CHRIS DUDLEY
PARTNER, SOUTHERN GROUP, TALLAHASSEE
The Southern Group is the largest lobbying firm in Florida, with 40 lobbyists covering nine markets in the South. Dudley, who’s been with the company for 20 years, serves on the board and was past chairman of the Florida Network of Youth and Family Services and on the board of the Alfred B. Maclay School. He is chairman of the Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority.
| EDUCATION | University of South Florida (BA) |
| PROFESSIONAL EVOLUTION | My mentor and friend John Thrasher taught me about the “ebb and flow” of the legislative process. The lesson was to do your homework and be prepared, but be willing to acknowledge that some issues are complex and you cannot force one solution to every problem. |
| FLORIDA ISSUE | Managing the incredible growth of our state |