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Keyna Cory is President
of Public Affairs Consultants, Inc. With over 20 years of legislative experience,
she has worked with a variety of clients to help them achieve their legislative
goals. She has considerable expertise in solid waste, environmental, transportation,
telecommunications, agriculture, and general business issues.
In 2005, Keyna
was named Chief Lobbyist of Associated Industries of Florida (AIF). AIF is
one of the largest business associations in the state. It is her duty to coordinate
a team of 20 lobbyists for AIF and lead them in hard fought issues including
tort reform, taxation, and state regulatory issues.
Keyna is a member of the
Florida Society of Association Executives. She was the Associate Member of
the Year in 2001 and is currently the Past Chair of the Florida Society of
Association Executives Foundation. Her experience in governmental affairs representation
for associations is extremely unique. She is one of Florida’s only consultants
who designs and implements legislative programs for many associations, both
small and large.
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Keyna Cory introduces Lt. Gov. Kottkamp at FSAE Foundation Executive
Series Luncheon, May 23, 2007
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In 2003, Keyna was named to
the Environmental Industries Association’s
Women Council Board of Directors. She is a founding member of the newly formed
association and also served as Communications/ Public Relations Chair.
In 2004,
Keyna was elected by her peers to the Florida Association of Professional Lobbyist
(FAPL) Board of Directors after successfully chairing the first FAPL Annual
Meeting and Conference. She was one of 15 members elected to the Board from
an organization with over 300 members. In 2005, she received the first “Service
Award” from the Association at its Annual Conference.
Keyna’s large interest
in football gave her the distinct opportunity to become more involved with
the formation of the Sunshine Football Classic by serving on the Founding Committee
and Team Selection Committee. (The Classic became known as the Blockbuster
Bowl, then the Carquest Bowl, and finally the Micronpc.com Bowl). She was also
the first woman to serve as Chairman of a college football bowl game, the Carquest
Bowl in 1995. Keyna has represented the five bowl games in Florida (FEDEX Orange
Bowl, Toyota Gator Bowl, Capital One Bowl, Outback Bowl, Champs Sports Bowl)
and her knowledge of the system and creative strategizing enabled her to obtain
public funding for their games. Locally, Keyna remained active by serving as
the President of the Tallahassee Quarterback Club in 2003.
She is a member
of Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity and has served as President of Tallahassee
Alumnae Club. Recently she ended her three year term as Membership District
Director for their National Organization.
She attended the University
of Florida and as a freshman participated in a graduate program on students
lobbying the Legislature. She has always had a deep interest in politics and
government and met her husband and business partner, Jack Cory, while working
on a legislative campaign.
Some of the issues on which
she has successfully represented the Firm’s Clients include:
- Co-Chaired the
Coalition to Repeal the Substitute Communications Systems Tax and passed
legislation to remove what would have been the largest tax increase in history
for the citizens and businesses in the State of Florida
- Passed legislation
protecting solid waste companies from unfair competition from local governments,
known as the “Fair Competition
Act” and is considered the best legislation of its kind in the nation.
- Co-Chair
of the Florida Water Alliance which fought a 50% decrease in budget for alternative
water supply programs and regained full funding by end of 2007 Session
- Defeated
numerous attempts to increase the fines for over-weight vehicles
- Amended
Florida Lien Law Statute to protect rights of a Client
- Received appropriation
of $1 million for the Florida Bowls Coalition
- Association Services: Provides
small associations with management assistance and public affairs.
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Keyna Cory
