Matt Bryan

Matt Bryan joined Smith, Bryan & Myers in April of 1984. He was named President of the firm in January of 1994. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a special assistant to Lt. Governor Secretary of Commerce Wayne Mixson. In this capacity, he was responsible for constituent relations and liaison between the Lt. Governor’s Office and the Department of Commerce. He began his career as an aide to Governor Bob Graham in 1982 and was a consultant to the Graham for Governor Campaign in the same year.

Since joining the firm, he has successfully coordinated advocacy programs for many of the firm’s clients, including:

• Legislative passage of a significant tax exemption for professional sports franchise facilities.

• Legislative passage of an inter-track wagering system for Florida pari-mutuel facilities.

• Legislative passage of a statewide program of credit card acceptance in all of Florida’s state and local governmental agencies.

• Securing several submerged land leases and development permits from the Florida Cabinet.

• Assisting multiple clients in obtaining large contracts with the state, including the on-line games contract for the Florida Lottery, the auto emission inspection contract for northeast Florida and the contract for statewide processing of state and county generated credit card transactions.

• Directing the firm’s fundraising efforts on behalf of legislators, local officials, Cabinets officers and Governors.

Matt Bryan attended the University of Texas at Austin before receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree form the University of Florida in 1982 in Political Administration.

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