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MATTHEW KURTA

Michigan Information and Research Service, Inc. (MIRS) has twice ranked Matt as one of the most effective lobbyists in Lansing.

Matt is respected throughout the Capitol as a bipartisan consensus builder, and believes that in today's term-limited environment, there is no substitute for legislative experience and longstanding bipartisan legislative relationships earned through mutual trust and respect.

He specializes in advocacy related to natural resources & the environment, energy policy & utility regulation, education, retirement, and finance.

1) ALLEGAN AREA EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY

2) ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

3) AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

4) AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION (APCIA)

5) ANHEUSER BUSCH COMPANIES INC

6) APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN

7) APPLE INC

8) ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORK BOARDS

9) BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION

10) BCA LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE BOWLING CENTERS ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN

11) BERRIEN RESA

12) BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN

13) Botanicals for Better Health and Wellness

14) CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC

15) CLINTON COUNTY RESA

16) COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

17) Compass Pathways

18) COPPER COUNTRY ISD

19) COUNTY ROAD ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN

20) DEAN TRANSPORTATION INC

21) DELTA SCHOOLCRAFT ISD

22) DETROIT LEGAL NEWS

23) DETROIT WAYNE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY

24) DICKINSON IRON ISD

25) DTE ENERGY COMPANY

26) EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA ISD

27) FEDEX CORPORATION

28) FORD MOTOR COMPANY

29) GFL ENVIROMENTAL USA INC

30) GIFT OF LIFE MICHIGAN

31) GOGEBIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE (GCC)

32) GOGEBIC ONTONAGON ISD

33) GRATIOT ISABELLA RESD

34) GREAT LAKES REALITY LABS

35) GREAT LAKES TIMBER PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION

36) GUN LAKE TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY GUN LAKE CASINO

37) HEADSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES LLC

38) HELLO HEART INC.

39) HERITAGE SOUTHWEST ISD

40) HOLLAND HOSPITAL

41) HOLLYWOOD CASINO AT GREEKTOWN

42) HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF SE MICHIGAN

43) HURON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

44) IDEMIA IDENTITY AND SECURITY NORTH AMERICA

45) INDEPENDENT PAYROLL PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION

46) INGHAM ISD

47) INVESTUP

48) IONIA COUNTY ISD

49) ITG BRANDS LLC

50) JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE MICHIGAN GREAT LAKES

51) KALAMAZOO RESA

52) KINTERRA CAPITAL CORP

53) LATTICE INDUTRIES

54) LIVINGSTON ESA

55) MARQUETTE ALGER RESA

56) MENOMINEE COUNTY ISD

57) MICHIGAN 211

58) MICHIGAN AFTERSCHOOL PARTNERSHIP

59) MICHIGAN ASSESSMENT CONSORTIUM INC

60) MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION FOR PUPIL TRANSPORTATION

61) MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF ADMINISTRATORS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

62) MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF POLICE ORGANIZATIONS

63) MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNEL

64) MICHIGAN ATHLETIC TRAINERS SOCIETY INC

65) MICHIGAN CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION

66) MICHIGAN CHAPTER ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS

67) MICHIGAN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS

68) MICHIGAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION

69) MICHIGAN FOOD PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION

70) MICHIGAN INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION SOCIETY

71) MICHIGAN MORTGAGE LENDERS ASSOCIATION (MMLA)

72) MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION

73) MICHIGAN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS ASSOC

74) MICHIGAN PEST MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

75) MICHIGAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION

76) MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU)

77) MICHIGAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

78) MICHIGAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY (MVU)

79) MICHIGAN WATERFRONT ALLIANCE

80) MONTCALM AREA ISD

81) MSU Research Foundation

82) MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF MICHIGAN

83) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE OWNERS OF MICHIGAN

84) NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE BOARDS OF NURSING

85) NATIONAL ELEVATOR INDUSTRY INC

86) NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU

87) NEXTENERGY CENTER

88) ONEMAIN HOLDINGS INC

89) OPPORTUNITY THRIVE

90) PHANTOM FIREWORKS SHOWROOMS LLC

91) PLANTE AND MORAN

92) REAL PROPERTY LAW SECTION STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN

93) RENAISSANCE LEARNING INC

94) RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF KENT COUNTY

95) ROAD COMMISSION FOR OAKLAND COUNTY

96) Rockford Holdings LLC

97) SAGINAW ISD

98) SAMARITAS

99) Samsara Inc.

100) SCHOOL EQUITY CAUCUS

101) SCHUPAN AND SONS

102) SHIAWASSEE REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT (SHIAWASSEE RESD)

103) Skydio

104) ST JOSEPH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

105) TOMRA NORTH AMERICA

106) Trott Law P.C.

107) TUSCOLA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

108) UNITED DEER FARMERS OF MICHIGAN

109) VAN BUREN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

110) VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

111) Verra Mobility

112) VOYA SERVICES COMPANY

113) WASHTENAW ISD

114) WINE INSTITUTE

6-10 years

A native of Michigan's rugged, beautiful Upper Peninsula, Matt joined Karoub Associates in 2011 after serving eight years on legislative staff for a former State Senator and Senate Minority Leader. He holds degrees from Western Michigan University, Gogebic Community College, and is a 2005 Fellow of the Michigan Political Leadership Program (MPLP) at Michigan State University.

An avid golfer, musician, and NASCAR enthusiast, Matt and his wife Rebecca reside with their son in Okemos.