(573) 353-8279
235 E High Street, Suite 301, Jefferson City, MO, 65101, 
Clarkston Nelson Government Solutions is a full-service governmental relations and advocacy firm located in Jefferson City, Missouri. Although recently founded, our team shares a longstanding, respected reputation in the Missouri State Capitol. Our uniquely qualified professionals have decades of combined experience working in the Missouri state legislature, Executive Branch and state agencies.
The world of politics has changed over the years making it essential for businesses to have an effective and efficient working relationship with policy makers. Our team holds extensive policy knowledge, strong communication and relationship-building skills and precise legislative strategies resulting in successful governmental advocacy for our clients.
At Clarkston Nelson, we believe our teamwork approach based on years of experience, hard work and dedication to our client's interests provide a strong route to client advocacy and effective results bridging the gap between business and government.
FIRM SPECIALTY
DIRECT LOBBYING
In a world of constant change due to term-limits, ever changing political winds and executive branch turnover, we at Clarkston Nelson adapt and thrive due to our extensive experience and hard work. We work extremely hard to successfully help our clients reach their advocacy goals through our professionalism and unique understanding of the legislative and executive process. We provide direct lobbying efforts to shape legislation and regulations from the beginning to implementation. Our firm is capable of providing all services necessary such as legislation and issue monitoring, public engagement counseling, public testimony, and coalition building.
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
We believe that public opinion shapes much of the debate and decisions at the government level. Clarkston Nelson have a long history of working with clients in the preparation and development of messaging to assist in their advocacy efforts before the legislature, regulators or any other decision-making body. Our strategic communications will be aimed at reaching our client's underlying goal and often can be conveyed to the media and public to potentially sway opinion to our favor. Often times, strategic communications are aided with coalition building efforts to expand our sphere of influence and find additional partners that share with our goals and preferred outcomes.
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
Our firm recognizes the vast importance of relationship building throughout the political, regulatory, and industry sectors. We believe healthy relationships are built on honest communication and respect. We work diligently with legislators and department contacts to know our clients and understand why their issues matter. Clarkston Nelson strive to maintain professional and positive relations with state elected officials and decision-makers and can utilize our relationships to assist clients with ensuring their issues are properly understood and considered when needed.
1) 3M Company
2) American Hotel & Lodging Association
3) Association of Health Information Outsourcing Systems (AHIOS) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
4) Automated Health Systems, Inc.
8) Child Care Aware of Missouri
10) CoinFlip
11) Consumer Data Industry Association
12) Consumer Healthcare Products Association
13) Copart, Inc.
14) DailyPay, Inc.
15) Diamond Game
16) DirecTV, LLC
17) Dish Network LLC
18) EBSCO Information Services
19) FCS Financial
20) FORVIS
21) Home Builders Association of Central Missouri
22) KC Fiber
23) Knox Company
25) Local Investment Commission
26) LS Power Midcontinent, LLC
27) Maverik
29) Missouri Association of Cosmetology Schools
30) Missouri Broadcasters Association
31) Missouri Consumer Credit Coalition
33) Missouri Fireworks Association
34) Missouri Optometric Association
35) Missouri Press Association
36) Missouri Society of Accountants
37) Missouri Veterinary Medical Association
38) Missourians Improving Higher Education
39) Mortgage Bankers Association of Missouri
40) National Council on Compensation Insurance
41) Odyssey
42) Plant Based Foods Association
44) Presidio Environmental, LLC
45) Public Education Employee Retirement System of Missouri
46) Public School Retirement System of Missouri
48) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
50) SAP Concur Technologies, Inc.
51) Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC
52) Southwest Transmission, LLC
53) Specialized Education of Missouri, Inc.
54) The Good Food Institute, Inc.
DOUG NELSON spent five years as Missouri's State Commissioner of Administration working with all branches of government and every executive branch department on contracting and procurement matters. As Commissioner, he oversaw more than 2,000 active procurement contracts, information technology and cybersecurity issues, bond issuances and budget matters. Along with Doug's unmatched experience in all types of government contract issues, his extensive network of national and state contacts makes him a great resource to clients. Doug also spent more than 18 years as an Assistant Missouri Attorney General focusing on consumer and contract litigation and administrative/regulatory matters. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987 from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and Law degree in 1990 from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.
573-469-4173
314 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65101, 
Clarkston Nelson Government Solutions is a full-service governmental relations and advocacy firm located in Jefferson City, Missouri. Although recently founded, our team shares a longstanding, respected reputation in the Missouri State Capitol. Our uniquely qualified professionals have decades of combined experience working in the Missouri state legislature, Executive Branch and state agencies.
The world of politics has changed over the years making it essential for businesses to have an effective and efficient working relationship with policy makers. Our team holds extensive policy knowledge, strong communication and relationship-building skills and precise legislative strategies resulting in successful governmental advocacy for our clients.
At Clarkston Nelson, we believe our teamwork approach based on years of experience, hard work and dedication to our client's interests provide a strong route to client advocacy and effective results bridging the gap between business and government.
FIRM SPECIALTY
DIRECT LOBBYING
In a world of constant change due to term-limits, ever changing political winds and executive branch turnover, we at Clarkston Nelson adapt and thrive due to our extensive experience and hard work. We work extremely hard to successfully help our clients reach their advocacy goals through our professionalism and unique understanding of the legislative and executive process. We provide direct lobbying efforts to shape legislation and regulations from the beginning to implementation. Our firm is capable of providing all services necessary such as legislation and issue monitoring, public engagement counseling, public testimony, and coalition building.
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
We believe that public opinion shapes much of the debate and decisions at the government level. Clarkston Nelson have a long history of working with clients in the preparation and development of messaging to assist in their advocacy efforts before the legislature, regulators or any other decision-making body. Our strategic communications will be aimed at reaching our client's underlying goal and often can be conveyed to the media and public to potentially sway opinion to our favor. Often times, strategic communications are aided with coalition building efforts to expand our sphere of influence and find additional partners that share with our goals and preferred outcomes.
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
Our firm recognizes the vast importance of relationship building throughout the political, regulatory, and industry sectors. We believe healthy relationships are built on honest communication and respect. We work diligently with legislators and department contacts to know our clients and understand why their issues matter. Clarkston Nelson strive to maintain professional and positive relations with state elected officials and decision-makers and can utilize our relationships to assist clients with ensuring their issues are properly understood and considered when needed.
1) 3M Company
2) American Hotel & Lodging Association
3) Association of Health Information Outsourcing Systems (AHIOS) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
4) Automated Health Systems, Inc.
8) Child Care Aware of Missouri
10) CoinFlip
11) Consumer Data Industry Association
12) Consumer Healthcare Products Association
13) Copart, Inc.
14) DailyPay, Inc.
15) Diamond Game
16) DirecTV, LLC
17) Dish Network LLC
18) EBSCO Information Services
19) FCS Financial
20) FORVIS
21) Home Builders Association of Central Missouri
22) KC Fiber
23) Knox Company
25) Local Investment Commission
26) LS Power Midcontinent, LLC
27) Maverik
29) Missouri Association of Cosmetology Schools
30) Missouri Broadcasters Association
31) Missouri Consumer Credit Coalition
33) Missouri Fireworks Association
34) Missouri Optometric Association
35) Missouri Press Association
36) Missouri Society of Accountants
37) Missouri Veterinary Medical Association
38) Missourians Improving Higher Education
39) Mortgage Bankers Association of Missouri
40) National Council on Compensation Insurance
41) Odyssey
42) Plant Based Foods Association
44) Presidio Environmental, LLC
45) Public Education Employee Retirement System of Missouri
46) Public School Retirement System of Missouri
48) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
50) SAP Concur Technologies, Inc.
51) Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC
52) Southwest Transmission, LLC
53) Specialized Education of Missouri, Inc.
54) The Good Food Institute, Inc.
HEATH CLARKSTON has more than two decades working for a variety of clients as a registered lobbyist in Missouri with state government relations and public relations experience. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration and Political Science in 1997 from Missouri State University in Springfield. He began his career as a legislative intern for the Taxpayers Research Institute, a division of Associated Industries of Missouri. After joining Gallagher Consultants Inc. in 2006, Heath quickly earned a reputation as a tenacious, hard-working voice in the Missouri State Capitol for his clients. An active member in many civic and professional organizations, Heath is the benchmark of hard work in the State Capitol.
(573) 520-7240
235 E High Street, Suite 301, Jefferson City, MO, 65101, 
1) 3M Company
2) American Hotel & Lodging Association
3) Association of Health Information Outsourcing Systems (AHIOS) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
4) Automated Health Systems, Inc.
8) Child Care Aware of Missouri
10) CoinFlip
11) Consumer Data Industry Association
12) Consumer Healthcare Products Association
13) Copart, Inc.
14) DailyPay, Inc.
15) Diamond Game
16) DirecTV, LLC
17) Dish Network LLC
18) EBSCO Information Services
19) FCS Financial
20) FORVIS
21) Home Builders Association of Central Missouri
22) KC Fiber
23) Knox Company
25) Local Investment Commission
26) LS Power Midcontinent, LLC
27) Maverik
29) Missouri Association of Cosmetology Schools
30) Missouri Broadcasters Association
31) Missouri Consumer Credit Coalition
33) Missouri Fireworks Association
34) Missouri Optometric Association
35) Missouri Press Association
36) Missouri Society of Accountants
37) Missouri Veterinary Medical Association
38) Missourians Improving Higher Education
39) Mortgage Bankers Association of Missouri
40) National Council on Compensation Insurance
41) Odyssey
42) Plant Based Foods Association
44) Presidio Environmental, LLC
45) Public Education Employee Retirement System of Missouri
46) Public School Retirement System of Missouri
48) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
50) SAP Concur Technologies, Inc.
51) Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC
52) Southwest Transmission, LLC
53) Specialized Education of Missouri, Inc.
54) The Good Food Institute, Inc.
(573) 634-4876
PO Box 1865, JEFFERSON CITY, MO, 65102, 
1) Air Evac
2) Allegis/Redwood/Maxim Public Affairs, LLC
3) American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Missouri Section
4) American Prison Data Systems
5) American Resort Development Association
6) American Subcontractors Association of Missouri
7) American Tort Reform Association
8) American Traffic Solutions, Inc.
9) Americans for Fair Energy Prices
10) Apple Inc
11) Ascend Learning c/o MultiState Associates LLC
13) Binti, Inc.
14) Biostl
16) Centegix
17) Centurion
24) Concordance Academy of Leadership
25) David Humphreys
27) Double Line
29) Ehawk, Inc.
30) Foster Care & Adoptive Care Coalition
32) Friends of the Zoo Inc, of Kansas City Missouri
34) Gateway Coalition of Service Providers
37) Haleon c/o Multistate Associates LLC
38) Jefferson City Medical Group
39) LearningMate Solutions Inc
41) LKQ Corporation
43) M.A.R.C.H. Inc.
44) Maxim Healthcare Services Inc
45) Medify Air
46) Missouri Academy of Physician Assistants
47) Missouri Alliance of YMCAs
48) Missouri Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
49) Missouri Association for Career and Technical Education
50) Missouri Association of Councils of Government
51) Missouri Association of County Developmental Disabilities Services
55) Missouri Center for Public Health Excellence
56) Missouri Child Care Association DBA Missouri Coalition For Children
57) Missouri Clean Energy District
58) Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures
59) Missouri Collectors Association
60) Missouri College of Emergency Physicians
61) Missouri Dental Association
62) Missouri Dermatological Society Association
63) Missouri Fire Service Alliance
65) Missouri Health Care Association
66) Missouri Hotel & Lodging Association
67) Missouri Pharmacy Association
68) Missouri Primary Care Association
69) Missouri Railroad Association
70) Missouri Residential Care Association
71) Missouri Society For Respiratory Care
72) Missouri Society of Anesthesiologists
73) Missouri Workforce Housing Association
74) Missourians Improving Higher Education
75) Mortgage Research Center, LLC
76) MOSERS
77) Next Missouri
78) Noresco, LLC
79) NPRA Missouri
80) Parking Company of America - Kansas City
82) Plift
83) Preferred Family Healthcare
84) Pulsara Inc.
87) RAYUS Radiology
88) Recidiviz
89) Saint Louis Zoo Association
90) Science Coach
92) Southern Jackson County Fire Protection District
93) Special School District of St. Louis County
95) St. Charles County Convention & Sports Facilities Authority
96) State Technical College of Missouri
97) Stowers Institute For Medical Research
98) Strong Consulting Group, LLC
102) Vision for Hope
103) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC
104) Wal-Mart Stores Inc
105) Wine Institute
106) Wonderschool