John
McCarthy, Founder/Managing Partner of McCarthy Strategic Solutions, LLC, is the
most experienced and connected Republican lobbyist in Kentucky, with over three
decades of managing political, policy, and corporate operations at the highest
levels. At every seminal moment of politics and policy in recent Kentucky
history, John McCarthy has been squarely in the middle of shaping the
Commonwealth’s future.
John
opened his lobbying shop in 2005 after a long and successful career as a
political operative and government official. He served as Chairman of the
Republican Party of Kentucky in 2004 after serving as the Special Assistant to
Governor Ernie Fletcher in 2003. Prior
to joining the Fletcher Administration, McCarthy built a successful government
affairs practice for a law firm and served as a senior-level government affairs
official for Humana and Columbia HCA.
There
isn’t a better-connected Republican in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. In 1990,
John volunteered on the reelection campaign of U.S. Senate Majority Leader
Mitch McConnell. Four years later he ran one of the most important
congressional campaigns in the nation, electing Ron Lewis from Kentucky’s
second district (a special election which portended the Revolution to come).
Along
the way, he also served as a senior aide on a gubernatorial campaign and at the
Republican Party of Kentucky. And he has become a trusted counselor to just
about every Kentucky Republican leader of the last 25 years, maintaining
relationships in Washington, Frankfort, and in county courthouses across the
state.
John
is an avid fundraiser and advisor to U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senator
Rand Paul, Congressman Brett Guthrie and Governor Matt Bevin’s team, Senate
President Robert Stivers and House Speaker Jeff Hoover. Since 2004, he has played a central role in
recruiting candidates and raising money for the eventual GOP takeover of the
state House.
If
you are looking for the most loyal, connected Republican lobbyist who happens
to have a deep understanding of the complex policy issues shaping our state and
nation, John McCarthy is the right counselor for you.
McCarthy is a graduate from Centre College lives in
Louisville with his wife Cindy, and their three daughters Austin, Eloise, and
Charlotte. He volunteers his time to a number of charitable organizations in
the community.