In 2010, after 20 years as a State Capitol lobbyist, Mike Dugan established Capitol Consulting a full-service government relations firm. Capitol Consulting provides the experience, integrity, access and respect one achieves through years of successful representation of our clients' issues. Capitol Consulting is well respected with a proven network of legislative and state agency contacts to navigate the often-complex halls of state government. Capitol Consulting is founded on the simple principle that there is no substitute for hard work.
2) ADT LLC dba ADT Security Services
3) American Council of Engineering Companies of CT
4) American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
5) Bombardier Aerospace Corporation
6) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
7) Community Association Institute - Connecticut
8) Connecticut Alcohol Retailers Exchange Inc.
9) Connecticut Alliance for Subacute Care
10) Connecticut Association of Independent Schools
11) Connecticut College of Emergency Physicians
12) Connecticut Environmental Council
13) Connecticut Land Conservation Council
14) Connecticut Preservation Action
15) Consumer Data industry Association
16) Cookware Sustainability Alliance
17) Credit Union League of Connecticut
18) CT Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
19) CT Funeral Directors Assoc.
20) CT Industrial Energy Consumers
21) CT Physical Therapy Association
27) Diversified Brokerage Group Corporation
28) eBay, Inc.
29) Eli Lilly & Co.
30) First American Title Insurance Company
31) Hazel Health
32) JUUL Labs Inc.
33) Kooth USA, LLC
35) National Waste & Recycling Association
38) Outdoor Advertising Assoc. of CT
40) Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
41) Restoration Industry Association
44) Scan Optics, LLC
45) Slalom Inc.
46) StubHub, Inc.
47) The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
48) TikTok Inc.
20+ years
Liz Connelly joins Capitol Consulting as a Government Relations Associate after more than six years on staff in the Connecticut General Assembly. Liz began her tenure with House Democrats as a top advisor to then House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz (Berlin and Southington). When Rep. Aresimowicz was elected Speaker of the House, Liz was then promoted to Senior Legislative and Communications Advisor to Speaker of the House. During her time as a senior advisor to the Speaker, Liz developed and maintains a wide network of legislators, state agency, staff and advocacy organizations. In addition, she was responsible for dealing and negotiating with numerous business and industry representatives on behalf of the Speaker. Liz brings to Capitol Consulting a strong work ethic and a clear understanding of the legislative process to immediately assist Capitol Consulting's clients. In addition to lobbying directly for the firm's numerous clients, Liz will manage the firm's social media presence, assist in the firm's marketing for new business and maintain the firm's bill tracking system.
Prior to working in the legislature, Liz served as a Communications and Media Coordinator at The Governor's Prevention Partnership, a nonprofit organization that builds and offers youth prevention programs to prevent substance misuse and bullying.
Liz received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Connecticut, where she double majored in political science and journalism.
