573-469-4173
314 E High Street, Jefferson City, MO, 65101,
Clarkston Nelson Government Solutions is a full-service governmental relations and advocacy firm located in Jefferson City, Missouri. Although recently founded, our team shares a longstanding, respected reputation in the Missouri State Capitol. Our uniquely qualified professionals have decades of combined experience working in the Missouri state legislature, Executive Branch and state agencies.
The world of politics has changed over the years making it essential for businesses to have an effective and efficient working relationship with policy makers. Our team holds extensive policy knowledge, strong communication and relationship-building skills and precise legislative strategies resulting in successful governmental advocacy for our clients.
At Clarkston Nelson, we believe our teamwork approach based on years of experience, hard work and dedication to our client's interests provide a strong route to client advocacy and effective results bridging the gap between business and government.
FIRM SPECIALTY
DIRECT LOBBYING
In a world of constant change due to term-limits, ever changing political winds and executive branch turnover, we at Clarkston Nelson adapt and thrive due to our extensive experience and hard work. We work extremely hard to successfully help our clients reach their advocacy goals through our professionalism and unique understanding of the legislative and executive process. We provide direct lobbying efforts to shape legislation and regulations from the beginning to implementation. Our firm is capable of providing all services necessary such as legislation and issue monitoring, public engagement counseling, public testimony, and coalition building.
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
We believe that public opinion shapes much of the debate and decisions at the government level. Clarkston Nelson have a long history of working with clients in the preparation and development of messaging to assist in their advocacy efforts before the legislature, regulators or any other decision-making body. Our strategic communications will be aimed at reaching our client's underlying goal and often can be conveyed to the media and public to potentially sway opinion to our favor. Often times, strategic communications are aided with coalition building efforts to expand our sphere of influence and find additional partners that share with our goals and preferred outcomes.
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
Our firm recognizes the vast importance of relationship building throughout the political, regulatory, and industry sectors. We believe healthy relationships are built on honest communication and respect. We work diligently with legislators and department contacts to know our clients and understand why their issues matter. Clarkston Nelson strive to maintain professional and positive relations with state elected officials and decision-makers and can utilize our relationships to assist clients with ensuring their issues are properly understood and considered when needed.
1) 3M Company
2) American Hotel & Lodging Association
3) Association of Health Information Outsourcing Systems (AHIOS) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
4) Automated Health Systems, Inc.
8) Child Care Aware of Missouri
10) CoinFlip
11) Consumer Data Industry Association
12) Consumer Healthcare Products Association
13) Copart, Inc.
14) DailyPay, Inc.
15) Diamond Game
16) DirecTV, LLC
17) Dish Network LLC
18) EBSCO Information Services
19) FCS Financial
20) FORVIS
21) Home Builders Association of Central Missouri
22) KC Fiber
23) Knox Company
25) Local Investment Commission
26) LS Power Midcontinent, LLC
27) Maverik
29) Missouri Association of Cosmetology Schools
30) Missouri Broadcasters Association
31) Missouri Consumer Credit Coalition
33) Missouri Fireworks Association
34) Missouri Optometric Association
35) Missouri Press Association
36) Missouri Society of Accountants
37) Missouri Veterinary Medical Association
38) Missourians Improving Higher Education
39) Mortgage Bankers Association of Missouri
40) National Council on Compensation Insurance
41) Odyssey
42) Plant Based Foods Association
44) Presidio Environmental, LLC
45) Public Education Employee Retirement System of Missouri
46) Public School Retirement System of Missouri
48) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
50) SAP Concur Technologies, Inc.
51) Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC
52) Southwest Transmission, LLC
53) Specialized Education of Missouri, Inc.
54) The Good Food Institute, Inc.
HEATH CLARKSTON has more than two decades working for a variety of clients as a registered lobbyist in Missouri with state government relations and public relations experience. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration and Political Science in 1997 from Missouri State University in Springfield. He began his career as a legislative intern for the Taxpayers Research Institute, a division of Associated Industries of Missouri. After joining Gallagher Consultants Inc. in 2006, Heath quickly earned a reputation as a tenacious, hard-working voice in the Missouri State Capitol for his clients. An active member in many civic and professional organizations, Heath is the benchmark of hard work in the State Capitol.
202-203-1012
499 S. Capitol St., SW, Suite 600, Washington, DC, 20003,
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Chris Johnsen is a partner in the Government Relations Practice Group and a member of the board of directors. He leads an effective team of government relations professionals who advise clients across numerous industries.
Since opening the firm's Washington, DC office in 1990 and being admitted to the District of Columbia Bar in 1991, Chris has built a strong team of government relations professionals who represent clients in the maritime, energy, and defense industries; numerous institutions of higher learning; and several state and local government entities. He provides his clients with a broad range of government relations assistance, including providing advice on a wide variety of legislative and regulatory matters facing the maritime industry and other business interests.
Chris has developed strong relationships with the key committees on Capitol Hill with general jurisdiction over transportation and maritime issues, including the Senate Commerce Committee, the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, as well as tax writing committees with jurisdiction over maritime tax and trade matters, including the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee.
Over the years, Chris has been deeply involved in numerous legislative matters affecting the maritime industry, including the Maritime Security Acts of 1996 and 2003, numerous Coast Guard Authorization Acts, the landmark tonnage tax legislation, the repeal of Subpart F shipping income provisions, the Jones Act, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the Water Resources Development Acts of 2007, 2014, 2016 and 2018 and legislation to implement numerous Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). In addition to his work on Capitol Hill, Chris has developed close ties with the principal federal agencies involved with the promotion and/or regulation of the US maritime industry: the Department of Transportation, the Maritime Administration (MarAd), the United States Coast Guard, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the US Department of Agriculture, the United States Trade Representative, and the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Chris is the past president of the Propeller Club of Washington and currently serves as a member of the executive committee and the board of directors of the Coast Guard Foundation. He also served for many years as vice-chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Maritime Congress, a research and educational organization dedicated to informing the public, the media, and legislators in Washington on the issues and policies affecting the US flag merchant marine and maritime industry. Additionally, he sits on the advisory board of the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia.
In 2010, and again in 2017, he received the prestigious President's Award from the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) for his efforts to secure funding in Congress for legal representation of underserved communities in Louisiana.
(573) 353-8279
235 E High Street, Suite 301, Jefferson City, MO, 65101,
Clarkston Nelson Government Solutions is a full-service governmental relations and advocacy firm located in Jefferson City, Missouri. Although recently founded, our team shares a longstanding, respected reputation in the Missouri State Capitol. Our uniquely qualified professionals have decades of combined experience working in the Missouri state legislature, Executive Branch and state agencies.
The world of politics has changed over the years making it essential for businesses to have an effective and efficient working relationship with policy makers. Our team holds extensive policy knowledge, strong communication and relationship-building skills and precise legislative strategies resulting in successful governmental advocacy for our clients.
At Clarkston Nelson, we believe our teamwork approach based on years of experience, hard work and dedication to our client's interests provide a strong route to client advocacy and effective results bridging the gap between business and government.
FIRM SPECIALTY
DIRECT LOBBYING
In a world of constant change due to term-limits, ever changing political winds and executive branch turnover, we at Clarkston Nelson adapt and thrive due to our extensive experience and hard work. We work extremely hard to successfully help our clients reach their advocacy goals through our professionalism and unique understanding of the legislative and executive process. We provide direct lobbying efforts to shape legislation and regulations from the beginning to implementation. Our firm is capable of providing all services necessary such as legislation and issue monitoring, public engagement counseling, public testimony, and coalition building.
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
We believe that public opinion shapes much of the debate and decisions at the government level. Clarkston Nelson have a long history of working with clients in the preparation and development of messaging to assist in their advocacy efforts before the legislature, regulators or any other decision-making body. Our strategic communications will be aimed at reaching our client's underlying goal and often can be conveyed to the media and public to potentially sway opinion to our favor. Often times, strategic communications are aided with coalition building efforts to expand our sphere of influence and find additional partners that share with our goals and preferred outcomes.
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
Our firm recognizes the vast importance of relationship building throughout the political, regulatory, and industry sectors. We believe healthy relationships are built on honest communication and respect. We work diligently with legislators and department contacts to know our clients and understand why their issues matter. Clarkston Nelson strive to maintain professional and positive relations with state elected officials and decision-makers and can utilize our relationships to assist clients with ensuring their issues are properly understood and considered when needed.
1) 3M Company
2) American Hotel & Lodging Association
3) Association of Health Information Outsourcing Systems (AHIOS) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
4) Automated Health Systems, Inc.
8) Child Care Aware of Missouri
10) CoinFlip
11) Consumer Data Industry Association
12) Consumer Healthcare Products Association
13) Copart, Inc.
14) DailyPay, Inc.
15) Diamond Game
16) DirecTV, LLC
17) Dish Network LLC
18) EBSCO Information Services
19) FCS Financial
20) FORVIS
21) Home Builders Association of Central Missouri
22) KC Fiber
23) Knox Company
25) Local Investment Commission
26) LS Power Midcontinent, LLC
27) Maverik
29) Missouri Association of Cosmetology Schools
30) Missouri Broadcasters Association
31) Missouri Consumer Credit Coalition
33) Missouri Fireworks Association
34) Missouri Optometric Association
35) Missouri Press Association
36) Missouri Society of Accountants
37) Missouri Veterinary Medical Association
38) Missourians Improving Higher Education
39) Mortgage Bankers Association of Missouri
40) National Council on Compensation Insurance
41) Odyssey
42) Plant Based Foods Association
44) Presidio Environmental, LLC
45) Public Education Employee Retirement System of Missouri
46) Public School Retirement System of Missouri
48) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
50) SAP Concur Technologies, Inc.
51) Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC
52) Southwest Transmission, LLC
53) Specialized Education of Missouri, Inc.
54) The Good Food Institute, Inc.
DOUG NELSON spent five years as Missouri's State Commissioner of Administration working with all branches of government and every executive branch department on contracting and procurement matters. As Commissioner, he oversaw more than 2,000 active procurement contracts, information technology and cybersecurity issues, bond issuances and budget matters. Along with Doug's unmatched experience in all types of government contract issues, his extensive network of national and state contacts makes him a great resource to clients. Doug also spent more than 18 years as an Assistant Missouri Attorney General focusing on consumer and contract litigation and administrative/regulatory matters. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987 from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and Law degree in 1990 from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.
601 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., South Building, Suite 430, Washington, DC, 20004,
1) AARP
3) BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
4) Columbus Chamber of Commerce
5) Columbus Regional Airport Authority
6) Comrod Inc.
7) Fox Valley Technical College
8) FP2 Inc.
11) International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
12) Kallner & Associates on behalf of Worthington Industries
13) Navistar
14) Navistar Defense
15) Norfolk Southern
16) Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
17) Swing State Strategies on behalf of The Trumbull County Community Foundation
18) TTX Company
19) U.S. Ecology
20) Woolpert
601 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., South Building, Suite 430, Washington, DC, 20004,
1) AARP
3) BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
5) Columbus Chamber of Commerce
6) Columbus Regional Airport Authority
7) Comrod Inc.
8) Fox Valley Technical College
9) FP2 Inc.
10) General Dynamics
12) International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
13) Kallner & Associates on behalf of Worthington Industries
14) Navistar
15) Navistar Defense
16) Norfolk Southern
17) Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
18) Swing State Strategies on behalf of The Trumbull County Community Foundation
19) TTX Company
20) U.S. Ecology
21) Woolpert
(202) 639-5621
1800 K Street NW, Suite 1000, WASHINGTON, DC, 34110,
1440 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20005,
601 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., South Building, Suite 430, Washington, DC, 20004,
1) AARP
3) BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
5) Columbus Chamber of Commerce
6) Columbus Regional Airport Authority
7) Comrod Inc.
8) Fox Valley Technical College
9) FP2 Inc.
10) General Dynamics
12) International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
13) Kallner & Associates on behalf of Worthington Industries
14) Navistar
15) Navistar Defense
16) Norfolk Southern
17) Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
18) Swing State Strategies on behalf of The Trumbull County Community Foundation
19) TTX Company
20) U.S. Ecology
21) Woolpert
614-571-1138
150 S. Front Street, Suite 220, Columbus, OH, 43215,
601 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., South Building, Suite 430, Washington, DC, 20004,
1) AARP
3) BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
5) Columbus Chamber of Commerce
6) Columbus Regional Airport Authority
7) Comrod Inc.
8) Fox Valley Technical College
9) FP2 Inc.
10) General Dynamics
12) International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
13) Kallner & Associates on behalf of Worthington Industries
14) Navistar
15) Navistar Defense
16) Norfolk Southern
17) Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
18) Swing State Strategies on behalf of The Trumbull County Community Foundation
19) TTX Company
20) U.S. Ecology
21) Woolpert
(202) 659-6000
1615 H Street NW, Washington, DC, 20062,
713-502-9446
3447 Saint Paul Street, Denver, CO, 80205,
1) 27J Schools - Policy Matters
2) Adams 12 Five Star Schools - Policy Matters
3) Boulder Valley School District - Policy Matters
4) Coloradans for Consumer Choice
614-544-4892
3430 OhioHealth Parkway, Columbus, OH, 43202,
(573) 520-7240
235 E High Street, Suite 301, Jefferson City, MO, 65101,
1) 3M Company
2) American Hotel & Lodging Association
3) Association of Health Information Outsourcing Systems (AHIOS) c/o MultiState Associates LLC
4) Automated Health Systems, Inc.
8) Child Care Aware of Missouri
10) CoinFlip
11) Consumer Data Industry Association
12) Consumer Healthcare Products Association
13) Copart, Inc.
14) DailyPay, Inc.
15) Diamond Game
16) DirecTV, LLC
17) Dish Network LLC
18) EBSCO Information Services
19) FCS Financial
20) FORVIS
21) Home Builders Association of Central Missouri
22) KC Fiber
23) Knox Company
25) Local Investment Commission
26) LS Power Midcontinent, LLC
27) Maverik
29) Missouri Association of Cosmetology Schools
30) Missouri Broadcasters Association
31) Missouri Consumer Credit Coalition
33) Missouri Fireworks Association
34) Missouri Optometric Association
35) Missouri Press Association
36) Missouri Society of Accountants
37) Missouri Veterinary Medical Association
38) Missourians Improving Higher Education
39) Mortgage Bankers Association of Missouri
40) National Council on Compensation Insurance
41) Odyssey
42) Plant Based Foods Association
44) Presidio Environmental, LLC
45) Public Education Employee Retirement System of Missouri
46) Public School Retirement System of Missouri
48) Renaissance Learning, Inc.
50) SAP Concur Technologies, Inc.
51) Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC
52) Southwest Transmission, LLC
53) Specialized Education of Missouri, Inc.
54) The Good Food Institute, Inc.
601 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., South Building, Suite 430, Washington, DC, 20004,
1) AARP
3) BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
4) Columbus Chamber of Commerce
5) Columbus Regional Airport Authority
6) Comrod Inc.
7) Fox Valley Technical College
8) FP2 Inc.
11) International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
12) Kallner & Associates on behalf of Worthington Industries
13) Navistar
14) Navistar Defense
15) Norfolk Southern
16) Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
17) Swing State Strategies on behalf of The Trumbull County Community Foundation
18) TTX Company
19) U.S. Ecology
20) Woolpert
2022633711
1999 K Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20006,
(304) 962-2567
PO Box 11059, Charleston, WV, 25339,
1) American Association of Orthodontists
3) Consumer Data Industry Association
4) Elevance Health and its Affiliates
5) ERGON, INC.
6) ETS
8) Frontier Communications Corporation Companies
9) FWD.us
11) Golden Horseshoe Strategies, LLC
16) Learning.com
17) Lexia Learning
18) NOLA Education
20) Savvas Learning
21) SIDEPRIZE LLC d/b/a PRIZEPICKS
24) Walgreens
25) Wetzel County Assessor's Office
26) Wonderschool
28) WVU
2023717559
1440 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20005,
2023491479
1701 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC, 20006,
2024079747
601 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., South Building, Suite 430, Washington, DC, 20004,
1) AARP
3) BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
5) Columbus Chamber of Commerce
6) Columbus Regional Airport Authority
8) Comrod Inc.
10) Fox Valley Technical College
11) FP2 Inc.
12) General Dynamics
14) International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
15) Kallner & Associates on behalf of Worthington Industries
16) National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA)
17) Navistar
18) Navistar Defense
19) Norfolk Southern
20) Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
21) Swing State Strategies on behalf of The Trumbull County Community Foundation
22) TTX Company
24) U.S. Ecology
26) Woolpert
1999 K Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20006,
(304) 654-1714
121 Woodbridge Drive, Charleston, WV, 25311,
601 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., South Building, Suite 430, Washington, DC, 20004,
1) AARP
2) BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
3) Columbus Chamber of Commerce
5) Comrod Inc.
7) Fox Valley Technical College
8) FP2 Inc.
(202) 659-6000
1615 H Street NW, Washington, DC, 20062,
601 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., South Building, Suite 430, Washington, DC, 20004,
