April 3, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – Civitas Public Affairs Group announced today that Nathan Smith is joining the firm’s Washington, DC office as a senior associate. Most recently, Nathan was director of public policy at GLSEN where he advocated for the passage of federal anti-bullying and nondiscrimination legislation, managed a coalition of 120+ national organizations, and developed strategies […]
Read MoreApril 18, 2017
Civitas Founding Partner Patrick Guerriero was featured in the Stanford Social Innovation Review on difficult questions that any serious, winning advocacy campaign should ask. This post is based on a speech given by Patrick at Harvard Business School: The marriage equality movement in the United States was transformative. It not only changed the laws of the land, […]
Read MoreOctober 21, 2016
Civitas Principal Joanne Schwartz’s op-ed on the importance of state-focused work was published in Morning Consult on Oct. 21, 2016. Check out the full article here. Breathing Life Into Our Political System As the longest presidential campaign season in our history draws to a close, meaningful policy remains deadlocked in Congress, and many Americans believe […]
Read MoreMarch 6, 2015
Civitas Public Affairs Group is proud to join with 378 other businesses advising the Supreme Court that “employers are better served by a uniform marriage rule that gives equal dignity to employee relationships.” The brief goes on to say, “allowing same-sex couples to marry improves employee morale and productivity, reduces uncertainty, and removes the wasteful administrative […]
Read MoreMarch 2, 2015
Civitas Associate Patrick Patrick Phillippi’s op-ed on millennials engaging with Republicans was published in the The Daily Caller on Thursday, Feb. 26. Check out the full article in the link below! Millennials Pulling the GOP to the Middle “Finally, there are signs Republican Party leaders are moderating on issues that drive many millennial voters away, […]
Read MoreMarch 4, 2014
Civitas Public Affairs Group is proud to join with 45 other businesses, including Apple, Facebook, and Starbucks, in signing on to this important brief advising the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals that, “state laws and constitutions that deny marriage to gay and lesbian citizens are bad for our business.” In the 50 page brief, the […]
Read MoreJuly 8, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Civitas Public Affairs Group today announced that Chris Cordingley is joining the firm as Project & Scheduling Coordinator. Cordingley helped reelect U.S. Senator Jon Tester and previously worked for U.S. Sen. Max Baucus. He will join the Washington, D.C. office of Civitas, a national public affairs firm that specializes in addressing some of […]
Read MoreNovember 13, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Civitas Public Affairs Group today announced that Joanne Schwartz is joining the firm as a principal. Schwartz currently serves as the Executive Director of ProgressNow Colorado. She will join the Washington, D.C., office of Civitas, a national public affairs firm that specializes in winning public policy change at all levels of government […]
Read MoreApril 5, 2012
Firm to launch New York City office NEW YORK – Civitas Public Affairs Group today announced that Assistant Counsel to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Katherine Grainger, is joining the firm as a principal and director of the firm’s new office in New York. Grainger will launch the New York City office of Civitas, a […]
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