Principal-Led
Government Relations.
State and Federal Affairs. Representing state agencies, municipalities, and nonprofits before the Washington State Legislature — every engagement handled directly by the principal.
Direct Legislative Advocacy
Registered lobbyist representation. Bill sponsorship, floor strategy, and direct engagement with legislators and staff throughout the session — handled personally by the principal.
Legislative Monitoring & Intelligence
Continuous tracking of bills, budget proviso language, committee activity, and interim work sessions. Delivered as structured briefings calibrated to decision-maker schedules — not raw data feeds.
Coalition Building & Stakeholder Engagement
Identification, cultivation, and coordination of allied organizations to build legislative momentum. Includes intergovernmental coordination across federal, state, and local partners when a client's priorities cross jurisdictional lines.
Strategic Communications & Messaging
Policy talking points, briefing materials, and testimony frameworks — the communication infrastructure that gives your advocacy a consistent, credible voice.
Shorepine serves public institutions and mission-driven organizations whose work directly affects the people of Washington State. We maintain a small, deliberate book of two to three active retainer clients.
Defense-Community
Municipalities
- South Puget Sound cities
- Transportation appropriations
- Military encroachment
- Federal program coordination
Nonprofits &
Advocacy
- Specific legislative asks
- Fits retainer model
- Coalition alignment
- Public-purpose organizations
State
Agencies
- Accountability-driven
- VOSB procurement credential
- Budget proviso work
- Year 2–3 target segment
The right fit matters as much to us as it does to you.
We take on a limited number of clients each year. If you're considering whether Shorepine is the right partner for your organization, we'd welcome an initial conversation.