McGuireWoods Consulting Adds Mark Miner to Austin Office

March 1, 2012

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“Mark has been a successful political strategist on some of the highest profile campaigns around the country, developing and implementing winning strategies for candidates as well as clients in the private sector,” said former U.S. Congressman and McGuireWoods Consulting President L.F. Payne. “We are excited to have him join the team as his services will be a tremendous asset to existing and future clients.
 
“His presence will also be a valuable addition to our expanding multistate government relations practice, both through his work on the ground in Austin and through his political relationships and expertise nationally.”
 
Miner’s most recent experience working for Governor Perry was serving as national press secretary on the Governor’s Presidential campaign. He has also served as the Governor’s chief spokesman in the State Capitol and for his successful primary and general election campaigns for re-election in 2010.
 
“As McGuireWoods Consulting and McGuireWoods LLP continue to grow in Texas, we are pleased to add a strong communications component to our capabilities,” said Saenz, senior vice president of State Government Relations, “Mark has an excellent reputation in Texas and across the country as a communications professional, and his relationships with the media will only enhance our ability to achieve successful outcomes for clients.”
 
Miner has more than 20 years experience as a communications professional and has crafted comprehensive communications strategies for high-profile campaigns at the national and state level. His communications experience has included serving as the communications director to Texas Lt. Governor David Dewhurst, the Republican National Committee, former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore, the Bill Simon for Governor Campaign in California as well as private sector clients who valued Miner’s communications guidance.
 
Founded in 1998, McGuireWoods Consulting LLC is a full-service public affairs firm offering government relations, multistate strategies, strategic communications & grassroots, and infrastructure and economic development services. McGuireWoods Consulting is a subsidiary of McGuireWoods LLP and in 2010 was ranked in the Top 20 of The National Law Journal’s “The Influence 50,” an annual report of the top public affairs firms in Washington, D.C. McGuireWoods Consulting has offices in Washington, D.C., Richmond, Virginia, McLean, Virginia, Atlanta, Chicago, Raleigh, North Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, Springfield, Illinois, and Bucharest, Romania.  For more information, visit McGuireWoods Consulting’s website at www.mcguirewoodsconsulting.com.