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With experience working for current and past members of both the Louisiana House and Senate, an in depth knowledge of the Legislative process, relationships with staff members, and respect of countless lawmakers, Ryan has the tools necessary to develop winning strategies for ASI's clients. The success that ASI has seen, the professionalism that they present, and the respect that they give to each and every player in the Legislative process has earned them the respect of countless Legislators, staff, government relations professionals, and clients.
2) Advanced Gaming Distributors
4) Aetna, Inc.
6) Apple, Inc.
7) B & J Bingo
8) Baron & Budd
10) Coastal Conservation Association of LA
13) Copart, Inc.
14) Country Grocer
15) Courier Labs
17) Delta Coin
18) Dominion Voting Systems, Inc.
19) Elevance Health and it's affiliates, dba Anthem, Inc.
20) Food N Fun
21) goPuff
22) Goudeau, Inc.
26) Jalou, Inc.
27) LA Behavior Analysis Association
28) LA Coalition for Access to Autism Services
29) LA Wallet
30) Little Deuces
31) Louisiana Land Guardians, Inc.
33) Louisiana Video Gaming Association
34) LSM Gaming
35) Medical Management & Billing Solutions
36) Meta Traffic
37) Metro Gaming
38) Metro Gaming & Amusement Company
39) New Orleans-Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Association
40) Osage Express
41) Pelican Bingo
42) Premier Games
44) Salesforce
46) Southern Pain & Anesthesia Consultants, LLC
47) Spine Diagnostic Center of Baton Rouge
48) TLJC
0-5 years
Boys and Girls Club of Louisiana - Board Member
Gretna Economic Development Association - Past President
Gretna Heritage Festival - Past Board Member
Westbank Coastal Conservation Association - Board Member
Westbank Ducks Unlimited Chapter - Board Member
Bachelors Club of New Orleans - Member
Senator Danny Martiny Campaign - Campaign Management Team
Elton Lagasse for Parish President - Campaign Manager
Mark Morgan for School Board - Campaign Manager
Sheriff Joseph Lopinto - Westbank Campaign ManagerLouisiana
Video Gaming Association - Associate Member
Senator David Heitmeier - Former Intern
Senate President John Alario - Former Aide
Jefferson Parish Council - Former Intern
Loyola University Institute of Politics - Graduate
Association of Louisiana Lobbyists - Member
Ryan Templet is a lobbyist with Advanced Strategies inc., a government relations firm founded by veteran lobbyist Alton Ashy in 1992. Advanced Strategies has offices in Baton Rouge and New Orleans and for nearly thirty years has represented dozens of clients on high profile issues at the local, state and executive level with impeccable results. Advances Strategies has provided winning strategies to clients in a broad range of industries including gaming, health care, utilities, technology and more.
Ryan first acquired his taste for politics at a young age volunteering for local elections in Gretna, LA where he grew up. In high school, Ryan began working at the Louisiana State Capitol as an intern, where he made in roads with a number of Legislators and shortly thereafter began interning in the Louisiana Senate. In College, Ryan worked as the Legislative Aide for Senate President John Alario, where he worked for five years. Under President Alario, the longest serving member of the Louisiana Legislature, Ryan learned the details of the Legislative process, the Senate and House rules, the art of compromise, the importance of building coalitions, and the value in working with individuals of competing interests and different views to successfully pass a Legislative agenda.
Ryan has worked extensively in a number of Legislative, local, and Parish-wide elections giving him an in depth knowledge of how to identify winning candidates, and a knowledge of grassroots advocacy which he utilized to services clients as a lobbyist. Having extensive knowledge of the Legislature after working for both the Louisiana House and Senate, Ryan joined Alton Ashy at Advanced Strategies inc., where he has helped Alton to grow his client base and further the success that ASI has seen in developing and implementing effective legislative government relations strategies. Presently, Ryan works with Alton to represent a broad range of clients such as the Louisiana Video Poker industry, the Louisiana Video Gaming Association (LVGA), Jacobs Entertainment, the Interventional Pain Therapists Association of Louisiana, Our Lady of the Lake Hospital System, Waste Management (WM), Entergy Louisiana, Baron and Bud Law Firm, Copart inc, DRC, Callan Marine, SAS Institute, Drizly, HNTB Corporation, Louisiana Coalition for Access to Autism Services, Louisiana Association of Applied Behavior Analysts, AETNA inc, the National Football League Players Association, and more.
Alton Ashy is the President of Advanced Strategies. As the firm's president, Alton brings a wealth of knowledge, a strong work ethic and sharp business insight to his projects. Ryan and Alton specialize in helping their clients manage high profile State Legislative and Executive level issues. Ryan and Alton are an extremely effective team for their clients. Priorities for Ryan and Alton in assisting all clients include constant communication, working with Legislators on both sides of the aisle, educating Legislators on both sides of an issue, working with other lobbyists on both sides of an issue, and finding the best solution to an issue. Ryan and Alton provide each client with the respect that they deserve and treat every client as a part of their own family. Their experience in a broad range of industries and willingness to make themselves available as needed to clients make them a perfect match for anyone seeking representation in Louisiana.