Legislative Advocacy
Direct lobbying of the Alaska State Legislature and its committees — testimony preparation, bill tracking, amendment strategy, and member outreach throughout each session.
The Firm
Alaska's leading lobbying firm.
For more than thirty-five years, Lobby Alaska has helped state, national, and international clients navigate the policymaking process in Juneau and across Alaska state government.
We work shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients to understand their objectives, then bring our institutional knowledge of the Legislature and Executive Branch to bear on every committee hearing, floor vote, regulatory comment period, and gubernatorial briefing that matters to them.
Success in this state requires strong relationships, broad experience, and proven results.
Our partners have served at the highest levels of Alaska state government — as legislative aides, gubernatorial advisors, and senior policy directors. We bring that perspective into the room with us every day.
What We Do
Comprehensive government relations.
A full-service practice built around the rhythm of the Alaska legislative session — and the year-round work that surrounds it.
Executive Branch Strategy
Engagement with the Governor's Office, commissioners, and state agencies on regulatory matters, executive budget priorities, and administrative decision-making.
Policy & Legislative Monitoring
Real-time tracking of bills, regulations, and policy developments — with the context you need to act on what matters and ignore what doesn't.
Coalition Building
Identifying and convening the allies, trade associations, and stakeholder groups whose voices reinforce your position when it counts most.
Political Risk Analysis
Reading the political terrain — committee composition, leadership dynamics, gubernatorial priorities — so clients can plan with confidence rather than surprise.
Government Procurement
Guidance for clients pursuing state contracts, grants, and capital appropriations — from initial scoping through award and contract administration.
Sectors We Serve
Deep expertise across Alaska's economy.
Our work spans the industries that drive Alaska — from resource development and infrastructure to healthcare, education, and emerging technology.
Healthcare
Local & Municipal Government
Industry
Resource Development
Taxation
Trade Associations
Education
Budget & Finance
Telecommunications
Native Corporate Issues
Infrastructure
Utilities & Energy
Our Approach
How we work with our clients.
We don't sell access — we sell judgment. The kind that only comes from spending decades in the rooms where Alaska policy actually gets made.
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Listen first.
We begin with your business, your goals, and the political environment you operate in. No two clients walk through our door with the same problem, and our work begins by understanding yours in detail.
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Map the terrain.
We identify the committees, members, agency officials, and stakeholders who will shape the outcome — and the timing, vehicles, and procedural opportunities most likely to move it in your direction.
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Build the case.
Strong testimony, well-drafted amendments, vetted coalitions, and a steady drumbeat of contact with the right decision-makers — executed with the discipline a long session demands.
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Keep you informed.
Clients hear from us early and often. You won't read about a development affecting your interests in the morning news — you'll hear about it from us first.
The Partners
Decades inside Alaska state government.
Our partners have served Republican, Democratic, and Independent administrations — and worked alongside legislators across the political spectrum. That breadth is the foundation of our practice.
Wendy Chamberlain
Joint Managing Partner
Wendy has owned the firm since 2007 and brings more than three decades of Alaska political experience. She spent eight years as a legislative aide in Juneau and two years lobbying for Governor Walter Hickel before joining the firm. Her practice focuses on representing municipal governments, nonprofits, and clients with significant interests before the Legislature.
Email
wendy@lobbyalaska.com
Heather Brakes
Joint Managing Partner
Heather joined the firm in 2015 and became a 50% partner in 2017. She brings twenty-four years of service in the Governor's Executive Office and the State Legislature, having worked under five Alaska governors — Republican, Democrat, and Independent. From 2010 to 2014 she served as Governor Sean Parnell's Legislative Director.
Email
heather@lobbyalaska.com
Get In Touch
Let's talk about your work in Juneau.
Whether you're considering hiring representation for the upcoming session or have a single policy question on your plate, we'd be glad to hear from you.
Our Office
We're headquartered in downtown Juneau, immediately adjacent to the Alaska State Capitol — with private offices and conference rooms available for client meetings, plus client parking.
Generalinfo@lobbyalaska.com
LocationJuneau, Alaska · Adjacent to the State Capitol
HoursMon–Fri during session · By appointment otherwise
Partner Contacts
For matters where you already know which of our partners is the right point of contact, you can reach them directly.
Heatherheather@lobbyalaska.com