navigation: The Commerce Group | Pamela Burch Fort The Commerce Group Uniquely experienced to meet the complex challenges of managing legislative, political, and business agendas, The Commerce Group offers insight based upon a diverse background of education and professional experience, reinforced by a solid working knowledge of both substantive and procedural issues. We not only understand the legislative, regulatory, and political process, but how to work within those processes to achieve maximum opportunities for success. Our services include: • Monitoring committee meetings and session activities as well as issues during the legislative interim period • Drafting legislation and amendments • Researching historical information • Providing independent bill analyses • Preparing weekly legislative session updates • Preparing end of session reports • Preparing talk notes and speeches • Business Management Assistance • Information Management • Campaign preparation and administration at local, state and federal levels • Developing political strategy • Fundraising • Government contract procurement • Conducting educational seminars • Monitoring agency workshops, rulemaking, and other activities Issues Of Expertise • Insurance • Banking/Financial • Health Care • Workers’ Compensation/Labor • Tort Reform • Transportation • Local Government • All Regulated Industries Our Past And Present Clients Include: • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida • BellSouth Telecommunications • Leon County • Miami-Dade County • United Parcel Service • United Way of Miami-Dade County • Several Florida law firms • Florida Health Care Association • The Florida Bar • Fleishman Hillard • City of Lynn • City of Miami • Duke Energy Power Services • Florida Kids, Inc. • Abbott Laboratories, Inc. • Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida • Riley House Museum The Commerce Group 104 South Monroe Street · Tallahassee, Florida 32301 · 850.425.1344.phone · 850.425.5244.fax © 2006 Commerce Group, Inc.