Experience You Can Count On
Drexwood's core competency is lobbying. Our team's in-depth knowledge of local, state, and federal government enables us to provide our clients with a blueprint for success in the public sector and a unique insight into what hazards to avoid. We use our political knowledge and experience to help our clients understand where they are, see where they need to go, and build a strategy for success here in Illinois. We help identify key public officials best suited to champion our clients' causes as we advocate on their behalf before the state legislature and Illinois's executive agencies. Our job is to get big things done at any level of politics, government, and public life.
1) ADP, LLC
3) AMROCK
4) ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS
5) CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES, INC.
8) CONDUENT INCORPORATED AND ITS AFFILIATES
10) EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
13) GTI-CLINIC ILLINOIS HOLDINGS, LLC
6-10 years
Paul joined Drexwood Partners in 2019 bringing 10 years of professional experience with him, including a half decade handling multi-state government affairs and running a U.S. government affairs operation for a multi-national company.
Adept at handling complex public policy issues, Paul began his early professional days working as a litigation paralegal for multiple law firms and working as a field organizer on a national campaign. To begin his government affairs career, Paul spent a short time in Washington D.C. working for a child welfare non-profit conducting policy research and organizing advocacy days.
Prior to joining Drexwood as Vice President, Paul served as Director of Government Relations for a publicly-traded company where he led U.S. federal and state government affairs for multiple business segments. While there he executed federal and multi-state government affairs strategies to support organizational goals across six businesses. This included managing federal appropriation and jurisdictional committee advocacy, a fifty state legislative tracking operation, and direct and indirect lobbying in over half a dozen states across the country. In addition to traditional government affairs work, Paul led the first company-wide global political risk assessment due to international expansion and re-designed the internal government affairs approach to also focus on brand development for business segments that found more value in an elevated presence among government officials.
With a broad range of policy experience in agriculture, education (Pre-K through postsecondary), child welfare, healthcare, insurance, and tech fields, Paul is prepared to tackle new and complex issues quickly to deliver results. He is passionate about government affairs — from traditional lobbying and strategy development to advocacy, coalition building, and policy research.
A native of mid-Missouri, Paul holds a M.A. in Political Science from University of Missouri, Kansas City and a B.A. in Pre-Law/Legal Studies from William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri. He currently lives in Chicago, Illinois with his wife and two sons.
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621 CAPITOL MALL, 14TH FLOOR, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95814,
1) 1HWY1, LLC
3) ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION
5) ANTI-RECIDIVISM COALITION (ARC)
8) CALIFORNIA AMBULATORY SURGERY ASSOCIATION
9) CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF AMERICAN WATER WORKS CO.
10) CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ("CCSA") ADVOCATES
11) CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES
12) CALIFORNIA ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION COMMITTEE
13) CALIFORNIA FANTASY SPORTS ASSOCIATION
15) CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
16) CALIFORNIA STATE PIPE TRADES COUNCIL
17) CALIFORNIA STRATEGIES & ADVOCACY, LLC
18) CENGAGE LEARNING GROUP, INC.
20) CHIEF PROBATION OFFICERS OF CALIFORNIA (CPOC)
22) CITY YEAR INC.
23) COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE CELEBRATION
24) COOKWARE SUSTAINABILITY ALLIANCE
26) DART CONTAINER CORPORATION
27) DGA GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC
28) EDNOVATE
29) FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRY NATIONAL LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE; THE
31) INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING & MECHANICAL OFFICIALS
32) INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 1245
33) INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 18
34) INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 465
35) INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 47
36) INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 659
37) KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC.
38) LOS ANGELES TURF CLUB, INC. & IT'S AFFILIATED ENTITY PACIFIC RACING ASSOCIATION
39) METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
40) MISSION COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
41) NATERA
44) PHARMACEUTICAL CARE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (PCMA)
46) PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP
50) TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
51) VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
53) WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
54) WESTERN STATES COUNCIL SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION (SMART)
230 2nd Street, SE, Washington, DC, 20003,
2) Bay Area Air Quality Management District
3) California Credit Union League
4) City of Los Angeles of behalf of the Harbor Department / Port of Los Angeles
6) Edison International (formerly known as Souther California Edison Company)
7) Good Farmers Great Neighbors
9) Irvine Ranch Water District
10) Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
13) MATSYS, Inc.
14) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
15) Northrop Grumman Corporation
16) Resources Legacy Fund Foundation
17) Riverside Community College District
18) San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority
19) San Mateo County Transportation Agency (f/k/a PCJPB)
20) South Coast Air Quality Management District
21) Southern California Regional Rail Authority
22) Valley Water (formerly known as Santa Clara Valley Water District)
23) Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority
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