404-971-2690
1100 PEACHTREE STREET, SUITE 900, ATLANTA, GA, 30309,
Seasoned government affairs professional with a wide spectrum of policy experience in both Georgia and Alabama. Specializing in local government, tax policy, and finance.
1) Accelecom
2) Advanced Manufacturing International
7) D4 Solutions
8) Douglas-Coffee County Economic Development Authority
9) Electronic Transactions Association
10) Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors
12) Fidelity National Financial
13) Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.
14) Georgia Association of Assessing Officials
15) Guardian Fleet Services, Inc.
16) Hims & Hers
17) HRASimple, LLC
18) Independent Electrical Contractors
19) InfraHub
20) Inspected
21) International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
22) Kaitlin Monaghan
24) Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority
26) MEAG Power
27) Mithril Defense Inc DBA Campus Guardian Angel
28) Nightlock
29) Office Images
30) Oscar Health
31) Pure Green BioAg
32) Reconnect, Inc
33) Samsara
35) The Southern Group of Georgia
37) Workbay
6-10 years
Served on the Georgia Department of Revenue Local Government Advisory Group. As a member of this group, Joel provided the Revenue Commissioner with feedback and suggestions on the impact of important tax issues on local governments.
Joel has developed extensive relationships with elected and appointed officials at the state and local level. Many of these relationships are concentrated in revenue and finance with strong relationships with finance directors all across Georgia's 538 cities and 159 counties. In addition to these local relationships, Joel has done extensive work with the Georgia Department of Revenue.
Joel began his career in local government by providing planning, zoning, and land use support with over 63 cities and 17 counties for one of Georgia's Regional Commissions. Joel then moved to Talladega, AL where he assisted the city manager in all planning and community development projects. It was in this capacity that Joel first started learning municipal budgeting and operations. Joel's work in Talladega caught the eye of a state trade association, and Joel got his introduction to lobbying with the Alabama Manufactured Housing Association (AMHA) in 2013.
As AMHA's Deputy Director, Joel learned the business operations of one of Alabama's major industries and lobbied on their behalf both locally and on the state level. After nearly four years with AMHA, Joel decided to combine his local government and lobbying experience by taking a job with Georgia Municipal Association (GMA). While at GMA, Joel specialized in a wide array of tax issues and lobbied on behalf of Georgia's 538 cities. Joel's knowledge of local government operations, business operations, and public policy development allowed him to develop a broad array of relationships at the General Assembly, while effectively advocating for all of Georgia's cities.
Joel graduated from Georgia College and State University with a BA in political science and Masters of Public Administration. Joel grew up in Byron, Georgia and currently resides in Atlanta with his wife Lucy and daughter Willow.
770-377-4092
3535 PEACHTREE RD., SUITE 520-423, ATLANTA, GA, 30326,
6) Atlanta Community Food Bank
9) Centegix
12) Council of Probate Judges of Georgia
13) Data Recognition Corporation
14) DialCare, LLC
16) Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program, Inc.
20) Junior Achievement of Georgia
22) National Waste & Recycling Association
24) Okefenokee Swamp Park, Inc
26) Primecare
27) Regional Business Coalition of Metropolitan Atlanta
28) Samsara
30) SidePrize LLC d/b/a PrizePicks
32) Stride, Inc.
33) Teach For America Metro Atlanta
35) Tourism Leadership Council
36) Trilith Studios
37) Yancey Bros. Co.
20+ years
Co-Chair of the Judicial Nominating Commission
Serves on Executive Committee of Georgia Chamber
Transition Co-Chair for Governor Brian Kemp in 2018
Mark Middleton, a 1991 Graduate of the University of Georgia's School of Law, has focused his practice on governmental relations, agency procurement, legislative drafting, and regulatory law. He is a partner with Middleton Public Affairs, LLC ("MPA"), and the respected statewide law firm of Gilbert, Harrell, Sumerford & Martin, LLC.
As a former Hearing Officer at the Georgia Public Service Commission, and as the Georgia Department of Education Chief of Staff, Mark brings a broad range of experiences for the benefit of his clients.
Mark has also been politically active, primarily providing legal advice and policy direction to various campaigns and initiatives, including the successful campaign that created the City of Peachtree Corners. In the 2018 election cycle, Mark served as the Senior Policy Advisor and Transition Co-Chair to Republican Governor Brian P. Kemp.
He currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Judicial Nominating Commission.
(912) 265-6700
675 Ponce De Leon Ave., GA, 30308,
(404) 668-4974
PO BOX 11838, ATLANTA, GU, 30355,
