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Paul Ramey

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Paul Ramey

( Illinois,  )

Drexwood Partners LLC

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Introduction

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.

Client List  Number of Years as a Lobbyist  Biography 
Clients

1) ADP, LLC

2) ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS

3) CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES, INC.

4) CHURCHILL DOWNS, INC

5) CLOUDHQ

6) COMMON GOAL SYSTEMS, INC.

7) CONDUENT INCORPORATED AND ITS AFFILIATES

8) COVISTA

9) DEVRY UNIVERSITY

10) EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION CONSORTIUM

11) ELI LILLY AND COMPANY

12) HARLEY DAVIDSON INC

13) ILLINOIS RENTAL PURCHASE DEALERS ASSOCIATION

14) KINDERCARE LEARNING COMPANIES

15) LAZARE, BEN

16) MAPLEBEAR INC. D/B/A INSTACART

17) MARILLAC ST. VINCENT

18) MARTIN, MONA

19) MIDWEST GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT, LLC

20) NATIONAL STRATEGIES, LLC

21) REAL ESTATE VALUATION ADVOCACY ASSOCIATION

22) ROCKET LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

23) ROCKET MORTGAGE

24) RUSH STREET GAMING, LLC

25) SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.

26) THE US ONCOLOGY NETWORK

Number of Years as a Lobbyist

6-10 years

Biography

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.

Last Updated: March 03, 2026