RALEIGH — Clark Riemer, the longtime chief of staff for Rep. Jason Saine (R-Lincoln), has joined Maynard Nexsen as the company’s newest government affairs specialist. He will work with the Raleigh-based North Carolina Government Affairs team, part of the firm’s Government Solutions Group, joining David Ferrell and Chase Horton.
“Clark is a welcome addition to our growing government affairs team,” said David Ferrell, shareholder and leader of the firm’s North Carolina Government Affairs team. “His experience interacting with and supporting senior members of the General Assembly will be invaluable as we support our clients’ legislative needs.”
Riemer will join the firm’s North Carolina lobbying practice, representing a broad issue portfolio before the North Carolina General Assembly and various regulatory bodies. Prior to joining Maynard Nexsen, he was an advisor to Rep. Saine as Senior Chairman of the Appropriations Committee and a critical staff member in drafting North Carolina’s biennial budget. He also worked with Saine during his time as Senior Finance Chair, giving Clark a unique perspective as one of the few legislative staff to work on both the taxation and expenditure side of the state budget process.
Before his time at the state legislature, he worked as a Policy Analyst at the Civitas Institute, where he was responsible for legislative updates and assisting in developing the highly regarded Civitas Poll. Clark earned his B.A. in Political Science from Elon University.
Maynard Nexsen’s state government affairs teams are based in North Carolina, South Carolina and Alabama.
