Armando P. Paolino, III has extensive experience at the Connecticut state capitol and brings a wealth of knowledge and bipartisan contacts to his clients. Armando has been active in state and local political campaigns and has lobbied on behalf of private companies, organizations, and non-profit clients for three decades
Armando has served in many capacities as a lobbyist and political advisor. He has developed a special expertise in representing business interests. He has a great deal of experience and knowledge in presenting the business perspective to elected decision makers and has successfully represented and advised businesses and organizations both large and small on political resource management.
He has worked in a wide array of issue areas in Connecticut’s legislative and administrative arena, including manufacturing, taxation, business and job incentives, insurance, banking, health care, hospitals, telecommunications, labor costs, housing, higher education, contract procurement, technology, tourism, and business relocations to Connecticut, among many others.
Armando speaks regularly before groups and organizations on legislative issues and politics. He is a regular participant on behalf of clients in many issue coalitions and has been quoted in local and national newspapers and radio, including the Wall Street Journal and National Public Radio.
Armando has served on the White House Conference on Small Business Advisory Board and has been an advisor to the Connecticut Delegation to multiple Congressional Small Business Summits. He serves on the Economic Development Commission in his hometown of Middlebury, CT; serves on the boards of Wellmore Behavioral Health and Jane Doe No More; and is a former board member and current Connecticut Corporator of the Big E. Armando received his BA from Trinity College.
