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Ms. Leo is a Government Affairs Advisor in the Public Policy and Law division whose practice focuses on legislative and regulatory affairs in Texas. Ms. Leo provides advice and strategic guidance on matters before the state legislature and state government agencies. Her areas of specialty include municipal and county government, higher education, pharmaceutical, financial services, telecommunications, energy and automobile regulatory matters
Higher Education
Successfully assisted entities before regulatory agencies to achieve compliance.
Public Health
Worked with regulatory agency and broader coalitions to secure a positive recommendation from a Texas State agency which subsequently led to final passage of key legislation.
Local Government
Worked with the 3rd largest county in the country to secure vital legislation.
Regulatory Projects
Successfully assisted a national association and private companies in matters dealing with state franchise issues.
Telecommunications
Successfully assisted a publically traded company to secure passage of legislation affecting the Texas Universal Service Fund.
Energy
Successfully assisted client in passage of electric utility matters.
Ms. Leo has over 25 years of combined experience in federal, state and local government. Prior to joining the firm in 1996, Ms. Leo served as the Intergovernmental Relations Manager for the City of San Antonio. In that capacity, she had chief responsibility for managing federal, state and local matters on behalf of the City of San Antonio. Ms. Leo managed legislative and political activities at these various levels of government including Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC); state legislative matters impacting the City of San Antonio as well as interlocal agreements between the city and county.
She served as Chief of Staff for the first Hispanic woman elected to the Legislature, State Representative Irma Rangel, in which she managed all legislative policy, including appropriations, redistricting, healthcare, education and transportation. In this capacity, Ms. Leo also served as the Director of the Mexican-American Legislative Caucus and managed policy issues in behalf of the members of the Caucus. Prior to joining the House side of the Capitol, Ms. Leo worked in the policy division of Lieutenant Governor William P. Hobby, Jr. Ms. Leo's legislative career began as a Senate Messenger.
Ms. Leo serves on the Firm's Global Diversity Committee which promotes a diverse workforce and an inclusive firm culture. She is a Board member of the Senate Hispanic Research Council (SHRC), a non-profit research group that supports internships for college students in the offices of members of the Texas Senate. Ms Leo is a 9th generation Texan, and a member of the William B. Travis Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
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6) ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES OF ILLINOIS
7) AT&T ILLINOIS AND ITS AFFILIATES
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21) EBAY INC.
22) ECONOMIC SECURITY PROJECT ACTION
23) ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ASSOCIATION (ETA)
24) ELEVANCE HEALTH, AND ITS AFFILIATES
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28) HEALTH CARE COUNCIL OF ILLINOIS
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39) ILLINOIS PORK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
40) ILLINOIS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION
41) ILLINOIS PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL
42) ILLINOIS RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION
43) ILLLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AUDITORS & FINANCE OFFICERS
46) LAWNDALE EDUCATIONAL AND REGIONAL NETWORK
47) LIBERTY HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
49) LR DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LLC / DBA: RELATED MIDWEST
51) METRO EDGE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
52) METROPOLITAN ALLIANCE OF POLICE
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57) NBI
59) NORTHERN ILLINOIS ALLIANCE OF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS
60) ONE EARTH SEQUESTRATION, LLC
61) PADAGIS US LLC
62) PAINTERS DISTRICT COUNCIL 14
63) POLICE BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS
64) POLICE BENEVOLENT LABOR COMMITTEE
66) RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE LP
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7) CrowdStrike
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11) GoDaddy, Inc.
12) High Tech Inventors Alliance
13) Internet Works
14) Intuit
15) KLA Corporation
17) Magic Leap, Inc.
18) Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA)
19) Medium
21) PAX Labs
22) Postmates, Inc.
23) Reddit, Inc.
24) Remitly, Inc.
27) Strava Inc.
28) Stripe
29) Stubhub
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13) GoDaddy, Inc.
14) High Tech Inventors Alliance
15) Internet Works
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17) KLA Corporation
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7) CrowdStrike
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11) Equifax, Inc.
13) GoDaddy, Inc.
14) High Tech Inventors Alliance
15) Internet Works
16) Intuit
17) KLA Corporation
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7) CrowdStrike
9) eBay Inc.
10) Equifax, Inc.
12) GoDaddy, Inc.
13) High Tech Inventors Alliance
14) Internet Works
15) Intuit
16) KLA Corporation