One of the Pacific Northwest’s top government relations and strategic communications consultants, Tony Williams of Washington 2 Advocates (W2A), will provide an expert West Coast perspective on the 2012 elections at the U.S. Grains Council’s 52nd Annual Board of Delegates Meeting in Vancouver, Wash., July 30-August 1. Don’t miss this opportunity to get the inside scoop on this year’s election dynamics in this key battleground region.
A founding partner of W2A, Williams specializes in helping Pacific Northwest clients identify opportunities and successfully navigate the juncture of public policy and commerce.
W2A is a Bellevue-based consulting firm that helps corporations, organizations and local governments in the Northwest and in Washington, D.C., achieve their policy goals in the public realm.
Williams has worked on high profile projects such as helping Washington state successfully lobby the administration for $70 million in health care funds, Sound Transit acquire the federal assistance necessary to launch light rail in Seattle, and partnered with Indian tribes and private shellfish growers to resolve a decades-long fishing dispute.
Prior to founding the firm, Williams had a 15-year career in federal policy-making and politics including senior staff positions on four members of Congress. For six years, he was Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Slade Gorton, and in 1998 and 1999, he was named to Roll Call’s “Fabulous Fifty” list of top Capitol Hill staffers.
A consummate public policy pro, Williams has his fingers on the pulse of Pacific Northwest politics and his eye on the strategies, personalities — and sometimes accidents –that make or break competitive campaigns.
Secure your spot today for what is certain to be a lively and informative take on the 2012 political horserace from a PNW perspective.
In addition to Tony Williams, even more expert speakers fill a packed agenda on key topics including the growing international buzz on sustainable production and infrastructure and trade policy issues that affect U.S. export performance. For more information and to register, please click here.
We look forward to seeing you in Vancouver!