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) Behavioral Health Solutions

5) Brain Health Now, Inc.

6) Carvana

7) Cisco Systems, Inc.

8) Des Moines Area Regional Transit

9) Des Moines International Airport

10) Elite Casino Resorts, LLC

11) Hazel Health

12) Hubbell Realty Company

13) Infinite Campus

14) Iowa Academy of Family Physicians

15) Iowa Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers

16) Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

17) Iowa Bankers Association

18) Iowa Biotechnology Association

19) Iowa Cannabis Company

20) Iowa Community Foundations

21) Iowa Dental Association

22) Iowa Health Care Association

23) Iowa Healthiest State Initiative

24) Iowa Nebraska Farm Equipment Dealers Association

25) Iowa Operators of Music & Amusement

26) Iowa Real Estate Developers Association

27) Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRF)

28) Iowa State Fair

29) Iowa Travel Industry Partners

30) Iowa Water Land Legacy Coalition

31) Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association

32) Iowa Wood Industry Association

33) ITS, Inc. & SHAZAM, Inc.

34) KC Real Estate, LLC

35) Lifepoint Health

36) Magellan Health, Inc.

37) Major League Baseball

38) Metropolitan Coalition

39) MidAmerican Energy Company

40) Neuro Restorative

41) Northern Natural Gas Company

42) Prisms VR

43) REM Iowa

44) Republic National Distributing Company

45) Responsive Policy Solutions

46) Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa

47) SAS Institute Inc.

48) Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa

49) Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

50) State Farm Insurance

51) TC Energy

52) The Rasmussen Group

53) Turo Inc.

54) UnityPoint Health

55) Veterans Guardian

56) Voya Financial

57) Woodward Academy

58) ZeroEyes, Inc.

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: November 04, 2025