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Statewide Public Affairs, Inc. is a full service government relations, communications and issue management firm providing consulting services throughout New York State. Our tenacity, emphasis on client service and dedication to maintaining the finest reputation is what sets our firm apart.

Firm Specialties:
Managing Complex Issues. Assisting clients with complex public sector issues involving the Legislative, regulatory agencies, the budget or those of a political nature is our specialty. We provide accurate, candid and effective advice to help our clients influence perceptions, uphold reputations and build support to achieve desired outcomes. What we do NOT do is sit on the sidelines. We roll up our shirtsleeves, become a part of the team and get to work.

Finding Funding. Of course, to seek and obtain government funding has become more and more difficult. Clients who desire funding have found success with Statewide because our firm has the experience of nearly 50 budget cycles. Statewide's history of success is based on a vast knowledge of the budget process, where the "pots" of money are, and broad relationships with key officials in state agencies, Division of Budget, the Executive Chamber, Legislative Leadership, as well as the Ways & Means and Finance Committees. Statewide has also become an expert in assisting clients who seek funding through the New York's Regional Economic Development Councils or other funding through the State's Consolidated Funding Application ("CFA").

Procurements Delivered. New York State procurement laws are extraordinarily complex. We specialize in assisting clients educate and shape a government agency's approach to fulfilling its needs. We have years of experience helping companies manage the RFP and procurement process to best position them for success, all while ensuring full compliance with the State's extensive procurement lobbying laws.

Concepts to Deliverables. Entrepreneurial concepts requiring partnership with government to achieve success are always challenging. Crafting concepts into "yesable" proposals requires comprehensive assessment, politically sound strategy and tenacity in execution. Our firm understands the decision to petition the government almost always requires the client to assume risk. Our full-service model ensures risk-assuming clients have the highest level of attention, interaction, political access, resources and resolve to deliver their project to success.

CHRISTOPHER DURYEA serves as Managing Partner of Statewide Public Affairs. Certainly New York has experienced an unprecedented level of political upheaval over the past several years. As a result, partnering with government has become more challenging. In founding Statewide Public Affairs, Mr. Duryea's vision is to manage a dynamic, experienced and trusted team who excels for our client's government affairs needs within the context of today's challenging environment.

With over two decades of experience working in and around New York politics, Mr. Duryea has well-recognized expertise in assisting clients navigate the complexities of New York state and local government. As Managing Partner, Mr. Duryea is responsible for the continued success of Statewide's clients.

Most recently, Mr. Duryea was a Partner at Marsh, Duryea & Associates where he represented numerous clients and developed a particular expertise on corporate, taxation, economic development, telecommunications and energy matters. Mr. Duryea also previously served as Vice President of the Cable Telecommunications Association of New York, charged with overseeing day-to-day operations and leading government affairs efforts. Here he developed a keen understanding of telecommunications policy issues and trade association management skills.

Mr. Duryea first began building his vast understanding of New York politics as Office Manager for the Onondaga County Democratic Committee, where he worked on numerous Central New York political campaigns. Subsequently he became an expert on the inner workings of Albany, serving as Legislative Director for the Chairman of the New York State Assembly Corporations, Authorities & Commissions and Environmental Conservation Committees.

In May 2012, City & State News named Mr. Duryea as one of "Albany's Rising Stars" noting, "Duryea is a key player." Mr. Duryea is a veteran of the U.S. Navy's submarine service and has a Masters in Political Science from the Rockefeller College at SUNY Albany and a BA in Political Science from SUNY Albany.

MICHAEL CASSIDY

(Illinois)

Proactive, thoughtful, ethical and experienced multistate government affairs counsel

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Michael Cassidy is a senior vice president in the state government relations group working out of the Chicago and Springfield offices. Michael advises clients before Congress, the Illinois General Assembly and various local, county and municipal governments.

He provides counsel in regards to executive & legislative affairs, coalition development, crisis communications, media relations, and strategic communications. Recently, Michael played a major role in the 2010 primary and general re-election of Illinois Governor Pat Quinn.

Prior to joining the firm, Michael built a robust network of contacts working as a senior member of Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan's legislative staff. In that position, he coordinated legislative agendas and media relations for members of the Democratic caucus. Michael also possesses substantial campaign experience having served in various supervisory roles on municipal, county, state and statewide campaigns. Working for the Democratic Party of Illinois, he was responsible for the advancement of Democratic candidates through grassroots organizing, strategic fundraising, message development, field coordination, and crisis management, direct mail campaigns, earned, and paid media.

15-20 years

Member of the national council of state legislatures

  • 518-436-6000

  • 15 ELK STREETALBANYNY

Clients:

MADELEINE COOPER

(California)
Clients:
  • 518-436-6000

  • 15 ELK STREETALBANYNY

Clients:

BEN DONALDSON

(Georgia)
Clients:
Clients:

44) Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance

45) Millcreek Health System, Inc. dba LECOM Health

46) MLH Explorations, LLC

47) National Association of Chain Drug Stores

48) National Strategies, LLC on behalf of Resultant

49) National Strategies, LLC on behalf of ReUp Education

50) NORTHEAST RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CORP

51) Nueva Esperanza, Inc.

52) Opus Inspection

53) OVERBROOK SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

54) PA ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES

55) PA Coalition of Public Charter Schools

56) Penn America Energy Holdings, LLC

57) PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

58) Pennsylvania Child Care Association

59) Pennsylvania Forward

60) Pennsylvania MENTOR

61) Pennsylvania MENTOR and The MENTOR Network

62) PENNSYLVANIA OCCUPATIONALTHERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC.

63) PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

64) Pomeroy Technologies, LLC

65) Recovery Centers of America

66) Restore Integrated Wellness Center

67) Retail Services & Systems, Inc. dba Total Wine & More

68) Sharing Excess

69) Sports Betting Alliance

70) Stadium Casino RE, LLC

71) The Davey Resource Group, Inc

72) The PAI Corporation dba Excentia and S. June Smith Center

73) THE PENNSYLVANIA CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR DEAF & BLIND CHILDREN

74) THE PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

75) UniqueSource Products & Services

76) UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

77) Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board

78) VisionLink

79) Vistra Corporate Services Company

80) Walgreen Co.

81) WEATHERIZATION PROVIDES TASK FORCE

82) WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN

83) WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

84) Westmoreland County Transit Authority

85) Youth Advocate Programs, Inc

MARGARET GLADSTEIN

(California)
Clients:
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Clients:
Clients:

LINDSAY GULLAHORN

(California)
Clients:
Clients:
  • 518-436-6000

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Clients:
  • 518-436-6000

  • 15 ELK STREETALBANYNY

  • 518-436-6000

  • 15 ELK STREETALBANYNY

Clients:
Clients:
Clients:

45) Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance

46) Millcreek Health System, Inc. dba LECOM Health

47) MLH Explorations, LLC

48) National Association of Chain Drug Stores

49) National Strategies, LLC on behalf of Resultant

50) National Strategies, LLC on behalf of ReUp Education

51) NORTHEAST RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CORP

52) Nueva Esperanza, Inc.

53) Opus Inspection

54) OVERBROOK SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

55) PA ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES

56) PA Coalition of Public Charter Schools

57) Penn America Energy Holdings, LLC

58) PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

59) Pennsylvania Child Care Association

60) Pennsylvania Forward

61) Pennsylvania MENTOR

62) Pennsylvania MENTOR and The MENTOR Network

63) PENNSYLVANIA OCCUPATIONALTHERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC.

64) PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

65) Pomeroy Technologies, LLC

66) Recovery Centers of America

67) Restore Integrated Wellness Center

68) Retail Services & Systems, Inc. dba Total Wine & More

69) Sharing Excess

70) Sports Betting Alliance

71) Stadium Casino RE, LLC

72) The Davey Resource Group, Inc.

73) The PAI Corporation dba Excentia and S. June Smith Center

74) THE PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

75) The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

76) UniqueSource Products & Services

77) UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

78) Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board

79) VisionLink

80) Vistra Corporate Services Company

81) Walgreen Co.

82) WEATHERIZATION PROVIDES TASK FORCE

83) WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN

84) WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

85) Westmoreland County Transit Authority

86) XEROX CORPORATION

87) Youth Advocate Programs, Inc

Clients:

43) Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance

44) Millcreek Health System, Inc. dba LECOM Health

45) MLH Explorations, LLC

46) National Association of Chain Drug Stores

47) National Strategies, LLC on behalf of Resultant

48) National Strategies, LLC on behalf of ReUp Education

49) NORTHEAST RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CORP

50) Nueva Esperanza, Inc.

51) Opus Inspection

52) OVERBROOK SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

53) PA ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES

54) PA Coalition of Public Charter Schools

55) Penn America Energy Holdings, LLC

56) PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

57) Pennsylvania Child Care Association

58) Pennsylvania Forward

59) Pennsylvania MENTOR

60) Pennsylvania MENTOR and The MENTOR Network

61) PENNSYLVANIA OCCUPATIONALTHERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC.

62) PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

63) Pomeroy Technologies, LLC

64) Recovery Centers of America

65) Restore Integrated Wellness Center

66) Retail Services & Systems, Inc. dba Total Wine & More

67) Sharing Excess

68) Sports Betting Alliance

69) Stadium Casino RE, LLC

70) The Davey Resource Group, LLC

71) The PAI Corporation dba Excentia and S. June Smith Center

72) The Pennsylvania Charter Schools for Deaf & Blind Children

73) THE PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

74) UniqueSource Products & Services

75) UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

76) Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board

77) VisionLink

78) Vistra Corporate Services Company

79) Walgreen Co.

80) WEATHERIZATION PROVIDES TASK FORCE

81) WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN

82) WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

83) Westmoreland County Transit Authority

84) Youth Advocate Programs, Inc

Clients:
  • 518-436-6000

  • 15 ELK STREETALBANYNY

Clients:
  • 518-436-6000

  • 15 ELK STREETALBANYNY

Clients:
  • 518-436-6000

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Clients:
Clients:

GARY RIDDLE

(Virginia)
Clients:

1) Kaléo

GARY RIDDLE

(Connecticut)
Clients:

1) KALEO

GARY RIDDLE

(New York)
  • 804-539-5237

  • 10710 MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKERICHMONDVA

Clients:
Clients:

JENNIFER SNYDER

(California)
Clients:
Clients:

43) Meili Ventures, Inc.

44) Merakey Pennsylvania

45) Merakey USA

46) Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance

47) Millcreek Health System, Inc. dba LECOM Health

48) MLH Explorations, LLC

49) National Association of Chain Drug Stores

50) National Strategies, LLC on behalf of Resultant

51) National Strategies, LLC on behalf of ReUp Education

52) NORTHEAST RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CORP

53) Opus Inspection

54) OVERBROOK SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

55) PA ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES

56) PA Coalition of Public Charter Schools

57) PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

58) Pennsylvania Child Care Association

59) Pennsylvania Forward

60) Pennsylvania MENTOR

61) Pennsylvania MENTOR and The MENTOR Network

62) PENNSYLVANIA OCCUPATIONALTHERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC.

63) PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

64) Pomeroy Technologies, LLC

65) Recovery Centers of America

66) Restore Integrated Wellness Center

67) Retail Services & Systems, Inc. dba Total Wine & More

68) Sharing Excess

69) Sports Betting Alliance

70) Stadium Casino RE, LLC

71) The PAI Corporation dba Excentia and S. June Smith Center

72) The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

73) UniqueSource Products & Services

74) UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

75) Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board

76) VisionLink

77) Vistra Corporate Services Company

78) Walgreen Co.

79) WEATHERIZATION PROVIDES TASK FORCE

80) WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR BLIND CHILDREN

81) WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

82) Westmoreland County Transit Authority

83) Youth Advocate Programs, Inc

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  • 409 7TH STREET, NWSUITE 450WASHINGTONDC20004

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