David helps Cornerstone clients identify opportunities and establishes a road map for success at a local, state and federal level
On behalf of a Cornerstone client, David drafted, assisted in the passage, and secured funding, establishing a full medical school loan repayment program for primary care physicians
David works with clients to increase funding and tax incentives enhancing economic development programs
1) Alzheimers Association, Iowa Chapter
3) Associated General Contractors of Iowa
4) Carvana
8) Des Moines Area Regional Transit
9) Des Moines International Airport
12) Infinite Campus
13) Iowa Academy of Family Physicians
14) Iowa Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers
15) Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
17) Iowa Biotechnology Association
19) Iowa Community Foundations
21) Iowa Health Care Association
22) Iowa Healthiest State Initiative
23) Iowa Nebraska Farm Equipment Dealers Association
24) Iowa Operators of Music & Amusement
27) Iowa State Fair
28) Iowa Travel Industry Partners
29) Iowa Water Land Legacy Coalition
30) Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association
31) Iowa Wood Industry Association
37) MidAmerican Energy Company
39) Northern Natural Gas Company
40) REM Iowa
41) Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
42) Sanofi US
44) Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa
47) Turo Inc.
49) Verra Mobility
50) Voya Financial
51) Woodward Academy
52) ZeroEyes, Inc.
11-15 years
David Adelman joined Cornerstone Government Affairs in 2010, bringing over 10 years of substantial experience in grassroots advocacy, developing and implementing strategic legislative campaigns, drafting and analyzing legislative language and reports and establishing, administering and advising political action committees.
Before joining Cornerstone, David worked for a law firm in West Des Moines where his practice focused on government relations, legislative law, PAC compliance and strategic advising, and election law. David continues to secure millions of dollars for clients through appropriation language, enables clients to secure major policy changes in a variety of issue areas and helps defeat language that would have been detrimental to clients' interests.
Prior to his role at the law firm, David worked with the Department of Justice, in the Iowa Attorney's General Office and clerked in the State Senate.
David worked in Washington, D.C. at the Democratic National Committee where he helped to design the voter protection program in 2004 and returned to Des Moines where he assisted in the establishment of the legal protection network for the Iowa Democratic Party. David served two terms on the Iowa Democratic State Central Committee; the Board of Directors for the Democratic Party.
Raised in Des Moines, David earned a B.S. in Marketing and Business Legal Studies from Miami University, and a certificate in International Business studying in London, England. He received his law degree with a Legislative Practice Certificate from Drake University Law School.
David and his wife, Liz, reside in Des Moines where they are active in the community and have three sons, Michael, Benjamin and Sam.
2101 L Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC, 20037,
2101 L Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC, 20037,
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800 Maine Ave. SW Floor 7, Washington, DC, 20024,
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1120 G Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC, 20005,
2) Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
3) American Academy of Sleep Medicine
4) Association of Organ Procurement Organizations
10) Central Montana
11) Centura Health
12) Community Care of Oklahoma
13) Community Memorial Hospital
15) CORE
16) Craig Hospital
17) Donor Alliance
18) FirstCarolina Care Insurance Company
19) Franklin Regional Hospital
20) Gaylord Hospital
22) Greater Regional Medical Center
24) Hackensack Meridian Health
26) Health Alliance Medical Plans
29) Hospital Health Plan Coalition (formerlyNational Coalition of Local Health Plans
32) Lafayette Regional Health Center
33) Legacy Health
34) LifeBanc
35) Lincoln Health
36) LOPA
37) Margaret Rollins School of Nursing
40) Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
44) National Alliance for Nursing Education (NANE)
45) North Sunflower Medical Center
54) RemoteMD
55) Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
59) Shepherd Center
60) Skyline Hospital
61) St. Croix Regional Medical Center
62) St. John's College of Nursing
63) St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
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2101 L Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC, 20037,
2) Alen Corp
3) Alibaba Group Holding Limited
6) American College of Rheumatology
7) American Optometric Association
9) Aon (formerly known as Aon Hewitt)
11) Barrick Gold of North America, Inc.
12) Boys & Girls Clubs of America
15) CHSPSC, LLC (FKA Community Health Systems, Inc.)
16) City Winery, LLC
18) CoreCivic (formerly CCA of Tennessee)
19) Covanta Energy Corporation
20) Covestro LLC
25) Global Music Rights, LLC ("GMR")
28) Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety
29) Hotel Association of New York City
31) IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.
32) Intuit Inc.
35) Life Science Logistics, LLC
38) Magellan Health Services (f/k/a Senior Whole Health)
39) March of Dimes
40) MAXIMUS, Inc.
42) Mechanical Contractors Association of America
43) Miami-Dade County, Florida
44) National Independent Talent Organization (NITO)
45) North State Aviation Holdings, LLC
47) Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare
48) Public Health Trust/Jackson Health Systems
52) Ricoh USA, Inc.
55) SESAC Rights Management, Inc.
57) Southern Nevada Home Builders Association
58) Stamps.com
60) Tellurian Inc.
61) Tennessee Public Transportation Association
62) Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
64) The Towers Industries, PBC
65) The Village of Bald Head Island
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1133 20TH STREET, NW, #220, WASHINGTON, DC, 20036,
1120 G Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC, 20005,
2) Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
3) American Academy of Sleep Medicine
4) Association of Organ Procurement Organizations
10) Central Montana
11) Centura Health
12) Community Memorial Hospital
14) CORE
15) Craig Hospital
16) Donor Alliance
17) Franklin Regional Hospital
18) Gaylord Hospital
20) Greater Regional Medical Center
22) Hackensack Meridian Health
24) Health Alliance Medical Plans
28) Lafayette Regional Health Center
29) Legacy Health
30) LifeBanc
31) Lincoln Health
32) LOPA
33) Margaret Rollins School of Nursing
36) Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
40) National Alliance for Nursing Education (NANE)
41) North Sunflower Medical Center
50) Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
54) Shepherd Center
55) Skyline Hospital
56) St. Croix Regional Medical Center
57) St. John's College of Nursing
58) St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
