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Gaffney, Bennett and Associates

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Gaffney, Bennett and Associates
Company typePrivate company
IndustryLobbying
Founded1984; 40 years ago (1984)
HeadquartersNew Britain, CT, United States
Key people
Jay Malcynsky and Brian Gaffney
ProductsState lobbying, Federal lobbying, and public relations
Websitehttp://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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Jay Malcynsky". ballotpedia.org. ballotpedia. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Bordonaro, Greg. "Influence isn't a dirty word". hartfordbusiness.com. Hartford Business Journal. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  3. ^ "2009 Connecticut State of Lobbying Report" (PDF). ct.gov. State of Connecticut. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  4. ^ Carlson, Suzanne. "Apel cleans house; gets rid of lobbyist, public relations aide". journalinquirer.com. The Journal Inquirer. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  5. ^ a b Pazniokas, Mark. "Uber, taxis line up lobbyists for Connecticut battle". ctmirror.org. CT Mirror. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Gaffney Bennet announces creation of PR service specialist". prweek.com. PR Week. Archived from the original on 23 May 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  7. ^ "About Gaffney Bennett Public Relations". gbpr.com. Gaffney Bennett Public Relations. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Gaffney Bennett Public Relations Launches the Press Release Shop". businesswire.com. GBPR. Archived from the original on November 29, 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Lockheart, Brian. "Finch sends new lobbying firm to Capitol". ctpost.com. The Connecticut Post. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  11. ^ King, Kate. "Stamford officials approve state lobbying contract". stamfordadvocate.com. Stamford Advocate. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  12. ^ "Tomasso Brothers, Inc". gbpr.com. Gaffney Bennett Public Relations. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ and Will Healey, Eric Bedner. "Lots of spending energy at the Capitol". www.journalinquirer.com. Journal Inquirer. Retrieved 3 December 2019.