Gaffney, Bennett and Associates
| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Lobbying |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | New Britain, CT, United States |
Key people | Jay Malcynsky and Brian Gaffney |
| Products | State lobbying, Federal lobbying, and public relations |
| Website | http://www.gbact.com/GB/ |
Gaffney, Bennett and Associates is a law firm that specializes in lobbying headquartered in New Britain, Connecticut. They are the largest lobbying firm in the state of Connecticut.
History
Gaffney, Bennett and Associates was founded in the mid 1980s by Jay Malcynsky[1] and Brian Gaffney in New Britain, Connecticut.[2] The firm has been heavily involved with representing big companies seeking state aid or tax breaks to expand their presence in Connecticut.[2]
In the late 1990s the firm represented the New England Patriots in negotiations with the State of Connecticut to move the Patriots to Hartford.[2]
In 2009 Gaffney, Bennett and Associates made twice as much as the second largest lobbying firm.[3] In 2011 they made over $4.7 million from lobbying services, again more than twice as much as the second largest lobbying firm.[2]
In 2012 Vernon Mayor George F. Apel ended the town contract with Gaffney, Bennett and Associates which the town had on retainer since 2009.[4]
In 2015 Gaffney, Bennett and Associates revenue was three times that of the second largest lobbying company in the state.[5]
Gaffney Bennett Public Relations
In 2002 Gaffney, Bennett and Associates launched a PR Services arm called Gaffney Bennett Public Relations (GBPR) to handle corporate positioning, media relations, crisis communications, brand management, and cause-related marketing for existing and new clients.[6] GBPR has offices in Connecticut and New York City.[7] In 2011 GBPR launched a line of a la carte PR services called "the Press Release Shop."[8] In 2019 GBPR hired North Carolina based Ted Novin to split his time between their New York office and clients in North Carolina. Novin had previously been a spokesperson for the National Rifle Association of America and the National Shooting Sports Foundation.[9]
Major clients
- City of Bridgeport[10]
- City of Stamford[11]
- Connecticut Taxi Drivers Association[5]
- Tomasso Brothers, Inc.[12]
- Walmart[13]
- Connecticut Association for the Performing Arts[13]
- Eversource[14]
External links
- Website www
.gbact .com /GB / - Gaffney Bennett Public Relations gbpr
.com - 2013 client disclosure docs
.boardofreps .org /committees /legrules /2013 /items /lr28064 /lr28064 _response .pdf
References
- ^ "Jay Malcynsky". ballotpedia.org. ballotpedia. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d Bordonaro, Greg. "Influence isn't a dirty word". hartfordbusiness.com. Hartford Business Journal. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "2009 Connecticut State of Lobbying Report" (PDF). ct.gov. State of Connecticut. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ Carlson, Suzanne. "Apel cleans house; gets rid of lobbyist, public relations aide". journalinquirer.com. The Journal Inquirer. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ a b Pazniokas, Mark. "Uber, taxis line up lobbyists for Connecticut battle". ctmirror.org. CT Mirror. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Gaffney Bennet announces creation of PR service specialist". prweek.com. PR Week. Archived from the original on 23 May 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "About Gaffney Bennett Public Relations". gbpr.com. Gaffney Bennett Public Relations. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Gaffney Bennett Public Relations Launches the Press Release Shop". businesswire.com. GBPR. Archived from the original on November 29, 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ Cooper, Joe. "N. Britain's Gaffney Bennett adds former NRA spokesman, expands East Coast reach". hartfordbusiness.com. The Hartford Business Journal. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ Lockheart, Brian. "Finch sends new lobbying firm to Capitol". ctpost.com. The Connecticut Post. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ King, Kate. "Stamford officials approve state lobbying contract". stamfordadvocate.com. Stamford Advocate. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Tomasso Brothers, Inc". gbpr.com. Gaffney Bennett Public Relations. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ a b Lender, Jon. "Jon Lender: It's audit time after $33M in influence efforts so far in 2019 by lobbyists who cram Capitol, form 'gauntlet' by restrooms". www.courant.com. Hartford Courant. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ and Will Healey, Eric Bedner. "Lots of spending energy at the Capitol". www.journalinquirer.com. Journal Inquirer. Retrieved 3 December 2019.