Former United States Representative Steve Israel (D-NY) Joins Michael Best Strategies as Senior Counselor and Expands Role on Michael Best Board of Advisors

Michael Best Strategies LLC announced today that Congressman Steve Israel, the eight-term congressman and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives Democratic leadership, has joined the firm as Senior Counselor and is expanding his role with the Michael Best Board of Advisors.

Representative Israel served in Congress as a member of the New York delegation from 2011 – 2017. While in Congress, Israel served as Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee from 2011 to 2015 where he was the chief political strategist and the lead architect of House Congressional campaign strategies. During his sixteen years in Congress, Rep. Israel served on a number of House Committees and Subcommittees including the powerful Appropriations Committee, Armed Services and Financial Services.

In his expanded role at Michael Best Strategies, Rep. Israel will provide strategic advice and counsel to clients and continue to facilitate business development efforts on behalf of the firm. Representative Israel will lend his strategic viewpoint and expert knowledge of federal policy development to help clients across key markets and industry sectors.

Michael Best Strategies has seen steady growth over the last two years across its multi-state platform and in Washington, D.C. The firm has most recently added significant new talent and increased visibility in the D.C. market. The recent additions of Lucia Alonzo and Mike Dankler as Principals expanded the ranks of the bipartisan federal policy team in Washington, D.C., which also includes Reince Priebus, Denise Bode, Tami Jackson Buckner, Anne Canfield, and Sarah Helton.