Miami-based public affairs agency Converge Public Methods is increasing its authorities relations follow to Illinois and Missouri.

Converge’s Illinois follow can be primarily based in Chicago and the state capital of Springfield, and can be led by authorities relations skilled John Daley, who will function managing companion.

Daley has constructed a dynamic authorities relations follow lately, marked most just lately by his management over the profitable effort to legalize sports activities betting in Chicago’s sports activities venues. He’s joined by his brother and colleague Michael Daley, who may even be a companion within the follow.

Michael Daley beforehand led Authorities and College Affairs for Innova EV, and served as Director of Governmental Affairs for the U.S. Division of Transportation.

Each Daleys have deep roots in Chicago and, along with state and native efforts in Illinois, will work with Converge shoppers all through the Midwest and on multistate and federal authorities relations issues.

“We’re proud to affix Converge of their work to deliver strategic perception and steerage to shoppers in service of communities right here within the Midwest,” stated John Daley. “We deliver years of expertise forging good, forward-thinking public coverage on the municipal, state and federal ranges, and we stay up for fusing our work with Converge’s expertise and revolutionary strategy throughout the nation.”

In Missouri, Converge has named main Missouri political advisor and lobbyist Scott Dieckhaus as managing companion.

A former two-term member of the Missouri Home of Representatives, Dieckhaus selected to forego re-election to steer Home campaigns for the Republican Celebration of Missouri. In that position, Dieckhaus took Republicans to their zenith within the Missouri Home majority. Dieckhaus then left his position on the Celebration to launch a political consulting agency, via which he has served as one of many two lead consultants for each the Home and Senate majorities in Missouri and continues to advise members of legislative management in each chambers.

He additionally served because the lead operations advisor for the political motion committee of present Missouri Gov.Mike Parson. Dieckhaus will concentrate on a various vary of communications and authorities relations issues for Converge shoppers.

“Our aim is to enter markets once we can appeal to top-tier professionals who’re as enthusiastic about our innovation-focused shopper base as we’re,” stated Converge Public Methods Chairman Jonathan Kilman.  “In every of the Illinois and Missouri expansions, we discovered skilled strategists who will present great worth to our shoppers.”

Converge’s Midwest enlargement comes on the heels of its success in rising a follow in New York Metropolis. The agency’s NYC department was acknowledged by the publication CIty & State as one of many highest-grossing lobbying practices within the metropolis after tapping Bruce Rudolph and Elnatan Rudolph to steer the workplace. The duo has constructed the agency’s repute for supporting quite a few nonprofit shoppers in securing metropolis funding, and the workplace has just lately expanded its scope on behalf of know-how and transportation shoppers.

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