Lindsay Jacobs developed her deep understanding of state public policy through previous roles with Connecticut's largest municipal trade association and in city government. She has worked on several campaigns at the local, state, and federal levels, giving her a strong knowledge of the interconnection between policy and politics.
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Lindsay Jacobs has over 12 years of experience working in and building strong relationships at every level of government. Prior to joining the Sullivan & LeShane team, Lindsay served as Advocacy Manager for the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, the state's largest municipal trade association, where she focused on a breadth of issues including education, environment, energy, and banking policy.
Lindsay gained her robust knowledge of municipal issues from her time as Government Affairs and Communications Advisor for the City of Danbury under Mayor Dean Esposito's administration, and her political work with now Commissioner Mark Boughton.
Lindsay holds a BA in International Studies and a minor in History from Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Upon graduation, Lindsay worked with former U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) in his first run for office, where she developed a deep understanding of the interconnection between policy and politics. Before moving to the Northeast in 2016, Lindsay served as the Political Affairs Manager for the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, helping businesses navigate the role politics play in the legislative process.
As a member of the Sullivan & LeShane, Inc. team, Lindsay utilizes her deep knowledge of policy-making and solid statewide network to connect her clients with the right decision makers.
Lindsay currently lives in the Farmington Valley.
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"What we do is not just meaningful to clients, but fun for us, because we get the privilege of sharing that success with them. It takes a lot of persistence to advance something meaningful and those are the moments I enjoy the most."
1) AccentCare
3) Adobe, Inc.
4) American Cleaning Institute
5) American Medical Response of CT, Inc.
6) Association of Social Work Boards
10) Connecticut Lodging Association
16) CT Title & Registration Services
17) CT-NAELA Chapter
19) Early Care and Education Consortium
20) Eastern Connecticut Pathology Consultants, P.C.
21) EverDriven
22) Forge City Works
25) Lyft, Inc.
27) Medical Device Manufacturers Association
28) Metropolis Technologies, Inc
30) Partnership for Expanded Telemedicine Services
31) RELX Inc.
32) Sea Research Foundation, Inc.
34) Southern New England Healthcare Association
36) Tekni-Plex, Inc
39) Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund
41) Toy Association
43) VRSim, Inc
44) West Wharf, LLC
45) Wilhusky, LLC
11-15 years
Past president of Association of Connecticut Lobbyists
Featured presenter at the CT Lobbying Conference on "Lobbying the Executive Branch" the past four years.
2019 Hartford Business Journal Forty Under 40
Over ten years of municipal land use experience on Planning and Zoning/Zoning Board of Appeals
Served as point person for the CT Conference of Municipalities on Energy, Labor and Zoning topics.
13 years of experience in contract lobbying; three years of experience in state and municipal government.