David helps Cornerstone clients identify opportunities and establishes a road map for success at a local, state and federal level
On behalf of a Cornerstone client, David drafted, assisted in the passage, and secured funding, establishing a full medical school loan repayment program for primary care physicians
David works with clients to increase funding and tax incentives enhancing economic development programs
1) Alzheimers Association, Iowa Chapter
3) Associated General Contractors of Iowa
4) Behavioral Health Solutions
5) Carvana
8) Des Moines Area Regional Transit
9) Des Moines International Airport
11) Empower Pharmacy
12) Flowstate Health
14) Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (IHBPA)
16) Infinite Campus
17) Iowa Academy of Family Physicians
18) Iowa Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers
19) Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
22) Iowa Community Foundations
23) Iowa County Attorneys Association
25) Iowa Extension Council Association
26) Iowa Health Care Association
27) Iowa Healthiest State Initiative
28) Iowa Nebraska Farm Equipment Dealers Association
29) Iowa Operators of Music & Amusement
30) Iowa Real Estate Developers Association
31) Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRF)
32) Iowa State Fair
33) Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association
34) Iowa Travel Industry Partners
35) Iowa Water Land Legacy Coalition
36) Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association
37) Iowa Wood Industry Association
39) Lifepoint Health
43) MidAmerican Energy Company
46) Northern Natural Gas Company
48) REM Iowa
49) Republic National Distributing Company
50) Responsive Policy Solutions
51) Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
53) Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa
54) Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
57) TC Energy
59) Turo Inc.
62) Voya Financial
63) Woodward Academy
11-15 years
David Adelman joined Cornerstone Government Affairs in 2010, bringing over 10 years of substantial experience in grassroots advocacy, developing and implementing strategic legislative campaigns, drafting and analyzing legislative language and reports and establishing, administering and advising political action committees.
Before joining Cornerstone, David worked for a law firm in West Des Moines where his practice focused on government relations, legislative law, PAC compliance and strategic advising, and election law. David continues to secure millions of dollars for clients through appropriation language, enables clients to secure major policy changes in a variety of issue areas and helps defeat language that would have been detrimental to clients' interests.
Prior to his role at the law firm, David worked with the Department of Justice, in the Iowa Attorney's General Office and clerked in the State Senate.
David worked in Washington, D.C. at the Democratic National Committee where he helped to design the voter protection program in 2004 and returned to Des Moines where he assisted in the establishment of the legal protection network for the Iowa Democratic Party. David served two terms on the Iowa Democratic State Central Committee; the Board of Directors for the Democratic Party.
Raised in Des Moines, David earned a B.S. in Marketing and Business Legal Studies from Miami University, and a certificate in International Business studying in London, England. He received his law degree with a Legislative Practice Certificate from Drake University Law School.
David and his wife, Liz, reside in Des Moines where they are active in the community and have three sons, Michael, Benjamin and Sam.
