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HPA Government Relations Division
Hershey Philbin Associates
provides clients with the governmental and
political expertise necessary to relate,
communicate and accomplish strategic corporate and
private goals within the legislative, regulatory
and procurement arena. Expert, experienced staff
provide strategic government relations services
including legislative and regulatory monitoring,
lobbying state and federal governments, issues
development, coalition development, media
management, grassroots organization and association
management.
HPA directly supports
government relations activities with a full support
staff of market research, media relations,
advertising, and public relations professionals who
bring depth, focus and extended reach to any
corporate, industry, association, public or private
objectives.
How we
work
HPA services are
customized to provide each client with a strategic
plan and decision making matrix. An agency team,
selected for applicable discipline and expertise,
is assigned to each client and directed by an
agency principal. Strategies are implemented,
regular contact reports document activities, and
monthly progress reports keep clients well informed
throughout the process. The client team provides
early reporting to alert clients of new regulations
and legislation to assure client influence
throughout the government decision making process.
Agency service fees are estimated based on staff
time allocations and duration of the
project.
Areas of
Expertise
HPA represents clients in
a broad array of issues before the Pennsylvania
State government including transportation,
agriculture, environment, energy, health care and
economic development. More than 20 years experience
combined with a good working relationship with key
officials at both the state and federal level
maximizes our client relationships and
results.
We also assist clients
with identifying funding and business development
opportunities. Our experienced procurement
assistance involves profiling, competitive
analysis, tracking, request for proposal support,
negotiation and contract consulting. In addition,
grant funding research and identification, proposal
writing and application processing are the
components of our procurement services.
VP of Government
Relations Division
Linda
Rhinehart, Vice
President of Government Relations, is a registered
lobbyist and directs the public affairs activities
for Hershey Philbin clients. Over the past eleven
years, she has been working with the Pennsylvania
General Assembly. Prior to this, she worked in
Washington D.C., on Capitol Hill with both the U.S.
House and Senate. While in Washington, Ms.
Rhinehart directed fundraising for national
congressional committees and the National Gallery
of Art. She also ran a grassroots lobbying
organization.
Ms. Rhinehart has been
voted one of the most influential lobbyists in
Pennsylvania and she is highly regarded for her
ability to clarify and communicate issues
effectively in a wide variety of governmental
environments. She is supported by a staff of
experienced professionals. She works closely with
agency principal and CEO Robert Philbin on various
government matters.
Ms. Rhinehart is the
editor of CapNews, an online publication covering
the Pennsylvania Legislature and our Congressional
delegation. CapNews is sent out weekly to over
13,000 subscribers.
Ms. Rhinehart has received
her Masters of Public Administration degree from
the Pennsylvania State University. She is the
founding co-chair of the Central PA Association of
Female Executives and is president of the
Philanthropic Education organization for Central PA
reciprocity and is active in other local
charities.
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