(850) 212-8330
PO Box 10390, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2390,
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JEJ & Associates, led by Lena Juarez, is a governmental relations consulting firm that has been delivering results in Florida for clients for over twenty years. We have extensive experience bringing our clients success by working with the Florida Legislature, Cabinet and Executive Branch. We are confident that we will provide unmatched professional services.
We have represented a diverse set of clients in the public, private and non-profit sectors, each of whom have contributed to our knowledge and ability to tackle all aspects of their priorities. An acknowledgement of our successes is demonstrated in that most of our clients have remained with our firm for many years. Whether advocating for funding, legislative changes, new legislation, or administrative rules, Lena has excelled at every step of the process because of the relationships she has developed with governmental officials.
20+ years
We are a lobbying firm providing one-stop services for our clients.
One critical achievement was the passage of legislation which amended the statute governing the Charter County Transportation Surtax, now called the Charter County and Regional Transportation System Surtax. The change allowed all charter counties in Florida to utilize this funding mechanism, via referendum. JEJ & Associates' strategy was to cultivate legislative sponsors in each of the chambers, while simultaneously working with other groups, such as Polk County, to develop a coalition of supporters. After securing sponsors, Lena worked with legislators to explain the priority and its importance for transit agencies. JEJ & Associates developed written materials, coordinated testimony before legislative committees and monitored opponents' activities for parliamentary maneuvers which could affect the outcome. This legislative change was approved and became law.
A Central Florida commercial airport was experiencing a problem with multitudes of birds which interfered with airline traffic due to the inherent dangers of bird strikes. Lena initiated discussions with local legislators, worked with committee staff to write the bill, found sponsors in both chambers, educated legislators on the issue, worked with committee chairs to ensure that the bill would be heard in the referenced committees, visited legislators prior to the bill reaching the chamber floors, and pushed for the governor to sign the bill into law once it was passed. As a result of this, the Airline Safety and Wildlife Protection Act became Florida law and has since served as model legislation for other states on how to deal with the issue.
Lena has been appointed to numerous state-wide boards by current and former Senate Presidents and House Speakers.
Lena Juarez is the founder of JEJ & Associates, a governmental consulting firm with offices in Tallahassee, FL and Orlando, FL. She is a graduate of Sophie Newcomb Memorial College of Tulane University and the Reubin O'D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy at Florida State University.
Lena has been active in politics since a very young age and has served on many local and statewide boards. She has been appointed to numerous statewide boards by current and former Senate Presidents and House Speakers.Lena is a graduate of Leadership Tallahassee and Leadership Florida, which are programs of the local and state Chamber of Commerce. Lena is a member of the Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists.
Lena is a Central Florida native, competes in triathlons and is an avid traveler.
(850) 524-1863
215 South Monroe Street, Suite 410, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
3) AssureCare
4) Big Lands Transect Collaborative LLC
5) Braman Management Association
6) Brightline Trains Florida, LLC
7) Broward County Property Appraiser
8) Broward County Sheriff's Office
9) BusPatrol
10) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
15) City of Miramar
16) Doma Technology
17) Florida Association of Insurance Agents
18) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
19) Florida Association of Property Tax Professionals (FAPTP)
20) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
22) Florida Panthers
23) Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority
24) FORTS Services
25) Gainwell Technologies, LLC
27) Hatzalah South Florida Emergency Medical Services
28) HCA Healthcare
29) Indian Trail Improvement District
30) Juul Labs, Inc.
32) Nova Southeastern University
33) OnMed
34) PTG-Florida, Inc
37) The Panama City-Bay County Airport And Industrial District
(813) 317-7766
215 S Monroe St, Suite 410, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301,
1) Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.
2) AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
7) Association of Dental Support Organizations
8) AssureCare
9) Better Tomorrow Treatment Center
10) Big Interview
11) Big Lands Transect Collaborative LLC
13) Braman Management Association
14) Brightline Trains Florida, LLC
15) BusPatrol
16) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
18) City of Miami
20) Clinical Solutions Pharmacy
21) Concorde Career Colleges, Inc.
22) Crescent Heights
24) Deel, Inc.
25) Doma Technology
27) Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc.
28) FleetForce
30) Florida Association of Insurance Agents
31) Florida Association of Property Tax Professionals (FAPTP)
32) Florida Local Government Information Systems Association
33) Florida Panthers
34) Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority
35) FORTS Services
38) Google LLC and its Affiliates
39) Hatzalah South Florida Emergency Medical Services
40) HCA Healthcare
41) Hospital for Special Surgery
42) Indian Trail Improvement District
43) International Legal Finance Association
44) Juul Labs, Inc.
47) Neumo
48) Nomi Health Inc
49) OnMed
51) Power Design
52) ReliaQuest
55) Shul of Downtown and Brickell
56) SimpliGov, LLC
57) Skydio
59) Stride, Inc.
60) Tampa Bay Downs HBPA, Inc.
61) Teach Florida
62) The Foundation for Florida Gateway College
63) The Panama City-Bay County Airport And Industrial District
64) The Seaside School Foundation, Inc.
65) Thoroughbred Racing Initiative, LLC
67) Trend Micro
68) University of South Florida Foundation
69) Vaad Harabonim Florida- Rabbinical Alliance of Florida
71) Waymo LLC
(850) 212-8330
Po Box 10390, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2390,
(850) 524-1863
215 South Monroe Street, Suite 410, Tallahassee, FL, 32301,
1) 831 Federal Acquisition, LLC dba / The Big Easy Casino
6) Association of Dental Support Organizations
7) AssureCare
8) Braman Management Association
9) Brightline Trains Florida, LLC
10) BusPatrol
12) Chabad of Kendall and Pinecrest
13) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
15) City of Doral
16) City of Miami
18) City of Miramar
19) Community Health of South Florida
20) Deel Inc.
21) Doma Technology
23) Early Care and Education Consortium
24) Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc.
26) FleetForce
27) Florida A & M University Foundation
28) Florida Alliance for Seniors
29) Florida Association of Property Tax Professionals (FAPTP)
30) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
31) Florida Crystals Corporation
32) Florida International University Foundation
33) Florida Local Government Information Systems Association
34) Florida Panthers
35) Florida Power & Light Company
36) Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority
37) Gainesville Regional Utilities
39) Google LLC and its Affiliates
40) Greater Miami Jewish Federation
41) Handtevy
42) Hatzalah South Florida Emergency Medical Services
43) HCA Healthcare
45) Hospital for Special Surgery
46) Independent Living Systems, LLC.
47) Juul Labs, Inc.
49) MAXIMUS
52) Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
53) Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center
55) Nomi Health Inc
56) Nova Southeastern University
57) OnMed
58) Palmer Ranch Holdings, Ltd.
59) Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P
60) Pinterest
61) Power Design
62) PTG-Florida, Inc
63) Richman Group of Florida, Inc., The
65) Shul of Downtown and Brickell
66) SimpliGov, LLC
67) South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
69) Starkey Hearing Technologies
71) Stride, Inc.
72) Tampa Bay Downs HBPA, Inc.
74) Teach Florida
75) The Foundation for Florida Gateway College
76) The Panama City-Bay County Airport And Industrial District
77) The Rok Family Shul - Chabad Downtown Jewish Center
78) The Seaside School Foundation, Inc.
79) Thoroughbred Racing Initiative, LLC
82) University of South Florida Foundation
84) Waymo LLC
(305) 495-3868
215 S Monroe Street, Suite 410, Tallahassee, FL, 32301-1852,
2) 831 Federal Acquisition, LLC dba / The Big Easy Casino
8) Association of Dental Support Organizations
9) AssureCare
10) Best Friends Animal Society
11) Better Tomorrow Treatment Center
12) Big Lands Transect Collaborative LLC
14) Braman Management Association
15) Brightline Trains Florida, LLC
16) Broward County Property Appraiser
17) Broward County Sheriff's Office
18) BusPatrol
20) Chabad of Kendall and Pinecrest
21) Charter Communications Operating, LLC
24) City of Doral
25) City of Miami
27) City of Miramar
28) Community Health of South Florida
29) Crescent Heights
30) Deel Inc.
31) Deel, Inc.
32) Doma Technology
34) Early Care and Education Consortium
36) Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc
38) FleetForce
40) Florida A & M University Foundation
41) Florida Alliance for Seniors
42) Florida Association of Insurance Agents
43) Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists DBA Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
44) Florida Association of Property Tax Professionals (FAPTP)
45) Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
46) Florida Crystals Corporation
47) Florida Institute of Technology
48) Florida International University Foundation
49) Florida Local Government Information Systems Association
50) Florida Panthers
51) Florida Power & Light Company
52) Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority
53) FORTS Services
54) Gainesville Regional Utilities
56) Google LLC and its Affiliates
57) Greater Miami Jewish Federation
59) Handtevy
60) Hatzalah South Florida Emergency Medical Services
61) HCA Healthcare
62) Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust
63) Hospital for Special Surgery
64) Independent Living Systems, LLC.
65) Indian Trail Improvement District
66) Jersey College
68) Juul Labs, Inc.
70) MAXIMUS
73) Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
74) Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center
76) Nomi Health Inc
77) Nova Southeastern University
78) OnMed
79) Palmer Ranch Holdings, Ltd.
80) Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P
81) Power Design
82) PrizePicks
83) PTG-Florida, Inc
85) Richman Group of Florida, Inc., The
87) SimpliGov, LLC
88) Skydio
89) South Florida Regional Transportation Authority
92) Starkey Hearing Technologies
94) Stride, Inc.
95) Tampa Bay Downs HBPA, Inc.
97) Teach Florida
98) The Foundation for Florida Gateway College
99) The Panama City-Bay County Airport And Industrial District
100) The Rok Family Shul - Chabad Downtown Jewish Center
101) The Seaside School Foundation, Inc.
102) Thoroughbred Racing Initiative, LLC
103) Tranquility AI Inc.
104) Trend Micro
105) University of Miami
106) University of South Florida Foundation
107) Vaad Harabonim Florida- Rabbinical Alliance of Florida
108) VGW Holdings Pty Ltd
109) Vheda, Inc
111) Waymo LLC
112) Western Governors University
113) Wing Aviation LLC
114) Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc
116) Youth and Family Alternatives, Inc. ("YFA")
117) Youth on Course
