717-580-4232
17 N. 2nd Street, 16th Floor, Suite 310, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
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3) American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance
4) Avenues Recovery Medical Center at Valley Forge, LLC
10) Crown Holding of NEPA, LLC
12) DocuSign, Inc.
15) Ever Grain Brewing Company
16) Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank
17) Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank
18) Google LLC and its Affiliates
19) Guidehouse Inc.
20) Harristown Enterprises, Inc.
21) Hazleton Area School District
24) HealthShare Exchange of SE PA
27) InnovAge
28) jawnt, Inc.
29) Keystone College
30) King's College
33) Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart
34) Michael Baker International
35) Nationwide Energy Partners, LLC
37) Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
40) Pace-O-Matic
42) Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists
43) Pennsylvania Humanities Council
45) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
46) Prologis
47) Qualtrics
48) Rodale Institute
49) Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC
51) Sunoco L.P.
53) Temple University Health System
55) The Janus School
56) The Pennsylvania Association of Naturopathic Physicians
58) UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER AND SUBSIDIARIES
61) WinnDevelopment
0-5 years
Before joining the GSL team, Elizabeth worked as a registered lobbyist in Harrisburg. She assists the GSL team in communications and public affairs strategy, design and delivery.
Elizabeth attended Penn State University and received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations. Elizabeth was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society.
Elizabeth is an avid golfer and volunteers with LPGA*Girls Golf USA in the Central Pennsylvania area. She is also a member of the Harrisburg Young Professionals.
Summary of Lobbying Approach:Our clients' reliance on Capitol Strategies Group is based on a single word: Trust.They trust us to understand their needs, to develop the strategies and outreach required and to deliver the results they seek. They trust us to communicate clearly and candidly, to keep them apprised of important developments and respond to opportunities that may impact their freedom to operate. But just as important, they trust us for the ethics and values we hold dear, the promise we make to adhere to the highest standards of professional conduct in representing them and protecting their interests and reputations. This trust is what drives our partnerships with our clients.
20+ years
City & State Top Lobby Firm 2022
City & State Top Lobbyist 2023
City & State Top Lobbyist 2024
Peter has served on the boards and committees of numerous national, regional and local professional, business and trade associations, including the Public Affairs Council, American Gas Association, American Forest and Paper Association, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, Pennsylvania Business Roundtable, Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, York County Chamber of Commerce, York County Historical Society, Eckerd College Parent Council and currently is a member of the National Association for Lobbying Ethics, Pennsylvania Association for Government Affairs and a Lifetime member of the Pennsylvania Society.
Peter's extensive knowledge of government, business and trade organizations provides clients with the benefit of a uniquely broad perspective.
Prior to launching Capitol Strategies Group, Peter successfully managed one of Pennsylvania's largest lobbying firms. He also served as Vice President for Public Affairs with Glatfelter, a global manufacturer of specialty papers, Vice President for Government Affairs for Philadelphia Gas Works and as a corporate officer and Vice President of Public Affairs with Waste Management, Inc.
Peter's extensive governmental experience includes serving as Special Assistant to the Governor of Pennsylvania and in senior positions in the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services as well as the Department of Labor and Industry. He also served as the Director of Legislation for the Mayor of Philadelphia and the Vice President for Government Affairs for the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. He has consulted for numerous national, state and local political campaigns and political parties.
3) American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance
4) BIG Investment Holdings, LLC
11) DocuSign, Inc.
14) Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank
15) Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank
17) Google LLC and its Affiliates
18) Guidehouse Inc.
19) Harristown Enterprises, Inc.
20) Hazleton Area School District
25) InnovAge
26) jawnt, Inc.
27) Keystone College
28) King's College
29) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition
31) Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart
33) Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
35) Pace-O-Matic
37) Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists
38) Pennsylvania Humanities Council
39) PMI Global Services Inc. and Affiliates
40) Prologis
41) Qualtrics
42) Rodale Institute
43) Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC
46) Sunoco L.P.
48) Temple University Health System
50) The Janus School
52) UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER AND SUBSIDIARIES
54) WinnDevelopment
0-5 years
John brings 24 years of strategic experience in shaping legislative, budgetary, and regulatory policy in the Commonwealth. He most recently served three terms as Pennsylvania State Senator for Senate District 14 in Carbon and Luzerne Counties, where he earned a reputation as a consensus-builder and accomplished notable community and economic development objectives. John was Chairman of the Senate Community and Economic Development Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Aging and Youth Committee and minority Chairman of the Senate Environmental and Energy Resource Committee, a role he held for nearly a decade. Prior to his election to the Senate, he served the 119th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for 12 years.
Across his senatorial tenure, John managed multiple community and economic development projects in Northeastern Pennsylvania that transformed the region into one of the leading economic development areas in the country. He forged coalitions with labor groups, such as the Pennsylvania State Building and Construction Trades Council, and business groups, including the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce, to advance the Local Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit, the Pennsylvania EDGE Tax Credit and the Sales and Use Tax Exemption for computer data center development.
John also worked with the Earth Conservancy to reclaim thousands of acres of mine-scarred lands and set the stage for national developers, like NorthPoint Development, who have invested $1 billion to create 8,000 new jobs in the South Valley of Luzerne County.
Throughout his career, he worked with Republicans and Democrats to author laws to support veterans (Sgt. Sherwood Baker Act), protect seniors (Senior Citizens Full Benefits Act), support law enforcement (Officer John Wilding Law), improve our environment (Coal Refuse Energy and Reclamation Tax Credit) and expand educational opportunities (SHINE Afterschool Program).
Affiliations
• The Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board, Member, 2011-2019
• The Luzerne Foundation, Executive Board Member, 2001-2017
• The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, Executive Board Member, 2011-2015
• The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, Executive Board Member, 2009-2010
• Osterhout Free Library, Director of Development, 1995-1998
• The Earth Conservancy, Board of Directors, 2022-Present
• The Pennsylvania Tuition Account Advisory Board, 2022-Present
Recognition
• Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries Elected State Official of the Year
• Children's Service Center Commitment to Children Award
• North Branch Land Trust Community Stewardship Award
• Pennsylvania Health Care Association Legislative Champion
John is the founder of the Yudichak Family Lighthouse Fund of the Luzerne Foundation, a charity that has donated over $250,000 to public libraries, college scholarships, and youth programs.
Credentials
Education
• The Pennsylvania State University, M.A.
• The Pennsylvania State University, B.A.
717-238-2970
300 N. 2nd Street, Suite 1200, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
1) 15toKnow LLC
4) AMAROK
5) American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
6) American Public Gardens Association
7) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
8) Associated Pennsylvania Constructors
11) Ballot PA Action
12) Bid4Assets, Inc.
13) Black Developers Coalition
14) Boys and Girls Club of Western Pa
16) Cody Systems
17) College Possible
19) Compass Pathways
21) Educational Testing Service
22) Girl Scouts of the Heart of Pennsylvania
23) Help at Home LLC
25) InnovAge
26) Integrity Construction Company
27) International Association of Ironworkers
28) International Union of Operating Engineers
29) International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 542
30) Knox Company
31) Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
32) Live Free Personal Protection LLP
33) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
34) Lyft, Inc.
35) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
36) Montgomery SNF Operators LLC
39) PA State Animal Response Team
40) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
42) Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
44) Pocono Raceway
45) Precision Custom Components, LLC
46) Pure Storage
47) Self Inc.
49) Swagger Sports Enterprises, LLC
50) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
53) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
54) The Williams Companies, Inc.
55) VGW Corporate Services Australia Pty Ltd
56) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
57) Western Central PA Electricians JATC
7179616487
208 North Third Street, Suite 310, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
2) Airbnb
3) Allegis, Redwood, Maxim Public Affairs, LLC
5) American International Group, Inc.
6) Avenues Recovery Medical Center at Valley Forge, LLC
10) Corebridge Financial, Inc.
11) Crown Holding of NEPA, LLC
13) DocuSign, Inc.
17) Elmwood Park Zoo
19) Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank
20) Google LLC and its Affiliates
21) Griffin Holdings
23) Harristown Enterprises, Inc.
24) Hazleton Area School District
27) HealthShare Exchange of SE PA
29) HSP Gaming, L.P.
30) InnovAge
31) jawnt, Inc.
32) Keystone College
33) King's College
35) Lucknow-Highspire Terminals, LLC
36) Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart
37) McClure Company
38) Michael Baker International
41) Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
44) Pegasystems
45) Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists
46) Pennsylvania Humanities Council
47) Pennsylvania Solar Consortium Supporting Farmers
49) PMI US Corporate Services Inc. and Affiliates
50) Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
51) Quality Technology Services, LLC
52) Qualtrics
53) Rodale Institute
54) Salus University
57) Sunoco L.P.
59) Teach PA
60) Temple University Health System
62) The Janus School
64) WGL Energy
66) WinnDevelopment
717-238-2970
300 N. 2nd Street, Suite 1200, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
3) AMAROK
4) American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
5) American Public Gardens Association
6) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
7) Associated Pennsylvania Constructors
10) Ballot PA Action
11) Bid4Assets, Inc.
12) Black Developers Coalition
14) Cody Systems
15) College Possible
17) Compass Pathways
19) Educational Testing Service
20) Girl Scouts of the Heart of Pennsylvania
21) Help at Home LLC
23) InnovAge
24) Integrity Construction Company
25) International Association of Ironworkers
28) Knox Company
29) Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
30) Live Free Personal Protection LLP
31) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
32) Lyft, Inc.
33) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
36) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
37) Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
39) Pocono Raceway
40) Precision Custom Components, LLC
41) Pure Storage
42) Self Inc.
43) Swagger Sports Enterprises, LLC
44) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
47) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
48) The Williams Companies, Inc.
49) VGW Corporate Services Australia Pty Ltd
50) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
51) Western Central PA Electricians JATC
484-380-3642
1220 Round Hill Road, PO Box 70, Bryn Mawr, PA, 19010,
717-585-1126
300 N. 2nd St., Suite 1200, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
1) 15toKnow LLC
4) AMAROK
5) American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
6) American Public Gardens Association
7) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
8) Associated Pennsylvania Constructors
11) Ballot PA Action
12) Bid4Assets, Inc.
13) Black Developers Coalition
15) Cody Systems
16) College Possible
18) Compass Pathways
20) Educational Testing Service
21) Girl Scouts of the Heart of Pennsylvania
22) Help at Home LLC
24) InnovAge
25) Integrity Construction Company
26) International Association of Ironworkers
29) Knox Company
30) Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
31) Live Free Personal Protection LLP
32) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
33) Lyft, Inc.
34) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
35) Montgomery SNF Operators LLC
37) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
38) Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
40) Pocono Raceway
41) Precision Custom Components, LLC
42) Pure Storage
43) Self Inc.
45) Swagger Sports Enterprises, LLC
46) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
49) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
50) The Williams Companies, Inc.
51) VGW Corporate Services Australia Pty Ltd
52) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
53) Western Central PA Electricians JATC
717-238-2970
300 N. 2nd Street, Suite 1200, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
1) 15toKnow LLC
4) AMAROK
5) American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
6) American Public Gardens Association
7) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
8) Associated Pennsylvania Constructors
11) Ballot PA Action
12) Bid4Assets, Inc.
13) Black Developers Coalition
14) Cedar South Philadelphia I LLC
16) Cody Systems
17) College Possible
19) Compass Pathways
21) Educational Testing Service
22) Girl Scouts of the Heart of Pennsylvania
23) Help at Home LLC
25) InnovAge
26) Integrity Construction Company
27) International Association of Ironworkers
30) Knox Company
31) Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
32) Live Free Personal Protection LLP
33) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
34) Lyft, Inc.
35) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
36) Montgomery SNF Operators LLC
38) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
39) Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
41) Pocono Raceway
42) Precision Custom Components, LLC
43) Pure Storage
44) Self Inc.
46) Swagger Sports Enterprises, LLC
47) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
50) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
52) The Williams Companies, Inc.
53) VGW Corporate Services Australia Pty Ltd
54) Vimo Inc (dba Get Insured)
55) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
56) Western Central PA Electricians JATC
717-238-2970
300 N. 2nd Street, Suite 1200, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
1) 15toKnow LLC
4) AMAROK
5) American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
6) American Public Gardens Association
7) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
8) Associated Pennsylvania Constructors
11) Ballot PA Action
12) Bid4Assets, Inc.
13) Black Developers Coalition
15) Cody Systems
16) College Possible
18) Compass Pathways
20) Educational Testing Service
21) Girl Scouts of the Heart of Pennsylvania
22) Help at Home LLC
24) InnovAge
25) Integrity Construction Company
26) International Association of Ironworkers
27) International Union of Operating Engineers
28) International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 542
29) Knox Company
30) Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
31) Live Free Personal Protection LLP
32) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
33) Lyft, Inc.
34) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
35) Montgomery SNF Operators LLC
37) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
38) Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
40) Pocono Raceway
41) Precision Custom Components, LLC
42) Pure Storage
43) Self Inc.
45) Swagger Sports Enterprises, LLC
46) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
49) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
51) The Williams Companies, Inc.
52) VGW Corporate Services Australia Pty Ltd
53) Vimo Inc (dba Get Insured)
54) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
55) Western Central PA Electricians JATC
610-698-0063
300 N. 2nd St., Suite 1200, Harrisburg, PA, 17101,
3) AMAROK
4) American Public Gardens Association
5) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
11) Cody Systems
12) College Possible
13) Compass Pathways
15) Educational Testing Service
16) Girl Scouts of the Heart of Pennsylvania
17) Help at Home LLC
19) InnovAge
20) International Association of Ironworkers
21) International Union of Operating Engineers
22) International Union Of Operating Engineers Local 542
23) Knox Company
25) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
26) Lyft, Inc.
27) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
28) Montgomery SNF Operators LLC
30) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
31) Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
32) Pocono Raceway
33) Precision Custom Components, LLC
34) Pure Storage
35) Self Inc.
37) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
40) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
42) The Williams Companies, Inc.
43) VGW Corporate Services Australia Pty Ltd
44) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
45) Western Central PA Electricians JATC
717-238-2970
300 N 2nd Street, Suite 1200, HARRISBURG, PA, 17101,
1) 15toKnow LLC
4) AMAROK
5) American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
6) American Public Gardens Association
7) Anthracite Ridge LLC - d/b/a/ Doral Renewables
8) Associated Pennsylvania Constructors
11) Ballot PA Action
12) Bid4Assets, Inc.
13) Black Developers Coalition
15) Cody Systems
16) College Possible
18) Compass Pathways
20) Educational Testing Service
21) Girl Scouts of the Heart of Pennsylvania
22) Help at Home LLC
24) InnovAge
25) Integrity Construction Company
26) International Association of Ironworkers
29) Knox Company
30) Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
31) Live Free Personal Protection LLP
32) Living Independence For the Elderly - Northwestern Pennsylvania
33) Lyft, Inc.
34) Magellan Health Inc., its affiliates and its subsidiaries
35) Montgomery SNF Operators LLC
37) Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association
38) Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
40) Pocono Raceway
41) Precision Custom Components, LLC
42) Pure Storage
43) Self Inc.
45) Swagger Sports Enterprises, LLC
46) The Behavioral Wellness Center at Girard
49) THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
50) The Williams Companies, Inc.
51) TSG Interactive Services Limited
52) VGW Corporate Services Australia Pty Ltd
53) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
54) Western Central PA Electricians JATC
