Lock Strategies creates tailored legislative strategies to deliver public policy successes in highly complex policy landscapes. Our reputation precedes us in credibility, integrity, and diplomacy so that we maintain strong relationships and collaboration with legislative and lobbying stakeholders. 

We develop policy priorities and legislative agendas alongside our clients, advising on the legislative strategy to accomplish these goals. We initiate legislation with the appropriate policy makers, draft essential amendments, and effectively communicate our clients’ interests to legislators. We actively track, monitor and analyze proposed legislation, informing our clients of proactive policy opportunities or the tactics to mitigate policy threats.

Separate from public affairs, we provide strategic consulting for both short- and long-term needs, available as advisory support or project-based solutions. Given unique experiences in the public and private sector, any client can expect us to deliver a unique, fresh perspective to strengthen ideation, planning, and execution.

Areas of expertise: 

• County administration 

• Criminal justice

• Transportation funding

• Local government taxation and finances

• Healthcare matters

• Mental health matters

Examples of consulting projects: 

• Extensive background research to advise and inform on special projects or strategic executive decisions

• Drafting local ordinances to establish home rule or align with statutes 

• Creating internal policy manuals to streamline process flows and create efficiencies 

When independent stakeholders of all sizes and structures unite around a common goal or issue, the greatest communication and policy influence occurs. Lock Strategies utilizes its strength of finding order in chaotic, unrelated information to form powerful, unlikely alliances.

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Examples of coalition building:

• Establishing a pilot program between criminal justice stakeholders, public safety, private foundations, county executives, and healthcare

• Forming alliances with private and non-profit organizations for common goals of healthy living and preventative healthcare

Lock Strategies is talented in providing transparent and honest communication that strikes the right tone at the right time with the right people. We recognize that tailoring messages yields maximum influence to educate an audience. We take complex narratives and break them into simple, understandable summaries that will resonate with the reader/listener. 

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Examples of strategic communications: 

• Developing comprehensive communication plans to support corporate communications or support advocacy efforts

• Development of single or multi-page advocacy materials

• Advising and editing corporate communications

• Persuasive email, letter or opinion/editorial drafting

• Complex memo development