Gallatin Public Affairs

About Gallatin Public Affairs

Gallatin knows the Pacific Northwest—the people, politics, government, and culture.
We provide public affairs strategy at the complex intersection of business, government, politics, and media in Oregon, Washington, and beyond.

Our team brings deep legislative and government experience, spanning public policy development, ballot measure and political campaigns, digital and grassroots advocacy, fundraising, and strategic communications training.

Senior Counsel

Gallatin clients enjoy direct access and personalized counsel from some of the most experienced strategists, lobbyists and communication pros in the Northwest. For decades, our team members have advised businesses, universities, elected officials, tribal nations, nonprofits and cultural institutions – helping them overcome challenges, seize opportunities and succeed.

Trusted Partners

Gallatin has chosen to remain a small, employee-owned firm without bloated hierarchies.  We’re a nimble team of hands-on, senior-level advisors.  Along the way, we build trusting relationships with our clients based on candor and doing what we say we’ll do.  While we’re small, we can quickly scale with trusted partners and specialists as the cause requires. Our reach extends from city halls, to state capitols and Washington, D.C.

Strategic Messaging

From preparing you to deliver a speech, producing a video ad, or crafting a social post, what separates Gallatin is our understanding that in public affairs, knowing the target audience is everything. Our team of veteran political strategists and award-winning journalists merge research and storytelling to cut through the clutter in ways that inform, persuade and drive action.

Tailored Tactics

To achieve success, we believe in the power of face-to-face meetings with policymakers, networking to build coalitions and even knocking on a voter’s door when necessary. We tailor tactics to the situation. Some of our most impactful strategies have involved billboards and bumper stickers. In today’s dynamic world of 24/7 information and hand-held technology, we blend legacy tactics with digital actions to persuade key audiences and connect voters directly with their elected officials to ensure their voices are heard.

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Senior Level Counsel

Gallatin clients enjoy direct access and personalized counsel from some of the most experienced strategists, lobbyists and communication pros in the Northwest. For decades, our team members have advised businesses, universities, elected officials, tribal nations, nonprofits and cultural institutions – helping them overcome challenges, seize opportunities and succeed.

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A better way

Gallatin has chosen to remain a small, employee-owned firm without bloated hierarchies.  We’re a nimble team of hands-on, senior-level advisors.  Along the way, we build trusting relationships with our clients based on candor and doing what we say we’ll do.  While we’re small, we can quickly scale with trusted partners and specialists as the cause requires. Our reach extends from city halls, to state capitols and Washington, D.C.

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Insight to impact

From preparing you to deliver a speech, producing a video ad, or crafting a social post, what separates Gallatin is our understanding that in public affairs, knowing the target audience is everything. Our team of veteran political strategists and award-winning journalists merge research and storytelling to cut through the clutter in ways that inform, persuade and drive action.

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the right mix

To achieve success, we believe in the power of face-to-face meetings with policymakers, networking to build coalitions and even knocking on a voter’s door when necessary. We tailor tactics to the situation. Some of our most impactful strategies have involved billboards and bumper stickers. In today’s dynamic world of 24/7 information and hand-held technology, we blend legacy tactics with digital actions to persuade key audiences and connect voters directly with their elected officials to ensure their voices are heard.

1.

Senior Level Counsel

Gallatin clients enjoy direct access and personalized counsel from some of the most experienced strategists, lobbyists and communication pros in the Northwest. For decades, our team members have advised businesses, universities, elected officials, tribal nations, nonprofits and cultural institutions – helping them overcome challenges, seize opportunities and succeed.

2.

A better way

Gallatin has chosen to remain a small, employee-owned firm without bloated hierarchies.  We’re a nimble team of hands-on, senior-level advisors.  Along the way, we build trusting relationships with our clients based on candor and doing what we say we’ll do.  While we’re small, we can quickly scale with trusted partners and specialists as the cause requires. Our reach extends from city halls, to state capitols and Washington, D.C.

3.

Insight to impact

From preparing you to deliver a speech, producing a video ad, or crafting a social post, what separates Gallatin is our understanding that in public affairs, knowing the target audience is everything. Our team of veteran political strategists and award-winning journalists merge research and storytelling to cut through the clutter in ways that inform, persuade and drive action.

4.

the right mix

To achieve success, we believe in the power of face-to-face meetings with policymakers, networking to build coalitions and even knocking on a voter’s door when necessary. We tailor tactics to the situation. Some of our most impactful strategies have involved billboards and bumper stickers. In today’s dynamic world of 24/7 information and hand-held technology, we blend legacy tactics with digital actions to persuade key audiences and connect voters directly with their elected officials to ensure their voices are heard.

Gallatin's Origin Story

A Tradition of Public Service and Impact

In 1990, five friends with established careers in public affairs, founded what was then called The Gallatin Group. They named the firm after Albert Gallatin who, among many accomplishments in public life, helped make the Lewis & Clark Expedition a reality serving as Treasury Secretary for President Thomas Jefferson. In Montana, where the firm had an office for many years, there is a county, river and National Forest all named after Albert Gallatin. His statue can be found outside the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C.

Over the decades, Gallatin has evolved along with the politics and economy of the Pacific Northwest. Political icons like former Idaho Governor and Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus and former Portland Mayor Vera Katz served as senior advisors and we are proud that dozens of former Gallatin professionals have graduated to positions of leadership in other businesses and organizations.

We’ve always been bipartisan, employee owned and committed to doing our work with integrity. Whether making things happen behind the scenes or out-front, we owe our longevity and success to our quality people and our valued clients.
Meet Our Team
Gallatin Public Affairs
2 Centerpointe Dr, Ste 300
Lake Oswego, OR 97035

MONDAY–FRIDAY 9 AM–5 PM
Gallatin Public Affairs