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) Carvana
8) Des Moines Area Regional Transit
9) Des Moines International Airport
12) Infinite Campus
13) Iowa Academy of Family Physicians
14) Iowa Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers
15) Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
17) Iowa Biotechnology Association
19) Iowa Community Foundations
21) Iowa Health Care Association
22) Iowa Healthiest State Initiative
23) Iowa Nebraska Farm Equipment Dealers Association
24) Iowa Operators of Music & Amusement
27) Iowa State Fair
28) Iowa Travel Industry Partners
29) Iowa Water Land Legacy Coalition
30) Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association
31) Iowa Wood Industry Association
37) MidAmerican Energy Company
39) Northern Natural Gas Company
40) REM Iowa
41) Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
42) Sanofi US
44) Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa
47) Turo Inc.
49) Verra Mobility
50) Voya Financial
51) Woodward Academy
52) ZeroEyes, Inc.
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.
