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Mike Grady

President &amp; CEO at <span class="not-italic font-text_font lg:text-[18px] text-[16px] font-bold claimed">Strategic Advocacy Group, LLC</span>
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Seasoned political professional with 30+ years of experience in legislative relations and public policy.
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Location
Springfield, Illinois, United States, US
Skills
  • Legislative Relations
  • Political Campaigns
  • Public Policy
  • Grassroots Organizing
  • Policy
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Mike Grady is a seasoned public policy expert with 14 years of experience as President & CEO of Strategic Advocacy Group, LLC, a governmental relations firm. He has also served as Principal at Two Seventeen Consulting, Director of Public Policy & Government Relations at American Cancer Society, and Deputy Director of Policy Development, Planning & Research at Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Grady has managed statewide political campaigns, legislative agendas, and policy development for various organizations, including Illinois Secretary of State and Office of the Speaker of the House.

Experience

  • Strategic Advocacy Group, LLC
    • Springfield, IL
    • President & CEO
      • 2010 - Present
      • Springfield, IL

      Owner/Principal of Governmental Relations firm that provides clients with Legislative, policy, political, and strategic assistance in dealing with state and federal government.

  • Two Seventeen Consulting
    • Owner/Partner
      • Nov 2010 - Dec 2014

      Prinicpal at Political Consulting firm that specializes in opposition research, website and graphic communications development, and direct mail.

  • American Cancer Society
    • Director of Public Policy & Government Relations
      • Aug 2006 - Jun 2010

      Directed all aspects of state and federal government relations and advocacy for the American Cancer Society in Illinois, including campaign management, legislative management, policy development, grassroots activities, volunteer management, and relationship development with key public officials.

  • Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Op...
    • Deputy Director, Policy Development, Planning & Research
      • 2003 - 2006

      Directed Policy Development and Operations Management for the State's lead economic development agency.

  • Tom Dart for State Treasurer
    • Campaign Manager
      • Feb 2002 - Nov 2002

      Managed all aspects of statewide political campaign, including consultant selection, staff hiring and management, budget development and expenditure, and strategic direction.

  • Illinois Secretary of State
    • Chief House Liaison
      • Feb 1999 - Feb 2002

      Managed all aspects of the Illinois Secretary of State's legislative agenda in the Illinois House of Representatives.

  • Office of the Speaker of the House
    • Legislative Aide
      • 1995 - 1999

      Served as a political and communications aide to various members of the Democratic caucus in the Illinois House of Representatives

  • Illinois State Treasurer - Patrick Quinn
    • Policy Analyst
      • Apr 1993 - Jan 1995

      Researched various policy issues for the State Treasurer.

  • GC Services
    • Administrative Assistant
      • 1995 - 1995

      Administrative Assistant in Credit and Collections area of MCI Telecommunications.

Education

  • 1988 - 1992
    Eastern Illinois University

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