Paul Kanitra, the President and Founder of Keys to the Capitol, brings with him over a decade of extremely unique and varied legislative experience. His political background includes work on behalf of large corporations, the U.S. Congress, non-profit associations and Native American reservations. Paul is especially proficient at building coalitions and mobilizing grassroots efforts to strengthen his clients' voice and achieve their legislative and regulatory goals. As a lobbyist, he has achieved numerous successes across federal, state and local jurisdictions. His issue involvement spans a broad spectrum with major victories in appropriations, taxes, licensing, data access, consumer protections and land usage. Paul graduated from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. He is originally from Point Pleasant Beach, NJ where, at the age of only 22 he won a primary election in the 2002 city council race. A member of the American League of Lobbyists and active in multiple philanthropic organizations, Paul currently resides in Washington, DC just steps from the Capitol.