{"id":7,"date":"2026-05-12T16:08:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stephaniematth.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-07-01T19:25:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T19:25:03","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stephaniematthewsconsulting.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7\" class=\"elementor elementor-7\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24738a13 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24738a13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43339471 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43339471\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38204601 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38204601\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-490a7e4a animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"490a7e4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Policy. <i>Relationships.<\/i> Results.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4600d132 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4600d132\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With more than 30 years at the center of Texas politics and policy, Stephanie Matthews brings the relationships, strategy, and credibility your organization needs at the Capitol.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e694ae animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"42e694ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e40a4cb e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e40a4cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb1f2d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9eb1f2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:375}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/stephaniematthewsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tx-capitol-inner-lighter.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-77\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephaniematthewsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tx-capitol-inner-lighter.jpg 613w, 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Capitol Is <i>Complex.<\/i> Your Strategy Shouldn't Be.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ba70e4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29ba70e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stephanie translates the Texas legislative and regulatory landscape into clear action so your organization knows where to move, when to push, and how to win.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b12757a e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b12757a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d8b7a1f e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d8b7a1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aebd5b7 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"aebd5b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"icon icon-tabler icons-tabler-outline icon-tabler-brand-safari\"><path stroke=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h24v24H0z\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><path d=\"M8 16l2 -6l6 -2l-2 6l-6 2\"><\/path><path d=\"M3 12a9 9 0 1 0 18 0a9 9 0 1 0 -18 0\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGovernment Affairs Strategy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNavigating the Texas Capitol, building the right relationships, and developing a clear strategy around the issues that matter most.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e657a7f e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e657a7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e22fe81 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"e22fe81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"icon icon-tabler icons-tabler-outline icon-tabler-target-arrow\"><path stroke=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h24v24H0z\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><path d=\"M11 12a1 1 0 1 0 2 0a1 1 0 1 0 -2 0\"><\/path><path d=\"M12 7a5 5 0 1 0 5 5\"><\/path><path d=\"M13 3.055a9 9 0 1 0 7.941 7.945\"><\/path><path d=\"M15 6v3h3l3 -3h-3v-3l-3 3\"><\/path><path d=\"M15 9l-3 3\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPolicy Development &amp; Issue Strategy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTranslating complex policy challenges into practical strategy. Defining priorities, sharpening messaging, and moving forward with confidence.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf73983 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf73983\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5271bec elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5271bec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"icon icon-tabler icons-tabler-outline icon-tabler-building-bank\"><path stroke=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h24v24H0z\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><path d=\"M3 21l18 0\"><\/path><path d=\"M3 10l18 0\"><\/path><path d=\"M5 6l7 -3l7 3\"><\/path><path d=\"M4 10l0 11\"><\/path><path d=\"M20 10l0 11\"><\/path><path d=\"M8 14l0 3\"><\/path><path d=\"M12 14l0 3\"><\/path><path d=\"M16 14l0 3\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLegislative Advocacy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom bill tracking and 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class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWorking with state agencies and administrative decision-makers to address rulemaking, agency actions, and regulatory issues with clarity and purpose.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72d94f9 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72d94f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c71daed elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c71daed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"icon icon-tabler icons-tabler-outline icon-tabler-users\"><path stroke=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h24v24H0z\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><path d=\"M5 7a4 4 0 1 0 8 0a4 4 0 1 0 -8 0\"><\/path><path d=\"M3 21v-2a4 4 0 0 1 4 -4h4a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v2\"><\/path><path d=\"M16 3.13a4 4 0 0 1 0 7.75\"><\/path><path d=\"M21 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0 -3 -3.85\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCoalition Building &amp; Stakeholder Engagement\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBringing people together across industries, organizations, and viewpoints to build support, strengthen partnerships, and improve outcomes.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-361ea6f e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"361ea6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47443dc elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"47443dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"icon icon-tabler icons-tabler-outline icon-tabler-trending-up\"><path stroke=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h24v24H0z\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><path d=\"M3 17l6 -6l4 4l8 -8\"><\/path><path d=\"M14 7l7 0l0 7\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPolitical Strategy &amp; PAC Counsel\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFor organizations that need a broader public affairs approach, strategic guidance on political positioning, PAC planning, and advocacy support.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d225f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24d225f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/texas-capitol-flyover-1.mov&quot;,&quot;background_play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_video_start&quot;:8}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-background-video-hosted\" role=\"presentation\" autoplay muted playsinline loop><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294dfe36 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"294dfe36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"about\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d46d65 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45d46d65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74861586 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74861586\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2bc664 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a2bc664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Relationships, Reputation, and <i>Record<\/i> to Get It Done.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62eb1f4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62eb1f4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90aec00 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"90aec00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"icon icon-tabler icons-tabler-outline icon-tabler-arrow-narrow-right\"><path stroke=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h24v24H0z\" fill=\"none\"><\/path><path d=\"M5 12l14 0\"><\/path><path d=\"M15 16l4 -4\"><\/path><path d=\"M15 8l4 4\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Start the conversation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c59bf6c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c59bf6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b315eba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b315eba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18524064 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18524064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/stephaniematthewsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SM_2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-97\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephaniematthewsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SM_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stephaniematthewsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SM_2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/stephaniematthewsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SM_2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/stephaniematthewsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SM_2-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ccf062 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76ccf062\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f6b809 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50f6b809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cEffective strategy requires more than vision alone. It requires the ability to evaluate complexity, align priorities, and create practical paths forward that support long-term growth.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9008671 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9008671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stephanie Matthews brings more than 30 years of experience at the intersection of Texas politics, business, and public policy. As a former Chief of Staff in the Texas Senate, Executive Vice President of the Texas Association of Business, and Executive Director of multiple nonprofit advocacy organizations, she has built a career defined by integrity, trusted relationships, and results at every level of Texas government.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a20cfa7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a20cfa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What sets Stephanie apart is her ability to turn complex policy challenges into clear, actionable strategy. She understands how decisions get made in Austin and who makes them, giving her clients a meaningful advantage when the stakes are high. Businesses across Texas have counted on her steady, strategic approach through contentious legislative sessions, regulatory matters, and coalition-building efforts for decades.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc1c6a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6cc1c6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"experience\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5294dac4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5294dac4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4589ff2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4589ff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thirty Years at the <i>Highest<\/i> Levels of Texas Government.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca75693 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ca75693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHer background spans the Texas Senate, Texas Association of Business, Texas Public Policy Foundation, Texans for Reasonable Solutions, ResponsiveEd, and the Office of Governor George W. Bush, across energy, healthcare, education, housing, financial services, and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34cef8f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34cef8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34fe4f27 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34fe4f27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4edc79 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"d4edc79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">YEARS OF EXPERIENCE<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"30\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-579b977c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"579b977c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLeading policy, advocacy, and government relations at the state level.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a71a489 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a71a489\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a6b515c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"1a6b515c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">BILLS PASSED<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"60\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e17516a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e17516a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdvancing legislative priorities across multiple sessions and issue areas.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2938ec45 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2938ec45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-533af7e8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"533af7e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">YEARS AS A REGISTERED LOBBYIST<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"25\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f18091 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71f18091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrusted relationships at every level of Texas government.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f906b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33f906b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c37d7bb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c37d7bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1165\" src=\"https:\/\/stephaniematthewsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SM_green.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-101\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephaniematthewsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SM_green.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stephaniematthewsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SM_green-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/stephaniematthewsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SM_green-703x1024.jpg 703w, https:\/\/stephaniematthewsconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SM_green-768x1118.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27bab1a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27bab1a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"contact\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42a76220 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42a76220\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e432a8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34e432a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get in Touch\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2751313d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2751313d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you need experienced Texas government affairs support, Stephanie is ready to talk about your goals and timing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac4b74d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ac4b74d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c32881 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23c32881\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342f02af elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" 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