860-748-6413
190 Farminghton Avenue, Farminghton, CT, 06032,
The Connecticut Group (TCG) is a bipartisan firm of lawyer-lobbyists that have over 20 years Government Affairs experience in CT. TCG has worked on many major bills covering energy, privacy, data collection, insurance, renewables, recycling and EPR.
15-20 years
Jim O'Brien, the founder of the firm, has been involved in Connecticut politics and government for the last 20 years. Jim began his political career in college by working as an intern on Capitol Hill. After college, Jim continued to pursue his interest in politics by working on several campaigns and political events and in 1994, Jim went to work in the Connecticut Governor's office as a Legislative Liaison. Jim helped organize the Governor's legislative agenda and his responsibilities included both editing proposed legislation as well as developing and executing a strategy to pass the legislation. He also represented the Governor's office on the Electric Deregulation Working Group, a group formed to analyze ways in which to deregulate the electric utility industry.
Upon leaving the Governor's office in 1997, Jim joined an investment firm. Also, in that year, Jim ran and was elected to the West Hartford Town Council where he served two terms. In 2004, Jim started his own government relations firm, J. O'Brien & Associates, LLC.
Jim received his B.A. in History from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. in 1988 and his J.D. from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in 1995.
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3127043297
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14) DOMINION VOTING SYSTEMS, INC.
15) FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTERS, INC.
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27) MEMORIAL HEALTH
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51 Franklin Street, 3rd Floor,, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA, 02110,
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5) Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts, Inc.
6) Clean Fuels Alliance America Corporation
7) Consumer Technology Association
8) Dart Container Sales Company LLC
9) Enterprise Rent A Car Company of Boston
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13) Grubhub Inc.
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13) ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS
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24) SPECIALIZED EDUCATION SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC.
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2175282350
420 WEST CAPITOL AVENUE, SUITE 4, SPRINGFIELD, IL, 62704,
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4) AT&T ILLINOIS AND ITS AFFILIATES
7) CHICAGO CUBS BASEBALL CLUB, LLC
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13) ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS
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18) INVENERGY LLC
20) NATERA, INC.
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24) SPECIALIZED EDUCATION SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC.
25) TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA
26) THE CARPET AND RUG INSTITUTE
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7732069109
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