2300 Clarendon Boulevard, 4th Floor
Arlington, Virginia 22201
Phone: (703) 525-7466
Fax: (703) 525-7057

Do you need a Lobbyist?

Do you need a lobbyist? We can probably help you.

There are tens of thousands of registered state and local lobbyists available for you to hire. Getting "names" is easy. Getting the right lobbyist for you - that's the hard part.

Stateside Associates is the best choice to help you identify, qualify and retain lobbyists in all fifty states and at the local level. Here is why:

• We Get It

	"Stateside Associates is my first call when Siemens needs to retain a state or local lobbyist. They are highly experienced, understand our business and always make recommendations with our best interests in mind." Carolyn Franz Director, State and Local Government Affairs Siemens Corporation

Selecting in-state professionals to support issue management or government sales programs is one of the most critical decisions an issue manager confronts. Stateside treats that decision with the respect that it deserves and considers all factors before making referrals.

• We Are Issue Managers

Stateside professionals work with state
and local lobbyists every day. We understand that lobbyists have strengths and weaknesses and use "first-hand" experience to direct clients to lobbyists and other professionals best suited to their needs and management style.

Only experienced Issue Managers (firm Principals and Managers) make referrals. This is not a job for beginners!

• We Have Worked in All Fifty States

Stateside has referred, hired and managed lobbyists in all fifty states. Since 1988, this has been a core service at Stateside. The firm has established protocols for pre-qualifying lobbyists (every lobbyist is re-qualified for every potential referral). Stateside also educates clients about how to interview, retain and manage lobbyists.

• We Provide Referrals to Many Professionals

Stateside Associates refers clients to lobbyists, attorneys, public relations professionals and grassroots experts in all fifty states.

• The LobbyUSA Network

Stateside maintains regular communications with over 400 state lobbying firms and other professionals via the LobbyUSA Network. Lobbyist firms pay no fee to participate in this "open" network, but keep Stateside updated about their practices and clients. In return, Network firms receive regular Stateside reports and other information. Referrals are not limited to members of the LobbyUSA Network.