Advocacy Group, Inc. Opens Ohio Office

Online, July 21, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Washington, D.C.-based Advocacy Group, Inc. (AGI) has opened a field office in Ohio.

"Our Ohio office will help AGI's clients reach deeper into the electorally valuable Midwest," said AGI President Mike Gibson. "This also enables AGI to provide direct insight from the field during the 2012 election cycle."

Vice President of Field Operations, Wes Farno, will run the day-to-day operations of the Ohio office. A veteran of Ohio politics, Farno has been with AGI since 2008 and brings extensive experience in issue advocacy campaigns.

"Ohio is home to the Speaker of the House, Chairman of the House Republican Study Committee, and for years has been a key state in Presidential elections. Our presence in Ohio will give our clients the political insight needed to impact issues nationally," said Farno.

"I am excited about the opportunity to bring our business to the Midwest," said Farno. "Ohio will be the epicenter of the 2012 election cycle, and having a location that will allow our clients to be closer to their targeted audiences will have a tremendous impact."

Joining Mr. Farno in the Ohio office will be Derrick Seaver. Seaver, who has twelve years of experience in the strategic political field, is a former member three-term member of the Ohio House of Representatives, a former member of the Minster Village Council, the immediate past Chairman of the Santa Cruz County (CA) Republican Central Committee. Prior to joining AGI, Seaver served as Political Director of Terra Eclipse, Inc., a leading online campaign solution company.

The AGI office is centrally located in Minster, Ohio, providing access to population centers in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and throughout the Midwest.

Advocacy Group, Inc. provides strategic counsel and implementation support for a variety of businesses by helping them optimize their high-impact, advocacy campaigns. Clients include corporations, governments, industry associations and nonprofit organizations.