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Troy Nichols, owner of The Nichols Group Government Relations, brings nearly thirty years of policy and political experience in the Pacific Northwest. He first moved to Washington State from Oregon to become the state director of the National Federation of Independent Business in 2007. Two years later he became the Director of Policy Development for the Washington State House Republican Caucus. Before joining PBGR in 2017, Troy served as Executive Officer of the Olympia Master Builders for three years.

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Troy's tactical approach to advocacy - for even the most unique public policy challenges facing Northwest industries - has been shaped over nearly three decades of policy experience in the Pacific Northwest. He specializes in providing strategic lobbying and consulting services, helping his diverse clients navigate Olympia politics and achieve their legislative, regulatory and state funding goals.

Prior to taking ownership of The Nichols Group Government Relations, Troy's broad experience gave him a unique perspective that can only come from first-hand experience over 25 years in campaigns, grassroots organization, trade association management, and serving as legislative staff:


  • As caucus staff liaison for the Washington House Capital Budget Committee, Troy helped to negotiate and pass several multi-billion dollar capital budgets during his tenure

  • As executive officer for a five-county trade association, Troy helped stop the association's decade-long decline in membership, balanced its annual budget for two years in a row, revamped several programs and racked up an impressive string of local policy and electoral victories; and

  • As Chief of Staff to the Oregon House Majority Leader and the Speaker of the Oregon House, Troy served as strategic counsel to state leaders on the most important and sensitive issues facing the state.


Troy believes in keeping The Nichols Group Government Relations a resourceful and nimble company so that its partners can work directly with clients on their specific policy challenges. A graduate of Western Oregon University, Troy also served on the City Council in Keizer, Oregon. He lives in rural Thurston County with his wife, Julie, a real estate attorney, and their two young children.

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SCOTT BILGER

(Kansas)
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SCOTT BILGER

(Oklahoma)
  • (405) 879-4887

  • 205 NW 63RD STREET, SUITE 160OKLAHOMA CITYOK73116

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SCOTT BILGER

(Missouri)
  • (405) 879-4886

  • 205 NW 63rd St, Suite 160Oklahoma CityOK73116

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SCOTT BILGER

(Illinois)
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JESSE BRODERICK

(Louisiana)
  • 225-664-2160

  • PO BOX 910DENHAM SPRINGSLouisiana70786

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BRET FOX

(New Mexico)
  • (303) 605-1618

  • 6900 E Layton Avenue, Suite 900DenverCO80237

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BRET FOX

(Montana)
  • (720) 277-6751

  • 6900 E Layton AveSuite 900DenverCO80237

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PHIL GAMBLE

(Texas)
  • (512)4761920

  • 919 Congress AvenueSuite1100AustinTX78701-2157

RICHARD GUERARD

(Federal)
  • 601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1150NWashingtonDC20004

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  • (916) 554-5325

  • 1201 K STREET, 15TH FLOORSACRAMENTOCA95814

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1) 1-800 CONTACTS, INC.

2) A PLACE FOR MOM

3) ACTIVEHOURS, INC. DBA EARNIN

4) AEG & AFFILIATED ENTITIES

5) AFFIRM, INC.

6) AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL

7) ASSOCIATION FOR CONSUMER DEBT RELIEF

8) ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS

9) BINTI, INC

10) BIO (BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION)

11) BIOGEN MA INC.

12) BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION

13) CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS

14) CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL PLANS

15) CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH FACILITIES

16) CALIFORNIA AUTOMATIC VENDORS COUNCIL

17) CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

18) CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES

19) CALIFORNIA HYDROGEN BUSINESS COUNCIL

20) CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES

21) CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE ASSOCIATION

22) CE BROKER, INC.

23) CENTER FOR INHERITED BLOOD DISORDERS (CIBD)

24) CHARGEPOINT

25) CHILDREN'S CHOICE DENTAL CARE

26) CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

27) CJ AMERICA, INC.

28) CMFG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

29) CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA

30) COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA GOODWILL INDUSTRIES

31) DEXCOM, INC.

32) DIAGEO

33) DISCOVERORG DATA, LLC

34) EQUINOX HOLDINGS, INC.

35) FENNER GAP MUTUAL WATER COMPANY

36) FIRST STUDENT INC.

37) FLAGSTONE HEALTHCARE CENTRAL LLC AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES

38) FPL ENERGY, INC.

39) GAINWELL HOLDING CORP.

40) GENESI LLC

41) GOLDEN AGE DENTAL CARE

42) H & S VENTURES

43) HOUSING CALIFORNIA

44) IBOTTA, INC.

45) JACK IN THE BOX INC.

46) JACOBS & CUSHMAN SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK

47) JOHNSON CONTROLS DUCTED SYSTEMS

48) KNAUF INSULATION

49) KOOTH U.S.

50) LARGE-SCALE SOLAR ASSOCIATION

51) LJ CONSULTING & ADVOCACY

52) LOS ALAMITOS RACE COURSE

53) LOS ANGELES, COUNTY OF

54) MARN DDS DENTAL PRACTICE, P.C., DBA BIG SMILES DENTAL

55) MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

56) MCG HEALTH

57) METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, THE

58) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES

59) NGA LLC 911

60) OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA

61) ORACLE CORP.

62) ORGANON LLC

63) PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

64) PAIR TEAM, PBC

65) PHILLIPS 66

66) PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA (PAC)

67) PPL FIRST

68) PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP

69) PRIME THERAPEUTICS, LLC

70) RANCHO MIRAGE, CITY OF

71) RENEW FINANCIAL GROUP LLC

72) REPUBLIC SERVICES

73) REYES HOLDINGS LLC

74) ROBERT BOSCH LLC

75) ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION

76) ROCK CENTRAL, LLC

77) ROSE BOWL STADIUM

78) SALTCHUK RESOURCES, INC.

79) SAN BERNARDINO, COUNTY OF

80) SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COLLEGE, AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES AND DIVISIONS, INCLUDING EMBER EDUCATION

81) SCIENTIFIC GAMES LLC

82) SECURITY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

83) SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION

84) SOCIUM HEALTH LLC DBA CLEVER CARE

85) SOS TEST FIRM

86) STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY RETIREMENT SYSTEMS (SACRS)

87) STIIIZY

88) SUMMIT SCHOOL SERVICES, LLC

89) T-MOBILE USA, INC.

90) TOOLS FOR HUMANITY CORPORATION

91) TRICON GLOBAL RESTAURANTS, INC.

92) UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

93) UNIVERSAL SERVICES OF AMERICA, LP D/B/A ALLIED UNIVERSAL ("THE COMPANY")

94) VISIT GREATER PALM SPRINGS

95) WELBEHEALTH

96) YAHOO! INC.

97) YUCCA VALLEY, TOWN OF

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1) A16Z CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

2) AFFORDABLE ASSISTED LIVING COALITION

3) AMEREN ILLINOIS

4) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTIST

5) AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS

6) ANAPLAN INC.

7) AUTO AND TRUCK RECYCLERS OF ILLINOIS

8) BAYER U.S. LLC

9) CAPSTONE CONSULTING

10) COLLINSVILLE CUSD #10

11) COPACK INDUSTRIES LLC

12) DECATUR DOWNS LLC

13) DESTINATION ILLINOIS LLC

14) DIRECTV, LLC

15) DUCKS UNLIMITED

16) ECHOSTAR CORPORATION AND ITS AFFILIATES

17) ENTERPRISE LEASING COMPANY OF CHICAGO, LLC DBA ENTERPRISE MOBILITY

18) EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

19) FIREMEN'S ANNUITY & BENEFIT FUND OF CHICAGO

20) FMR, LLC

21) FORESIGHT ENERGY, LLC

22) GERONIMO POWER, LLC

23) GOOGLE LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES

24) GRAND PRAIRIE WATER COMMISSION

25) HEALTH CARE COUNCIL OF ILLINOIS

26) I3 BROADBAND

27) ID.ME

28) ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE TEACHERS

29) ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY

30) ILLINOIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES ASSOCIATION

31) ILLINOIS HEALTH & HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

32) ILLINOIS LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE COUNCIL

33) ILLINOIS PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION

34) ILLINOIS PIPE TRADES, P.E.C.

35) ILLINOIS PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION COOPERATIVE

36) ILLINOIS RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY

37) ILLINOIS RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION

38) ILLINOIS SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS

39) ILLUMINATIVE STRATEGIES INC.

40) INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 318

41) INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 520

42) INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 649

43) INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 841

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JEFF REAMY

(Federal)
  • 601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1150NWashingtonDC20004

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JEFFREY REAMY

(Federal)
  • 2024164586

  • 601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1150NWashingtonDC20004

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SARAH RHODES

(Louisiana)
  • 225-344-8036

  • 616 SPANISH TOWN ROADBATON ROUGELouisiana70802

TIFFANY ROBERTS

(Washington)
  • 4153896800

  • c/o 2350 Kerner Blvd.Ste. 250San RafaelCA94901

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TIFFANY ROBERTS

(Arizona)
  • 415-389-6800

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TIFFANY ROBERTS

(California)
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ED THAYER

(Texas)
  • (832)7654546

  • 2331 Citywest Blvd., HQ 13N-N1336HoustonTX77042

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ED THAYER

(Louisiana)
  • 832-765-4546

  • 2331 CITYWEST BLVDHOUSTONTexas77042

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