• (573) 353-8279

  • 235 E High StreetSuite 301Jefferson CityMO65101

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.

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.

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.

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.

MICHAEL HENDERSON

(Missouri)
  • (573) 520-7240

  • 235 E High StreetSuite 301Jefferson CityMO65101

Clients:

NIKKI STRONG

(MOMO)
  • (573) 634-4876

  • PO Box 1865JEFFERSON CITYMO65102

Clients:

1) Air Evac

2) Allegis/Redwood/Maxim Public Affairs, LLC

3) American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Missouri Section

4) American Resort Development Association

5) American Subcontractors Association of Missouri

6) American Tort Reform Association

7) American Traffic Solutions, Inc.

8) Americans for Fair Energy Prices

9) Apple Inc

10) BDT Capital Partners, LLC

11) Binti, Inc.

12) Biostl

13) Bluebird Network, LLC

14) Centegix

15) Centurion

16) City of Brentwood

17) City of Chesterfield

18) City of Riverside

19) City of St. Charles

20) City of St. Peters

21) Compass Academy Network

22) Concordance Academy of Leadership

23) David Humphreys

24) DJI Technology, INC.

25) Double Line

26) Education Direction

27) Ehawk, Inc.

28) Foster Care & Adoptive Care Coalition

29) Freeman Health System

30) Friends of the Zoo Inc, of Kansas City Missouri

31) Gamble & Schlemeier

32) Gateway Coalition of Service Providers

33) Graduation Alliance, Inc.

34) Greater St. Louis, Inc.

35) Haleon c/o Multistate Associates LLC

36) Jefferson City Medical Group

37) LearningMate Solutions Inc

38) Lion Health System

39) LKQ Corporation

40) Lou Fusz Athletic

41) M.A.R.C.H. Inc.

42) Maxim Healthcare Services Inc

43) Medify Air

44) Missouri Academy of Physician Assistants

45) Missouri Alliance of YMCAs

46) Missouri Ambulatory Surgery Center Association

47) Missouri Association for Career and Technical Education

48) Missouri Association of Councils of Government

49) Missouri Association of County Developmental Disabilities Services

50) Missouri Beverage Association

51) Missouri Biotechnology Association

52) Missouri CASA Association

53) Missouri Center for Public Health Excellence

54) Missouri Child Care Association DBA Missouri Coalition For Children

55) Missouri Clean Energy District

56) Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures

57) Missouri Collectors Association

58) Missouri College of Emergency Physicians

59) Missouri Dental Association

60) Missouri Dermatological Society Association

61) Missouri Fire Service Alliance

62) Missouri Future, LLC

63) Missouri Health Care Association

64) Missouri Hotel & Lodging Association

65) Missouri Pharmacy Association

66) Missouri Primary Care Association

67) Missouri Railroad Association

68) Missouri Residential Care Association

69) Missouri Society For Respiratory Care

70) Missouri Society of Anesthesiologists

71) Missouri Workforce Housing Association

72) Missourians Improving Higher Education

73) Mortgage Research Center, LLC

74) MOSERS

75) Next Missouri

76) Noresco, LLC

77) NPRA Missouri

78) Parking Company of America - Kansas City

79) PENN Entertainment, Inc.

80) Plift

81) Preferred Family Healthcare

82) Pulsara Inc.

83) Quest Diagnostics

84) RAI Services Company

85) RAYUS Radiology

86) Recidiviz

87) Saint Louis Zoo Association

88) Science Coach

89) Signature Medical Group

90) Southern Jackson County Fire Protection District

91) Special School District of St. Louis County

92) Sportradar Solutions LLC

93) St. Charles County Convention & Sports Facilities Authority

94) State Technical College of Missouri

95) Stowers Institute For Medical Research

96) Strong Consulting Group, LLC

97) Teachers of Tomorrow

98) Teaching Strategies, LLC

99) Travelers Marketing LLC

100) Vision for Hope

101) VSP Vision Inc. c/o MultiState Associates LLC

102) Wal-Mart Stores Inc

103) Wine Institute

104) Wonderschool

105) Zschool, LLC