/a Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City

43) BP America Inc

44) Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers

45) Brief

46) Britton Industries Inc

47) Brown & Connery LLP

48) Bus Patrol America

49) Care Options for Kids

50) CareWell Health Center, formerly BMC Hospital LLC

51) Cedar Management

52) Chauffeured Transportation Assoc. of NJ rebranded from Limousine Assoc. of NJ

53) Cheshire Home

54) Cigna Corporate Services LLC

55) Coach USA

56) Coalition for Equitable Early Education

57) Coalition of County SPCAs

58) Commission on Dental Competency Assessments

59) CompCare Therapeutics Inc

60) Concentra Medical Centers

61) Concord Engineering Group

62) Constitutional Officers Association of NJ

63) Consumer Technology Association

64) Continent 8 LLC

65) Conventus Inter-Insurance Exchange

66) Council for Private Schools for Children with Special Needs

67) County of Essex

68) Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP

69) DaVita Inc.

70) DCI Group AZ LLC

71) Deborah Heart & Lung Center

72) Delta Dental Plan of NJ Inc

73) DMR Architects PC

74) Doherty Group (The)/Doherty Enterprises

75) Duke Farms Foundation

76) Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

77) Educational Services Commission of NJ (formerly Middlesex Regional Educational Services Commission)

78) ElectroBills Healthcare Solutions

79) Enterprise Holdings

80) Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company

81) F & D Enterprises LLC

82) Fair Funding for Students

83) Fedway Associates

84) Fieldstone Properties LLC

85) Financial Services Institute

86) Fontana Law Group LLC d/b/a Crimson Legal Group

87) Fox Hollow Golf Partners LLC

88) Frank Ruocco

89) Garden State Coalition of Schools

90) Garden State Municipal JIF

91) Genentech Inc, a Member of the Roche Group

92) Golden Nugget, The

93) Google LLC and its Affiliates

94) Gordian Group The

95) Gourmet Dining

96) GPD Holdings LLC d/b/a CoinFlip

97) Harmony Foundation of NJ

98) HG Vora Capital Management LLC

99) Highlands Rowing Center Inc.

100) Hillsborough Crossings LLC

101) Hope Christian Services

102) Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ

103) iGamingCloud Limited

104) IH Engineers PC

105) Inseparable Action Inc

106) Insurance Auto Auctions

107) Integrity Health

108) Intersection Parent LLC f/k/a Intersection Media LLC

109) JNESO

110) John P Holland Charter School

111) Junior Achievement of New Jersey

112) Justice Grown JG New Jersey LLC

113) Kemper Realty Inc

114) LeadingAge New Jersey and Delaware

115) Lefrak

116) Lightspeed Solutions LLC d/b/a Lightspeed Systems formerly STOPit Solutions

117) Lilly USA LLC

118) Line Gaming Holdings Corporation

119) LINY Investor LLC

120) Live Traffic Data LLC

121) Lotto.com

122) Lottoland Ltd

123) Maersk Inc

124) Malaysian Rubber Export Promotion Council USA

125) Manheim NJ

126) Marino Tortorella & Boyle PC

127) Mark43

128) Matheny Medical and Educational Center

129) Maven Construction Corp.

130) McCarter Theater Center

131) Metlife

132) Micro Electronics Inc

133) Mid Atlantic Joint Labor Management Council

134) Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard PLLC

135) Molson Coors Beverage Company

136) Mondelez Global LLC

137) Morris & Clara Weshank Family Foundation

138) Morris View Management LLC

139) Motorola Solutions Inc

140) MSD LLC

141) National Assoc. of Benefits & Insurance Professionals of NJ

142) National Association of Social Workers NJ/DE

143) National Electrical Contractors Association - Northern New Jersey Chapter

144) National Strategies LLC/Knox Company

145) National Strategies LLC/ReUp Education

146) Natural Products Association

147) NBC Universal Media LLC

148) Nemours Foundation, The

149) Neosurf

150) New Bridge Medical Center

151) New Brunswick Development Corp dba DEVCO

152) New Jersey Interactive LLC dba Tyler New Jersey

153) New York Presbyterian Hospital

154) Newark Opportunity Youth Network

155) NJ Air Conditioning Contractors Association

156) NJ Air Conditioning Contractors of America

157) NJ Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

158) NJ Association of Election Officials

159) NJ Association of Nurse Anesthetists

160) NJ Catholic Conference

161) NJ Civil Justice Institute

162) NJ Coalition of Automotive Retailers (NJCAR)

163) NJ Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board

164) NJ Funeral Directors Services Inc

165) NJ Hall of Fame

166) NJ Institute of Technology

167) NJ Liquor Store Alliance

168) NJ Manufactured Housing Association

169) NJ Marijuana Retailers Association (NJMRA)

170) NJ Municipal Excess Liability Joint Insurance Fund - MELJIF

171) NJ Press Association

172) NJ Private School Council

173) NJ Restaurant and Hospitality Association formerly NJ Restaurant Association

174) NJ School Bus Contractors Association Inc

175) NJ School Counselors Association

176) NJ Society of Certified Public Accountants

177) NJ State Association of Pipe Trades

178) NJ State League of Master Plumbers

179) NJ State Nurses Association

180) NJ State Troopers Fraternal Association

181) NJ Thoroughbred Horsemens Association

182) NJ Veterinary Medical Association

183) NJ Wholesale Marketers Association

184) NJ Wine & Spirits Wholesalers Association

185) Nucor Corporation

186) Nulli Secundus Health Inc.

187) Nulli Secundus Health Inc. dba Birches Health

188) NW Financial Group LLC

189) Oddin.gg US LLC formerly Oddin.gg.s.r.o

190) OneMain General Services Corporation

191) Ora Apps Inc and its subsidiary company CNK Management Inc

192) OTG Management LLC

193) PalCare

194) Palo Alto Networks Inc

195) Partnership for a Drug Free NJ

196) PennEast Pipeline Co LLC

197) Phenix Salon Suites Franchising LLC

198) PNC Bank

199) PRA Group Inc

200) Prevenitas

201) Princeton Public Affairs Group

202) Pro League Network

203) Progress NJ

204) Progyny

205) Prologis LP

206) Propelus

207) PSE&G Co

208) Public Consulting Group LLC

209) Public Entity Joint Insurance Fund (PEJIF)

210) REED Academy

211) Rising Pharmaceuticals

212) Roblox Corporation

213) Roche Diagnostics Corporation

214) Rush Street Interactive

215) RWJ Barnabas Health

216) Ryan LLC

217) Safepoint Scientific

218) Safety First Healthcare Corp

219) SAS Institute Inc

220) Savannah Energy

221) Secured Finance Network (SFNet)

222) Service Contract Industry Council

223) ServiceMaster Brands

224) Sherwin-Williams Co

225) Skydio

226) Smart Product Innovations Inc.

227) Solar Landscape

228) Somerset Development

229) Southern & Northern NJ Maternal & Child Health Consortiums

230) Southern NJ Perinatal Cooperative

231) Special Children's Center The

232) Spencer Savings Bank

233) St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Inc.

234) State Troopers NCO Association of NJ

235) Syensqo Finance (America) LLC formerly Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC

236) TD Bank NA

237) Tenax Strategies Inc

238) Thomson West

239) Tiktok Inc.

240) Township of Readington

241) Traveling Vineyards

242) Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania

243) United Airlines Inc

244) United Way of Hunterdon County

245) Univision Communications Inc

246) US Facilities Inc

247) USA Architects Corp

248) Utility and Transportation Contractors Association (UTCA)

249) Valley Hospital

250) Vertical Bridge

251) Vertical Bridge REIT LLC

252) VOYCE Inc.

253) Waymo LLC

254) Wellcare Health Plans Inc., a subsidiary of Centene Corporation

255) West Publishing Co

256) Western LNG LLC

257) Wild Bird Feeding Institute

258) WPT Enterprises inc.

DAVID A. SMITH is a partner in the Princeton Public Affairs Group, is a veteran of the public affairs arena and has successfully managed public affairs campaigns impacting auto insurance, life insurance, tort reform and environmental legislative initiatives. Mr. Smith received national acclaim when he was honored with a ""Pollie Award"" by the American Association of Political Consultants and named to their United States ""Public Affairs Team of the Year." Mr. Smith was also named one of the most influential players in New Jersey's Healthcare arena by the Annual HealthSense Listing. Since 2005, Mr. Smith has been a Commissioner on the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission (nominated by the Governor for two separate four year terms and confirmed by the NJ Senate) and currently serves as an Officer on the Commission (Secretary). Mr. Smith serves on the National Board of Directors of the Public Affairs Council, and was one of the few contract lobbyists in the Country to be appointed to a National Task Force charged with creating ethical standard for lobbyists throughout the United States. Mr. Smith is a founder and member of the Board of Directors of ProtectingAmerica.org, an advocacy organization Co-chaired by James Lee Witt, former Cabinet member under President Clinton and Admiral James Loy, Deputy Director of Homeland Security under President Bush. Mr. Smith also serves as an Officer (1st Vice President) of the New Jersey Hall of Fame Foundation Board of Directors and also serves on the Executive Committee (Secretary) of The Advocacy Group (TAG). Finally, Mr. Smith serves on the Board of Directors as an officer (Treasurer) of the State Capitol Insurance Company RRG, the first professional liability company for lobbyists headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mr. Smith has appeared on television and radio stations representing clients' interests, authored dozens of articles on politics/policy issues in New Jersey and is a frequent guest speaker/lecturer at national and state conferences, legislative hearings, meetings and seminars. He has been a consultant to statewide and legislative political campaigns and is a member of the Executive Finance Committee of the Assembly Democratic Leadership Committee as well as the New Jersey State Democratic Committee. Prior to joining the firm in 1995, Mr. Smith served as Director of Policy and Planning for the New Jersey General Assembly Democratic Office. In that capacity, Mr. Smith supervised the partisan staff of all Assembly Committees and Task Forces while serving as senior staff aide to the insurance and commerce legislative committees. He was a Director with the New Jersey Dental Association from 1985 to 1990 and served on several national and state health care and insurance advisory committees.

Mr. Smith was awarded a Master of Science in Financial Services (MSFS) Degree from the Richard D. Irwin Graduate School of The American College. He is a Graduate Fellow of the Public Affairs Institute, a three year educational program of the Public Affairs Council located in Washington, DC. Mr. Smith also graduated with a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Political Science from Gettysburg College.

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MEGHAN LOPER

(California, )

CAPITOL STRATEGIES GROUP, INC.

mloper@lobbycal.com
(916) 446-7843
1215 K Street, Suite 1500, Sacramento, CA, 95814,

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Since 1979 Capitol Strategies Group (CSG) has set the standard for professional counsel in California government relations, contract procurement, and association management. Representing a broad client base before the legislature, regulatory agencies, and the executive branch requires that the CSG team understand complex statewide developments and provide context for effective action on behalf of each client. Additionally, we leverage our team's long-term experience in local and statewide campaigns to provide strategic recommendations and political advice. Our firm represents clients before the Governor, his administration, each constitutional officer, the state legislature, and almost every California state agency.

Firm Specialties:
CSG's services include state contract procurement, bureaucratic problem solving, and a full suite of legislative advocacy activities. Our services are tailored to meet a client's specific needs and range from monitoring, research, and consultation to direct and indirect lobbying. CSG also manages multiple trade associations and this work frequently requires the organization of large meetings and legislative visits.

1) ABBOTT LABORATORIES

2) AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS

3) CALIFORNIA BEER AND BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS

4) CALIFORNIA COMMERCE CLUB

5) CALIFORNIA DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION

6) CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION/CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS

7) CGI TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS, INC.

8) DERMODY PROPERTIES

9) EQUITABLE FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

10) GENERAL OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

11) IGNITE READING

12) INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC.

13) KEENAN AND ASSOCIATES

14) LUXOTTICA OF AMERICA INC.

15) NETJETS INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

16) NORTHWEST REGISTERED AGENT AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

17) PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA

18) SEMPRA AND ITS AFFILIATES: SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY

19) SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. (SPACEX)

20) T-MOBILE USA, INC.

21) UNITED HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

22) UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC

23) VEALE OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

24) WASTE CONNECTIONS US, INC.

25) WESTERN ENERGY FREEDOM ACTION

MEGHAN LOPER serves as Vice President and has been helping shape State policy for more than decade. She joined CSG with extensive government affairs experience advocating for private businesses and working with elected officials. Ms. Loper has a unique ability to identify policy opportunities, develop effective advocacy strategies and achieve success by utilizing her bipartisan network with key decision-makers.

Prior to joining CSG, Ms. Loper served as Public Policy Director for Majestic Realty Co., one of the nation's largest privately held, family-owned real estate development firms. With Majestic properties playing a critical role in the supply chain, Ms. Loper served on several regional goods movement committees and stakeholder agency advisory groups. She gained extensive experience on transportation issues by serving as the lead staffer for a member of the California Transportation Commission. Ms. Loper was also the Program Director for the Majestic Realty Foundation, collaborating with nonprofits on programs related to health, education, and violence prevention. She advised the Foundation's board of directors and regional planning teams. She developed the curriculum for its flagship program, the Los Angeles Youth Leadership Council.

Ms. Loper was selected for the prestigious Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs in Los Angeles. Coro is a graduate-level leadership training program that provides experience in the public affairs arena.

Ms. Loper received her MBA from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. A two-time Trojan grad, she also graduated Cum Laude with departmental honors and holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy and Management from the University of Southern California. She serves on Leadership Council for the Sol Price School of Public Policy at USC."