B GAMING LOBBYIST OF THE
YEAR
rian Ballard is no stranger in the halls of the Capitol. Lawmakers know him when he comes in the door. Reporters know when they seem him at a committee there’s likely a high-paying client with an issue on the agenda. During the past two decades, he’s built one of the most prosperous lobbying firms in Tallahassee, taking on some of the most high-profile issues to come before the Legislature. “He almost never rests and when he rarely does he has his phone to his ear still working. His legislative relationships and contacts are unrivaled,” said Cory Tilley, a
PHOTOS: Colin Hackley (Dunbar); Mary Beth Tyson (Ballard)
BRIAN BALLARD
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