19th Star State Solutions was started with an idea of a personal approach to public affairs and government relations. John helps his clients navigate the sometimes confusing, ever changing, fast paced waters of the political process. Recognizing that no two issues are the same and that attention to detail is important, John offers each client - whether advancing legislation at the state level or managing procurement issues - a personal hand's on results orientated approach.
1) American Board of Medical Specialties
3) Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
4) Anthem
6) CHIP - Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention
7) Consumer Healthcare Products Association
8) Dentons
9) Foundation for Government Accountablity
10) HAPA
20+ years
Recently helped a client make a change in state law that cleared up a logistic regulatory burden that will bring back more than $500,000 to the State of Indiana.
19th Star State Solutions is also affiliated with Dentons Law Firm and a proud member of Dentons 50. As part of the Dentons 50 team. Dentons 50 is a full-service, 50-state public policy and advocacy network with unrivaled reach and depth in state capitols across the nation for clients in all industry sectors. Dentons 50 is a comprehensive, centralized resource for groups and businesses with complex, multistate policy matters.
John Willey is principal of 19th Star State Solutions, LLC, a full-service governmental affairs firm. John assists clients in their legislative, regulatory and executive branch lobbying needs. Mr. Willey has over 25 years' experience in lobbying, state and federal relations, crisis management, grassroots advocacy, campaign/political strategy and development of political action committees.
Prior to forming 19th Star State Solutions, he worked for Anthem, Inc. for over 18 years, managing public affairs for the State of Indiana as well as interests at the local, federal and regulatory level. In addition to his work on the lobbying side, he was also tasked with designing and implementing simultaneous PAC and Grassroots programs for associates in all Anthem states (which, at that time, included Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Colorado, and Nevada). Under his leadership, Grassroots Membership rose from just fewer than 300 to nearly 1,400, and Anthem's Political Action Committee tripled its PAC receipts as well as its membership to over 700 participants.
Before joining Anthem, John spent over two years as Executive Director of the Indiana Republican Party, running the day to day operations of a 10-person state party staff and managing the political budget for the 1996 elections.
Prior to his work at the state party, he spent over two years at the Indiana House of Representatives' Republican Caucus, serving as a Legislative Assistant and managing the caseloads of 5 State Representatives.
John has consulted on numerous state and federal political campaigns over the years and served as the Hancock County Republican Party Chairman for eight years. In the summer of 2002, John worked for Conservative David Willetts, MP (Member of Parliament) in the British House of Commons, assisting with the day to day duties of his office.
John has served on the Board of Directors of the Public Affairs Council in Washington D.C., the Indiana Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society and the American Lung Association. John a past Chairman of the Board of the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention (CHIP), and
John also serves on the Indiana Chamber of Commerce's Health Care Subcommittee and is a former member of its Indiana Business for Responsive Government Committee. He is a member of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce's Political Action Committee, and a past Legislative Chair and former Vice President of the Indiana Association of Health Plans and is a member of the Government Affairs Society of Indiana.
John is a graduate of the 33rd class of the Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series, and is also a graduate of the Public Affairs Council's 3 year Public Affairs Institute program.
Michael Solari is the President and an Equity Partner of Short Strategy Group, Inc. His expertise in legislative lobbying and advocacy at the state level has earned him a reputation as one of the most trusted voices in the Indiana Statehouse
Michael Solari is the President and an Equity Partner of Short Strategy Group, Inc. His expertise in legislative lobbying and advocacy at the state level has earned him a reputation as one of the most trusted voices in the Indiana Statehouse. He advocates on behalf of clients in industries that include tourism, gaming, alcohol, insurance, public safety, financial institutions and automotive services. He also consults with clients who want to do business with the State of Indiana and local governments around the state.
Michael is very active in local and state politics. He is a member of the Marion County Capital Club, and is an appointed Precinct Committeemen in downtown Center Township. Michael was appointed by the City-County Council of Indianapolis to the Indianapolis City Market Corporation Board of Directors. He is currently in his third term and serves as the Board President.
Michael serves on the Board of Governors for the Governmental Affairs Society of Indiana. He is a member of the National Association of State Lobbyists and the Indy Chamber.
Individual service with attention to detail
20+ years
Indiana State Bar Association, Legislative Committee - Past Chair
Indiana Society of Association Executives, Governmental Affairs Committee - Co Chair
CKC Member - Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis
Governmental Affairs Society of Indiana - Board of Directors
Columbia Club
Continual presence before House and Senate Environmental Affairs Committees. Several years of experience with Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
For more than twenty years, Mr. Bennett has represented business interests as a lobbyist before state government. In both the legislative and regulatory arenas, he has become a trusted source of information and a tireless advocate. For the last several years, environmental and energy issues have been his primary focus.
Mr. Bennett holds a bachelor of science from Ball State University and a Juris Doctorate from IU Law School -- Indianapolis.
Early in the spring of 2010 Bennett established a consulting company; PKB Consulting, LLC. Lobbying clients include the National Waste & Recycling Association - Indiana chapter and the Indiana Cast Metals Association. In recent years, Mr. Bennett represented trade associations for manufacturing and home building.
A native Hoosier, raised in Crawfordsville, Bennett resides with his family in Noblesville.
(317) 236-5807
One American Square, Suite 2900, Indianapolis, IN, 46282-0200,
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1) 3M Company (formerly Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, 3M)
2) AARP Indiana
3) Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.
4) America's Health Insurance Plans
5) American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network & its affiliates
6) Ameristar Casino East Chicago
7) Anthem, Inc. and Its Affiliates
8) ARAMARK Correctional Services, LLC
9) Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO)
10) Association of Indiana Counties
12) City of Muncie
13) Countrymark Cooperative Holding Corp. (formerly CountryMark Cooperative, LLP)
14) CREA, LLC
16) Elections Systems & Software
18) Environmental Systems Products Holdings Inc.
19) Family Express Corporation
20) General Motors Company (formerly General Motors Corporation)
23) Hillenbrand
24) HP Inc.
25) IACED d/b/a Prosperity Indiana
26) Indiana Academy of Family Physicians
27) Indiana Affordable Housing Council, Inc.
28) Indiana Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
29) Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers
30) Indiana Association of Cities and Towns
31) Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault (ICESA)
34) Indiana Gaming Company, LP
35) Indiana Hemophilia & Thrombosis Center, Inc.
36) Indiana Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc.
38) Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations, Inc.
39) Indiana Sports Corporation
40) Indiana Treasurer of State
41) Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation
42) INVestEd
43) K12 Inc.
44) King Park Development Corporation
45) Live Nation Entertainment d/b/a Ticketmaster
46) LogistiCare Solutions, LLC
47) March of Dimes
48) Marion County Circuit Court
49) Marion County Public Defender
50) MultiState Associates Inc. on behalf of Indivior Inc.
51) MultiState Associates Inc. on behalf of United Rentals Inc.
52) Muncie Novelty Company Incorporated
53) Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO)
54) Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority
55) Pacers Sports and Entertainment
57) Performance Services, Inc.
58) Ports of Indiana
59) Sanofi US
61) Seniorlink, Inc.
62) Simon Property Group, Inc.
63) South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority
65) Youth Villages
20+ years
John R. Hammond III is co-chair of Ice Miller's Public Affairs Group. As a veteran of Indiana state government, he has helped shape a wide variety of public policy, from tax policy to environmental management, education to tort reform, transportation to insurance and economic development.
John served as a key aide to former Indiana Governor Robert D. Orr during his time as lieutenant governor, as well as serving as a deputy campaign manager for Orr's gubernatorial run in 1979 and heading up his transition team in 1980. He was senior executive assistant for Legislative Affairs and Education Policy in the Orr administration, serving as chief legislative liaison for six general sessions and three special sessions of the Indiana Legislature during the 1980s. Since leaving state government in 1988, he has led the governmental and public affairs programs for several major Indiana firms.
He is a frequent public affairs panelist and lecturer, and is the co-author of the article "Campaigns and Candidates: Lawyers and Their Obligations," prepared for the Legislative Services Agency for Continuing Legal Education's seminar titled, "The Lawyer-Lobbyist." He also serves as a Republican commentator and analyst on Indiana Week in Review, a state wide public affairs news program of WFYI focusing on Indiana government and politics. He has served as an advisor to several statewide campaigns.
John was awarded his Bachelor of Arts from DePauw University in 1976, and a juris doctor from the Indiana University School of Law in 1991. He is admitted to practice law in the state of Indiana.
John joined Ice Miller in February 2001.
THE ADVOCACY GROUP
(50 states, Federal and DC, )703-597-4276
1201 Wilson Blvd., 27th Floor, Arlington, VA, 22209,
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TAG is a one-stop, results-oriented network for clients with needs in a single state or multiple jurisdictions. The TAG network consists of one top firm per jurisdiction or specialty. Collectively we are 60+ firms including lobbyists across the US, public affairs specialists in various countries (Australia, Canada, Mexico, Russia, CIS, Central Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Turkey, Israel, United Kingdom and the European Union) and specialty services (50-state legislative and regulatory tracking, grassroots, jury selection, market entry strategy and social enterprise business development).
Each TAG member offers its clients a tailored strategy that will provide them with a solution. Our TAG members are an integrated team, both near and far throughout the world, yet offering insight within each location.
The TAG network consists of the top lobbying firms across the US, public affairs specialists in various countries and specialty services.
US Members:
50-States
DC Council
US Congress
International:
Profile Consulting (Aust) Pty Ltd (Australia)
Tactix (Canada)
Monarch Global Strategies (Mexico, Central & South America)
Kesarev (Russia, CIS, Central Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Turkey & Israel)
Instinctif Partners (United Kingdom & the European Union)
Specialty members:
Five Corners Strategies (Grassroots Advocacy & Public Affairs)
FOCUS, a Leonine Business (50-State Legislative & Regulatory Tracking & Analysis)
Select Litigation (Jury Selection)
Bullpen, LLC (Market Entry Strategy)
The Virtuous Cycle Collaboratory (Social Enterprise Business Development)
Law Offices of Mitchell D. Gravo, Inc. (Specialty Member)
317-684-5436
111 Monument Circle, Suite 2700, Indianapolis, IN, 46204-0000,
Bose Public Affairs Group is a fully integrated public affairs firm that is dedicated to successfully providing a diverse range of services to our clients. With offices in Indianapolis and Washington, DC, our veteran team of professionals possess an array of accomplished backgrounds within all levels of government, as well as political organizations, trade associations, media outlets and private sector industries. Firm members are actively involved within both major political parties with various campaign committees.
Our reputation is built on results. We rely on our team's diverse experience, relationships and knowledge to develop and implement a strategy that achieves the outcomes that clients expect.
Firm Specialties:
Bose Public Affairs Group's areas of service include government relations at the state and federal levels, strategic communications, grassroots and grasstops organizing, PAC and campaign finance compliance, corporate and social responsibility, stakeholder engagement, and public affairs management.
Our expertise covers diverse range of policy areas allowing us to service clients in the following industries:
Agriculture
Biotechnology and Life Sciences
Economic Development
Education
Energy
Environmental
Financial Institutions
Gaming and Horseracing
Government Contracts
Healthcare
Insurance
Sports and Entertainment
Tax and Fiscal Policy
Technology
Transportation
Burtnett Solutions is a boutique lobbying firm ready to help clients achieve maximum success at the Indiana Statehouse.
15-20 years
Recently helped a client get a tax cut, in a non-budget year, one year after the higher tax had passed.
Brooke Burtnett began her career in government and politics as an intern at Indiana State Republican Headquarters, after which she served as a Legislative Assistant to the House Republican Caucus for two legislative sessions. While there, she gained an insider's knowledge of the legislative process and developed strong relationships with House members.
Brooke then took her legislative experience to the private sector, serving as Governmental Affairs Coordinator for the Indiana Builders Association and later as the Manager of State Relations for the Indiana Statewide Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc. for four years. In 2011, Burtnett formed Burtnett Solutions, where she represented clients on a wide range of issues, including energy, alcohol, gaming and education. Brooke then became the first in-house lobbyist for the state's largest beer distributor, Monarch Beverage Company.
As the Government Relations Director for Monarch Beverage Company, Brooke worked on a variety of issues, including alcohol, tax, logistics, and healthcare policy. In 2020, Brooke reinstated Burtnett Solutions.
A vital aspect to effective government affairs representation is building and maintaining solid relationships with policy makers. Burtnett has had a strong reputation of working effectively with both sides of the aisle in the executive and legislative branches of government for over fifteen years. She is in regular contact with legislators and decision makers, constantly striving to educate them about her clients' issues.
Burtnett is a highly motivated, honest individual who works hard for her clients and strives for success.
