Lucas Public Affairs
Encyclopedia
Lucas Public Affairs is a California-based strategic consulting, public affairs
, and communications firm. Located in Sacramento, C.A.
, Lucas Public Affairs was founded in 2006 by Donna Lucas, who is the firm’s CEO and President. The firm's clients come from a myriad industries including energy, sports and entertainment, transportation, natural resources, health care, business and finance, tourism and education. The firm also offers services in the following practice areas: Strategic Communications
, Crisis Communications, Issue & Reputation Management
, Government
Relations, Media
, and Social Media
.
and political
affairs. Prior to founding Lucas Public Affairs, Lucas served as Deputy Press Secretary for Governor Deukmejian
, and as California Press Secretary for President George H.W. Bush
's 1988 Campaign. She served as California Media Director in 1992 and 1996 Republican National Convention
and served as Director of Public Affairs in The California State Treasurer
's Office. Lucas served as Global Public Affairs Leader for Porter Novelli
, an international public affairs
firm from 2000 to 2003, after Porter Novelli acquired Nelson Communications Group, where, she served as Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2003, and President for many years. In 2001, Lucas was chairperson of the American Association of Political Consultants
.
Lucas also served as Deputy Chief of Staff for strategic planning and initiatives for California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
from 2003 to 2006 and as Chief of Staff to First Lady Maria Shriver
from December 2004 to January 2006. Lucas is a 1982 graduate of the University of Southern California School of Journalism.
to organize Team Maria to take part in the Audi Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle raising almost $400,000 for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Donna Lucas is a member of the SCRIPPS Institution of Oceanography
Advisory Council working to promote and communicate scientific understanding of the oceans, atmosphere, Earth, and other planets for the benefit of society and the environment. Lucas also serves on the Leadership Council for California Forward which advocates for democratic, fiscal and operational reforms to improve California’s government. Lucas serves on the board of directors for the Public Policy Institute of California
and the Governor and First Lady's Conference on Women. As a faculty member of the Rutgers 2012 Project Lucas works to increase the number of women in legislative office by identifying and engaging accomplished women 45 and older from underrepresented fields and industries.
Justin Knighten serves on the Harvey Milk Foundation
steering committee for the Harvey Milk Day
2011 and helped organize the first annual Harvey Milk Day, May 22, 2010.
Emilie Cameron is a founding member of Metro Edge, a diverse network of young professionals in Sacramento. She sits on the communications committee and regularly takes part in local community events.
Donna Lucas was named one of Sacramento’s 100 most powerful people by Sacramento Magazine
and distinguished as one the most powerful political strategists in California by Capitol Weekly and Campaigns and Elections Magazine.
Public affairs
Public affairs may refer to:* Public administration* Public affairs * Public affairs * PublicAffairs, a USA publishing company* Public Affairs , a Czech political party...
, and communications firm. Located in Sacramento, C.A.
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, Lucas Public Affairs was founded in 2006 by Donna Lucas, who is the firm’s CEO and President. The firm's clients come from a myriad industries including energy, sports and entertainment, transportation, natural resources, health care, business and finance, tourism and education. The firm also offers services in the following practice areas: Strategic Communications
Strategic Communication
Strategic Communication can mean either communicating a concept, a process, or data that satisfies a long term strategic goal of an organization by allowing facilitation of advanced planning, or communicating over long distances usually using international telecommunications or dedicated global...
, Crisis Communications, Issue & Reputation Management
Reputation management
Reputation management , also known as directory management, is the process of tracking an entity's actions and other entities' opinions about those actions; reporting on those actions and opinions; and reacting to that report creating a feedback loop. All entities involved are generally people, but...
, Government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
Relations, Media
News media
The news media are those elements of the mass media that focus on delivering news to the general public or a target public.These include print media , broadcast news , and more recently the Internet .-Etymology:A medium is a carrier of something...
, and Social Media
Social media
The term Social Media refers to the use of web-based and mobile technologies to turn communication into an interactive dialogue. Andreas Kaplan and Michael Haenlein define social media as "a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0,...
.
History
Lucas Public Affairs was founded in Sacramento, CA in April 2006 by Donna Lucas, one of the nation’s foremost public affairs strategists and a widely recognized expert in media relationsMedia relations
Media relations involves working with various media for the purpose of informing the public of an organization's mission, policies and practices in a positive, consistent and credible manner. Typically, this means coordinating directly with the people responsible for producing the news and features...
and political
Politics of California
The recent and current politics of the U.S. state of California are complex and involve a number of entrenched interests. .-Political issues:...
affairs. Prior to founding Lucas Public Affairs, Lucas served as Deputy Press Secretary for Governor Deukmejian
George Deukmejian
Courken George Deukmejian, Jr. born June 6, 1928) is an Armenian American politician from California who as a Republican served as the 35th Governor of California and as California Attorney General .-Early life:...
, and as California Press Secretary for President George H.W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
's 1988 Campaign. She served as California Media Director in 1992 and 1996 Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
and served as Director of Public Affairs in The California State Treasurer
California State Treasurer
The California State Treasurer is responsible for the state's investment and finance. The post has more narrow responsibilities and authority than the California State Controller...
's Office. Lucas served as Global Public Affairs Leader for Porter Novelli
Porter Novelli
Porter Novelli is a public relations firm that is part of Omnicom Group. Its original clients were primarily social causes and nonprofit organizations. Today, the company works in crisis management, health care, technology, corporate affairs, consumer marketing, and more. The company has...
, an international public affairs
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
firm from 2000 to 2003, after Porter Novelli acquired Nelson Communications Group, where, she served as Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2003, and President for many years. In 2001, Lucas was chairperson of the American Association of Political Consultants
American Association of Political Consultants
The American Association of Political Consultants is the trade group for the political consulting profession in the United States. Founded in 1969, it is the world's largest organization of political consultants, public affairs professionals and communications specialists...
.
Lucas also served as Deputy Chief of Staff for strategic planning and initiatives for California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
from 2003 to 2006 and as Chief of Staff to First Lady Maria Shriver
Maria Shriver
Maria Owings Shriver is an American journalist and author of six best-selling books. She has received a Peabody Award, and was co-anchor for NBC's Emmy-winning coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympics. As executive producer of The Alzheimer's Project, Shriver earned two Emmy Awards and an Academy of...
from December 2004 to January 2006. Lucas is a 1982 graduate of the University of Southern California School of Journalism.
Personnel
- Donna Lucas, Chief Executive Officer & President
- Julie Marengo, Senior Vice President
- Prior to joining Lucas Public Affairs, Marengo was director of communications for the League of California Cities and an in-house strategic consultant to the city of SacramentoSacramentoSacramento is the capital of the state of California, in the United States of America.Sacramento may also refer to:- United States :*Sacramento County, California*Sacramento, Kentucky*Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta...
.- Jessica Spitz Biller, Vice President
- Prior to joining Lucas Public Affairs, Biller was the longtime vice president for Porter NovelliPorter NovelliPorter Novelli is a public relations firm that is part of Omnicom Group. Its original clients were primarily social causes and nonprofit organizations. Today, the company works in crisis management, health care, technology, corporate affairs, consumer marketing, and more. The company has...
Sacramento. Biller also worked closely with the SchwarzeneggerArnold SchwarzeneggerArnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
administration and on many statewide campaigns.- Mike Bowman, Associate Vice President .
- Justin Knighten, Senior Account Executive
- Emilie Cameron, Account Executive
- Rachel Huberman, Account Coordinator
- Annie Han, Executive Assistant
- Dr. Barbara O'Connor, Senior Counsel
- O'Connor is a nationally recognized expert in the fields of political communication and telecommunications policy and applications.
Community engagement and philanthropy
Since 2009, Lucas Public Affairs has worked alongside former First Lady of California Maria ShriverMaria Shriver
Maria Owings Shriver is an American journalist and author of six best-selling books. She has received a Peabody Award, and was co-anchor for NBC's Emmy-winning coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympics. As executive producer of The Alzheimer's Project, Shriver earned two Emmy Awards and an Academy of...
to organize Team Maria to take part in the Audi Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle raising almost $400,000 for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Donna Lucas is a member of the SCRIPPS Institution of Oceanography
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California, is one of the oldest and largest centers for ocean and earth science research, graduate training, and public service in the world...
Advisory Council working to promote and communicate scientific understanding of the oceans, atmosphere, Earth, and other planets for the benefit of society and the environment. Lucas also serves on the Leadership Council for California Forward which advocates for democratic, fiscal and operational reforms to improve California’s government. Lucas serves on the board of directors for the Public Policy Institute of California
Public Policy Institute of California
Public Policy Institute of California is an independent, nonpartisan, non-profit research institution. Based in San Francisco, California, the institute was established in 1994 with a $70 million endowment from William Reddington Hewlett...
and the Governor and First Lady's Conference on Women. As a faculty member of the Rutgers 2012 Project Lucas works to increase the number of women in legislative office by identifying and engaging accomplished women 45 and older from underrepresented fields and industries.
Justin Knighten serves on the Harvey Milk Foundation
Harvey Milk Foundation
The Harvey Milk Foundation was founded in 2009 by Harvey Milk's nephew, Stuart Milk, and Harvey’s campaign manger and political aide, Anne Kronenberg, based on discussions held with the family and close Harvey allies....
steering committee for the Harvey Milk Day
Harvey Milk Day
Harvey Milk Day is organized by the Harvey Milk Foundation and celebrated globally each year held May 22 in memory of Harvey Milk, a gay rights activist assassinated in 1978.-California Day of Special Significance:...
2011 and helped organize the first annual Harvey Milk Day, May 22, 2010.
Emilie Cameron is a founding member of Metro Edge, a diverse network of young professionals in Sacramento. She sits on the communications committee and regularly takes part in local community events.
Awards and recognition
In 2010, Lucas Public Affairs was honored by the Sacramento Business Journal with a Partners in Philanthropy award, in recognition of the firm’s monetary donations and pro bono media services.Donna Lucas was named one of Sacramento’s 100 most powerful people by Sacramento Magazine
Sacramento (magazine)
Sacramento is a lifestyle magazine based in Sacramento, California, published and owned by Sacramento Magazines Corporation .Per month, the magazine has 25,000 subscribers and 7,500 newsstand copies....
and distinguished as one the most powerful political strategists in California by Capitol Weekly and Campaigns and Elections Magazine.
External links
- http://www.lucaspublicaffairs.com/lpa/
- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lucas-Public-Affairs/107374532618588
- http://www.linkedin.com/company/lucas-public-affairs