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KYLE MICHEL

kmichel@michellawfirm.com
803-546-2458
1520 Main Street, Suite 1D, Columbia`, SC, 29201,

Subjects: Agencies/Regulations, Appropriations/Budgets, Ballot Measures/Campaign Finance/Elections, Business/Commerce, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, City/County Government, Civil Rights, Corrections/Criminal Justice, Criminal, Education, Energy/Utilities, Environment/Recycling, Housing/Real Estate/Development/Construction, Non-Profit, Public Sector

Links:Website

Kyle Michel Law Firm assists clients in the South Carolina legislature and in the halls of state government in Columbia, SC. We know a broad range of policy. But, more important, we know the people, the processes and the politics that shape how decisions are made in South Carolina government.We are at the legislature each day of session from January through May, reviewing every bill introduced, attending committee meetings, monitoring floor debate and talking with legislators in the lobby. Our clients turn to us because they need a trusted partner to counsel them on strategy and advocate for them before state officials. Some need an ongoing presence at the Statehouse year after year; others retain us to work on specific matters on a shorter term basis.

1) City of Columbia

2) Conservation Voters of SC

3) Humanities Foundation

4) James Island Public Service District

5) Metropolitan Sewer Subdistrict

6) NCOSE

7) Pearson Education Inc.

8) People United for Privacy

9) Pickens Regional Joint Water System

10) Renewable Water Resources

11) SidePrize LLC d/b/a PrizePicks

12) Unite America

20+ years

Kyle G. Michel is a Columbia, SC lawyer-lobbyist specializing in government policy and related law. His background is primarily in lobbying and providing guidance to clients interacting with state and federal government, which he has done since 1994. Mr. Michel also represents clients before local government bodies in South Carolina. He has considerable experience in budget, energy, economic development, and education issues, but also works in other issue areas including criminal justice, healthcare, environment, and transportation. In addition to policy advocacy, he represents clients seeking government contracts for goods and services.Mr. Michel is retained to execute advocacy projects on behalf of clients. This work involves developing policy strategies, direct advocacy with government officials, drafting policy documents, and legislative drafting. Mr. Michel is also retained to provide counsel on policy and political forecasting. This work involves monitoring policy and political developments and advising clients on likely outcomes that affect their interests. Prior to forming Kyle Michel Law Firm in South Carolina in 2003, Mr. Michel was Vice President and General Counsel of Morgan Meguire, LLC, a lobbying firm in Washington, DC. He founded the firm with a partner in 1998 and expanded it to a twelve-person practice before relocating to South Carolina. At Morgan Meguire, he lobbied on behalf of clients before Congress, the White House, and executive branch departments and agencies. From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Michel practiced at the firm today known as Dentons in Washington, DC, specializing in federal government affairs. He represented Fortune 100 companies on policy matters in Congress and at the White House.Prior to practicing law, Mr. Michel worked as a Legislative Assistant in the U.S. Senate and in the White House as an advisor on personnel matters. Mr. Michel is a member of the South Carolina and Washington, DC, Bars. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Texas A&M University. He graduated with honors from the University of Tennessee School of Law. He and his wife Melanie have four children and live in Columbia.

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KATHERINE HAAS

(Idaho, )

Kestrel West

kate@kestrelwest.com
(202) 256-2613
101 S Capitol Blvd. 304, Boise, ID, 83702,

Subjects: All Subjects

Links:Website, TAG Profile

Kestrel West specializes in government affairs, public engagement, perception campaigns, crisis communications and media relations. We are government affairs experts and political strategists who help leaders manage reputations, tell compelling stories and outsmart the competition.

Like our clients, we understand the values of pragmatism, experience, discipline and discretion. Whether you need to change a regulation, create new law, deal with a negative news story, or manage a public campaign, we are trusted advisors who help you win and position for the future.

Firm Specialties:
In a state where part-time legislators don't have staff, lobbyists fill the void.

We provide public employees and elected officials with the information they need to make the right decisions. We help Idaho's elected officials meet their own goals in a way that helps effect positive outcomes for our clients and for the state of Idaho.

We draft legislation, facilitate strategy, meet directly with decision-makers, testify at hearings, prepare background materials and become content experts on key issues so that we can help you and your organization overcome obstacles or achieve new success.

Our knowledge of Idaho's local and state governments mean we are capable of tackling almost any issue. Our client experience and backgrounds give us deep and specialized content knowledge in natural resources, education, technology, procurement and telecom.

1) Ahead, Inc.

2) Apple Inc.

3) Association of Health Information Outsourcing Services via MultiState Associates LLC.

4) Boys & Girls Clubs of America

5) Cicero Action

6) Cisco Systems, Inc.

7) College Board

8) Datavant via MultiState Associates LLC

9) ESI Construction

10) Fatbeam LLC

11) Flock Safety

12) Idaho Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

13) Idaho Contraceptive Education Network

14) Imagine Learning

15) Innocence Project

16) International Business Machines (IBM)

17) Kestrel West

18) Kleo, Inc. dba ClassWallet

19) NTT Data Americas, Inc.

20) People United for Privacy

21) Public Consulting Group LLC c/o MultiState Associates LLC.

22) Renaissance Learning, Inc.

23) T-Mobile

24) TC Energy

25) Telligen

26) Tesla Motors, Inc.

27) University of Phoenix

28) Western Energy Freedom Action

29) Wonderschool

30) Yes.Every.Kid

KATE HAAS is a lawyer and lobbyist specializing in challenging legislative and regulatory issues. She is also a community-relations expert with deep experience organizing coalitions and campaigns for both businesses and political operations. As a former chief of staff and top policy aide to an Idaho congressman, she has nearly a decade of experience on Capitol Hill in both the Senate and House, and has worked directly on some of our nation's most complicated issues. Kate is a graduate of the University of Idaho College of Law, where she was named to the Dean's list, served an externship for a U.S. District Court Judge and graduated with top honors. She is on the board of directors of the Treasure Valley YMCA and is an avid trail runner. She and her husband, Bret, have a young son.

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GRETCHEN JACOBS

(Arizona, )

AZ GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

jacobs@azgovaffairs.com
602-999-4337
99 E. Virginia Ave., Ste. 180,

Subjects: All Subjects

Links:Website, LinkedIn

Political Success, without grandstanding. With an approach that combines aggressive smarts and dogged coalition building, Arizona Governmental Affairs gets results.

1) AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR CHILDREN

2) ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

3) BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY

4) BILL OLSEN

5) KWR ACUITY STRATEGIES

6) LENOVO

7) NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC.

8) PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP

9) PEOPLE UNITED FOR PRIVACY FOUNDATION

10) TERROS HEALTH

11) UIPATH

12) VALLEY SCHOOLS EMPLOYEE BENEFITS GROUP

13) VALLEY SCHOOLS INSURANCE GROUP

14) VALLEY SCHOOLS MANAGEMENT GROUP

15) VALLEY SCHOOLS WORKERS COMPENSATION GROUP

20+ years

Gretchen Jacobs has been named one of the Arizona's most effective lobbyists by her peers. She has been named one of the "Legislative Leaders of the Year" by the Arizona Capitol Times. If what your business needs is political success without grandstanding, then Arizona Governmental Affairs is for you.

In a business that's often a bloodsport, Gretchen has built deep, long-term professional relationships across the political map. Let others leave bodies in their path; Gretchen prefers to leave a trail of success.

Lobbyist. Lawyer. Oxford-educated scholar. Arizonan. Mother. Gretchen Jacobs is all those things, and then some. With a degree in political science from USC and a law degree from Santa Clara, Gretchen spent the first part of her career in civil courtrooms, then shifted from the courtroom to the political arena in 1998.

Since then, for the last nearly 25 years, Gretchen has earned a reputation at the State Capitol as one of the hardest working and "most effective" lobbyists in Arizona (as noted in numerous publications including the Arizona Republic and The Arizona Capitol Times). She has excellent relationships with legislative leadership and state agency representatives and knows, from first-hand experience, how to successfully navigate clients through state government terrain.

As an attorney, Gretchen maintains her licenses to practice law in Arizona and California. Gretchen oversees all governmental relation activities conducted on behalf of AGA's clients.