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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.

Firm Specialties:
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.

Clients:

1) AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association)

2) Agios Pharmaceuticals

3) AIDS Institute, Inc, The

4) Alteryx, Inc.

5) American Chemistry Council

6) American Express Company

7) American Planning Association, Florida Chapter

8) American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance

9) Amscot Financial, Inc

10) Areas USA FLTP, LLP

11) AutoDataDirect, Inc

12) Barron Collier Partnership, LLLP

13) Better Together Strengthening Families, Inc.

14) BioFlorida, Inc

15) Boys Town of North Florida

16) BrightSpring Health Services

17) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

18) Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC

19) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries

20) Chime Financial, Inc.

21) City of Daytona Beach Shores

22) City of Holly Hill

23) City of Ormond Beach

24) City of South Daytona

25) City of Westlake

26) Collier Resources Company, LLP

27) Columbia County Board of County Commissioners

28) Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company (CATIC)

29) Consumer Data Industry Association

30) Curaleaf Florida, LLC

31) eBay, Inc.

32) Ecosystem Investment Partners

33) Emerald Coast Utilities Authority

34) Energy Action Fund

35) Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida, LLC and its Affiliates DBA Enterprise Mobility

36) Family Initiative, Inc.

37) Ferd and Gladys Alpert Jewish Family & Children's Service of Palm Beach County

38) Florida Academy of Family Physicians

39) Florida Associated General Contractors Council

40) Florida Bar Business Law Section, The

41) Florida Bar, The

42) Florida Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, Inc.

43) Florida Community Financial Services Association, Inc

44) Florida Creditors Bar Association, Inc.

Clients:
Clients:
Clients:

1) AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association)

2) Agios Pharmaceuticals

3) AIDS Institute, Inc, The

4) Alteryx, Inc.

5) American Chemistry Council

6) American Express Company

7) American Lung Association

8) American Planning Association, Florida Chapter

9) American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance

10) Amscot Financial, Inc

11) Areas USA FLTP, LLP

12) AutoDataDirect, Inc

13) Barron Collier Partnership, LLLP

14) Better Together Strengthening Families, Inc.

15) BioFlorida, Inc

16) Boys Town of North Florida

17) BrightSpring Health Services

18) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

19) Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC

20) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries

21) Chime Financial, Inc.

22) City of Daytona Beach Shores

23) City of Holly Hill

24) City of Ormond Beach

25) City of South Daytona

26) City of Westlake

27) Collier Resources Company, LLP

28) Columbia County Board of County Commissioners

29) Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company (CATIC)

30) Consumer Data Industry Association

31) eBay, Inc.

32) Ecosystem Investment Partners

33) Emerald Coast Utilities Authority

34) Energy Action Fund

35) Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida, LLC and its Affiliates DBA Enterprise Mobility

36) Family Initiative, Inc.

37) Ferd and Gladys Alpert Jewish Family & Children's Service of Palm Beach County

38) Florida Academy of Family Physicians

39) Florida Agriculture Center & Horse Park Authority

40) Florida Associated General Contractors Council

41) Florida Bar Business Law Section, The

42) Florida Bar, The

43) Florida Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, Inc.

44) Florida Community Financial Services Association, Inc

  • (850) 205-9000

  • 119 S Monroe StSuite 200TallahasseeFL32301

Clients:

1) AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association)

2) Agios Pharmaceuticals

3) AIDS Institute, Inc, The

4) Alteryx, Inc.

5) American Chemistry Council

6) American Express Company

7) American Lung Association

8) American Planning Association, Florida Chapter

9) American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance

10) Amscot Financial, Inc

11) Areas USA FLTP, LLP

12) AutoDataDirect, Inc

13) Barron Collier Partnership, LLLP

14) Better Together Strengthening Families, Inc.

15) BioFlorida, Inc

16) Boys Town of North Florida

17) BrightSpring Health Services

18) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

19) Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC

20) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries

21) Chime Financial, Inc.

22) City of Daytona Beach Shores

23) City of Holly Hill

24) City of Ormond Beach

25) City of South Daytona

26) City of Westlake

27) Collier Resources Company, LLP

28) Columbia County Board of County Commissioners

29) Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company (CATIC)

30) Consumer Data Industry Association

31) eBay, Inc.

32) Ecosystem Investment Partners

33) Emerald Coast Utilities Authority

34) Energy Action Fund

35) Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida, LLC and its Affiliates DBA Enterprise Mobility

36) Family Initiative, Inc.

37) Ferd and Gladys Alpert Jewish Family & Children's Service of Palm Beach County

38) Florida Academy of Family Physicians

39) Florida Agriculture Center & Horse Park Authority

40) Florida Associated General Contractors Council

41) Florida Bar Business Law Section, The

42) Florida Bar, The

43) Florida Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, Inc.

44) Florida Community Financial Services Association, Inc

45) Florida Creditors Bar Association, Inc.

46) Florida Dental Hygienists' Association

47) Florida Physical Therapy Association

48) Florida Psychiatric Society

49) Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association

50) Florida Society of Ambulatory Surgical Centers

51) Florida Society of Anesthesiologists

52) Genentech, Inc., a Member of the Roche Group

53) General Motors LLC

54) Gilead Sciences, Inc

55) GoodLeap, LLC

56) Halifax Hospital Medical Center

57) Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation, Inc

58) Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper, Inc.

59) Infectious Disease Prevention Network

60) Mayo Clinic

61) McDonald's Corporation

62) Microsoft Corporation

63) NAMI Sarasota and Manatee Counties

64) National Association of Social Workers Florida Chapter

65) OFFOR Health

66) Pearson, Inc

67) Permit Power Action Fund

68) Progressive Insurance Company

69) Regions Financial Corporation

70) Roberts Family of Companies

71) Roche Diagnostics Corporation

72) Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association

73) SMA Healthcare, Inc.

74) South West Florida Enterprises

75) St. Augustine Youth Services

76) State College of Florida Foundation, Inc

77) Stripe, Inc.

78) StubHub Inc.

79) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.

80) Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association

81) The Everglades Trust

82) The No More Foundation, Inc.

83) The School Board of Seminole County, Florida

84) TikTok Inc.

85) University of Florida Foundation, Inc

86) UPS

87) Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, U.S.

88) Youngquist Brothers, Inc.

  • (850) 205-9000

  • Po Box 10909101 E College AveTallahasseeFL32302

Clients:

1) AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association)

2) Agios Pharmaceuticals

3) AIDS Institute, Inc, The

4) Alteryx, Inc.

5) American Chemistry Council

6) American Express Company

7) American Planning Association, Florida Chapter

8) American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance

9) Amscot Financial, Inc

10) Areas USA FLTP, LLP

11) Associated Industries of Florida

12) AutoDataDirect, Inc

13) Barron Collier Partnership, LLLP

14) Better Together Strengthening Families, Inc.

15) BioFlorida, Inc

16) Boys Town of North Florida

17) BrightSpring Health Services

18) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

19) Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC

20) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries

21) Chime Financial, Inc.

22) City of Daytona Beach Shores

23) City of Holly Hill

24) City of Ormond Beach

25) City of South Daytona

26) City of Westlake

27) Collier Resources Company, LLP

28) Columbia County Board of County Commissioners

29) Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company (CATIC)

30) Consumer Data Industry Association

31) Curaleaf Florida, LLC

32) eBay, Inc.

33) Ecosystem Investment Partners

34) Emerald Coast Utilities Authority

35) Energy Action Fund

36) Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida, LLC and its Affiliates DBA Enterprise Mobility

37) Family Initiative, Inc.

38) Ferd and Gladys Alpert Jewish Family & Children's Service of Palm Beach County

39) Florida Academy of Family Physicians

40) Florida Associated General Contractors Council

41) Florida Bar Business Law Section, The

42) Florida Bar, The

43) Florida Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, Inc.

44) Florida Community Financial Services Association, Inc

Clients:
Clients:

JASON ISBELL

(Alabama)

ALLISON LIBY-SCHOONOVER

(Florida)
Clients:

1) AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association)

2) Agios Pharmaceuticals

3) AIDS Institute, Inc, The

4) Alteryx, Inc.

5) American Chemistry Council

6) American Express Company

7) American Planning Association, Florida Chapter

8) American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance

9) Amscot Financial, Inc

10) Areas USA FLTP, LLP

11) Associated Industries of Florida

12) AutoDataDirect, Inc

13) Barron Collier Partnership, LLLP

14) Better Together Strengthening Families, Inc.

15) BioFlorida, Inc

16) Boys Town of North Florida

17) BrightSpring Health Services

18) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

19) Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC

20) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries

21) Chime Financial, Inc.

22) City of Daytona Beach Shores

23) City of Holly Hill

24) City of Ormond Beach

25) City of South Daytona

26) City of Westlake

27) Collier Resources Company, LLP

28) Columbia County Board of County Commissioners

29) Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company (CATIC)

30) Consumer Data Industry Association

31) Curaleaf Florida, LLC

32) eBay, Inc.

33) Ecosystem Investment Partners

34) Emerald Coast Utilities Authority

35) Energy Action Fund

36) Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida, LLC and its Affiliates DBA Enterprise Mobility

37) Family Initiative, Inc.

38) Ferd and Gladys Alpert Jewish Family & Children's Service of Palm Beach County

39) Florida Academy of Family Physicians

40) Florida Agriculture Center & Horse Park Authority

41) Florida Associated General Contractors Council

42) Florida Bar Business Law Section, The

43) Florida Bar, The

44) Florida Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, Inc.

45) Florida Community Financial Services Association, Inc

46) Florida Creditors Bar Association, Inc.

47) Florida Dental Hygienists' Association

48) Florida Physical Therapy Association

49) Florida Psychiatric Society

50) Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association

51) Florida Society of Ambulatory Surgical Centers

52) Florida Society of Anesthesiologists

53) Genentech, Inc., a Member of the Roche Group

54) General Motors LLC

55) Gilead Sciences, Inc

56) GoodLeap, LLC

57) Halifax Hospital Medical Center

58) Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation, Inc

59) Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper, Inc.

60) Infectious Disease Prevention Network

61) Mayo Clinic

62) McDonald's Corporation

63) Microsoft Corporation

64) NAMI Sarasota and Manatee Counties

65) National Association of Social Workers Florida Chapter

66) OFFOR Health

67) Pearson, Inc

68) Permit Power Action Fund

69) Progressive Insurance Company

70) Regions Financial Corporation

71) Roberts Family of Companies

72) Roche Diagnostics Corporation

73) Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association

74) SMA Healthcare, Inc.

75) South West Florida Enterprises

76) St. Augustine Youth Services

77) State College of Florida Foundation, Inc

78) Stripe, Inc.

79) StubHub Inc.

80) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.

81) Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association

82) The Everglades Trust

83) The No More Foundation, Inc.

84) The School Board of Seminole County, Florida

85) TikTok Inc.

86) University of Florida Foundation, Inc

87) UPS

88) Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, U.S.

89) Youngquist Brothers, Inc.

Clients:

1) AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association)

2) Agios Pharmaceuticals

3) AIDS Institute, Inc, The

4) Alteryx, Inc.

5) American Chemistry Council

6) American Express Company

7) American Lung Association

8) American Planning Association, Florida Chapter

9) American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance

10) Amscot Financial, Inc

11) Areas USA FLTP, LLP

12) AutoDataDirect, Inc

13) Barron Collier Partnership, LLLP

14) Better Together Strengthening Families, Inc.

15) BioFlorida, Inc

16) Boys Town of North Florida

17) BrightSpring Health Services

18) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

19) Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC

20) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries

21) Chime Financial, Inc.

22) City of Daytona Beach Shores

23) City of Holly Hill

24) City of Ormond Beach

25) City of South Daytona

26) City of Westlake

27) Collier Resources Company, LLP

28) Columbia County Board of County Commissioners

29) Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company (CATIC)

30) Consumer Data Industry Association

31) eBay, Inc.

32) Ecosystem Investment Partners

33) Emerald Coast Utilities Authority

34) Energy Action Fund

35) Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida, LLC and its Affiliates DBA Enterprise Mobility

36) Family Initiative, Inc.

37) Ferd and Gladys Alpert Jewish Family & Children's Service of Palm Beach County

38) Florida Academy of Family Physicians

39) Florida Associated General Contractors Council

40) Florida Bar Business Law Section, The

41) Florida Bar, The

42) Florida Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, Inc.

43) Florida Community Financial Services Association, Inc

Clients:

1) AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association)

2) Agios Pharmaceuticals

3) AIDS Institute, Inc, The

4) Alteryx, Inc.

5) American Chemistry Council

6) American Express Company

7) American Lung Association

8) American Planning Association, Florida Chapter

9) American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance

10) Amscot Financial, Inc

11) Areas USA FLTP, LLP

12) Associated Industries of Florida

13) AutoDataDirect, Inc

14) Barron Collier Partnership, LLLP

15) Better Together Strengthening Families, Inc.

16) BioFlorida, Inc

17) Boys Town of North Florida

18) BrightSpring Health Services

19) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

20) Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC

21) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries

22) Chime Financial, Inc.

23) City of Daytona Beach Shores

24) City of Holly Hill

25) City of Ormond Beach

26) City of South Daytona

27) City of Westlake

28) Collier Resources Company, LLP

29) Columbia County Board of County Commissioners

30) Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company (CATIC)

31) Consumer Data Industry Association

32) eBay, Inc.

33) Ecosystem Investment Partners

34) Emerald Coast Utilities Authority

35) Energy Action Fund

36) Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida, LLC and its Affiliates DBA Enterprise Mobility

37) Family Initiative, Inc.

38) Ferd and Gladys Alpert Jewish Family & Children's Service of Palm Beach County

39) Florida Academy of Family Physicians

40) Florida Agriculture Center & Horse Park Authority

41) Florida Associated General Contractors Council

42) Florida Bar Business Law Section, The

43) Florida Bar, The

44) Florida Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, Inc.

45) Florida Community Financial Services Association, Inc

46) Florida Creditors Bar Association, Inc.

47) Florida Dental Hygienists' Association

48) Florida Physical Therapy Association

49) Florida Psychiatric Society

50) Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association

51) Florida Society of Ambulatory Surgical Centers

52) Florida Society of Anesthesiologists

53) Genentech, Inc., a Member of the Roche Group

54) General Motors LLC

55) Gilead Sciences, Inc

56) GoodLeap, LLC

57) Halifax Hospital Medical Center

58) Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation, Inc

59) Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper, Inc.

60) Infectious Disease Prevention Network

61) Mayo Clinic

62) McDonald's Corporation

63) Microsoft Corporation

64) NAMI Sarasota and Manatee Counties

65) National Association of Social Workers Florida Chapter

66) OFFOR Health

67) Pearson, Inc

68) Permit Power Action Fund

69) Progressive Insurance Company

70) Regions Financial Corporation

71) Roberts Family of Companies

72) Roche Diagnostics Corporation

73) Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association

74) SMA Healthcare, Inc.

75) South West Florida Enterprises

76) St. Augustine Youth Services

77) State College of Florida Foundation, Inc

78) Stripe, Inc.

79) StubHub Inc.

80) Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.

81) Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association

82) The Everglades Trust

83) The No More Foundation, Inc.

84) The School Board of Seminole County, Florida

85) TikTok Inc.

86) UPS

87) Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, U.S.

88) Youngquist Brothers, Inc.

Clients:

1) AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association)

2) Agios Pharmaceuticals

3) AIDS Institute, Inc, The

4) Alteryx, Inc.

5) American Chemistry Council

6) American Express Company

7) American Planning Association, Florida Chapter

8) American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance

9) Amscot Financial, Inc

10) Areas USA FLTP, LLP

11) AutoDataDirect, Inc

12) Barron Collier Partnership, LLLP

13) Better Together Strengthening Families, Inc.

14) BioFlorida, Inc

15) Boys Town of North Florida

16) BrightSpring Health Services

17) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

18) Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC

19) Centene Corporation on behalf of its affiliates and subsidiaries

20) Chime Financial, Inc.

21) City of Daytona Beach Shores

22) City of Holly Hill

23) City of Ormond Beach

24) City of South Daytona

25) City of Westlake

26) Collier Resources Company, LLP

27) Columbia County Board of County Commissioners

28) Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company (CATIC)

29) Consumer Data Industry Association

30) Curaleaf Florida, LLC

31) eBay, Inc.

32) Ecosystem Investment Partners

33) Emerald Coast Utilities Authority

34) Energy Action Fund

35) Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida, LLC and its Affiliates DBA Enterprise Mobility

36) Family Initiative, Inc.

37) Ferd and Gladys Alpert Jewish Family & Children's Service of Palm Beach County

38) Florida Academy of Family Physicians

39) Florida Agriculture Center & Horse Park Authority

40) Florida Associated General Contractors Council

41) Florida Bar Business Law Section, The

42) Florida Bar, The

43) Florida Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, Inc.

44) Florida Community Financial Services Association, Inc