Practice Areas
Every Sector Has Its Own Politics.
Fourteen years of Idaho legislative and agency work across a wide range of industries means I understand your business as well as I understand the Capitol.
Health Care & Medicaid Policy
The most contested ground in Idaho policy — and where I've done my most consequential work.
Clients
Moderna, Idaho Voices for Children, Select Health, Mountain Health Co-op, Wellpath, Idaho Hospital Association
I have represented Moderna before the Idaho Legislature and Department of Health and Welfare since the years after the pandemic, when mRNA vaccines became a live political target and bills aimed directly at them moved every session. Defending a position in a Republican supermajority that has made vaccine skepticism a political identity requires a different kind of strategy — one built on relationships across every faction, not just the leadership.
- Legislative and agency advocacy for pharmaceutical manufacturers
- Medicaid expansion implementation and budget defense
- Health insurance carrier representation before the Department of Insurance on rate, benefit, and market-conduct issues
- Correctional health procurement strategy and RFP advisory
- Hospital funding and constitutional amendment campaigns
- Coalition building across provider, payer, and patient stakeholder groups
Energy & Public Utility Regulation
Utility regulation and energy policy at the Legislature and before state agencies.
Clients
Rocky Mountain Power
Idaho's energy policy debates touch rate structures, renewable portfolio standards, transmission siting, and the relationship between investor-owned utilities and the state's large industrial load. I have represented major utilities and energy stakeholders before the Legislature and the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, navigating the intersection of regulatory proceedings and legislative oversight.
- Legislative advocacy on utility rate and regulatory policy
- Public Utilities Commission proceedings and agency engagement
- Renewable energy and transmission policy
- Energy infrastructure and siting issues
- Stakeholder coalition work across utility, industrial, and environmental interests
Tax & Financial Services
State and local tax policy, banking regulation, and financial services advocacy.
Clients
Freedom Northwest Credit Union
Tax policy in Idaho moves through the Revenue and Taxation committees with a speed and complexity that rewards preparation. I have worked state and local tax issues for a range of clients, and represented financial institutions — including credit unions — before the Legislature and regulatory agencies on issues ranging from charter and branching authority to consumer protection and data privacy.
- State and local tax policy and legislative strategy
- Credit union and banking regulation before the Legislature and Department of Finance
- Consumer financial protection and data privacy
- Charter, branching, and operational authority issues
- Budget and appropriations tracking for regulated industries
Transportation & Infrastructure
Funding, procurement, and policy for transportation and infrastructure stakeholders.
Clients
Enterprise Mobility, COMPASS, Capitol City Development Corporation
Transportation funding is perennially contested in Idaho, and the stakeholders who depend on it — from fleet operators to metropolitan planning organizations — need advocates who understand both the policy and the politics. I have represented clients on transportation funding legislation, infrastructure procurement, and the regulatory frameworks that govern fleet operations and mobility services.
- Transportation funding legislation and coalition strategy
- Fleet and mobility services regulation
- Infrastructure procurement and RFP strategy
- Metropolitan planning and regional coordination
- Local government and economic development advocacy
Procurement & RFP Strategy
Helping clients navigate state and local government procurement from the outside.
Clients
Wellpath, Enterprise Mobility, Mox Collective
Government procurement decisions are often made before the RFP is published. I advise clients on how to position for state and local government contracts — understanding the agency's priorities, the political environment around the procurement, and the stakeholders who will influence the outcome. I also advise on protest strategy and post-award relationship management.
- Pre-RFP positioning and agency relationship development
- Procurement strategy and competitive intelligence
- Protest strategy and post-award advocacy
- State and local government contract advisory
- Outcomes-based contracting frameworks
Trade Association Management
Legislative agenda management and member consensus for statewide associations.
Clients
Idaho Auto Dealers Association, Idaho Association of Building Officials
Trade associations face a unique challenge: building consensus among members with competing interests before taking a position in the Legislature. I have managed legislative agendas for statewide associations, facilitating the internal process that produces a unified position and then executing the advocacy strategy that advances it.
- Legislative agenda development and prioritization
- Member consensus and internal stakeholder management
- Committee and floor strategy for association priorities
- Regulatory comment and agency engagement on behalf of members
- Coalition coordination with allied associations
Your sector has its own politics. Let's talk about yours.
Whether you're defending a position or trying to move one, the strategy starts with understanding the landscape. I'm happy to have a candid conversation about where you stand.