WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 08, 2023 – Earlier this month, The Hill published its annual list of Top Lobbyists for 2023. We are proud to report that Invest in the USA’s (IIUSA) Executive Director, Aaron Grau, and our lobbyists, George McElwee and Keith Pemrick have been honored this year.
Each year, The Hill recognizes government affairs professionals who provide exceptional advocacy services to their clients. This is Grau’s second year in a row on The Hill’s list of top lobbyists. He is named alongside professionals from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Hotel & Lodging Association, the Real Estate Roundtable, and other major associations.
Joining Mr. Grau on the list are George McElwee and Keith Pemrick, Co-founders and Managing Partners for IIUSA’s lobbying firm, Commonwealth Strategic Partners. This is the third year in a row that McElwee and Pemrick have received the recognition.
The recognition of the association’s three primary lobbyists on this prestigious list is a testament to the leading role IIUSA plays in EB-5 advocacy.
Mr. Grau said, “It is through the great team at Commonwealth, the support of IIUSA members, and the dedication of our staff that the industry saw incredible achievements this past year.” Mr. Grau went on to say, “It is truly an honor to have the opportunity to represent the EB-5 industry and The Hill’s recognition clearly highlights the leading role IIUSA and our members play.”
“It is a great honor to have been named by The Hill as a Top Lobbyist for the third year in a row,” McElwee said. “The recognition is thanks to our great clients who present us with interesting and important advocacy issues every year. We are glad that our success on these issues continues to be recognized.”
“I would like express our profound gratitude to our clients for continuing to allow us to succeed on their behalf,” said Pemrick. “I would also like to thank our colleagues, Katie Hazlett and Wesley Trimble. Our multi-year recognition by The Hill belongs to them and our clients as much as it does to us.”
Pemrick’s recognition by The Hill follows recognition earlier this year as one of the National Institute for Lobbying Ethics’ 2023 Top Lobbyists.
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About IIUSA
Founded in 2005, Invest In the USA (IIUSA) is the national membership-based 501(c)(6) not-for-profit industry trade association for the EB-5 Regional Center Program. Fundamentally, we are an organization focused on stimulating the United States economy for the benefit of American workers, American communities, and all those invested in sustainable, domestic job creation.
To date, IIUSA represents 200+ Regional Center members and 120+ Service Provider members across the country serving 47 states/territories. Regional Centers account for billions of dollars in EB-5 capital formation. Concretely, our work has empowered our members to create tens of thousands of jobs in a wide range of industries and American communities, generating over $32 billion dollars in foreign direct investment at no cost to the U.S. tax payer.
About Commonwealth Strategic Partners
Founded in 2015 by George S. McElwee and Keith J. Pemrick, Commonwealth Strategic Partners is a bipartisan public policy firm providing expert federal and state government relations and lobbying to corporations, trade associations, non-profits, and state and local governments. Visit the firm’s website here.
