THE ADVOCACY GROUP

George A. Ramonas is the President of The Advocacy Group. Mr. Ramonas has nearly two decades of experience developing sophisticated, legislative strategies for his clients and interfacing with federal agencies on their behalf.  He has achieved dramatic results in his efforts to match a client’s capabilities with funding opportunities both within the Congress and among the federal agencies of the Executive Branch, and has developed an effective process to assist clients to examine new opportunities for funding and program growth.

On Capitol Hill, Mr. Ramonas served for seven years as Legislative Director for Senator Pete Domenici of New Mexico, a prominent Republican Senator and former Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee; the Senate Budget Committee; and the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development.  In his capacity as Legislative Director, Mr. Ramonas developed the reputation as one of the top experts in the Senate on the budget, authorization and appropriation processes.  He was staff during the energy crisis of the 1980’s and worked on behalf of clients during the establishment of the Department of Energy.

Mr. Ramonas holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Marquette University in Wisconsin, and received his Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University.