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) Association for Consumer Debt Relief c/o MultiState Associates LLC
5) Carvana
8) Des Moines Area Regional Transit
9) Des Moines International Airport
11) Flowstate Health
13) Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (IHBPA)
15) Iowa Academy of Family Physicians
16) Iowa Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers
17) Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
20) Iowa Community Foundations
21) Iowa County Attorneys Association
23) Iowa Extension Council Association
24) Iowa Health Care Association
25) Iowa Healthiest State Initiative
26) Iowa Nebraska Farm Equipment Dealers Association
27) Iowa Operators of Music & Amusement
28) Iowa Real Estate Developers Association
29) Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRF)
30) Iowa State Fair
31) Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association
32) Iowa Travel Industry Partners
33) Iowa Water Land Legacy Coalition
34) Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association
35) Iowa Wood Industry Association
37) Lifepoint Health
41) MidAmerican Energy Company
43) Northern Natural Gas Company
44) REM Iowa
45) Republic National Distributing Company
46) Responsive Policy Solutions
47) Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
49) Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa
50) Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
53) TC Energy
55) Turo Inc.
58) Voya Financial
59) 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.
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4) BARRICK GOLD OF NORTH AMERICA, FKA BARRICK GOLD AND NEVADA GOLD MINES
6) CAESARS ENTERPRISE SERVICES, LLC
11) LEONARD GREEN & PARTNERS, LP
12) LIFEPOINT HEALTH
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1) ABBVIE
2) ADVANCING MENTAL HEALTH FOR MILITARY FAMILIES, LLC
8) EDERA L3C
9) ELI LILLY AND COMPANY, FORMERLY REPORTED AS, LILLY USA, LLC
10) EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION
12) FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
13) GRINDR LLC
14) JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES, INC.
15) KYVERNA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
16) LIFEPOINT HEALTH
17) MODERNA US INC.
18) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS (N.A.C.H.)-CHA
19) NATIONAL MENTOR HOLDINGS, INC.
20) NOVARTIS
21) RELX INC
22) SKILLFUL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. DBA BIG INTERVIEW
24) SOLVD HEALTH
25) ST SHARED SERVICES LLC DBA KEENOVA THERAPEUTICS
26) STATE COLLECTION SERVICE, INC.
27) TAPESTRYHEALTH
29) THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS
30) THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA
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1) AMERICAN GAMING ASSOCIATION
2) CAESARS ENTERPRISE SERVICES, LLC
3) CAREQUEST INSTITUTE FOR ORAL HEALTH, INC.
4) CHSPSC, LLC
5) COTULLA ACQUISTIONCO LLC DBA AVIATION INSTITUTE OF MAINTENANCE
6) FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
8) HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
9) JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC.
10) JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES, INC.
11) JOSHCO GROUP, LLC D/B/A VETERAN BENEFITS GUIDE
12) LIFEPOINT HEALTH
13) LOS ANGELES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES 2028
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1) ABBVIE
2) ADVANCING MENTAL HEALTH FOR MILITARY FAMILIES, LLC
6) CHSPSC, LLC
7) EDERA L3C
8) ELI LILLY AND COMPANY, FORMERLY REPORTED AS, LILLY USA, LLC
9) FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
11) KYVERNA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
12) LIFEPOINT HEALTH
13) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS (N.A.C.H.)-CHA
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1) ABBVIE
3) CAREQUEST INSTITUTE FOR ORAL HEALTH, INC.
6) CHSPSC, LLC
8) ELI LILLY AND COMPANY, FORMERLY REPORTED AS, LILLY USA, LLC
9) EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION
11) FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
13) LIFEPOINT HEALTH
14) MODERNA US INC.
15) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS (N.A.C.H.)-CHA
16) NATIONAL MENTOR HOLDINGS, INC.
17) NOVARTIS
19) RELX INC
21) ST SHARED SERVICES LLC DBA KEENOVA THERAPEUTICS
22) TENET BUSINESS SERVICES CORPORATION
24) THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS
