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Our Team
Our Team
Our Team

Congressional Lobbying Team

Dale Learn

Managing Partner, Federal Affairs

202.276.5679 | dlearn@gth-gov.com

Dale Learn manages the firm’s Washington, DC office. Dale has a wealth of high-level experience in federal…

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Paul Hoover

Senior Governmental Affairs Consultant

202.557.5787 | phoover@gth-gov.com

Paul Hoover is a Senior Government Affairs Consultant in the Washington, DC office. Paul has exte…
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Emily shay

Governmental Affairs Consultant

253.753.5503 | eshay@gth-gov.com

Emily Shay advocates for clients across economic development, local government, and…

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202.276.5679 

dlearn@gth-gov.com

Dale Learn

Managing Partner, Federal Affairs

Dale Learn manages the firm’s Washington, DC office. Dale has a wealth of high-level experience in federal legislative and administrative matters. Prior to joining the firm, Dale spent over six years as senior advisor to U.S. Senator Patty Murray (WA), including being chief legal advisor, and two years as senior advisor to U.S. Representative Adam Smith (WA-09). With numerous accomplishments on federal legislative and administrative matters, Dale offers our clients an extensive background and knowledge of the federal system. His contacts and experience with Capitol Hill and the Executive Branch provide access and unparalleled advice regarding federal governmental issues. With nearly 20 years in the private sector, Dale has been highly successful at meeting and surpassing our clients’ goals.

A native of the Pacific Northwest, Dale received his undergraduate degree from the University of Washington and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Maryland School of Law. He is an active member of the Washington State Bar Association. Dale now lives in the District of Columbia.
Federal Delegation Lobbying Team
202.557.5787

phoover@gth-gov.com

Paul Hoover

Senior Governmental Affairs Consultant
Paul Hoover is a Senior Government Affairs Consultant in the Washington, DC office. Paul has extensive experience developing federal policy and navigating congressional processes on a diverse range of issues. His expertise includes transportation and infrastructure, energy, natural resources, community development, Army Corps, finance, and tribal affairs.
Paul joins the firm after serving seven years as a Senior Advisor to U.S. Congressman Adam Smith. Prior to his time in Congressman Smith’s office, Paul worked for several grassroots and campaign organizations. In those capacities, Paul became a national expert in many critical federal funding and policy areas. Paul is well known and respected for his policy expertise, legislative accomplishments, and his ability to provide creative solutions. As a member of Congressman Smith’s senior staff, he advised on a broad range of domestic energy and natural resource issues in the National Defense Authorization Act, including legislation to normalize taxes for utilities, alternative energy procurement across the Department of Defense, and regulatory standards for military installations. Paul’s extensive tenure on Capitol Hill and his collaboration with Members and their staff enhance the comprehensive and high-quality representation of our clients.

Paul is a native of the Pacific Northwest and completed his undergraduate work at Gonzaga University, earning a degree in Political Science and Philosophy. Paul is an active member of the Washington State Society and currently resides in the District of Columbia.

Federal Delegation Lobbying Team
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eshay@gth-gov.com

Emily Shay

Government Relations Consultant

Emily Shay advocates for clients across economic development, local government, and the business sector as part of our firm’s lobbying team. Emily has worked on a broad range of issues including public safety, wildfire, water, appeal reform, tax and finance, housing, and transportation, and has secured millions of dollars in budget appropriations for her clients. Emily represents many of her clients at both the state and federal levels, advancing their priorities in Olympia and working with Congress, federal agencies, and the Executive Branch. With strategic guidance from the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, her clients get a coordinated strategy across both capitals. 

Emily previously worked in the Seattle office of Scarlet Oak Strategies, a public affairs and communications firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. She was an associate for the firm, planning public affairs strategies and advocacy for state-based clients in the Pacific Northwest and across the country. Before that, she worked in a law firm where she assisted attorneys and paralegals with case filings, files, and research, and she has worked as a policy researcher in Washington, D.C. In her most previous role, she served as the Director of Government Affairs for tax and fiscal policy at the Association of Washington Business.

She started her career with service internships for both Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell. Emily received her B.A. in political science from the University of Washington in Seattle.

Federal Delegation Lobbying Team