McWilliams Governmental Affairs Consultants
McWilliams Governmental Affairs Consultants
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Our Services

McWilliams is an Austin, Texas-based governmental affairs consulting firm that offers the intimacy of a boutique lobbying firm with the resources and capabilities of a national organization.

The Firm has decades of strategic experience working in and around the Texas Legislature – ensuring that the client is always represented on both sides of the political aisle. McWilliams Governmental Affairs offers a combination of detailed, information-based lobbying together with unparalleled expertise in the Texas legislative process.

At McWilliams, the principals are always intimately involved in every aspect of the client relationship and employ an individualized, hands-on approach specifically tailored to each client’s needs. On behalf of our clients, we are involved at every level of crafting policy in both the legislative and regulatory arenas.

CURRENT AND FORMER
CLIENTS OF MGA INCLUDE…

Advocare International, LP

Alamo Colleges Foundation, Inc.

Alston & Bird LLP

OneShare Health, LLC

American Med Spa Association

AmeriPlan Corporation

Appriss, Inc.

Ascendant Capital, LLC

AshBritt, Inc.

Auction.com, LLC

Austin Community College Foundation

Avesis Incorporated

Axenic Health Solutions, Inc

Baxalta U.S Inc.,

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

Benefitfocus, Inc.

Blue Origin, LLC

Bonded Filter Company

Business & Decision North America

Career Education Corporation

Careington International

Carlson, Brigance & Doering, Inc

Carrier

Cerner Corporation

CGL Companies

Citibank, N.A.

City of Cotulla

City of Laredo

City of Laredo

Civitas Capital Management, LLC

codeMantra

Collin County Community College

Consumer Data Industry Association

Consumer Health Alliance

CSID Corporation

Cutting Edge Group

Dallas Clean Energy, LLC

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

Dimont and Associates

Ecova, Inc.

Esper

Everbridge, Inc.

Express Scripts, Inc.

First Element

Galveston College Foundation

Garrett Electronics

Gartner, Inc.

General Dynamics

Grayson County College Foundation, Inc.

Harden Healthcare Texas LP

HeliMedic

Homeowners for Fair Taxes & Services

Hughes Network Systems, LLC

Hunt Development

HY Holdings, Inc.

IDEMIA Identity & Security USA LLC

Impero Solutions, Inc.

Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.

Interceptor Ignition

International Greenstream

International Health Sharing Inc.

Istation

K 12 Inc.

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners

Kindred Healthcare Operating

LaSalle County

Lennar Corporation

Lexmark International Inc.

Liberty Tire Recycling

Luminex

MetLife, Inc.

Montauk Energy Holdings, LLC

Morrow Renewables, LLC

MTX Group

New Benefits, Ltd.

Odessa College Foundation, Inc

Office Depot, Inc.

OneShare Health LLC

OpenGov

Oracle Corporation

Orchard Laboratories

Panda Biotech, LLC

Pansophic Learning

Parker University

Paxman Coolers Ltd.

Pear Therapeutics (US), Inc

PowerSchool

PreCash, Inc.

Qualico Communities

RB Tech Ridge LLC

Refund Advisory Corp

Rekor Systems

Revel Transit

Rubrik

Rush Enterprises

Ryan, LLC

Savannah Family Institute

SBT Distributors, LLC

Semperis

Shire

SolarBridge Technologies,

South Texas College Foundation

Southern Energy Solution

Stark Holding Inc.

Summit Power Group, Inc.

Summit Texas Clean Energy, LLC

Supply Line International Medical, LLC

Takeda Pharmaceuticals

TexAmericas Center

Texarkana Mack

Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm

Texas Chapter of the American Society of Landscape

Texas Truck Dealers Coalition,

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.

Thomson Reuters

TikTok Inc.

TransparentBusiness

Trilogy Integrated Resources

Truman Arnold Companies

United Properties

USA Training Company, Inc.

Verizon Wireless Inc.

ViZn Energy

WellHealth

Westgrove Advisory Group, LLC

Ztar Mobile, Inc.,

Advocare International, LP

Alamo Colleges Foundation, Inc.

Alston & Bird LLP

OneShare Health, LLC

American Med Spa Association

AmeriPlan Corporation

Appriss, Inc.

Ascendant Capital, LLC

AshBritt, Inc.

Auction.com, LLC

Austin Community College Foundation

Avesis Incorporated

Axenic Health Solutions, Inc

Baxalta U.S Inc.,

Baxter Healthcare Corporation

Benefitfocus, Inc.

Blue Origin, LLC

Bonded Filter Company

Business & Decision North America

Career Education Corporation

Careington International

Carlson, Brigance & Doering, Inc

Carrier

Cerner Corporation

CGL Companies

Citibank, N.A.

City of Cotulla

City of Laredo

City of Laredo

Civitas Capital Management, LLC

codeMantra

Collin County Community College

Consumer Data Industry Association

Consumer Health Alliance

CSID Corporation

Cutting Edge Group

Dallas Clean Energy, LLC

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

Dimont and Associates

Ecova, Inc.

Esper

Everbridge, Inc.

Express Scripts, Inc.

First Element

Galveston College Foundation

Garrett Electronics

Gartner, Inc.

General Dynamics

Grayson County College Foundation, Inc.

Harden Healthcare Texas LP

HeliMedic

Homeowners for Fair Taxes & Services

Hughes Network Systems, LLC

Hunt Development

HY Holdings, Inc.

IDEMIA Identity & Security USA LLC

Impero Solutions, Inc.

Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.

Interceptor Ignition

International Greenstream

International Health Sharing Inc.

Istation

K 12 Inc.

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners

Kindred Healthcare Operating

LaSalle County

Lennar Corporation

Lexmark International Inc.

Liberty Tire Recycling

Luminex

MetLife, Inc.

Montauk Energy Holdings, LLC

Morrow Renewables, LLC

MTX Group

New Benefits, Ltd.

Odessa College Foundation, Inc

Office Depot, Inc.

OneShare Health LLC

OpenGov

Oracle Corporation

Orchard Laboratories

Panda Biotech, LLC

Pansophic Learning

Parker University

Paxman Coolers Ltd.

Pear Therapeutics (US), Inc

PowerSchool

PreCash, Inc.

Qualico Communities

RB Tech Ridge LLC

Refund Advisory Corp

Rekor Systems

Revel Transit

Rubrik

Rush Enterprises

Ryan, LLC

Savannah Family Institute

SBT Distributors, LLC

Semperis

Shire

SolarBridge Technologies,

South Texas College Foundation

Southern Energy Solution

Stark Holding Inc.

Summit Power Group, Inc.

Summit Texas Clean Energy, LLC

Supply Line International Medical, LLC

Takeda Pharmaceuticals

TexAmericas Center

Texarkana Mack

Texas Burglar & Fire Alarm

Texas Chapter of the American Society of Landscape

Texas Truck Dealers Coalition,

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.

Thomson Reuters

TikTok Inc.

TransparentBusiness

Trilogy Integrated Resources

Truman Arnold Companies

United Properties

USA Training Company, Inc.

Verizon Wireless Inc.

ViZn Energy

WellHealth

Westgrove Advisory Group, LLC

Ztar Mobile, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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