The Texas Lobby Group is a full service lobbying and government relations firm that has a reputation for hard work, honesty and results, continuously gaining stature throughout the state lobby industry.

Through our contacts with Texas’ public policy makers, we provide a holistic legislative advocacy approach. Our services include legislative lobbying, administrative lobbying, strategy development, grassroots development and mobilization, internal and external communications, and political strategy, advice and counsel.

Partners Lara Keel and Mike Toomey are at the top of the game. Mike Toomey has been named “Number One Hired Gun Lobbyist” by “Capitol Inside” and by Texas Monthly magazine as one of only four lobbyists listed in the “Top 25 Most Influential People in Texas Politics.” Lara Keel was named a “Top Five Lobby Star to Watch” by Capitol Inside’s Texas Lobby Power Rankings two years in a row. Former Republican Caucus Director Carrie Simmons rounds out the team. (For details on each team member see their bios here.)  

Mike Toomey, a former three-term Texas House member, is the only person in Texas history to serve as chief of staff for two Texas Governors (William P. Clements, 1989-1990 and Rick Perry, 2002-2004).

Lara Keel is a former lobbyist for the state’s largest business group, the Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce (TABCC).  Recently Keel was named the Top Female Hired Gun Lobbyist in Capitol Inside’s Texas Lobby Power Rankings. 

Carrie Simmons formally served as Executive Director to the 95 plus members of the House Republican Caucus. Simmons was named #1 Rising Lobby Star by Capitol Inside.

Since its formation in 2002, TLG has grown its client portfolio to include an impressive list of Fortune 500 companies, including AT&T, Cigna, Liberty Mutual, Merck, and UnitedHealth Group, as well as other leading companies, associations, and governmental entities.

Our team provides our clients with a comprehensive array of public policy management and advocacy services.