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MGI Advocacy, Inc. is a California state lobbying and government relations firm that has expertise in California politics, education policy and finance, legislative strategy, public affairs, and procurement. We assist clients in taking their concepts and developing legislation that becomes statute. Over his sixteen years of government relations experience, MGI Advocacy President, Mark MacDonald has helped a multitude of clients get their desired needs in California government.

MGI Advocacy is relentless in their pursuit of our clients’ strategic goals and has the relationships and necessary policy experience to successfully navigate California’s complicated government and government agencies. We have helped numerous higher education, labor, professional associations, nonprofit, and private sector clients successfully reach their desired outcomes before the various branches and agencies of California’s government.

MGI Advocacy, Inc. is a California state lobbying and government relations firm that has expertise in California politics, education policy and finance, legislative strategy, public affairs, and procurement. We assist clients in taking their concepts and developing legislation that becomes statute. Over his sixteen years of government relations experience, MGI Advocacy President, Mark MacDonald has helped a multitude of clients get their desired needs in California government.

MGI Advocacy is relentless in their pursuit of our clients’ strategic goals and has the relationships and necessary policy experience to successfully navigate California’s complicated government and government agencies. We have helped numerous higher education, labor, professional associations, nonprofit, and private sector clients successfully reach their desired outcomes before the various branches and agencies of California’s government.

Practice Areas MGI Advocacy: More than a Lobbying Firm

As survivors through multiple regime changes in Sacramento, MGI Advocacy is extraordinarily well connected. Among our most valuable assets are the deep trusting relationships we’ve built through a long history of integrity and consistent results.

OUR TEAM

Mark MacDonald

Courtney de Lotty

Mark MacDonald

With his personable, authentic relational style and his remarkable depth in knowledge of policy and politics, Mark MacDonald has quickly established himself as a clear favorite of legislative staff, lawmakers and clients alike. Mark’s rare blend of humility and interest in others multiplied by his intense drive to move forward on behalf of his clients results in exponential outcomes for MGI Advocacy clients. Steady and dedicated, Mark perseveres in the face of opposition and is both creative and innovative with every shift of circumstance-valuable skills. He is known for his in-depth analysis of critical legislative issues and the definitive strategic action he takes on behalf of our clients as a result.

Mark has been working in California politics and policy for over 15 years. He started as a junior-level lobbyist and worked his way all the way up to President of MGI Advocacy. He works directly with Legislators, administration staff and agency directors and staff. He has become well respected for his deep knowledge of a myriad of policy and budget issues. He has worked closely with labor groups, including the construction trades, as well as those in the public sector. He has close connections with those that oversee the Proposition 98 (education) side of the budget and those that work on the non-Proposition 98 parts of the budget and has successfully driven millions of dollars in budget wins for his clients. He has worked for varied interests and covered a number of issues, including higher education, retirement, transportation, real estate, elections, facilities, and contracting issues. He has worked on budget issues, to secure funding for clients ranging from technology, transportation, and facilities. 

Born and raised in Sacramento, California, Mark was a high school All-American in water polo and went on to play water polo at UC Berkeley. He received his Master of Arts degree in Government from California State University Sacramento and graduated from UC Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.

Courtney de Lotty

With fourteen years of experience in the Lobbying and Government Relations industry, Courtney brings a unique set of skills to our firm. Being the officer manager, Courtney is involved in all aspects of the day to day office activities from speaking to current & potential clients, construction & delivery of presentations, research, media monitoring, and database management. Having these responsibilities allows Courtney to be highly organized and detailed in daily her routine. Prior to coming to work for MGI Advocacy, Courtney worked at two prominent Sacramento lobbying firms. 

Courtney is a Sacramento native. Having been born and raised in neighborhoods surrounding the downtown area and state capitol. She has 3 daughters Tatiana, Tinslee, & Taylor. 

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