Total Spectrum entered the Georgia market in January 2017, and we are grateful for the wonderful response we’ve received. Our Georgia Team is led by Todd Smith, who has worked on behalf of Georgia interests for many years. The Georgia Team grew in 2019, with the addition of Jeremy Collins who brings exceptional experience to Total Spectrum’s advocacy in the state. Todd and Jeremy have the experience required on Capitol Hill and under the Gold Dome to guide business and advocacy from the Peach State to the Potomac.
Named “One of 2017’s Top Influencers in Washington, D.C. for Georgia” by JAMES Magazine, Todd Smith is a Total Spectrum Partner and has represented both Governor Nathan Deal and Governor Brian Kemp as an outside consultant before the White House, Executive Branch, and members of Congress, including the Georgia Delegation. He previously served as legislative director and chief of staff for Congressman Nathan Deal, who was both the chairman and the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health.
Todd has great relationships throughout the Administration and Congress, as well as a vast array of knowledge and experience.
Before joining the private sector, Jeremy Collins served as the Chief of Staff to the Georgia Senate President Pro Tempore. As Chief of Staff, Jeremy coordinated legislative priorities of the State Senate with the Office of the Governor, the Speaker of the House, state executive agencies, the business community, as well as state and national associations. Jeremy served Governor Nathan Deal in various ways prior to beginning his work in the Georgia Senate. He served as the Governor’s liaison to the State Senate, Deputy Executive Director of his inauguration, and as the Political Director of Deal’s 2010 gubernatorial campaign. As Governor Deal’s liaison to the Georgia State Senate, Jeremy interpreted and executed the Governor’s legislative agenda and priorities, which included 25 bills as well as significant state agency legislation. Jeremy also monitored the proposed legislation in the State Senate and served as Governor Deal’s spokesman to the State Senate and the Lieutenant Governor’s office.
This Week in Washington, Georgia Edition - December 9, 2022 - December 9, 2022
Heard on the Hill covers national politics, caucus elections in both the House and the Senate, the end (finally) of the Georgia runoff and the start of the 2023-24 campaign cycle, as well as the progress of the lame duck legislative agenda. Total Spectrum’s Senior Partner John McKechnie is our→
This Week in Washington, Georgia Edition - November 18, 2022 - November 18, 2022
The eye of the midterm elections has now passed. Congressman Erik Paulsen joined Steve Gordon in writing about why the election results didn’t match Republican expectations – and the reaction in Washington – in today’s Heard on the Hill. Patrick Robertson writes about the list of items on→
This Week in Washington, Georgia Edition - Special Coverage: 2022 Midterm Elections, Nov. 8, 2022 - November 8, 2022
Election Day is upon us, and we’ll all be waiting to see the returns tonight and in the coming days. In this special edition of This Week in Washington, Steve Gordon provides some context for the current state of politics, the races, and the public’s sentiment. Please watch your inboxes on→
This Week in Washington, Georgia Edition - October 28, 2022 - October 28, 2022
This is our last edition of This Week before the November 8th midterm election, so we are using a different format. Steve Gordon’s Heard on the Hill column looks at the upcoming senatorial and congressional elections from the perspective of a former Republican political consultant and now→
This Week in Washington, Georgia Edition - October 7, 2022 - October 7, 2022
Senators and Congressmen have left Washington and returned home. This quiet time provides a great opportunity to sum up the present and look ahead to the future. Steve Gordon’s Heard on the Hill takes a look at the economy and then reviews the current election predictions from the statistical→
Inside Democracy - October 3, 2018: Q&A with Rep. Austin Scott - October 3, 2018
In this edition of Inside Democracy: From the Peach State to the Potomac, we highlight Congressman Austin Scott. Representative Scott represents the Eighth Congressional District of Georgia, which covers the mid-south portion of Georgia. Congressman Scott has offices in Warner Robins and Tifton.→
Inside Democracy - August 17, 2018: Q&A with Rep. Hank Johnson - August 17, 2018
U.S. Representative Hank Johnson represents the Fourth Congressional District of Georgia, which includes portions of DeKalb, Gwinnett and Newton counties and all of Rockdale County. He has served in the House of Representatives since 2007 and currently serves on the Judiciary Committee and the→
Inside Democracy - July 27, 2018: Q&A with Rep. David Scott - July 27, 2018
U.S. Representative David Scott represents the Thirteenth Congressional District of Georgia, which includes portions of six counties: Cobb, Clayton, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, and Henry. He has served in the House of Representatives since 2002 and currently serves on the Financial Services Committee→
Inside Democracy - July 9, 2018: Q&A with Rep. Rick Allen - July 9, 2018
In this edition of Inside Democracy: From the Peach State to the Potomac, we highlight Congressman Rick Allen, who represents the Twelfth Congressional District of Georgia, which includes Augusta, Dublin, and Statesboro. Allen has served in the House of Representatives since 2015 and currently→
Inside Democracy - May 30, 2018: Q&A with Rep. Buddy Carter - May 30, 2018
U.S. Representative Buddy Carter represents the First Congressional District of Georgia, which covers the southeast portion of of the state and includes Waycross, Savannah and the Golden Isles. He has served in the House of Representatives since 2015 and currently serves on the Energy and Commerce→
