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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.

Firm Specialties:
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.

CHRISTOPHER GIBSON

(Indiana)
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1) ADVANCED ENERGY ECONOMY

2) ALAMEDA COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

3) AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

4) BEVERLY HILLS, CITY OF

5) BOEING COMPANY, THE

6) BURBANK HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

7) BUTTE, COUNTY OF

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

9) CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY

10) CALIFORNIA ARTS ADVOCATES

11) CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY TREASURERS & TAX COLLECTORS

12) CALIFORNIA CITY TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVE (CACTI)

13) CALIFORNIA COALITION ON WORKERS COMPENSATION

14) CALIFORNIA GREEN BUSINESS NETWORK

15) CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

16) CALIFORNIA MOVING AND STORAGE ASSOCIATION

17) CALIFORNIA PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL

18) CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHIATRISTS (CSAP)

19) CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATION

20) CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INC.

21) CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

22) CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT AUTHORITY

23) COUNTY MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAM

24) DEL NORTE, COUNTY OF

25) FEDEX CORPORATION

26) FERNANDEZ JENSEN KIMMELSHUE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

27) FRESNO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

28) FRESNO, COUNTY OF

29) GOLETA, CITY OF

30) HOLISTIC ALTERNATIVE RECOVERY TRUST

31) HOMIUM

32) HOPSKIPDRIVE INC.

33) HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES

34) HUMBOLDT, COUNTY OF

35) KAHL/POWNALL ADVOCATES

36) KERN, COUNTY OF

37) KINGS, COUNTY OF

38) LOS ANGELES CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

39) LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

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

41) LOS ANGELES, CITY OF

42) LOS ANGELES, COUNTY OF

43) MADERA, COUNTY OF

44) MARIN, COUNTY OF

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

46) MENDOCINO, COUNTY OF

47) MERCED, COUNTY OF

48) MONTEREY-SALINAS TRANSIT DISTRICT (MST)

49) NAPA, COUNTY OF

50) NEVADA, COUNTY OF

51) NOVO NORDISK

52) OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, SAN FRANCISCO

53) OROVILLE, CITY OF

54) PACIFIC MERCHANT SHIPPING ASSOCIATION

55) PENINSULA CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS BOARD (CALTRAIN)

56) PLACER, COUNTY OF

57) PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.

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

59) SACRAMENTO, COUNTY OF

60) SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

61) SAN FRANCISCO CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

62) SAN FRANCISCO WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET (SF MARKET)

63) SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT

64) SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT

65) SAN JOAQUIN, COUNTY OF

66) SAN LUIS OBISPO, COUNTY OF

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

68) SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT

69) SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT

70) SANTA MONICA, CITY OF

71) SCHOOLS INSURANCE AUTHORITY

72) SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.

73) SHASTA, COUNTY OF

74) SISKIYOU, COUNTY OF

75) SOLANO COUNTY TRANSIT (SOLTRANS)

76) SOLANO TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

77) SOLANO, COUNTY OF

78) SOLID WASTE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA, CALIFORNIA CHAPTERS

79) SOLOV ADVOCACY

80) SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT

81) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY (METROLINK)

82) SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION (SEMA)

83) STANISLAUS, COUNTY OF

84) STATE HUMANE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA

85) STORER TEST EXPRESS DBA BUS TEST EXPRESS

86) SUNLINE TRANSIT AGENCY

87) SUTTER, COUNTY OF

88) TAYLOR, KAT

89) TECHNET--TECHNOLOGY NETWORK

90) TEJON RANCHCORP.

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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