850-727-5000
115 E Park Avenue, Ste 1, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
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.
4) BSA Business/Sofware Alliance, Inc
10) Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals
11) Florida State Foster Adoptive Parent Association Inc
12) Florida Youth Soccer Association
13) Hilton
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.
(850) 727-5000
115 E Park Avenue, Ste 1, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
9) Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals
10) Florida State Foster Adoptive Parent Association Inc
11) Florida Youth Soccer Association
13) Hilton
15) International Code Council
17) Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery
18) National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals, Florida Chapter
19) Outschool.org
21) Securus Technologies, Inc.
22) Software & Information Industry Association
24) Tarpon Blue Agriculture BRP, LLC
(850) 222-9075
124 W. Jefferson St., Suite 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301,
1) 3M Company
3) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
4) Adobe Inc.
6) American Arbitration Association
7) American Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra Mobility
9) Broward County Clerk of the Court
10) Cemex Construction Materials Florida, LLC
15) Collier County Public Schools
16) Coventry
17) CVS Health and All Affiliates
18) DialCare, LLC.
20) Emovis USA, Inc.
21) Florida Association of District School Superintendents
22) Florida Association of Health Plans
23) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
24) Florida Association of Orthotists and Prosthetists
25) Florida Association of World IB Schools
26) Florida Institute of Technology
27) Florida Keys Educational Foundation, Inc.
28) Florida Polytechnic University Foundation, Inc.
29) Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association
30) Franklin County Board of County Commissioners
31) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
33) Great Minds PBC
34) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
39) Isograd, Inc.
40) Keystone Peer Review Organization, LLC dba Acentra Health
41) Lexmark International, Inc.
43) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
44) MagicSchool AI
45) Mithril Defense
47) NLP Logix
48) Northwest Florida State College Foundation, Inc.
49) Oportun, Inc.
52) RELX Inc.
53) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
54) ReUp Education
55) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
56) Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Van Wezel Foundation, Inc.
58) St. John Advertising and Public Relations, Inc.
59) St. Petersburg College Foundation
60) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
61) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
64) The Florida Bar
66) The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida
67) The School Board of Pinellas County
68) The School Board of Sarasota County
71) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
(850) 222-9075
124 W. Jefferson St., Ste 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301,
2) American Arbitration Association
3) American Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra Mobility
4) Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation
5) Associated Industries of Florida, Inc.
7) Boatsetter
8) Boys & Girls Club of Tampa Bay
11) CVS Health and All Affiliates
12) Florida Association of Health Plans
13) Florida Credit Union Association
14) Florida Justice Reform Institute
15) Florida Realtors
(850) 222-9075
124 W. Jefferson St., Suite 502, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301,
1) 3M Company
2) abertis USA
4) Adelanto HealthCare Ventures, LLC
5) Adobe Inc.
7) American Arbitration Association
8) American Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra Mobility
11) bioMérieux, Inc.
12) Broward County Clerk of the Court
13) Cemex Construction Materials Florida, LLC
19) Collier County Public Schools
20) Coventry
21) CVS Health and All Affiliates
23) DialCare, LLC.
25) Emovis USA, Inc.
26) Field of Dreams
27) Florida Association of District School Superintendents
28) Florida Association of Health Plans
29) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
30) Florida Association of Orthotists and Prosthetists
31) Florida Association of World IB Schools
32) Florida Institute of Technology
33) Florida Keys Educational Foundation, Inc.
34) Florida Polytechnic University Foundation, Inc.
35) Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association
36) Florida Realtors
37) Florida Surplus Lines Association
38) Fox Corporation
39) Franklin County Board of County Commissioners
40) Gartner, Inc.
41) George Hackney Inc. d/b/a Trulieve
43) Great Minds PBC
44) Haleon Consumer Healthcare
48) Integrated Home Care Services, Inc.
49) Isograd, Inc.
50) Keystone Peer Review Organization, LLC dba Acentra Health
52) Lexmark International, Inc.
54) Loggerhead Marinelife Center
55) Mithril Defense
57) NLP Logix
58) Northwest Florida State College Foundation, Inc.
59) Oportun, Inc.
63) RELX Inc.
64) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
65) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.
67) Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Van Wezel Foundation, Inc.
68) Sellers Dorsey
70) St. John Advertising and Public Relations, Inc.
71) St. Petersburg College Foundation
72) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.
73) Sunshine State Tag Agency LLC
76) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.
79) The North Highland Company
80) The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida
81) The School Board of Pinellas County
82) The School Board of Sarasota County
83) The Travelers Indemnity Company
86) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
87) University of Florida Student Government Association
88) USAA
89) Veyer, LLC
90) Visa U.S.A. Inc.
(850) 727-5000
115 E Park Ave, Ste 100, Tallahassee, FL, 32303,
8) CIGNA
13) DraftKings, Inc.
14) F4 Tech
15) Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals
16) Florida Crystals Corporation
17) Florida Securities Dealers Association, Inc
18) Florida Youth Soccer Association
20) Hilton
21) Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
22) Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc
23) International Code Council
24) Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc
26) Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery
27) National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals, Florida Chapter
32) Securus Technologies, Inc.
33) Software & Information Industry Association
36) Tarpon Blue Agriculture BRP, LLC
37) Tarpon Blue Silver King 1, LLC
(850) 727-5000
115 E Park Ave, Ste 100, Tallahassee, FL, 32303,
8) CIGNA
13) DraftKings, Inc.
14) F4 Tech
15) Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals
16) Florida Crystals Corporation
17) Florida Securities Dealers Association, Inc
18) Florida Youth Soccer Association
20) Hilton
21) Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
22) Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc
23) International Code Council
24) Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc
26) Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery
27) National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals, Florida Chapter
32) Securus Technologies, Inc.
33) Software & Information Industry Association
35) Tarpon Blue Agriculture BRP, LLC
36) Tarpon Blue Silver King 1, LLC
