Since 2009, we have helped cities and community hospitals build the necessary partnerships with local, state and federal partners to build critical projects and secure policy support for local priorities.
Our focus
We specialize in working with public agencies in the Northwest and deeply respect the role that local government plays in the health of our economy and the livability of our communities. Our clients include cities, public hospitals and public agencies, among others.
“As a government relations firm, we constantly ask ourselves a simple question: are the federal government and regional agencies an active partner with our clients to achieve their goals? We’ve found that the answer to that simple question is the reason we continue to earn the trust of our clients year after year.”
Scope of Services
The Johnston Group provides a variety of services to our clients, including:
Federal lobbying, policy analysis and funding
Regional intergovernmental relations counsel
Public affairs consulting
Review of local government capital budgets and developing funding partners
Nonprofit development and growth
Grant and federal agency funding
Strategic communications
Community outreach
Policy communications
The results of these services for clients include:
Tens of millions of dollars in direct federal support for transportation, community healthcare and economic development
Legislation introduced in Congress to achieve specific policy goals
New tools for cities and hospitals that align local missions with federal funding opportunities
Supportive federal legislation for local cities, hospitals and other public entities
Strong partnerships established between the federal government and local government in support of common goals
“Jake is without a doubt one of the top minds in public affairs, government relations, appropriations work and legislative consulting in the business. It is rare to find someone with such a complete background yet Jake has it. I have zero hesitation in recommending him and the services he provides.”