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| Randy Ray - C.E.O. |
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 Mr. Ray started AEQUUS Corporation, a contract lobbying firm in 1976. His firm provides representation in Washington State, Hawaii and Oregon as well as the Northwest delegations in the U.S. Congress. His firm’s clients are also active participants in the support of candidates in the election process, both on the State and Federal level.
A sample of Mr. Ray’s diverse clients include; Pacific Merchant Shipping Association, Todd Pacific Shipyard, Abbott Laboratories, and Washington Alliance for Health Insurance Trust.
Mr. Ray’s professional efforts concentrate on creating coalitions of similar interests to address contentious legislative issues. The issues Mr. Ray has navigated include proposed tax increases to stopping restrictive environmental legislation. His development of effective coalitions have included farmers, manufactures, food processors, unions, medical groups and even environmentalists.
Mr. Ray is active in his community by providing leadership for the Kinship Care Project. This organization raises money for Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles that find themselves raising grandchildren, nieces and nephews usually because of parents suffering from drug and alcohol addiction. This problem is sweeping the state and creating hardship for people who did not expect to be raising children at such a late stage in their lives. This project provides a little extra help financial assistance around the holidays as well as offering social and support services year around.
Mr. Ray has a BA in Political Science and a Masters in Environmental Science. |
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| Cliff Finch - Director |
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 Clif Finch is an attorney and veteran lobbyist in Olympia with 20 years of experience passing legislation and influencing regulatory decisions. He has served on numerous gubernatorial, legislative and agency task forces and boards, from the original State Workforce Training Board to the legal task force that rewrote the state law governing agency rulemaking.
Clif was the Director of Governmental Affairs for Human Resources and General Counsel at the Association of Washington Business for 18 years. AWB is the largest organization in Olympia representing the entire business community, and advocates before the State legislature and State agencies to improve the business climate in Washington State. Clif is a recipient of the prestigious Ron Gjerde Award for his efforts on behalf of the employer community. More recently he was head of the Washington Food Industry.
Clif is a graduate of Ohio University and the Seattle University School of Law. He served in the armed forces as an infantry officer in Berlin, Germany. Clif and his wife Carol live in Olympia. |
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