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Washington, DC • Raleigh, NC

Navigating Policy Power and Public Affairs

State Federal Strategies provides issue advocacy, public affairs strategies and strategic counsel with a deep knowledge of the political system to our clients.

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Our Mission

In today’s complex world of public policy, success can only be achieved through leveraging partnerships and strategic collaboration. Solutions are found through working with both federal and state governments.

What We Do

Our Team

The State Federal Strategies team members bring experience and expertise to the table for every project. Learn more about what our team has to offer.

Richard Sullivan

Partner

Sullivan brings 30 years of a unique combination of policy, legislative and political experience to representation of the nation’s leading corporations and National Associations before Federal and State governmental entities. Sullivan has served in various leadership roles in the Democratic Party and with his broad background in both public policy and electoral politics; Sullivan has had tremendous success in representing corporate and business interests.

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Missy Edwards

Strategic Partner

Ms. Missy Edwards, the founding principal of Missy Edwards Strategies, has more than two decades of professional experience in Washington, D.C. government relations, electoral politics, and public affairs. Ms. Edwards has significant experience crafting and executing government relations and communications strategies that have helped shape federal public policy over the past 20 years. She has successfully provided strategic policy guidance to some of the country’s top elected officials, corporations, and trade associations on a wide range of issues.

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What We Do

Turning insight into influence—navigating complex policy to deliver results across Washington and state capitals nationwide.

Government Affairs

State Federal Strategies has decades of experience in successful bipartisan policy development, implementation, and advancement in Washington as well as state capitals across the country. Employing strategies customized to the individual objectives of each client, we draw upon extensive expertise in public policy and politics to evaluate and navigate complex federal and state issues. Our proven approach gives a persuasive voice to clients as lawmakers shape and pass policies across a broad range of issues.

Armed with a deep understanding of the legislative process and an ability to identify and connect with key decision makers, we have built a track record of effective client advocacy. We work with Governors, Senators, and Members of Congress to generate support for or opposition to the legislative initiatives that most impact our clients.

Our Expertise

Conservation/Environment

Energy

Financial Services

Health Care

Real Estate

Technology

Public Policy

State Federal Strategies can assess and evaluate complicated legislative landscape to keep clients apprised and informed in a strategic way. We focus on distilling the issues in a manner that is most relevant to clients and staying ahead of fast breaking trends to position clients in the most advantageous way.

With experience across a range of policy issues, we monitor the impact of crucial legislative and political decisions to provide clients with timely intelligence and analysis. We monitor the policy debates and legislative processes at the state and federal level to keep our clients informed of the risks and opportunities facing their business. Staying informed means staying ahead.

Business Development

State Federal Strategies rounds out its comprehensive suite of client services with an ability to design, advise and manage winning advocacy campaigns. We analyze the issues, map out who and what influences your target audience, and then design a comprehensive outreach strategy to build support at the grassroots and grasstops levels.

Having established a keen understanding of the political landscape and policy making process, State Federal Strategies can cultivate and foster winning coalitions to amplify your message to key decision makers at the state and federal level. With longstanding relationships in critical industries and experience forging collaborative alliances, State Federal Strategies can engage advocates, organizations and institutions and then marshal these resources to achieve the objectives of our clients.

Public Affairs

You have developed the policy, defined your strategy, and identified your audience. Now you need a persuasive message that moves your target to take action. State Federal Strategies understands that what you say is important, but how and where you say it is just as vital to your success. Our team of experts boasts deep experience in crafting and executing winning communications strategies that have helped shape public policy at the state and federal level for decades.

State Federal Strategies will work seamlessly to implement your Government Affairs strategy with a compelling narrative that advances your communication needs. We’ll tailor plans to build awareness, drive engagement, and amplify impact through traditional and digital media to reach key decision makers and achieve your policy goals.

Our Expertise

Strategic Communications

Crisis Communications

Media Relations

Public Relations

Social Media Engagement

Digital Strategy

Media Production

Government Affairs

State Federal Strategies leverages decades of bipartisan policy expertise and deep legislative insight to deliver customized, effective advocacy for clients at both the federal and state levels.

Public Policy

State Federal Strategies provides strategic, timely analysis of complex legislative landscapes, helping clients stay ahead by distilling key issues, tracking fast-moving policy trends, and identifying risks and opportunities at both state and federal levels.

Business Development

State Federal Strategies designs and manages effective advocacy campaigns by building strategic coalitions, leveraging key relationships, and mobilizing grassroots and grasstops support to influence decision-makers and advance client goals at all levels of government.

Public Affairs

State Federal Strategies crafts and executes persuasive communications strategies that complement government affairs efforts, using tailored messaging across traditional and digital media to engage key decision-makers, build support, and drive policy outcomes.

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Whether you’re facing complex policy challenges or seeking strategic advocacy, our team is here to help. Reach out and we’ll be in touch soon.

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