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BENJAMIN PATTERSON

(Alabama)

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I have been in government relations for 25 years. I am a partner in a multi-client firm with a broad spectrum of clients in every major sector. Prior to joining Fine Geddie I worked in the Finance Department of both Republican and Democrat governors, where I oversaw procurement, information technology and fiscal/financial legislation. I have worked in the financial services sector in government relations and for the state' largest business association. I have successfully managed a wide array of legislative, regulatory, economic development, and procurement issues in state and local government.

Fine Geddie was established in 1984 as the first contract lobbying firm in the State of Alabama. We are an ethnically, age, gender and disciplinarily diverse firm. We are bipartisan. Our six partners have over 200 years of combined experience in government relations. Fine Geddie has been integrally involved in most every significant legislative issue in Alabama the last 36 years. Our growth has been fueled by consistent results and successful outcomes. The most prominent businesses with a presence in Alabama rely on Fine Geddie as their most trusted advisors for navigating government relations.

20+ years

We are available to discuss past achievements in many areas of government relations.

We work across branches and across all agencies of state government.

Ben Patterson grew up in Florence, Alabama. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Alabama where he taught seminars in State and Local Government and American Politics until 1996.

Prior to joining Fine Geddie in 2004 he served as the Deputy Finance Director for the State of Alabama under two governors and helped guide both administrations' legislative efforts on fiscal issues. He also held the position of Chief Information Officer, overseeing the state's technology acquisitions in the late 1990s. During his tenures in state government, he gained a thorough understanding of government operations, procurement, information technology, state budgets and controls, and the complexities of Alabama's tax structure.

Ben Patterson also served as the Director of Government Relations for the Alabama Bankers Association from 2000 until 2003 where he was the principal advocate for the state banking industry. He began his lobbying career as a Manager of Legislative Affairs for the Business Council of Alabama in 1996.

Fine, Geddie & Associates, Inc. is a well established governmental affairs and legislative services firm located in Montgomery, Alabama. The firm represents a cadre of blue chip corporate clients and business interests before the Alabama legislature and various departments of state government. Fine, Geddie clients are among the nation's most successful businesses. The firm provides a coordinated and reliable approach to issues which contributes to their clients' success and profitability. Each principal and associate has a thorough understanding of issues, process and procedure and gives personal and prompt attention to all clients at all times.

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Fine, Geddie and Associates has been an active force in legislative and governmental issues during the last decade. Areas of expertise and experience include legislative lobbying, regulatory and agency advocacy, research, assessment and monitoring, procurement, local government lobbying and economic development. Through excellent research capabilities, the firm can enhance its clients' knowledge of voting patterns, constituent groups, and political contributions to provide a reliable approach to governmental issues.

BOB GEDDIE grew up in Elmore County and attended public schools in Robinson Springs and Wetumpka. After graduating from Marion Military Institute (A.A.) and Auburn University (BA), he joined the Washington staff of the late U.S. Senator John Sparkman as Sparksman's legislative assistant. He later coordinated Sparkman's Alabama offices. Geddie served for four years as Legislative Liaison and as Executive Assistant to Governor Fob James. He was the Governor's representative to the National Governor's Association, Interstate Mining Compact and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Commission. Prior to forming Fine Geddie & Associates in 1985, he was Director of State Governmental Affairs for Alabama Power Company.

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  • 202-559-0170

  • 800 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 800WashingtonDC20002

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1) 3M COMPANY

2) ACCRETE AI GOVERNMENT, LLC

3) ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION (ADVAMED)

4) AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL, LLC

5) AICPA ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS

6) AIRLINES FOR AMERICA

7) ALABAMA-COUSHATTA TRIBE OF TEXAS

8) ALKERMES, INC.

9) ALLY FINANCIAL INC.

10) ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

11) ALTUMINT, INC.

12) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

13) ANNE PRAMAGGIORE

14) ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

15) ASSOCIATION FOR MATERIALS PROTECTION AND PERFORMANCE (AMPP)

16) ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS

17) AT&T SERVICES, INC.

18) ATKINSREALIS NUCLEAR SECURED, LLC

19) AVENTIV TECHNOLOGIES LLC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

20) BLINK HEALTH, INC.

21) BLOCK INC.

22) BROAD INSTITUTE

23) CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

24) CARLOS ARGENAL

25) CENTERSTONE

26) CGI FEDERAL INC.

27) CHESAPEAKE BAY COMMISSION

28) CHUBB INA HOLDING COMPANY INC

29) COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED, INC.

30) COHERE US, INC.

31) COREWEAVE, INC.

32) CORNELL ABRAXAS GROUP, LLC

33) CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC

34) COUPANG, INC.

35) DATA CENTER COALITION

36) DEFENSE CREDIT UNION COUNCIL

37) DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION

38) EDF POWER SOLUTIONS DEVELOPMENT, INC.

39) EINRIDE

40) EISAI, INC.

41) ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS COALITION

42) EVER-GREEN ENERGY, INC.

43) EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

44) FITCH RATINGS

45) GENERAL ATOMICS

46) GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC.

47) GOEL INVESTMENTS, LLC

48) GOULD INDUSTRIES LTD.

49) GREEN BUSINESS CERTIFICATION INC.

50) H&R BLOCK MANAGEMENT, LLC

51) HALEON US HOLDINGS LLC

52) HEMP BEVERAGE ALLIANCE

53) HF SINCLAIR CORPORATION

54) IDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY USA, LLC

55) INFIN A FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLIANCE

56) JOSHCO GROUP, LLC

57) KANE KESSLER, P.C. OBO CLARUS CORPORATION

58) KIDNEY CARE PARTNERS

59) KLASKO IMMIGRATION LAW PARTNERS, LLP ON BEHALF OF INTEALTH

60) KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC

61) KOCHAVIM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC.

62) LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC.

63) LIFESCIENCE LOGISTICS

64) LPL FINANCIAL LLC

65) MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

66) MARSH MCLENNAN

67) MERCK & CO., INC.

68) MGM TRANSFORMERS, A FORGENT COMPANY

69) MORGAN STANLEY & CO LLC

70) MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.

71) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES

72) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

73) NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS' ASSOCIATION

74) NATIONAL HARDWOOD LUMBER ASSOCIATION

75) NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM

76) NAVIGATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PARTNERS, INC.

77) NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

78) NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

79) NUCLEAR INNOVATION ALLIANCE

80) OCEAN AERO, INC.

81) PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA

82) PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY

83) PRECISION MOTION HEALTH

84) PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS' ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

85) PROTON THERAPY CONSORTIUM

86) REBELLION DEFENSE, INC.

87) RESEARCH!AMERICA

88) ROSHEL INC.

89) ROUGH COUNTRY, LLC

90) SABLE OFFSHORE CORP.

91) SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL

92) SALESFORCE.COM, INC.

93) SANOFI US SERVICES INC.

94) SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION (SIFMA)

95) SEMPRA ENERGY

96) SEYMOUR SUPPORT COUNCIL, INC. DBA FRIENDS OF SEYMOUR

97) SHIELD AI, INC.

98) SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (SIIA)

99) SPRAY FOAM COALITION

100) SSA MARINE

101) STRATA CLEAN ENERGY, LLC

102) TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.

103) TECHNET

104) THE BOEING COMPANY

105) THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP

106) THE SCORE ASSOCIATION

107) TIKTOK INC.

108) TIKTOK USDS JOINT VENTURE LLC

109) TRANSAMERICA COMPANIES

110) TRUCKERS INTEGRAL TO OUR ECONOMY INC (TIE)

111) U.S. SUGAR CORPORATION

112) UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION

113) UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX

114) VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED

115) VISA, INC.

116) VMWARE, INC. OBO BROADCOM INC.

117) WORLD SHIPPING COUNCIL

118) X ENERGY, LLC

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STEPHEN VOLJAVEC

(Federal)
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