225-757-9908
P.O. BOX 82901, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70884,
The Chesapeake Group approaches government relations and lobbying with a focus on customer service and information sharing. Navigating bureaucracy can be intimidating and frustrating, but through decades of experience and relationship building I assist my clients in achieving their goals at the Capitol and understanding the complex processes behind the scenes. Connecting people to tackle issues and remove barriers to business is tremendously rewarding and why I love my work.
1) American Massage Therapy Association
2) Association for Accessible Medicine
4) Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP
10) La Oyster Dealers and Growers' Association
20+ years
Current member of the Dean's Advisory Council for the La State University School of Veterinary Medicine
Member of Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL) - A Non-Paritsan Policy Group
Sigma Nu Alumni Association
Former Member-Governor's DWI Task Force
Eric M. Sunstrom has had a distinguished career communicating complex issues to public officials; first as an in-house government affairs executive and most recently as the head of a successful lobbying firm. Eric's career began in local lobbying as the first ever director of governmental affairs for the St. Tammany Home Builders Association. From there he was hired as the Louisiana Restaurant Association's VP of government affairs.
His experience in the halls of the legislature made for an easy transition to contract lobbying and public relations. Eric launched The Chesapeake Group in 2004 bringing his expertise to a wider range of clients, designing and implementing programs to promote legislative and regulatory initiatives on their behalf. Since that time he has advocated issues from industry-supported fee increases, tax cuts and pro-business legislation. Currently, Eric serves as President of The Chesapeake Group, coordinating the legislative agenda for a number of clients. Mr. Sunstrom was recently appointed to the LSU School of Vetinary Medicine Dean's Advisory Council. He is a former member of the Governor's DWI Task Force, and the Hunting and Fishing Advisory Education Council.
Eric is a native of Baltimore, Md and attended Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, La where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. He resides in Baton Rouge with his wife Meg and their Doberman, Copper.
(512)3209933
502 W. 13th Street, Austin, TX, 78701,
1) American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy
2) Bexar County Coliseum Advisory Board (CAB)
3) Constellation Energy Generation, LLC
4) Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority
8) Enterprise Products Partners, LP
11) Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
12) Hochheim Prairie Casualty Insurance Company
13) Las Vegas Sands Corporation
14) Lenovo
15) Lhoist North America, Inc.
16) McCarthy Building Companies
18) RVOS Farm Mutual Insurance Company
19) San Antonio River Authority
20) Signature Healthcare Services, LLC
21) Sky Marketing Corporation (SKC)
22) Solix, Inc.
23) Southwest Foodservice Excellence, LLC
24) Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy