Goddard Claussen

Goddard Claussen is a public relations firm which boasts that it is "the most successful issue advocacy firm in America. Winning for our clients led us to create the first national advocacy advertising campaign in America, the first political advertising in the former Soviet Union, and the first feature film that educates as it entertains. When you think of breaking down barriers, think Goddard Claussen."

Goddard Claussen is the PR firm working to suspend California's Global Warming Solutions Act, AB 32 ; yet this firm is also listed among the members of American Businesses for Clean Energy, as supporting "climate and energy legislation that will provide meaningful change for future generations and businesses."

Clients
On its website Goddard Claussen lists clients as having included :
 * Health Insurance Association of America
 * Health Care First Coalition
 * Yes on Question 1 (Maine, '08)
 * Yes on Proposition 11 (California, '08)
 * No on Measure 50 (Oregon, '07)
 * No on Proposition 3 (Missouri, '06)
 * No on Proposition 82 (California, '06)
 * No on Proposition 89 (California, '06)
 * Yes on Proposition 64 (California, '04)
 * No on Proposition 30 and 31 (California, '00)
 * Air Transport Association
 * Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
 * American Council of Life Insurers
 * AstraZeneca
 * Californians to Stop Unfair Rate Increases
 * Coalition for Responsible Healthcare Reform
 * Edison Electric Institute
 * Entertainment Software Association
 * Educational Testing Service
 * Floridians for Lower Insurance Costs
 * General Motors
 * Math for America
 * National Association of Broadcasters
 * National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
 * National Congress of American Indians
 * Nuclear Threat Initiative
 * Pacific Life

Personnel
On its website, Goddard Claussen states that "our employees are former Democratic and Republican congressional aides, White House staffers, department advisors and non-profit executives." It lists its "team", as of July 2009, as comprising
 * Ben Goddard - Partner
 * Rick Claussen - Partner
 * Nathan Ackerman
 * Jennifer Bethel
 * Nancy Carlson
 * Gerry Gunster
 * Matt McGarty
 * Christy Wilson
 * Sue Zoldak

Contact details
Website: http://www.goddardclaussen.com/ Goddard Claussen has offices in Washington DC, Sacramento CA and Roseville CA : 701 8th St. NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20001 Ph: 202-293-5870 Fax: 202-293-5874 1215 K Street, Suite 2260 Sacramento, CA 95814 Ph: 916-329-7403 Fax: 916-329-7404 3001 Douglas Blvd, Suite 225 Roseville, CA 95661 Ph: 916-677-5591 Fax: 916-677-5596
 * Washington, DC
 * Sacramento, CA
 * Roseville, CA

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Public relations firms
 * Harry and Louise
 * Suspend AB 32 (2010)

External resources

 * Ben Goddard's column at TheHill.com