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JOEL WIGGINS

Seasoned government affairs professional with a wide spectrum of policy experience in both Georgia and Alabama. Specializing in local government, tax policy, and finance.

6-10 years

Served on the Georgia Department of Revenue Local Government Advisory Group. As a member of this group, Joel provided the Revenue Commissioner with feedback and suggestions on the impact of important tax issues on local governments.

Joel has developed extensive relationships with elected and appointed officials at the state and local level. Many of these relationships are concentrated in revenue and finance with strong relationships with finance directors all across Georgia's 538 cities and 159 counties. In addition to these local relationships, Joel has done extensive work with the Georgia Department of Revenue.

Joel began his career in local government by providing planning, zoning, and land use support with over 63 cities and 17 counties for one of Georgia's Regional Commissions. Joel then moved to Talladega, AL where he assisted the city manager in all planning and community development projects. It was in this capacity that Joel first started learning municipal budgeting and operations. Joel's work in Talladega caught the eye of a state trade association, and Joel got his introduction to lobbying with the Alabama Manufactured Housing Association (AMHA) in 2013.

As AMHA's Deputy Director, Joel learned the business operations of one of Alabama's major industries and lobbied on their behalf both locally and on the state level. After nearly four years with AMHA, Joel decided to combine his local government and lobbying experience by taking a job with Georgia Municipal Association (GMA). While at GMA, Joel specialized in a wide array of tax issues and lobbied on behalf of Georgia's 538 cities. Joel's knowledge of local government operations, business operations, and public policy development allowed him to develop a broad array of relationships at the General Assembly, while effectively advocating for all of Georgia's cities.

Joel graduated from Georgia College and State University with a BA in political science and Masters of Public Administration. Joel grew up in Byron, Georgia and currently resides in Atlanta with his wife Lucy and daughter Willow.

  • (850) 222-9075

  • 124 W. Jefferson St.Suite 502TallahasseeFlorida32301

Clients:
Clients:

47) Isograd, Inc.

48) Keystone Peer Review Organization, LLC dba Acentra Health

49) Lennar Homes, LLC

50) LifeLink Foundation, Inc.

51) Loggerhead Marinelife Center

52) Mithril Defense

53) ModivCare Solutions LLC

54) NLP Logix

55) Northwest Florida State College Foundation, Inc.

56) Oportun, Inc.

57) Provado Mobile Health

58) Quintessence Marine, Inc.

59) RAI Services Company

60) RELX Inc.

61) Renaissance Learning, Inc.

62) Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.

63) Safelite Group, Inc.

64) Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Van Wezel Foundation, Inc.

65) Sellers Dorsey

66) South Automotive Group

67) St. John Advertising and Public Relations, Inc.

68) St. Petersburg College Foundation

69) St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.

70) Take Stock in Children

71) The City of Venice

72) The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.

73) The Everglades Trust

74) The GEO Group, Inc.

75) The North Highland Company

76) The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida

77) The School Board of Pinellas County

78) The School Board of Sarasota County

79) The Travelers Indemnity Company

80) Trinity Education Group

81) University of Florida Foundation, Inc.

82) University of Florida Student Government Association

83) USAA

84) Veyer, LLC

85) Visa U.S.A. Inc.

86) Vistra Communications

87) VM Consolidated, Inc. and its affiliates DBA Verra Mobility

88) Vocate Education Solutions, Inc.

89) Voya Services Company

90) Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A

91) Zurich American Insurance Company

OWEN OPPENHEIMER

(Texas)
  • (469)4968282

  • 3801 Rodney CirApt 2827Flower MoundTX75022

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