(609) 209-7780
160 W State St, Trenton, NJ, 08608, 
Princeton Public Affairs Group, the largest government affairs firm in New Jersey, is a multifaceted organization specializing in government relations and communications in New Jersey. We have offices in Trenton, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. with an unparalleled network of contacts throughout the state. The strength of our firm derives from the diverse backgrounds of the firm's partners and associates which include a former President of the New Jersey Senate, Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly, Counsel to the Governor, Chief Counsel to the General Assembly and several former Directors of the Legislature.
Firm Specialties:
An accomplished bipartisan staff between our Trenton, New Jersey and Washington, DC offices ensures that our clients are well represented on both sides of the political aisle and at all levels of government. The mix and wealth of experience among our professionals provides for expertise in all areas of public policy.
Whatever the task: working our way through the permitting process, delivering a change in a regulation or orchestrating the introduction and passage of major legislation, we've done it.
Wherever the setting: before a Legislative Committee or in the Office of the Governor, we've been there.
Whomever the players: the Commissioner of a State Department, a key Committee aide, the Legislative leadership or the Chief of Staff, we know them.
And each and every one of our clients is assured the benefit of that expertise. You see, at the Princeton Public Affairs Group, our philosophy dictates that each of our clients works with a firm partner. There are no junior executives. This is one of the qualities which separates us from other firms. It gives our clients the best we have. And it works.
DAVID A. SMITH is a partner in the Princeton Public Affairs Group, is a veteran of the public affairs arena and has successfully managed public affairs campaigns impacting auto insurance, life insurance, tort reform and environmental legislative initiatives. Mr. Smith received national acclaim when he was honored with a ""Pollie Award"" by the American Association of Political Consultants and named to their United States ""Public Affairs Team of the Year." Mr. Smith was also named one of the most influential players in New Jersey's Healthcare arena by the Annual HealthSense Listing. Since 2005, Mr. Smith has been a Commissioner on the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission (nominated by the Governor for two separate four year terms and confirmed by the NJ Senate) and currently serves as an Officer on the Commission (Secretary). Mr. Smith serves on the National Board of Directors of the Public Affairs Council, and was one of the few contract lobbyists in the Country to be appointed to a National Task Force charged with creating ethical standard for lobbyists throughout the United States. Mr. Smith is a founder and member of the Board of Directors of ProtectingAmerica.org, an advocacy organization Co-chaired by James Lee Witt, former Cabinet member under President Clinton and Admiral James Loy, Deputy Director of Homeland Security under President Bush. Mr. Smith also serves as an Officer (1st Vice President) of the New Jersey Hall of Fame Foundation Board of Directors and also serves on the Executive Committee (Secretary) of The Advocacy Group (TAG). Finally, Mr. Smith serves on the Board of Directors as an officer (Treasurer) of the State Capitol Insurance Company RRG, the first professional liability company for lobbyists headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Mr. Smith has appeared on television and radio stations representing clients' interests, authored dozens of articles on politics/policy issues in New Jersey and is a frequent guest speaker/lecturer at national and state conferences, legislative hearings, meetings and seminars. He has been a consultant to statewide and legislative political campaigns and is a member of the Executive Finance Committee of the Assembly Democratic Leadership Committee as well as the New Jersey State Democratic Committee. Prior to joining the firm in 1995, Mr. Smith served as Director of Policy and Planning for the New Jersey General Assembly Democratic Office. In that capacity, Mr. Smith supervised the partisan staff of all Assembly Committees and Task Forces while serving as senior staff aide to the insurance and commerce legislative committees. He was a Director with the New Jersey Dental Association from 1985 to 1990 and served on several national and state health care and insurance advisory committees.
Mr. Smith was awarded a Master of Science in Financial Services (MSFS) Degree from the Richard D. Irwin Graduate School of The American College. He is a Graduate Fellow of the Public Affairs Institute, a three year educational program of the Public Affairs Council located in Washington, DC. Mr. Smith also graduated with a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Political Science from Gettysburg College.
609-396-8838
160 W State St, Trenton, NJ, 08608, 
609-396-8838
160 W State St, Trenton, NJ, 08608, 
222 W State St Suite 301, Trenton, NJ, 08608, 
2) American Coalition for Taxpayer Rights
3) American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA)
4) Amrock
6) AtlantiCare
7) Blackstone Administrative Services Partnership LP
10) Care One
11) CareOne
12) CareWell Health Center, formerly BMC Hospital LLC
13) Cencora
14) Children's Center at Phoenix
15) Christian HealthCare Centers
16) Citizens United Reciprocal Exchange
17) CLEAR
18) Commercial Finance Coalition
19) Complete Care
20) ConRAC Solutions
21) Consulate General of Japan
22) Cooper University Hospital
24) Cresco Labs
25) CVS Health
26) DailyPay, Inc.
27) E-Z Wheels Driving School Inc
29) FAPS Inc
32) Harbour Bay LLC
33) Harmony Foundation of New Jersey Inc.
34) IXP Corp
35) JDA Group LLC
36) L Group The
37) L'Oreal
39) M Contemporaries
40) Manufactured Housing Institute
42) Meridian
43) National Public Finance Guarantee
44) NCP East Rutherford Holdings LLC
45) NJ Association of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (NJAAOM)
46) NJ Doctor-Patient Alliance
49) Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC)
50) Planet Fitness
53) Rocket Central
54) School for Children with Hidden Intelligence
58) SJP Properties
59) South Jersey Perinatal Cooperative
60) Special Children's Center The
63) Sustainable NJ
66) Trenton BioGas
68) US Commission on Fireworks Safety
69) VIP StarNetwork/Access Health
70) Volunteers of America Delaware Valley
71) WeWork
609-396-8838
160 W State St, Trenton, NJ, 08608, 
609-396-8838
160 W State St, Trenton, NJ, 08608, 
609-396-8838
160 W State St, Trenton, NJ, 08608, 
609-396-8838
160 W State St, Trenton, NJ, 08608, 
222 W State St Suite 301, Trenton, NJ, 08608, 
1) Academy Bus
3) American Coalition for Taxpayer Rights
4) American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA)
6) AtlantiCare
7) Blackstone Administrative Services Partnership LP
9) CareOne
10) CLEAR
11) Consulate General of Japan
13) DailyPay, Inc.
15) Harbour Bay LLC
16) Harmony Foundation of New Jersey Inc.
17) HealthEC
18) JDA Group LLC
19) L Group The
201-821-8900
222 W State St Suite 301, Trenton, NJ, 08608, 
609-396-8838
160 W State St, Trenton, NJ, 08608, 
609-396-8838
160 W State St, Trenton, NJ, 08608, 
222 W State St Suite 301, Trenton, NJ, 08608, 
1) Academy Bus
3) American Coalition for Taxpayer Rights
4) American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA)
5) Amrock
7) AtlantiCare
8) Blackstone Administrative Services Partnership LP
10) Branded Cities
11) CareOne
12) CareWell Health Center, formerly BMC Hospital LLC
13) CLEAR
14) Consulate General of Japan
15) Cooper University Hospital
17) DailyPay, Inc.
18) E-Z Wheels Driving School Inc
21) Harbour Bay LLC
22) Harmony Foundation of New Jersey Inc.
23) HealthEC
24) IXP Corp
25) JDA Group LLC
26) L Group The
27) L'Oreal
29) M Contemporaries
31) Manufactured Housing Institute
33) Meridian
35) Morton Salt, Inc
36) NCP East Rutherford Holdings LLC
37) NJ Association of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (NJAAOM)
40) Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC)
41) Planet Fitness
44) School for Children with Hidden Intelligence
48) SJP Properties
49) Special Children's Center The
55) US Commission on Fireworks Safety
56) VIP StarNetwork/Access Health
57) WeWork
609-396-8838
160 W State St, Trenton, NJ, 08608, 
609-396-8838
160 W State St, Trenton, NJ, 08608,