Paige Thorson

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Paige Thorson

( Iowa,  )

Cornerstone Government Affairs

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Introduction

Possesses nearly a decade of policy and government relations experience in Iowa

Previously served as an attorney at BrownWinick Law Firm

Former deputy chief of staff to Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds (R-IA)

Client List  Number of Years as a Lobbyist  Biography 
Clients

1) Alzheimers Association, Iowa Chapter

2) American Chemistry Council

3) Associated General Contractors of Iowa

4) Association for Consumer Debt Relief c/o MultiState Associates LLC

5) Behavioral Health Solutions

6) Carvana

7) Cisco Systems, Inc.

8) Des Moines Area Regional Transit

9) Des Moines International Airport

10) Elite Casino Resorts, LLC

11) Empower Pharmacy

12) Flowstate Health

13) Great Outdoors Foundation

14) Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (IHBPA)

15) Hubbell Realty Company

16) Infinite Campus

17) Iowa Academy of Family Physicians

18) Iowa Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers

19) Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

20) Iowa Bankers Association

21) Iowa Community Foundations

22) Iowa County Attorneys Association

23) Iowa Dental Association

24) Iowa Extension Council Association

25) Iowa Health Care Association

26) Iowa Healthiest State Initiative

27) Iowa Nebraska Farm Equipment Dealers Association

28) Iowa Operators of Music & Amusement

29) Iowa Real Estate Developers Association

30) Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRF)

31) Iowa State Fair

32) Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association

33) Iowa Travel Industry Partners

34) Iowa Water Land Legacy Coalition

35) Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association

36) Iowa Wood Industry Association

37) ITS, Inc. & SHAZAM, Inc.

38) Lifepoint Health

39) Magellan Health, Inc.

40) Major League Baseball

41) Metropolitan Coalition

42) MidAmerican Energy Company

43) Nelson Construction

44) Neuro Restorative

45) Northern Natural Gas Company

46) OpenLoop Health, Inc.

47) REM Iowa

48) Republic National Distributing Company

49) Responsive Policy Solutions

50) Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa

51) SAS Institute Inc.

52) Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa

53) Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

54) State Farm Insurance

55) TC Energy

56) The Rasmussen Group

57) Turo Inc.

58) UnityPoint Health

59) Veterans Guardian

60) Voya Financial

61) Woodward Academy

62) Woodward Community Based Services

Number of Years as a Lobbyist

6-10 years

Biography

Paige joined the firm's Iowa office after serving as an attorney at BrownWinick Law Firm for nearly two years.

Prior to joining BrownWinick, she served as the deputy chief of staff for Governor Kim Reynolds (R-IA). In that role, Paige oversaw the development of the Governor's policy agenda and successfully led efforts to enact the Governor's proposals to expand and fund mental health services, build broadband infrastructure, remove workforce barriers and expand educational opportunities. She also advised the Governor on the development of the state's $8.4 billion general fund budget and provided counsel on some of Iowa's most significant challenges in recent years, including the pandemic, civil unrest and a derecho. Before her time as deputy chief of staff, Paige worked as a policy advisor for Gov. Reynolds, focusing on health care and serving as the liaison to agencies, including the Departments of Human Services and Public Health and the Iowa Insurance Division.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Iowa State University and her Juris Doctorate degree and Health Law Certificate from Drake University Law School. She was admitted to the Iowa Bar in April 2011.

Last Updated: April 23, 2026