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James H. "Jay" Roberts is the most recent member of our team. Prior to joining GeorgiaLink, Mr. Roberts served in the Georgia State House of Representatives (2003-2015) while in the House, Jay was elected as both Vice-Chairman and Chairman of the House Majority Caucus by his peers. Former Gov. Sonny Perdue asked him to serve as his Administration Floor Leader in his second term. He served in that capacity for 2 years. Jay was named the Chairman of the House Transportation Committee by the Speaker of the House in 2010. He served as Chairman of the House Transportation Committee for 6 years. During his tenure in the House, Jay served on the Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, Ethics, Economic Development & Tourism, Ways & Means, Appropriations, Rules, Game & Fish and Transportation Committees. Jay has served several communities during his 13 years in the House. He served Irwin, Ben Hill, Tift, Turner, Coffee, Telfair, Wheeler, Wilcox and Jeff Davis counties. Governor Nathan Deal appointed Jay to the distinguish position of Director of Planning for the State of Georgia at the Georgia Department of Transportation. He was tasked with the planning of the State's Transportation projects including developing and implementing the STIP. Governor Kemp asked Jay to serve on his Transition Team. He was then asked by Governor Brian Kemp to continue to serve him as the Director of Planning. In September, 2019 Mr. Roberts joined GeorgiaLink Public Affairs Group. He and his wife Sarah have two children, and they reside in Irwin County.

H. Boyd Pettit, III is Partner and General Counsel for GeorgiaLink Public Affairs Group, LLC Pettit, a practicing Attorney since 1979, served as a Democratic member to the Georgia General Assembly for five consecutive terms beginning in January, 1983. Elected to the House of Representatives, succeeding newly elected Governor Joe Frank Harris, he was named a member of the House Appropriations, Judiciary, and Industry Committees. Pettit became Secretary to the Judiciary Committee and Chairman of the Public Services and Utilities Subcommittee of House Industry. During his membership in the House, Pettit served as Georgia's representative to the Southern States Energy Board and was selected as a participant in the Leadership Georgia Class of 1987. In 1993, he joined GeorgiaLink Public Affairs Group while remaining active on behalf of local governments, local education entities, public bond finance issues, and local industrial recruitment and development. In September 2000, Pettit was selected to the Georgia State Board of Transportation. He was re-elected in January, 2001 to a full five-year term. Pettit currently serves on the State Board of the Georgia Youth Science and Technology Centers and is an active member of Sam Jones Memorial United Methodist Church in Cartersville. Previously serving on Board of Directors of the North Metro Technical Institute Foundation, Pettit was a part of the effort to secure property, utilities, and funding for the state adult technical school. Boyd has two daughters, Dana and Bray. They reside in Cartersville, Georgia.

GeorgiaLink Public Affairs Group focuses on identifying, developing, and securing relationships between clients and government. It provides comprehensive strategic representation for clients by utilizing broad-based expertise in governmental affairs. The firm monitors legislation and creates opportunities for a diverse clientele that includes Fortune 500 companies, state associations, small entrepreneurs, professional groups, and local government.

Firm Specialties:
GeorgiaLink has a client base with a broad range of interests. Its special focus has been in environmental, gaming, healthcare, telecommunications and banking.

John S. "Trip" Martin, III is the founder of GeorgiaLink Public Affairs Group. GeorgiaLink is a governmental affairs consulting firm which has been recognized by James magazine seventeen years in a row as the top lobbying firm in the state of Georgia. Mr. Martin began his Government Affairs career in 1981 as the Director of State Government Affairs in Georgia for Southern Bell. In 1986, he was promoted to the position of Director of Legislative Affairs for BellSouth in Washington, D.C. where his major responsibilities included the development and implementation of strategies for dealing with Congress on national telecommunications policy issues. He has served as the Vice President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Southeastern Public Affairs Council and was a participant in the Leadership Georgia Class of 1983. He is the former Vice President of the University of Georgia National Alumni Association. Mr. Martin currently serves on the Board of Directors of The Advocacy Group, an international network of lobbying firms with offices in forty-eight states. Trip is married to Julie Brown, a native of Atlanta and President & CEO of Georgia Foreign-Trade Zone. Trip and Julie split their time between residences in Atlanta and Blue Ridge, Georgia, where he is a licensed realtor with the Blue Ridge office of Premier Mountain & Lake Property, Inc., and owns and operates Big Creek Alpaca Farms. Trip has three grown children and five granddaughters.

Arthur B. "Skin" Edge, IV is engaged in Governmental Relations and Consulting. Prior to joining GeorgiaLink, Mr. Edge served in the Georgia State Senate (1986-1996) and was Minority Leader of the Senate from 1992-1996. Mr. Edge served on the Appropriations, Special Judiciary (Chairman), Public Utilities and Health committees in the Senate. He also served on the Legislative Fiscal Affairs Committee and the Code Revisions Committee. Georgia Trend Magazine named Edge as one of "The 100 Most Influential People in Georgia." He was voted "The Top Registered Lobbyist in Georgia in 2018" in a poll of legislators, state officials and lobbyists. He was also named by Business to Business Magazine as one of "The Ten Most Influential People under the Gold Dome." He is a graduate of the University of Georgia (BBA 1977) and the University of Georgia School of Law (J.D. 1980). He was a participant in the Leadership Georgia Class of 1988. Skin and his wife, Bambi, have three children and six grandchildren. They reside in Newnan, Georgia.

BRAD BOHANNON

(Georgia)
Clients:

CAROLINE EARLE

(Georgia)

JUSTIN FOLSOM

(Federal)
Clients:

SARAH GAINER

(Federal)
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EMILY GERHARDT

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BRIAN GREEN

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MELISSA HORTON

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LIBBY JARVIS

(Federal)
Clients:

WILLIAM KRIEGER

(Federal)

HAROLD LAWRENCE

(Federal)
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Clients:

JEFF MACKINNON

(Federal)

JESSICA MANDEL

(Federal)

JEFFREY MILLER

(Federal)
Clients:

1) 1X TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

2) A16Z CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (FORMERLY KNOWN AS AH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.)

3) ACCIONA INFRASTRUCTURE USA CORP

4) ALEX VON FURSTENBERG

5) ALTANA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

6) ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

7) ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION

8) ALZHEON, INC.

9) AM GENERAL LLC

10) AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION

11) AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION

12) AMGEN, INC.

13) ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, LLC

14) APIC CORPORATION

15) APPLE INC.

16) ARCHER AVIATION INC.

17) ASHBRITT, INC.

18) ASPECT HOLDINGS, LLC

19) ASTRANIS SPACE TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

20) AVA LABS, INC.

21) AVENTIV TECHNOLOGIES

22) AXINN, VELTROP & HARKRIDER LLP

23) BAUGHMAN KROUP BOSSE PLLC ON BEHALF OF GEMINI SPACE STATION, INC.

24) BLACKSTONE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES PARTNERSHIPS L.P.

25) BLINK HEALTH INC.

26) BOTANICALS FOR BETTER HEALTH AND WELLNESS

27) BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

28) BROADCOM LIMITED

29) CAL-MAINE FOODS

30) CAPITAL GROUP

31) CARNIVAL CORPORATION

32) CF SECURED LLC

33) CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

34) CINTAS

35) COLLECTORS UNIVERSE, INC.

36) COLOSSAL BIOSCIENCES INC.

37) COMCAST CORPORATION

38) CORECIVIC, INC.

39) CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE

40) COSTAR GROUP, INC.

41) COUPANG, INC.

42) COVETRUS, INC.

43) CRUISE LINES INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

44) DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP

45) DEEL

46) DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

47) DIGITAL ALPHA ADVISORS, LLC

48) DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

49) EBAY INC.

50) ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS COALITION

51) ELLIOTT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT L.P.

52) ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P.

53) ENGINE NO. 1 LP

54) ENVIVA, LLC

55) FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION

56) FALCONX INC.

57) FINSECA

58) FLINT COOPER, LLC

59) FMX

60) FORIS DAX, INC. D/B/A CRYPTO.COM

61) FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA

62) GBX GROUP LLC

63) GENENTECH USA, INC.

64) GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

65) GENERAL MOTORS LLC

66) GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.

67) GLOBAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE

68) GLOBAL MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC.

69) GOBRANDS, INC.

70) GOEL INVESTMENTS, LLC

71) GRAIL LLC

72) GREY ROCK NET ZERO OPPORTUNITIES FUND I, LP

73) GREYSTAR MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC

74) HCBS ADVOCACY, LLC

75) HDT EXPEDITIONARY SYSTEMS, INC.

76) HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE ("HPE")

77) HILLWOOD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC

78) ILLUMINA, INC.

79) INVENERGY LLC

80) J C BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LTD.

81) JBS USA FOOD COMPANY HOLDINGS (FKA JBS USA FOOD COMPANY)

82) JETZERO, INC.

83) JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

84) KALSHI, INC

85) KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP ON BEHALF OF KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

86) KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC

87) KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP

88) LAC MANAGEMENT LLC

89) LIVEVIEW TECHNOLOGIES

90) MASTERBRAND CABINETS, LLC

91) MERCHANTS FOR AMERICA, INC.

92) MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

93) MORGAN STANLEY

94) NAREIT

95) NASDAQ, INC.

96) NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CARE AT HOME

97) NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDATION

98) NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION

99) NEPHRON NITRILE LLC (DBA AMERICAN ARMOR GLOVES)

100) NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL, L.L.C.

101) NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC.

102) NEXTNAV INC.

103) NEXUS HOSPICE OF THE HIGH DESERT LLC

104) NIKE, INC.

105) NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

106) NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, INC.

107) NUCOR CORPORATION

108) NUSCALE POWER, LLC

109) OAK VIEW GROUP, LLC

110) OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

111) OCEANS ACQUISITION, INC.

112) OCHSNER HEALTH

113) OGLE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT, LLC

114) ONONDAGA COUNTY

115) OPENAI

116) ORACLE AMERICA, INC.

117) PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

118) PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC.

119) PAUL, WEISS LLP, ON BEHALF OF AD HOC GROUP OF MAJORITY MEMBER PREPA BONDHOLDERS

120) PEPTIDE SCIENCES

121) PERFORMANCE DRONE WORKS, LLC

122) PERNOD RICARD USA

123) PERSHING SQUARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.

124) PFIZER INC.

125) PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA

126) PLANET LABS PBC

127) PLAYPOWER, INC.

128) RED CHAMBER GROUP

129) REGATTA HCRP I LP

130) RISEPOINT

131) RTW INVESTMENTS, LP

132) SEISMIC SOFTWARE, INC.

133) SENTINEL MIDSTREAM, LLC

134) SHIELD AI

135) SIBELCO NORTH AMERICA, INC.

136) SIG SAUER, INC.

137) SOFTBANK GROUP CORPORATION

138) SOUTHERN COMPANY

139) SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

140) STANLEY BLACK & DECKER

141) STEPHENS SHARED SERVICES, LLC

142) STONEPEAK PARTNERS LP

143) STRIPE, INC.

144) SUNSET LAKES WEST ASSOCIATES LLLP

145) SWEET OAK PARENT LLC

146) TEGNA INC.

147) THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

148) THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY

149) THE MAJORITY GROUP ON BEHALF OF CONNECTED COMMERCE COUNCIL

150) THE RENCO GROUP, INC.

151) THE UNITED COMPANY

152) TIDES MEDICAL

153) TILE COUNCIL OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

154) TPT RESEARCH LLC

155) TRANSDIGM GROUP INC.

156) TRICOCI UNIVERSITY OF BEAUTY CULTURE, LLC

157) TWG CADILLAC FORMULA 1 TEAM HOLDINGS, LLC

158) TYPE ONE ENERGY GROUP, INC.

159) UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

160) UBICQUIA, INC.

161) ULTRAGENYX PHARMACEUTICAL INC.

162) UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION

163) VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

164) VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.

165) WASTE CONNECTIONS US, INC.

166) WELLHIVE

167) YOCHA DEHE WINTUN NATION

168) ZENO POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

169) ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC.

170) ZOOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

JEFFERY MORTIER

(Federal)
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ALYSE MURRAY

(Georgia)
Clients:

DANIEL MURRAY

(Federal)
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Clients:

JEFF PETREA

(Tennessee)

ROBERT WILLIS

(Georgia)