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GeorgiaLink Public Affairs Group focuses on identifying, developing, and securing relationships between clients and government. It provides comprehensive strategic representation for clients by utilizing broad-based expertise in governmental affairs. The firm monitors legislation and creates opportunities for a diverse clientele that includes Fortune 500 companies, state associations, small entrepreneurs, professional groups, and local government.

Firm Specialties:
GeorgiaLink has a client base with a broad range of interests. Its special focus has been in environmental, gaming, healthcare, telecommunications and banking.

John S. "Trip" Martin, III is the founder of GeorgiaLink Public Affairs Group. GeorgiaLink is a governmental affairs consulting firm which has been recognized by James magazine seventeen years in a row as the top lobbying firm in the state of Georgia. Mr. Martin began his Government Affairs career in 1981 as the Director of State Government Affairs in Georgia for Southern Bell. In 1986, he was promoted to the position of Director of Legislative Affairs for BellSouth in Washington, D.C. where his major responsibilities included the development and implementation of strategies for dealing with Congress on national telecommunications policy issues. He has served as the Vice President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Southeastern Public Affairs Council and was a participant in the Leadership Georgia Class of 1983. He is the former Vice President of the University of Georgia National Alumni Association. Mr. Martin currently serves on the Board of Directors of The Advocacy Group, an international network of lobbying firms with offices in forty-eight states. Trip is married to Julie Brown, a native of Atlanta and President & CEO of Georgia Foreign-Trade Zone. Trip and Julie split their time between residences in Atlanta and Blue Ridge, Georgia, where he is a licensed realtor with the Blue Ridge office of Premier Mountain & Lake Property, Inc., and owns and operates Big Creek Alpaca Farms. Trip has three grown children and five granddaughters.

H. Boyd Pettit, III is Partner and General Counsel for GeorgiaLink Public Affairs Group, LLC Pettit, a practicing Attorney since 1979, served as a Democratic member to the Georgia General Assembly for five consecutive terms beginning in January, 1983. Elected to the House of Representatives, succeeding newly elected Governor Joe Frank Harris, he was named a member of the House Appropriations, Judiciary, and Industry Committees. Pettit became Secretary to the Judiciary Committee and Chairman of the Public Services and Utilities Subcommittee of House Industry. During his membership in the House, Pettit served as Georgia's representative to the Southern States Energy Board and was selected as a participant in the Leadership Georgia Class of 1987. In 1993, he joined GeorgiaLink Public Affairs Group while remaining active on behalf of local governments, local education entities, public bond finance issues, and local industrial recruitment and development. In September 2000, Pettit was selected to the Georgia State Board of Transportation. He was re-elected in January, 2001 to a full five-year term. Pettit currently serves on the State Board of the Georgia Youth Science and Technology Centers and is an active member of Sam Jones Memorial United Methodist Church in Cartersville. Previously serving on Board of Directors of the North Metro Technical Institute Foundation, Pettit was a part of the effort to secure property, utilities, and funding for the state adult technical school. Boyd has two daughters, Dana and Bray. They reside in Cartersville, Georgia.

James H. "Jay" Roberts is the most recent member of our team. Prior to joining GeorgiaLink, Mr. Roberts served in the Georgia State House of Representatives (2003-2015) while in the House, Jay was elected as both Vice-Chairman and Chairman of the House Majority Caucus by his peers. Former Gov. Sonny Perdue asked him to serve as his Administration Floor Leader in his second term. He served in that capacity for 2 years. Jay was named the Chairman of the House Transportation Committee by the Speaker of the House in 2010. He served as Chairman of the House Transportation Committee for 6 years. During his tenure in the House, Jay served on the Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, Ethics, Economic Development & Tourism, Ways & Means, Appropriations, Rules, Game & Fish and Transportation Committees. Jay has served several communities during his 13 years in the House. He served Irwin, Ben Hill, Tift, Turner, Coffee, Telfair, Wheeler, Wilcox and Jeff Davis counties. Governor Nathan Deal appointed Jay to the distinguish position of Director of Planning for the State of Georgia at the Georgia Department of Transportation. He was tasked with the planning of the State's Transportation projects including developing and implementing the STIP. Governor Kemp asked Jay to serve on his Transition Team. He was then asked by Governor Brian Kemp to continue to serve him as the Director of Planning. In September, 2019 Mr. Roberts joined GeorgiaLink Public Affairs Group. He and his wife Sarah have two children, and they reside in Irwin County.

Arthur B. "Skin" Edge, IV is engaged in Governmental Relations and Consulting. Prior to joining GeorgiaLink, Mr. Edge served in the Georgia State Senate (1986-1996) and was Minority Leader of the Senate from 1992-1996. Mr. Edge served on the Appropriations, Special Judiciary (Chairman), Public Utilities and Health committees in the Senate. He also served on the Legislative Fiscal Affairs Committee and the Code Revisions Committee. Georgia Trend Magazine named Edge as one of "The 100 Most Influential People in Georgia." He was voted "The Top Registered Lobbyist in Georgia in 2018" in a poll of legislators, state officials and lobbyists. He was also named by Business to Business Magazine as one of "The Ten Most Influential People under the Gold Dome." He is a graduate of the University of Georgia (BBA 1977) and the University of Georgia School of Law (J.D. 1980). He was a participant in the Leadership Georgia Class of 1988. Skin and his wife, Bambi, have three children and six grandchildren. They reside in Newnan, Georgia.

CASEY BALSER

(West Virginia)
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JULIA BRIGHT

(Kentucky)
  • 502-548-7500

  • 314 W. Main StreetCommonwealth AlliancesFrankfortKY40601

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ARTHUR SKIN EDGE

(Georgia)
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KATHERINE HALL

(Kentucky)
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PATRICK JENNINGS

(Kentucky)
  • 502-607-8670

  • 314 W. Main StreetCommonwealth AlliancesFrankfortKY40601

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PATRICK JENNINGS

(Kentucky)
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COLLIN JOHNSON

(Kentucky)
  • 502-607-8670

  • 314 W. Main StreetCommonwealth AlliancesFrankfortKY40601

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JOHN TRIP MARTIN

(Georgia)
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SHALAMAR PARHAM

(Georgia)
Clients:

1) 3M Company

2) ABM

3) Acciona Concesiones S.L.

4) ACS Infrastructure Development, Inc.

5) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

6) ATL Airport CIDs- Airport West CID, Airport South CID

7) Barrow County Board of Commissioners

8) Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

9) Cintra US Services LLC

10) City of Roswell

11) City of Warner Robins

12) CleanSpark Inc.

13) Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC

14) Council of Municipal Court Judges

15) CVS Health and Affiliated Entities

16) Decatur County

17) Decide DeKalb Development Authority

18) Delaware North Companies, Inc.

19) Development Authority of Bainbridge and Decatur County

20) Development Authority of DeKalb County

21) Development Authority of Fulton

22) DIRECTV LLC

23) DLRdmv, LLC

24) EBSCO Information Services

25) Encompass Health

26) Envolve Communities

27) Equifax

28) Erlanger Health

29) Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action

30) FreedomCare Georgia

31) Gainwell Holding Corp.

32) Georgia Agribusiness Council

33) Georgia Automobile Dealers Association

34) Georgia Beer Wholesalers Association

35) Georgia Bio

36) Georgia Economic Developers Association

37) Georgia EMC

38) Georgia Hospital Association

39) Georgia OBGyn Society

40) Georgia Pest Control Association

41) Georgia Power Company

42) Georgia Senior Living Association, Inc.

43) Georgia Society of Hearing Professionals

44) GeorgiaLink Public Affairs Group

45) Google LLC and its Affiliates

46) Henry County

47) Independent Pharmacists of Georgia

48) Intuitive

JAMES JAY ROBERTS

(Georgia)
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