Provided statewide media relations counsel regarding Congressional vote to renew Most Favored Nation trade status for China. MFN was renewed. Alabama's delegation voted 6-1 in favor of the issue.
Advised the state's largest healthcare provider regarding a referendum to allow the sale of a county hospital to the client. Following a full-scale media battle waged by opponents of the sale, the referendum passed by a 2-1 margin. Stephen Bradley & Associates coordinated media relations/communications strategy for client, which resulted in the referendum victory.
Provided media and public relations coordination in regard to labor negotiations with 6000 union employees of one of the Southeast's largest retailers. Client employed Stephen Bradley & Associates media relations strategy to offset union attempt to distort issues in media.
Managed and coordinated a strategic media relations/communications plan which resulted in the Alabama Department of Environmental Management issuing a permit for the construction of facilities to increase the client's industrial production by fifty percent.
Provided client media relations advice regarding a zoning election which could have prevented the construction of a critical production facility. The referendum was defeated after an extensive media relations battle, thus allowing client's construction schedule to continue.
Provided media relations, public relations and strategic public affairs advice in regard to major economic development issues to a consortium of private businesses interested in sustained economic growth in Alabama.
Provided media relations and crisis communications counsel to a state university system.
Advised Fortune 500 manufacturer with three Alabama plant locations on community relations, environmental and media relations issues.
Designed comprehensive communications/marketing plan for statewide educational outreach organization and assisted in execution of plan.
Conducted community leaders survey and public opinion poll for major healthcare organization. Recommended restructuring of public affairs, media relations and community relations functions to improve issues management and media response.
Handled all media relations and public relations activities for a major regional food chain. Stephen Bradley & Associates, in effect, acted as that company's in-house media relations/communications department.
Worked with one of the world's largest producers of a component for steel and paper production to ensure that it received state and local tax credits for $30 million expansion project.
Provided state legislative/governmental relations and grassroots development services, including legislative monitoring/tracking and direct lobbying representation for the Alabama operations of one of the world's largest product manufacturing companies.
Coordinated state legislative relations/governmental affairs services, including direct lobbying services for a large, in-state financial institution.
Provided selected state legislative monitoring/tracking services and governmental relations advice and counsel for a Chamber of Commerce.
Provided state legislative relations and lobbying services, including development of a statewide grassroots legislative contact program, for an urban-based economic development organization.
Provided media and public relations services for the Alabama operations of the largest U.S. operator of long-term healthcare facilities.
Advised consortium of state's key tourism organizations on governmental and public relations issues and coordinated consortium's public affairs program.
