In 2010, after 20 years as a State Capitol lobbyist, Mike Dugan established Capitol Consulting a full-service government relations firm. Capitol Consulting provides the experience, integrity, access and respect one achieves through years of successful representation of our clients' issues. Capitol Consulting is well respected with a proven network of legislative and state agency contacts to navigate the often-complex halls of state government. Capitol Consulting is founded on the simple principle that there is no substitute for hard work.
2) American Council of Engineering Companies of CT
3) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
4) Bombardier Aerospace Corporation
5) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
6) Connecticut Association of Independent Schools
7) Connecticut College of Emergency Physicians
8) Connecticut Environmental Council
9) Connecticut Land Conservation Council
10) Connecticut Preservation Action
11) Connecticut State Golf Association
12) Consumer Data industry Association
13) Cookware Sustainability Alliance
14) Credit Union League of Connecticut
15) CT Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
16) CT Funeral Directors Assoc.
17) CT Industrial Energy Consumers
22) DaVita Health Care Partners Inc.
23) Dijon LLC
24) Diversified Brokerage Group Corporation
25) eBay, Inc.
26) Hazel Health
27) Kooth USA, LLC
28) Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy
31) Outdoor Advertising Assoc. of CT
32) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
34) Scan Optics, LLC
35) Slalom Inc.
36) StubHub, Inc.
37) The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
38) TikTok Inc.
39) Towing & Recovery Professionals of Connecticut
20+ years
Since 1989, Mr. Dugan has been lobbying legislators, state agency officials, constitutional officers and municipal officials on behalf of a wide variety of clients. As a Capitol lobbyist, Mr. Dugan has assisted numerous corporations, associations and nonprofits navigate the halls of state government. Clients have come to rely on his strategic counsel and advice to achieve success on their legislative and regulatory agendas.
During his over two decades of lobbying Mr. Dugan has represented dozens of clients before state government, included but not limited to: Coca-Cola, Pepsico, Visa, eBay, Diebold Election Systems, Connecticut Society of CPAs, Outdoor Advertisers, Emergency Physicians, Funeral Directors, Physical Therapist, School Psychologists, Town Clerks, The Trust for Public Land and the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut.
Prior to becoming a Capitol lobbyist, Mike was the 2nd Congressional District Campaign Coordinator for the successful 1986 campaign of then Governor William A. O'Neill. Following that campaign he was the Legislative Assistant for two different Speakers of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
Mr. Dugan was recognized by Hartford Magazine as one of the "Players" among the Lobbyists at the State Capitol. He continues to be active politically, serving as an advisor on numerous statewide and local campaigns. He has served as a delegate to several state and congressional conventions.
In 2010, after 20 years as a State Capitol lobbyist, Mike Dugan established Capitol Consulting a full-service government relations firm. Capitol Consulting provides the experience, integrity, access and respect one achieves through years of successful representation of our clients' issues. Capitol Consulting is well respected with a proven network of legislative and state agency contacts to navigate the often-complex halls of state government. Capitol Consulting is founded on the simple principle that there is no substitute for hard work.
2) ADT LLC dba ADT Security Services
3) American Council of Engineering Companies of CT
4) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
5) Bombardier Aerospace Corporation
6) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
7) Community Association Institute - Connecticut
8) Connecticut Alcohol Retailers Exchange Inc.
9) Connecticut Alliance for Subacute Care
10) Connecticut Association of Independent Schools
11) Connecticut College of Emergency Physicians
12) Connecticut Environmental Council
13) Connecticut Land Conservation Council
14) Connecticut Preservation Action
15) Consumer Data industry Association
16) Cookware Sustainability Alliance
17) Credit Union League of Connecticut
18) CT Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
19) CT Funeral Directors Assoc.
20) CT Industrial Energy Consumers
21) CT Physical Therapy Association
27) Diversified Brokerage Group Corporation
28) eBay, Inc.
29) Eli Lilly & Co.
30) First American Title Insurance Company
31) Hazel Health
32) JUUL Labs Inc.
33) Kooth USA, LLC
35) National Waste & Recycling Association
38) Outdoor Advertising Assoc. of CT
40) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
41) Restoration Industry Association
44) Scan Optics, LLC
45) Slalom Inc.
46) StubHub, Inc.
47) The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
48) TikTok Inc.
20+ years
Liz Connelly joins Capitol Consulting as a Government Relations Associate after more than six years on staff in the Connecticut General Assembly. Liz began her tenure with House Democrats as a top advisor to then House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz (Berlin and Southington). When Rep. Aresimowicz was elected Speaker of the House, Liz was then promoted to Senior Legislative and Communications Advisor to Speaker of the House. During her time as a senior advisor to the Speaker, Liz developed and maintains a wide network of legislators, state agency, staff and advocacy organizations. In addition, she was responsible for dealing and negotiating with numerous business and industry representatives on behalf of the Speaker. Liz brings to Capitol Consulting a strong work ethic and a clear understanding of the legislative process to immediately assist Capitol Consulting's clients. In addition to lobbying directly for the firm's numerous clients, Liz will manage the firm's social media presence, assist in the firm's marketing for new business and maintain the firm's bill tracking system.
Prior to working in the legislature, Liz served as a Communications and Media Coordinator at The Governor's Prevention Partnership, a nonprofit organization that builds and offers youth prevention programs to prevent substance misuse and bullying.
Liz received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Connecticut, where she double majored in political science and journalism.
In 2010, after 20 years as a State Capitol lobbyist, Mike Dugan established Capitol Consulting a full-service government relations firm. Capitol Consulting provides the experience, integrity, access and respect one achieves through years of successful representation of our clients' issues. Capitol Consulting is well respected with a proven network of legislative and state agency contacts to navigate the often-complex halls of state government. Capitol Consulting is founded on the simple principle that there is no substitute for hard work.
1) ADT LLC dba ADT Security Services
2) American Council of Engineering Companies of CT
3) American Electric Rates, LLC
4) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
5) Bombardier Aerospace Corporation
7) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
8) Connecticut Alcohol Retailers Exchange Inc.
9) Connecticut Alliance for Subacute Care
10) Connecticut Chiropractic Council
11) Consumer Data industry Association
12) Cookware Sustainability Alliance
13) Credit Union League of Connecticut
14) CT Industrial Energy Consumers
15) CT Society of Radiologic Technologists
16) CTIA - The Wireless Association
18) Dijon LLC
19) eBay, Inc.
20) Eli Lilly & Co.
21) FFD Central LLC
22) First American Title Insurance Company
23) Hazel Health
24) JUUL Labs Inc.
26) Kooth USA, LLC
28) National Waste & Recycling Association
30) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
33) Salesforce, Inc.
34) Scan Optics, LLC
35) Slalom Inc.
36) StubHub, Inc.
37) TikTok Inc.
38) United Concrete Products Inc
20+ years
Josh Hughes is a Senior Vice President, lobbyist and attorney at Capitol Consulting. He brings to Capitol Consulting a solid reputation with over 15-years of experience as a Capitol insider with extensive knowledge of the legislative process and policymakers. Over the years, Josh's network of contacts has provided his clients with access to all levels of state government in the legislative, administrative and executive branches. He has a reputation of working tirelessly to achieve successful results for the clients he is privileged to serve.
During his State Capitol lobbying career Josh has provided leadership and strategic advice to numerous corporations, state and national associations as well as nonprofit organizations including Tesla Motors Inc., Caterpillar, the National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors (NAIFA), Greenskies Renewable Energy, the Association of American Publishers, the Corporation for Battery Recycling (Duracell, Panasonic and Energizer), the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Splunk Inc., alcohol retailers, distillers and wholesalers. Josh also continues to work with legislative campaigns in both parties bolstering the bipartisan connections of the firm.
Before becoming a State Capitol lobbyist, while in law school Josh was an intern with CB Richard Ellis commercial real estate in New York City. Prior to that Josh worked in the sales department of John Hancock Mutual Funds in Boston. In addition, he was on the account team of Ingall's Advertising.
Josh received his Bachelor of Arts degree in American Literature with a minor in Environmental Studies from Hartwick College. He received a Juris Doctorate degree from Quinnipiac University School of Law.
303-539-1320
BRANDEBERRY~MCKENNA PUBLIC AFFAIRS, 1410 GRANT ST., #C-307, 1410 GRANT ST., #C-307, DENVER, CO, 80203,
2) ACS CAN
5) American Fraternal Alliance c/o MultiState Associates, LLC
6) Associa c/o MultiState Associates LLC
7) Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO)
8) Brandeberry McKenna Public Affairs
9) City and County of Denver c/o The Policy Matters
10) Cohens Veterans Network at Red Rock in Colorado Springs
11) Colorado Association of Nurse Anesthetists
12) Colorado Beer Distributors Association
13) Colorado Business Committee for the Arts
14) Colorado Housing and Finance Authority
16) Colorado Speech-Language-Hearing Association
17) Comcast
18) Consumer Technology Association c/o Multistate Associates
19) Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
23) Go West
25) Information Technology Industry Council
26) Interstate Logos
27) Invest in Kids
28) Kooth USA, LLC
30) Mesa County
31) METRC
32) Natera, Inc
33) North Highland
34) Northern Water
35) Oracle
36) Permit Power
37) Pfizer
38) Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers of America (PHRMA)
39) Rec4Kids Riverside Education Center
40) Regional Transportation District
41) Soar Health, dba Soar Autism Center
42) Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA)
44) Windows & Door Manufacturers Association c/o MultiState Associates, LLC
717-961-5450
909 Green Street, Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
4) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
6) Antrim Investment Group, LLC
8) Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers
9) AT&T Inc.
10) Aviat Networks
11) Bounty Minerals
12) Byler Management
19) Christian School Association of Greater Harrisburg
20) Churchill Downs Incorporated
22) Coalition for Community Solar Access
23) Compass Learning
24) Concurrent Technologies Corporation
25) Cumberland Historic Properties
30) First National Bank of Pennsylvania
31) G&F Realty
32) GREATER JOHNSTOWN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
37) Inch & Co
39) Jewish Community Alliance of NEPA
42) Kooth USA, LLC
44) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition
45) Local Union No. 1319 O.S.H.E.
46) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center
48) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA
49) Martz Trailways
50) Messiah Lifeways
51) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.
53) Modern Treasury
54) New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America #544
56) Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County
57) PA Association for Justice
58) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council
59) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals
60) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance
61) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
62) Pennsylvania Principals Association
63) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
64) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
65) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.
67) Philadelphia School District
69) Rikore, Inc.
72) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County
73) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC
74) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
75) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC
76) Ticket Network
77) Total Security International LLC
78) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP
80) Viatris Inc.
303-539-1320
1410 GRANT ST, SUITE C-307, SUITE C-307, DENVER, CO, 80203,
2) ACS CAN
5) American Fraternal Alliance c/o MultiState Associates, LLC
6) Associa c/o MultiState Associates LLC
7) Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO)
8) Brandeberry McKenna Public Affairs
9) City and County of Denver c/o The Policy Matters
10) Cohens Veterans Network at Red Rock in Colorado Springs
11) Colorado Association of Nurse Anesthetists
12) Colorado Beer Distributors Association
13) Colorado Business Committee for the Arts
14) Colorado Housing and Finance Authority
16) Colorado Speech Language-Hearing-Association
17) Comcast
18) Consumer Technology Association c/o MultiState Associates
19) Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
23) Go West
25) Information Technology Industry Council
26) Interstate Logos
27) Invest in Kids
28) Kooth USA, LLC
30) Mesa County
31) METRC
32) Natera, Inc
33) North Highland
34) Northern Water
35) Oracle
36) Permit Power
37) Pfizer
38) Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers of American (PHRMA)
39) Rec4Kids Riverside Education Center
40) Regional Transportation District
41) Soar Health, dba Soar Autism Center
42) TIAA
44) Windows & Door Manufacturers Association c/o MultiState Associates, LLC
303-539-1320
1410 Grant Street, Suite C307, Denver, CO, 80203,
2) ACS CAN
5) American Fraternal Alliance c/o Multistate Associates, LLC
6) Associa c/o MultiState Associates LLC
7) Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO)
8) Brandeberry McKenna Public Affairs
9) City and County of Denver c/o The Policy Matters
10) Cohen veterans network at red rock
11) Colorado Association of Nurse Anesthetists
12) Colorado Beer Distributors Association
13) Colorado Business Committee for the Arts
14) Colorado Housing and Finance Authority
16) Colorado Speech Language Hearing Association
17) Comcast
18) Consumer Technology Association (c/o) Multistate Associates
19) Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
22) Front Range Passenger Rail
23) Go West
25) Interstate Logos
26) Invest in Kids
27) Kooth USA, LLC
29) Mesa County
30) Metrc
31) North Highland
32) Northern Water
33) Oracle
34) Permit Power
35) Pfizer
36) Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
37) Rec4Kids Riverside Education Center
38) Regional Transportation District
39) Soar Health, dba Soar Autism Center
40) TIAA
42) Windows & Door Manufacturers Association c/o MultiState Associates, LLC
717-961-5450
909 Green Street, Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
3) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
5) Antrim Investment Group, LLC
7) Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers
8) AT&T Inc.
10) Bounty Minerals
11) Byler Management
17) Child USA
18) Christian School Association of Greater Harrisburg
19) Churchill Downs Incorporated
22) CNX Land LLC
24) Coalition for Community Solar Access
25) College Board
26) Compass Learning
27) Concurrent Technologies Corporation
29) Cumberland Historic Properties
33) Effective School Solutions
35) First National Bank of Pennsylvania
36) FMP Realty LLC
37) G&F Realty
39) GREATER JOHNSTOWN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
41) HeyTutor
44) HomeAde, LLC
45) Housing And Redevelopment Insurance Exchange
46) Inch & Co
47) Indo-American Community of Scranton
50) Kimball Motion Analytics LLC
52) Kooth USA, LLC
54) Leading Youth For Excellence
56) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition
57) Local Union No. 1319 O.S.H.E.
58) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center
60) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA
61) Martz Trailways
62) McCarthy Tire
63) Messiah Lifeways
64) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.
66) Modern Treasury
68) New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America #544
70) PA Association for Justice
71) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council
72) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals
73) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance
74) Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition
75) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
76) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
77) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.
79) Philadelphia School District
82) Rikore, Inc.
84) RVG Management and Development Co.
86) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County
87) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC
88) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
89) The Lands at Hillside Farms
90) Ticket Network
91) Total Security International LLC
92) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP
94) Viatris Inc.
95) Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Inc.
303-539-1320
1410 Grant Suite, Suite C307, Denver, CO, 80203,
2) ACS CAN
5) American Fraternal Alliance c/o MultiState Associates, LLC
6) Associa c/o MultiState Associates, LLC
7) Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO)
8) Brandeberry McKenna Public Affairs
9) City and County of Denver c/o The Policy Matters
10) Cohen Veterans Network at Red Rock in Colorado Springs
11) Colorado Association of Nurse Anesthetists
12) Colorado Beer Distributors Association
13) Colorado Business Committee for the Arts
14) Colorado Housing and Finance Authority
16) Colorado Speech Language Hearing Association
17) Comcast
18) Consumer Technology Association (c/o MultiState Associates)
19) Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
22) Front Range Passenger Rail
23) Go West
25) Interstate Logos
26) Invest in Kids
27) Kooth USA, LLC
29) Mesa County
30) Metrc
31) North Highland
32) Northern Water
33) Oracle
34) Permit Power
35) Pfizer
36) Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
37) Rec4Kids Riverside Education Center
38) Regional Transportation District
39) Soar Health, dba Soar Autism Center
40) TIAA
42) Windows & Door Manufacturers Association c/o MultiState Associates, LLC
717-961-5450
909 Green Street, Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA, 17102,
5) Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates
8) Antrim Investment Group, LLC
10) Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers
11) AT&T Inc.
12) Aviat Networks
13) Bounty Minerals
14) Byler Management
21) Child USA
22) Christian School Association of Greater Harrisburg
23) Churchill Downs Incorporated
26) CNX Land LLC
27) Coalition for Community Solar Access
28) College Board
29) Compass Learning
30) Concurrent Technologies Corporation
33) Dallas Area Fall Fair Inc. TA The Luzerne County Fair
39) Effective School Solutions
41) First National Bank of Pennsylvania
42) FMP Realty LLC
43) G&F Realty
44) GREATER JOHNSTOWN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
45) Greenview Development, Inc.
47) HeyTutor
51) Housing And Redevelopment Insurance Exchange
52) Inch & Co
56) Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania
58) Kooth USA, LLC
59) Kyndryl, Inc.
61) Leading Youth For Excellence
62) LIUNA Mid-Atlantic Regional Organizing Coalition
63) Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center
65) Malt Beverage Distributors Association of PA
66) Martz Trailways
67) McCarthy Tire
68) Messiah Lifeways
69) MidPoint Group of Companies, Inc.
71) Modern Treasury
72) Mountain Springs Lake Resort LLC
74) New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America #544
76) NVNG Inc.
77) Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County
78) PA Association for Justice
80) PA State Building & Construction Trades Council
82) Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals
83) Pennsylvania Beer Alliance
84) Pennsylvania Principals Association
85) Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
86) Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
87) Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Inc.
89) Philadelphia School District
92) Rikore, Inc.
94) Sentiment AI
96) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Luzerne County
99) Summit Realty Advisors, LLC
100) Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
101) Terrapin Investment Fund 1, LLC
102) The Lands at Hillside Farms
103) Ticket Network
104) Total Security International LLC
105) Valley Crest Real Estate, LP
106) Viatris Inc.
107) Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Inc.
303-539-1320
1410 Grant Street, Suite C307, Suite C307, Denver, CO, 80203,
2) ACS CAN
5) American Fraternal Alliance c/o MultiState Associates, LLC
6) Associa c/o MultiState Associates LLC
7) Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO)
8) Brandeberry McKenna Public Affairs
9) City and County of Denver c/o Policy Matters
10) Cohens Veterans Network at Red Rock in Colorado Springs
11) Colorado Association of Nurse Anesthetists
12) Colorado Beer Distributors Association
13) Colorado Business Committee for the Arts
14) Colorado Housing and Finance Authority
16) Colorado Speech-Language- Hearing Association
17) Comcast
18) Consumer Technology Association (c/o Multistate Associates)
19) Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
20) Electronic Transactions Association
23) Go West
25) Interstate Logos
26) Invest in Kids
27) Kooth USA, LLC
29) Mesa County
30) METRC
31) Natera, Inc
32) North Highland
33) Northern Water
34) Oracle
35) Permit Power
36) Pfizer
37) Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers of America (PHRMA)
38) Rec4Kids Riverside Education Center
39) Regional Transportation District
40) Soar Health, dba Soar Autism Center
41) TIAA
43) Windows & Door Manufacturers Association c/o MultiState Associates, LLC