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About Us

At D&S Government Affairs, we are seasoned strategists with over 70 years of combined experience navigating New Jersey’s state and municipal government, policy, and political arenas. We don’t just follow the process—we help shape it. We pride ourselves on delivering personalized, high-touch service to every client. We craft smart, customized strategies and execute with precision to deliver measurable results.

Our deep relationships across New Jersey’s executive and legislative branches—at both the state and local levels—give our clients direct access to the people and processes that drive policy. Whether advancing legislation, influencing regulation, or managing reputational risk, we help clients protect their interests and achieve their goals.

Our Mission

We are committed to highly personalized, frequent client interaction and honest, pragmatic counsel to successfully navigate the turbulent waters of government and politics.

Our Experts

Sam Delgado
National Solutions
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Ciro Scalera
International Solutions
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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS & LOBBYING

Our team maintains relationships throughout the executive and legislative branches of state government throughout New Jersey. We’ve helped all our clients access the policy-making process to protect their interests and achieve their policy goals.
LEGISLATIVE INTERVENTION
Whether we’re trying to adopt, amend or defeat a bill, impacting the legislative process requires great strategy, great messaging, great contacts, and great timing. Our team works extensively with legislative leadership, committee chairs, members, and staff. We routinely draft bills and amendments, prepare testimony, brief staff, engage the Executive Branch, and coordinate the many moving parts involved in the process. We understand what our target audience cares about and how to make your issues relevant to decision-makers.
MONITORING, ANALYSIS, AND REPORTING
Information is power. We employ a state-of-the-art monitoring system that keeps you abreast of every move the Legislature makes on the issues you care about. We provide bill tracking, calendar reports and activity reports to clients every time the legislature conducts business. More importantly, we provide intelligence gleaned from personal interaction with those in and around the process. We will help you understand what is happening, why, and how best to impact the process.
COALITION BUILDING & MANAGEMENT
Rare is the issue that impacts an audience of one. Organizing, leading or joining a coalition of individuals or organizations who share your goals can help improve the prospects for success. We help our clients identify potential partnerships, evaluate the potential benefits and liabilities and pursue those relationships that make sense.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Engaging government can often trigger a dizzying array of rules, regulations, laws and reporting requirements. Our team can dig into departments, divisions and agencies to help get the right attention on your project or problem. Whether you require our assistance with an isolated regulatory matter or broader insight into how to get things done The Zita Group will provide you with strategic advice and assistance to get you back on track.

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Government Affairs
Regulatory and Permitting Support
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