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KATHERINE HAAS

(Idaho)

Kestrel West specializes in government affairs, public engagement, perception campaigns, crisis communications and media relations. We are government affairs experts and political strategists who help leaders manage reputations, tell compelling stories and outsmart the competition.

Like our clients, we understand the values of pragmatism, experience, discipline and discretion. Whether you need to change a regulation, create new law, deal with a negative news story, or manage a public campaign, we are trusted advisors who help you win and position for the future.

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In a state where part-time legislators don't have staff, lobbyists fill the void.

We provide public employees and elected officials with the information they need to make the right decisions. We help Idaho's elected officials meet their own goals in a way that helps effect positive outcomes for our clients and for the state of Idaho.

We draft legislation, facilitate strategy, meet directly with decision-makers, testify at hearings, prepare background materials and become content experts on key issues so that we can help you and your organization overcome obstacles or achieve new success.

Our knowledge of Idaho's local and state governments mean we are capable of tackling almost any issue. Our client experience and backgrounds give us deep and specialized content knowledge in natural resources, education, technology, procurement and telecom.

KATE HAAS is a lawyer and lobbyist specializing in challenging legislative and regulatory issues. She is also a community-relations expert with deep experience organizing coalitions and campaigns for both businesses and political operations. As a former chief of staff and top policy aide to an Idaho congressman, she has nearly a decade of experience on Capitol Hill in both the Senate and House, and has worked directly on some of our nation's most complicated issues. Kate is a graduate of the University of Idaho College of Law, where she was named to the Dean's list, served an externship for a U.S. District Court Judge and graduated with top honors. She is on the board of directors of the Treasure Valley YMCA and is an avid trail runner. She and her husband, Bret, have a young son.

DAVID BROWNING

(Florida)

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David Browning is one of Florida's top political campaign operatives. David has worked with Florida's most powerful elected officials and brings a new dimension to Southern Strategy Group's team of lobbyists in Tallahassee. David was instrumental in raising millions of dollars for campaign war chests in the 2010 election cycle for Governor Rick Scott. David also worked for Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and set fundraising records for those campaigns. Fundraiser, strategist, and confidante, David is among a handful of insiders who help guide candidates to victory in Florida.

David has been equally busy helping the legislative branch. David served as the chief fundraiser for Speaker Dean Cannon. David's responsibilities included raising money for Speaker Cannon's personal campaign, as well as working with House leadership to raise money for the House Republican Caucus. Through these efforts, the Florida House returned 81 republican members giving them a supermajority.

In the Florida Senate David represented Senate President Mike Haridopolos and Senate Majority Leader Andy Gardiner. David worked with Senator John Thrasher who was elected in a highly contested special election. David brings his unique expertise to the Tallahassee team and offers our clients unprecedented insight into the workings of state government.

David is a graduate of Florida State University with a degree in Political Science.

CHRISTOPHER GIBSON

(Indiana)
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1) ADVANCED ENERGY ECONOMY

2) ALAMEDA COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

3) AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

4) AUTOMOTUS

5) BEVERLY HILLS, CITY OF

6) BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE GREATER SACRAMENTO AREA

7) BOEING COMPANY, THE

8) BURBANK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

9) BUTTE, COUNTY OF

10) CALIFORNIA & NEVADA CIVIL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS ASSOCIATION, INC.

11) CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY

12) CALIFORNIA ARTS ADVOCATES

13) CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY TREASURERS & TAX COLLECTORS

14) CALIFORNIA CITY TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVE (CACTI)

15) CALIFORNIA COALITION ON WORKERS COMPENSATION

16) CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

17) CALIFORNIA MOVING AND STORAGE ASSOCIATION

18) CALIFORNIA PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL

19) CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHIATRISTS (CSAP)

20) CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION

21) CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INC.

22) CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

23) CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

24) COUNTY MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAM

25) DEL NORTE, COUNTY OF

26) DODD AND CHAABAN STRATEGIES LLC

27) FEDEX CORPORATION

28) FERNANDEZ JENSEN KIMMELSHUE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

29) FRESNO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

30) FRESNO, COUNTY OF

31) GOLETA, CITY OF

32) HOMIUM

33) HOPSKIPDRIVE INC.

34) HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES

35) HUMBOLDT, COUNTY OF

36) KAHL/POWNALL ADVOCATES

37) KERN, COUNTY OF

38) KINGS, COUNTY OF

39) LOS ANGELES CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

40) LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

41) LOS ANGELES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES 2028 D/B/A LA 28

42) LOS ANGELES, CITY OF

43) LOS ANGELES, COUNTY OF

44) MADERA, COUNTY OF

45) MARIN, COUNTY OF

46) MCCOURT PARTNERS REAL ESTATE LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES, CHAVEZ RAVINE LAND COMPANY LLC AND AERIAL RAPID TRANSIT TECHNOLOGIES LLC

47) MENDOCINO, COUNTY OF

48) MERCED, COUNTY OF

49) MONTEREY-SALINAS TRANSIT DISTRICT (MST)

50) NAPA, COUNTY OF

51) NEVADA, COUNTY OF

52) NOVO NORDISK

53) OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, SAN FRANCISCO

54) OROVILLE, CITY OF

55) PACIFIC MERCHANT SHIPPING ASSOCIATION

56) PENINSULA CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS BOARD (CALTRAIN)

57) PLACER, COUNTY OF

58) PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

59) PUBLIC RISK INNOVATION, SOLUTIONS, AND MANAGEMENT (PRISM)

60) SACRAMENTO, COUNTY OF

61) SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

62) SAN FRANCISCO CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

63) SAN FRANCISCO WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET (SF MARKET)

64) SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT

65) SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT

66) SAN JOAQUIN, COUNTY OF

67) SAN LUIS OBISPO, COUNTY OF

68) SAN MATEO COUNTY - CITY/COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS

69) SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT

70) SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT

71) SANTA MONICA, CITY OF

72) SCHOOLS INSURANCE AUTHORITY

73) SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.

74) SHASTA, COUNTY OF

75) SISKIYOU, COUNTY OF

76) SOLANO COUNTY TRANSIT (SOLTRANS)

77) SOLANO TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

78) SOLANO, COUNTY OF

79) SOLID WASTE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA, CALIFORNIA CHAPTERS

80) SOLOV ADVOCACY

81) SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT

82) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY (METROLINK)

83) SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION (SEMA)

84) STANISLAUS, COUNTY OF

85) STATE HUMANE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA

86) STORER TEST EXPRESS DBA BUS TEST EXPRESS

87) SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY

88) SUTTER, COUNTY OF

89) TAYLOR, KAT

90) TECHNET--TECHNOLOGY NETWORK

91) TESLA MOTORS, INC.

92) TULARE, COUNTY OF

93) VIA TRANSPORTATION, INC.

94) WEST HOLLYWOOD, CITY OF

95) WESTERN PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION

96) YUBA AND THE YUBA COUNTY WATER AGENCY, COUNTY OF

BROOKE KINTZ

(Indiana)
  • (202) 549-9819

  • 3500 Deer Creek RdPalo AltoCA94034

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