Government Relations

The ever-changing nature of today’s government regulations and policies provides both high risk as well as immense opportunity for businesses and organizations.

Leveraging decades of experience in business, public affairs and political strategy in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and on Capitol Hill, ATON Strategies will guide your organization or business successfully through the legislative, regulatory, and policy activity taking place at the local, state and federal level to achieve success.

Our team has in-depth working knowledge of the inner workings of a broad range of local, state, and national political umbrella groups. We will work hands on to develop innovative strategies and provide detailed strategic guidance on methods to leverage those organizations to achieve your advocacy or business goals.   

Services include:

  • Conducting outreach and educating public and elected officials

  • Developing and executing strategies to impact legislative, regulatory, and policy-making efforts

  • Identifying new business or grant opportunities utilizing deep knowledge of local, state, and federal legislative incentives as well as effective methods for winning government contracts

  • Developing short and long-term strategies to engage with political umbrella groups to advance clients’ business or advocacy goals, including the Republican Governors Association, Democratic Governors Association, National Governors Association, National Conference of State Legislators, Attorney Generals Association, Maryland Association of County Officials, among others.

 

CLIENT CASE STUDY

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Citizens 4 Traffic Relief (C4TR)

Citizens for Traffic Relief is a nonprofit grassroots coalition of Maryland citizens, businesses, and nonprofit organization focused on investing in Maryland’s transportation network to improve our quality of life and expand opportunity for everyone in Maryland.

ATON Strategies created a comprehensive government relations and grassroots engagement plan to help C4TR access the silent majority of Maryland supporters. To do this, ATON Strategies:

  • Created social media presence and campaign in support of utilizing a Public Private Partnership (P3) to fund and build critical infrastructure

  • Generated over 3,700 emails to legislators in support of using a P3 financing structure to fund needed transportation infrastructure

  • Presented public testimony in support of the P3 program at County Legislative Forums prior to legislative session

  • Met with key state legislators in Maryland, Congressional and Senate leadership in Washington, and business leadership groups to educate and build support

  • Communicated and educated the general public at booths set up at county fairs

  • Testified against 13 anti-P3 bills resulting in the ultimate defeat of all bills in committee