612-280-2249
525 Park St Ste 130, St Paul, MN, 55103, 
For over 40 years, the Messerli & Kramer Government Relations team has shown integrity, unmatched service and a respected presence before the Minnesota Legislature, executive and regulatory agencies and local units of government. Every day we put that experience and knowledge to work to best serve our clients. Our lobbyists have been called upon to develop and pass into law some of the most complex and high profile legislation ever enacted in Minnesota. Just a few examples include:
Messerli & Kramer has a respected reputation for bipartisan lobbying activities that never take a legislator's vote for granted. Our real success is reflected by the fact that most of our clients were referred to us by legislators, other lobbyists who know the quality of our work and clients who have experienced the value of having our representation at the Capitol.
Coordination of statewide lobbying efforts to pass Minnesota's "Marriage Equality Act."
Bonding legislation for Target Field - a 42,000-seat, open air, natural grass ballpark, home of the Minnesota Twins.
Extensive involvement in bonding legislation to develop and expand metro transit and light rail.
Lobbying to support passage of mandatory seatbelt laws.
Representation of Minnesota law enforcement and first responders.
Firm Specialties:
Government Relations services at Messerli & Kramer fall largely under four key areas:
Legislative Lobbying - helping clients navigate due process and gain access to key decision makers to advocate for their interests.
Procurement - enhancing the ability for Minnesota companies and organizations to win contracts with state government entities.
Economic Development - supporting efforts to improve the quality of life and business and job growth in Minnesota communities.
Municipal Representation - assisting clients with protocols before units of government to obtain approvals, permits, waivers and other assistance.
In addition, our team represents clients in administrative law and grassroots advocacy. In the political arena, we have advised candidates and consulted on elections, and supported the Governor's office and state agencies. We offer legal and strategic advice for regulatory and administrative bodies, and management of strategic and crisis communications.
612.718.3504
2200 IDS Center, 80 S. 8th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55402, 
Subjects: All Subjects, Business/Commerce, Education, Finance/Banking, Food/Restaurants, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Insurance, Manufacturing, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Pharmaceuticals, Privacy/Internet, Retail, RFP/Procurement, Taxes, Telecommunications, Tourism/Hospitality
I am an experienced Minnesota lobbyist. I can take a client's goals, develop them into legislation, work through the legislative process and finalize a solution. I rely on my extensive experience and diverse relationships at the Capitol to get the job done for my clients.
20+ years
Served as President of the Minnesota Government Relations Council ("MGRC"). MGRC is the trade association for registered lobbyists in Minnesota.
Was featured on the local PBS station for a segment of "Lobbyists Unmasked."
Annual speaker at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs legislative panel.
Sonnie brings decades of experience working with clients, lawmakers, elected officials, and key staff at the local, state, and federal levels. She develops creative government solutions for clients to meet their goals and ambitions.
Sonnie is a board member and past president of the Minnesota Government Relations Council, a professional trade association of 500 lobbyists. She is a founding member of the National League of Women Lobbyist, an association made up of one female lobbyist per state. In 2021, Attorney at Law magazine referred to Sonnie as a "major player" in Minnesota's lobbying community.
Prior to joining Taft Advisors, Sonnie was a principal at a national law and consulting firm. She previously served as deputy director for Cabinet Affairs in the office of Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson, where she advised the governor on legislative issues and lobbied legislators on behalf of the Carlson administration. Sonnie has also worked at the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives.
651-829-0888
2200 IDS Center, 80 S 8th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55402, 
Subjects: All Subjects, Animals/Agriculture, Appropriations/Budgets, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, Children/Family/Women, City/County Government, Civil Rights, Consumer Protection, Health Care, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Labor/Unions, Medicare/Medicaid, Non-Profit, Privacy/Internet, Professional/Vocational Licensing
Zack is a Public Policy Advocate working in the Minnesota State Capitol. Working toward the vision of a better Minnesota by advancing the goals of his clients.
6-10 years
Zack serves as Director of Public Affairs in Taft's Minneapolis office, where he advocates on behalf of clients across a broad spectrum of policy areas before the Minnesota State Legislature and executive agencies.
Before joining Taft, Zack held key public policy roles with several leading advocacy organizations. He served as Policy Associate for the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance and as Public Policy Director for the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless, where he focused on advancing Health and Human Services legislation at the State Capitol. Most recently, he was the Minnesota State Director for the Humane Society of the United States, where he developed and led a bipartisan legislative agenda encompassing multiple committee jurisdictions.
At Taft, Zack's portfolio includes clients across the Health, Human Services, Commerce, Jobs, Labor, Housing, and Local Government sectors. Known for his strategic approach and bipartisan credibility, Zack is widely regarded as a trusted and effective advocate at the Minnesota Capitol.
612-770-8578
2174 Upper St Dennis Rd, St Paul, MN, 55116, 
952-476-8800
1609 County Rd 42 W #305, Burnsville, MN, 55306, 
612-335-1957
Suite 2600, Minneapolis, MN, 55402, 
2) CARE PROVIDERS OF MINNESOTA
3) CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
5) DAKOTA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
8) FRIENDS OF COMO ZOO & CONSERVATORY
10) HWY35, LLC
12) KPMG LLP
13) LIFESOURCE, INC.
14) MN CABLE COMMUNICATIONS ASSN
17) MN INSURANCE & FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL
19) MN MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY (MMPA)
20) MN TIMBERWOLVES BASKETBALL LTD PARTNERSHIP
22) PAWN AMERICA MINNESOTA LLC
24) SOUTHERN GLAZER'S WINE & SPIRITS
27) THINK SMALL
28) TICKET KING OF MINNESOTA, INC.
29) UNITE US
30) UNIVERSITY OF MN PHYSICIANS
31) US STEEL CORP
612-850-3306
1725 Emerson Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, 
612-335-1727
50 S 6th St Ste 2600, Minneapolis, MN, 55402, 
2) CARE PROVIDERS OF MINNESOTA
3) CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
5) DAKOTA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
8) FRIENDS OF COMO ZOO & CONSERVATORY
11) LIFESOURCE, INC.
612-770-6457
2174 Upper St Dennis Rd, St Paul, MN, 55116, 
612-335-1877
50 S 6th St Ste 260, Minneapolis, MN, 55402, 
2) CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY (CPKC)
3) CARE PROVIDERS OF MINNESOTA
4) CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
6) DAKOTA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
8) FEDERATED INSURANCE COMPANIES
10) FRIENDS OF COMO ZOO & CONSERVATORY
12) HWY35, LLC
14) KPMG LLP
15) LIFESOURCE, INC.
16) MN CABLE COMMUNICATIONS ASSN
19) MN INSURANCE & FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL
21) MN MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY (MMPA)
22) MN TIMBERWOLVES BASKETBALL LTD PARTNERSHIP
24) PAWN AMERICA MINNESOTA LLC
26) SOUTHERN GLAZER'S WINE & SPIRITS
30) THINK SMALL
31) TICKET KING OF MINNESOTA, INC.
32) UNITE US
33) UNIVERSITY OF MN PHYSICIANS
34) US STEEL CORP
612-329-3245
2900 Ames Crossing Rd, Eagan, MN, 55121, 
612-710-4576
Suite 1250, Minneapolis, MN, 55402, 
612-335-1967
50 S 6th St Ste 2600, Minneapolis, MN, 55402, 
2) CARE PROVIDERS OF MINNESOTA
3) CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
5) DAKOTA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
8) FRIENDS OF COMO ZOO & CONSERVATORY
11) KPMG LLP
12) LIFESOURCE, INC.
651-890-7466
3433 Broadway St NE Ste 187, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, 
612-205-6367
CBC-3-ADV, Edina, MN, 55436, 
612-492-7700
Suite 350, Minneapolis, MN, 55402, 
1) 2026 Special Olympics USA Games
2) Alliance for Health Information Operations and Standards (AHIOS)
3) American Coatings Association
4) American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
5) American Massage Therapy Assn MN Chapter
6) Amgen, Inc.
8) Body Stars, Inc. aka Almost Famous Body Piercing
9) Center for Victims of Torture
10) Community Provider Alliance
12) Enbridge Energy Partners LP
13) Family Housing Fund of Minneapolis & St Paul
14) Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
16) Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
17) Heartland Energy
20) Metropolitan Economic Development Assn
21) Midwest Autism and Therapy Center
23) Missouri River Energy Services / Western MN Muni Power Agency)
25) MN Dental Assn
26) MN HomeCare Assn
28) MN Organization for Habilitation and Rehabilitation, Inc.(MOHR)
31) Solugen
32) Southern MN Regional Legal Services, Inc.
34) St Cloud City of
612-481-1292
1920 S 1st St Ste 2203, Minneapolis, MN, 55454, 
202-374-4343
Suite 240, St Paul, MN, 55104, 
612-219-8531
60 S 6th St Ste 1500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402-4400, 
612-492-7700
Suite 350, St. Paul, MN, 55103, 
1) 2026 Special Olympics USA Games
2) 30,000 Feet
3) African Economic Development Solutions
4) Al-Maa'uun
5) Alliance for Health Information Operations and Standards (AHIOS)
6) American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
7) American Massage Therapy Assn MN Chapter
8) Black Women's Wealth Alliance, SBC
9) CAPI USA
10) Crazy Pants Productions Inc.
13) FairVote MN
14) Fortis Capital
17) GPD Holdings LLC d/b/a CoinFlip
18) Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
20) Legacy Corp
21) Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
22) Lotto.com
26) MN Business Coalition for Racial Equity
27) Newby Norris Co / DBA Cultivated CBD
28) Northern Diversified Solutions, LLC
29) Partnership in Property Commercial Land Trust (PIPCLT)
30) Phyllis Wheatley Community Center
31) PROCEED, Inc
33) Risepoint, LLC (formerly Academic Partnerships)
34) Rondo Community Land Trust
38) Southern MN Regional Legal Services, Inc.
40) Summit Academy OIC (SAOIC)
41) The JK Movement
42) Turning Point
43) V3 Sports, Inc.
45) West Broadway Business & Area Coalition
47) YWCA Saint Paul
612-492-7700
Suite 350, Saint Paul, MN, 55103, 
1) 2026 Special Olympics USA Games
2) Alliance for Health Information Operations and Standards (AHIOS)
4) American Massage Therapy Assn MN Chapter
5) Amgen, Inc.
7) Center for Victims of Torture
10) Everlight Solar
262-442-3628
CBC-3-ADV, Edina, MN, 55436, 
507-291-4329
787 Hampden Ave Apt. 443, St. Paul, MN, 55114, 
763-300-8492
310 4th Ave S Ste 9200, Minneapolis, MN, 55415, 
2) American Civil Liberties Union of MN
4) Bitcoin Depot Operating, LLC
6) Carvana
9) Conservative Energy Network
10) Emerge Community Development
12) Fantasy Sports Operator Coalition
15) Greater MN Children's Museums
16) Greater Twin Cities United Way
17) Hmong American Partnership
18) Huntsman Building Solutions
19) Interfaith Action of Greater St. Paul
20) Intl Business Machines Corp (IBM)
21) Latino Economic Development Center
22) Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
23) Link, The
24) Mesabi Metallics Company LLC
28) MN Assn for Family and Early Education
29) MN Assn of Community Health Centers
30) MN Assn of Criminal Defense Lawyers
31) MN Athletic Trainers Assn (MATA)
32) MN Coalition of Primrose Schools
34) MN Housing Partnership (MHP)
36) MN Licensed Beverage Assn, Inc. (MLBA)
37) MN Municipal Beverage Assn
38) MN Nurses Assn
39) MN Tech Assn
40) NextEra Energy Resources LLC
41) Northside Achievement Zone
42) Pillsbury United Communities
43) Prisms
44) Project for Pride in Living
45) RS EDEN
49) Susan G. Komen
952-239-3612
310 4th Ave S #9200, Minneapolis, MN, 55415, 
2) American Civil Liberties Union of MN
6) Bitcoin Depot Operating, LLC
8) Carvana
9) Catholic Charities of St Paul and Minneapolis
11) COPAL (Comunidades organizando el poder y acción Latina)
12) Fantasy Sports Operator Coalition
13) Greater Twin Cities United Way
14) Huntsman Building Solutions
15) Interfaith Action of Greater St. Paul
16) Intl Business Machines Corp (IBM)
17) Latino Economic Development Center
18) Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
23) MN Assn for Family and Early Education
24) MN Assn of Community Health Centers
25) MN Assn of Criminal Defense Lawyers
26) MN Athletic Trainers Assn (MATA)
27) MN Coalition for the Homeless
28) MN Council on Economic Education (MCEE)
31) MN Licensed Beverage Assn, Inc. (MLBA)
32) MN Municipal Beverage Assn
33) MN Transportation Alliance
34) Natl Marrow Donor Program (NMDP)
35) New American Development Center
36) PACER Center
37) Personal Care Products Council
38) Pillsbury United Communities
40) SitusHawk
42) Susan G. Komen
44) Wyoming, City of
763-639-0226
310 4th Ave S Ste 9200, Minneapolis, MN, 55415, 
5) Catholic Charities of St Paul and Minneapolis
7) Emerge Community Development
10) Greater MN Children's Museums
11) Greater Twin Cities United Way
13) Huntsman Building Solutions
14) Interfaith Action of Greater St. Paul
15) Intl Business Machines Corp (IBM)
16) Latino Economic Development Center
17) Link, The
18) Mesabi Metallics Company LLC
22) MN Assn of Community Health Centers
23) MN Coalition for the Homeless
24) MN Housing Partnership (MHP)
25) MN Transportation Alliance
27) Northside Achievement Zone
28) PACER Center
29) Parents In Community Action, Inc. Head Start
30) Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA)
31) Pillsbury United Communities
32) Project for Pride in Living
33) RS EDEN
37) Susan G. Komen
39) Wyoming, City of
715-410-5013
CBC-3-ADV, Edina, MN, 55436, 
612-492-7644
60 S 6th St Ste 1500, Minneapolis, MN, 55402-4400, 
1) 2026 Special Olympics USA Games
2) African Economic Development Solutions
3) Al-Maa'uun
4) Black Women's Wealth Alliance, SBC
5) Children's Law Center of MN
8) Family Housing Fund of Minneapolis & St Paul
9) Gevo Inc
14) Legacy Corp
15) Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
651-260-0696
Suite 220, St Paul, MN, 55102, 
1) ADVANCED VOLUMETRIC ALLIANCE (AVA)
2) AFLAC
3) AIG, INC. (AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP)
4) AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COS OF MN (ACEC/MN)
5) APPLE, INC.
6) AUCTION.COM
7) BINTI, INC.
9) CANTERBURY PARK HOLDING CORP
10) CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC (FOMERLY CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
18) HSPA HEALTHCARE STERILE PROCESSING ASSN
19) LEXIA LEARNING
20) MINNESOTA INDEPENDENT PHARMACIES (MNINDYS)
21) MN AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER ASSN
23) MN SOCIETY OF INTERVENTIONAL PAIN PHYSICIANS
24) MN SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
26) MUNICIPAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION
29) PAYIT
31) RAYUS RADIOLOGY
32) SEVEN, INC.
612-408-9057
525 Park St, Suite 350, St. Paul, MN, 55103, 
612-341-2666
1920 S 1st St Ste 2203, Minneapolis, MN, 55454, 
701-388-7417
2174 Upper St Dennis Rd, St Paul, MN, 55116, 
202-909-3502
650 Taft St NE Ste 400, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, 
612-492-7700
Suite 350, Minneapolis, MN, 55402, 
612-492-7700
Suite 350, St. Paul, MN, 55103, 
651-228-9757
Ste 130, St Paul, MN, 55103, 
612-369-2974
1389 Hoyt Ave W, Falcon Heights, MN, 55108, 
507-206-1711
310 4th Ave S Ste 9200, Minneapolis, MN, 55415, 
4) Catholic Charities of St Paul and Minneapolis
5) Conservative Energy Network
6) Emerge Community Development
7) Fantasy Sports Operator Coalition
9) Greater MN Children's Museums
10) Greater Twin Cities United Way
12) Hmong American Partnership
13) Huntsman Building Solutions
14) Interfaith Action of Greater St. Paul
15) Intl Business Machines Corp (IBM)
16) Latino Economic Development Center
17) Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
18) Link, The
23) MN Athletic Trainers Assn (MATA)
24) MN Coalition of Primrose Schools
27) MN Licensed Beverage Assn, Inc. (MLBA)
28) MN Municipal Beverage Assn
29) MN Nurses Assn
30) MN Transportation Alliance
31) Neighbors Inc.
32) NextEra Energy Resources LLC
33) Northside Achievement Zone
34) Personal Care Products Council
35) Pillsbury United Communities
36) RS EDEN
39) Susan G. Komen
612-280-9349
525 Park St, St Paul, MN, 55103,